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A59934	[Evangelion aionion eis t aionch] doxotaton, or, A glimpse of gospel glory. The first part together with a short but pithie treatise of Mr. E.D. shewing that Peter was never at Rome : to which is subjoyned as an appendix some pregnant collections by ... H. Nelson ... to a like purpose.	Sherwin, William, 1607-1687?; E. D., Mr.; Nelson, H., 17th cent.	1661 (1661)	Wing S3404; ESTC R25256	86,334	226

heaven and to God the judge of all and to the Spirits of just men made perfect and to Jesus the Mediator of the new Covenant and to the blood of sprinkling which speaks better things then that of Abel Heb. 12. 22. Hence all things were esteemed in comparrison but dross and dung 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but very loathsome garbidge Fourthly Consider what an unparralleld match thy soul utterly looseth the opportunity of obtaining if it be not thus in this life united unto Christ in this Gospel discovery of the glory of the Lord unto her for she must either be married to Christ in that way here or else the Devill will carry her as his captive slave to his most wicked lust and loathsome vassallage without any hope of future respite ransome or rescue but if once it be so married unto Christ how will she be dignified not only received into a Royal Estate but be partaker of the divine nature 2 Pet. 1. 4. happy in her own good quality happy in her manifold interests in the Covenant in all the promises of this life and a better and thereby in Christ in God in Angels in the Saints in the good of both worlds present and to come happy in the present society union and communion with any or many of these at the present as we shewed even now from Heb. 12. 22. but unspeakeably more for the future and happy above all persons that are void of this in the present satisfaction rest and support they will find in and from this above all earthly vanities which only by this become sweetned comforts as the love care and goodness of this spiritual bridegroome is delightfully tendred to his spouse thereby O what true Saints security in evill times in all times is there in this condition what health what wealth what honor what pleasure what joy what solace what true contentment if such poore creatures would not unfaithfully or foolishly be deficient to themselves O that Christians would suffer their poor souls yea that they would by all good means afford them assistance to make large comments upon every particular branch here offered to them to the manifold advancement of their own good I being now restrained by many circumstances from inlargeing in these and divers other things as it were hinted only in this subject yet what is said may point out many pleasant paths for thy soule to expatiate and walk at large in to her present greate refreshment in this her earthly Pilgrimage and I dare say if she be but once well acquainted with them she will never be willing to forsake them and if upon error at any time she loose her way she will never be at rest for quiet till she find it again I can here only now like the Statues used in cross pathes but point out to thee the right way if thou be once in it let it be thy care to keep it it will be thy safety it will be thy security it will by thy satisfaction thou wilt never repent thee of thy walking long or far therein yea the further thou goest the more thou gainest and advancest thy best designes thereby O that men would consider these things and improve their time their talents their opportunities their abilities to this excellent advantage while time and seasons of Grace continue that God may have the glory of his Gospel grace at their hands their own souls and consciences may thereby receive their sound peace and true consolation here and eternally by the same means obtain their perfect happiness which he grants of his infinite compassion to poor wandring souls through him who hath fully paid the price of their iniquities and purchased for them such a glorious grace and sent his holy spirit to make it effectual to them of his own good pleasure unto which undivided and most holy Trinity of persons in the Unity of the divine essence be all the praise of all such grace by all his people rendred and paid as is most due both now henceforth and for evermore Amen 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 AN Exemplification of a short yet learned and pithy Treatise written by Mr E D a faithfull and zealous Servant of Christ touching St Peter's Bishoprick at Rome FOrasmuch as to the issue all our Controversie is come that what right or authoritie soever the Pope challengeth he maketh his whole * Et ●ihi et Petro Carion in vita Alex. claime from Peter and the Papists themselves will defend him no further but so far as he succeedeth Peter I will speak a little of Peter's Bishoprick of Rome so farre as the Scripture shall be my warrant Consider thou of it good Christian Reader and if thou see that all the glorying of Peters being at Rome Roffensis Cocleus Tho Waldensis and others have wasted their wits in this cause is but a facing of an impudent lye then judge what is their other Religion First Here I must forewarne thee that as a lye cannot long agree with it selfe so in all this matter thou shalt hardly finde in all points two Popish Chronicles agree together so that whatsoever Some write that he came to Rome the first some the second some the fourth some the thirteenth of Claudius in this varietie it may be no opinion is true but it cannot be that all are true In Christs time Peter was neither young nor old but of a perfect age Theophylact in Joh 21. 18. I write as touching the exact Computation of yeares there must needs be many against me therefore in that I will not strive I will only write that which is certain and shall have as I said either some warrant of Scripture or shall be agreed on by the consent of all Ages Our Saviour Christ was crucified for our sinnes the 18th yeare of Tiberius as by all Histories it is manifest Peter is said to be put to death in Rome the last yeare of Nero so Peter lived after Christ under Tiberius 5 yeares Caligula 4 yeares Claudius 13 yeares Nero 13 yeares in all 36 years odd moneths according to the Reigne of the said Emperours In these 36 yeares and odde moneths they write of Peter thus He was Bishop 4 yeares in the East parts 7 yeares at Antioch and 25 at Rome where at last he dyed Here this fable doth almost bewray it selfe such hastie installings and so many translatings out of one Bishoprick into another doth not well agree with our Saviours words That they Joh. 16. 2. 33. should have affliction in the world But let us search the Scriptures and try how these Bishoprickes will stand After that our Saviour Acts 1. 12. is ascended they goe into Acts 2. 4. Jerusalem all the Apostles together they chuse Matthias the Apostle after fifty dayes they receive the holy Ghost Peter converteth many After certaine dayes Peter Acts 4. 18. and John goe up into the Temple Acts 5. 12. they heale the lame they are put

to Jerulem to see Peter Athanasius saith that he went for reverence that he bare to Peters age so it seemeth Peter was gray headed when Paul was but young and about twenty five years after Paul Phil. 9. writeth to Philemon though I be as I am even Paul an old man then what was Peter at these years yet liveth Paul after this 10 years and then writeth of himself that the time of his dissolution 2 Tim. 4. 6. was at hand Paul had now finished even 2 Tim. 4. 6. his natural course a very probable conjecture that he out-lived Peter † Conficta historia Possenius Apparat. Livius Egysip lib. c. 2. But this other untruth that we speak of is above all conjecture shameless and unreasonable they say that Peter the night before he should suffer fled away and as he was going Christ met him whom when he had seen Peter said unto him Domine quo vadis Master whither goest thou then Christ made answer Roman iterum crucifigi to Rome that I may be * St. Peter was martyred the Scriptures prove but that he was crucified or that he died at Rome cannot be proved Acts 3. 22. Josephus remembring such as were slain by Nero doth not mention Peters death Bellarmine objecteth Acts 9. 3 4. Sol. Acts 7. 55. 56. Aug. in Ps 54. Caput in coelis clamabat pro corpore interris crucified again then Peter perceived that Christ spake of him and so he returned and was crucified As if Peter himself had never taught us that the heavens must contain and keep Christ untill the time that all things be restored which shall not be accomplished untill the last day and thus endeth the Fable of Peters Bishoprick in Rome Hanc scilicet fallaciam scripturarum neglectus in Christianissimum hodie de Antichristo intrusit Vlricus Velenus Minhoniensis Quid si Episcopus si Deaconus si Vidua si Virgo si Doctor si etiam Martyr lapsus a regula fuerit ideo Haereses veritatem videbuntur obtinere Ex personis probamus fidem an ex side personas Tertullian de prescript Heretic Si qua est Ecclesia quae fidem respuat nec Apostolicae praedicationis fundamentae possideat ne quam labem possit aspergere deserenda est Ambr. lib 6. in Luc. cap. 9. FINIS THE CONTENTS FIrst The Coherence of the words Secondly The Exposition of the Text. Foure Doctrines from them Another from the Introduction which is first handled which is first proved Secondly Illustrated by eight particulars from the former Chapter and six more added Thirdly Applyed to three or foure uses The first poynt observed from the Text Gospel Glory the greatest Glory in the World Illustrated and proved First By Texts of Scripture many wayes Secondly Demonstrated under five Heads First That it was Gods great designe to glorifie himselfe in this worke above all others Secondly Accordingly his glory doth shine out and ever will doe more in this then any or all others Thirdly In that it is the only way for Gods people to obtaine true and perfect glory and whereby grace and glory are both gracious and glorious in their eyes Fourthly In that grace and glory differ not in nature but only in degrees Fifthly That hence will be the chiefe ground of the Saints and Angels glorifying God for ever The first of these considered first Historically secondly Spiritually in many particulars The second compared with the great workes of Creation Sustentation and Gubernation of all things in the world Secondly Briefly hinted at in many particulars in the nature use and effects thereof Thirdly By eleven respective considerations wherein it excells all the former workes of God First In respect of the many wayes considerable foundation of this worke in foure particulars First More profound Secondly More Secret Thirdly More difficult Fourthly More Sure Secondly In respect of the nature of this glorious worke Thirdly The matter of it Fourthly The forme of it Fifthly The way and manner of effecting it Sixthly The time for the raysing and perfecting of it in a three-fold disparitie Seventhly The subordinate meanes for the publishing promoting carrying on to the perfecting of this great worke viz. Angels Men ordinarily qualified with eminent gifts extraordinarily called imployed followed with successe Eighthly The immediate object of it Man in his state of defection How freely wonderfully gloriously delivered Ninthly The severall ends in respect of God and Man Angels good and bad here and hereafter Tenthly Vses for them both good and bad here and hereafter Eleventhly The Effects manifold hinted at exceeding excellent above all other but to be applyed profitably by Christians AN APPENDIX TO The Former By Mr. H. Nelson B. D. Pregnant Testimonies out of the ancient Fathers to prove that Peter was the Apostle of the Jewes and Paul of the Gentiles as also that Peter was not Primate Nisi Petrus alios Apostolos vel per so vel per alios Episcopos ordinasset nulla ratio est cur Romam Ecclesiarum Matrem esse dicamus Bell lib. 1. de Rom. Pontif c. 23. in Authority or Head over his fellow Apostles or did consecrate any of them to be Bishop or settle and stablish any state Hierarchicall at Rome ORigen in Math. Tract 4. Peter and Paul gave right hand of fellowship the one to the other that Peter should go to the circumcision to preach unto the Jewes living under the Law as unto an Asse under the yoke but Paul should go to the Gentiles as unto a Colt that had never been broken Idem in Matth 16. Tract 1. Noveram ergo non matrem esse ex his testibus clarisime constat Aug in Epist ad Gal lib they agreed that Paul and Barnabas should go to the Gentiles and themselves James Peter and John unto the Circumcision who seemed contrary unto the Gentiles Idem in Ps 108. Tract 50 in Jo 12. et 124. De agone Christiano c. 30. Jerome Epist ad Gal c. 2. The Primacy of Peter cannot stand unlesse the Ordinance of the Holy Ghost and the apponent between him and St. Paul be violated One God hath committed unto me the Preaching of the Gospel among the Gentiles and to Peter among the Jewes he sent me unto the Gentiles and placed Peter in Jewry by Gods providence one Apostle is given to the Jewes another to the Gentiles Idem lib. 1. contra Jovinianum Chrys Ibid. one thing pleased them both Peter and his side should preach to the Jewes and Paul and Barnabas to the Heathens And after speaking in the name of Paul in the office of preaching we have divided the world between our selves Ambrose Ibid. Paul saith the grace which he had received of God was allowed of them that he might be thought worthy to have primacy in preaching among the Gentiles as Peter had in preaching among the Jews Anselm Ibid. These two principal Apostles were chosen to the salvation of two peoples Peter to the salvation of the Jews and Paul of

the Gentiles Petro commissa anthoritas ut predicaret Judaeis tantum c. Aquin Ibid. in Gal. Theophilact Ibid. Yea further In age gifts zeal order being as Chrys saith Os reliquorum Paul in this place sheweth himself to be equall with Peter Chrysost Vbi supra Now Paul sheweth himself to be equal in honour unto the rest not only unto others but also unto Peter the chief of all the short Schoba in Jeroms name in Gal. 2. I am in nothing inferiour to Peter Hierom Ibid Occulta hic oritur Quaestio Here ariseth a secret Question If Peter found any of the Gentiles did he not train him to the faith Or if St. Paul had happened upon any of the Jewes did he not exhort him to be baptised we must say Idem in Ps 44. Titul Apost ● Aequales principio Ecelesia that either of them had a speciall commission the one over the Jewes the other over the Gentiles that the Jewes who defended the Law might have one to follow and the Gentiles who chose rather the free gift of God and left the Law might likewise have a Teacher to go before them but generally this purpose was common to them both that out of all Nations as well Jews as Gentiles they might gather a Church unto Christ Petrus quia prevaluit in operatione miraculorum ad predicandum Judae is missus est Paulus verò ad predicandum Gentilibus quia prevaluit in profunditate ingenii et Torrente eloquii ● Hugo Card in Luc. 11. Synod Ephes Peter John was Survivour and belike subject to Linus Cletus Clemens c. or else personall succession is fallen to the dust and John were mutually of equall dignity for which cause they are manifested Apostles and holy Disciples Cyprian de simplic Plat. doubtlesse the same were the rest of the Apostles that Peter was endued with equall fellowship both of honour and power but a beginning is made of unity that the Church may appear to be one Ambrose in Ps 38. What is said to Peter is said to the other Apostle Chnysost in Acts 15. Now consider this also how that Peter doth all things by the common consent of the Disciples nothing by his own Authority nothing by Command Idem in Gal. 22. Paul had no need of Peters voyce neither of any helps from him but in honour was equall to him I will say no more Theophil in Matth. 16. Although it was said to Peter alone I will give it thee yet the Keyes were granted to all the Apostles Ambrose de incarnati●ue Dom c. 4. Peter had the primacy of confession not of honour Idem 2. Cor. 12. Paulus tempore non dignitate minor Hillary lib. 6. de Trin. All the Apostles for the worthinesse of their Faith acknowledging his Divinity received the Keyes of Heaven and authority of binding and loosing in Heaven and in Earth Aug de Pasto c. 13. The Apostles were many and it was said to one Feed my Lambs and Peter himself commended unity Idem de Agone Christi c 30. When it was said to one it was said to all Lovest thou me Feed my Sheep Origen in Matth Tract 1. These things as it were spoken to Peter are common to all Hierome in Gal Paul reproved Peter which he durst not have done unlesse he had known himself not unequall Cyrill in Esay lib. 4. c. 44. But why do we call them the Foundation of the Earth for Christ is the Foundation of all and stay of all keepeth and holdeth all things to be sure and stedfast in him are all built a spiritual house compacted by his Spirit into an holy Temple and Habitation of himself for he dwelleth in our hearts by Faith The next and nearer Foundation unto it may be understood the Apostles and Evangelists being eye witnesses and made Ministers of the Word for confirmation of Faith for when we know that their Traditions are to be followed we shall keep a right faith or not strange or erring from Christ for by him it was said to Peter because he had confessed the Faith in him right soundly and had said Thou art Christ the Son of the Living God Thou art Peter and upon this Rock will I build my Church Calling a Rock as I think the immoveable Faith of the Disciple it is also said by the Psalmist Her foundations are upon the Holy Hills The Holy Apostles are rightly to be compared to Holy Hills the knowledge of whom is established as a foundation to posterity to the same effect Lib. 5. cap. 54. Greg. Lib 4. Epist 32. Peter is not called universal Apostle Hugo de Sancto Victore lib. 1. de sac c. 26. Greg. in Rus lib. 4. c. 4. Paul obtained the principality of the whole Church and was made the Head of Nations Primasus produceth Paul speaking in his own name I am not inferiour to him meaning Peter because we both are of one ordained to one Ministry Beda Hom in Evang Quem me dicunt c. Power of binding and loosing though it may seem given of the Lord only to Peter yet without any doubt it is to be advertised that it was granted also to the other Apostles Viz Aug. Tract 14. in Jo Ideo unus per omnibus quia unit as in omnibus Idem Tract 124. Glossa in Gal. 2. I learned not of others as of my betters but I conferred with them as with friends and equals Item Lyranus in Math. 16. Lastly To shut up all the testimony of Jerome adversus Jovin Lib 1. is irrefragable The firm ground and establishment of the Church is laid equally upon all the Apostles all of them received the Keyes These ancient worthy Fathers and the rest as a cloud of witnesses do verifie the parity or equality of Peter to all other the Apostles which I have in this place purposely recited for that they give strength and light unto some of mine assertions formerly set down against Dr. Kellison a mercenary Proctor for the Pope-dome Let the conclusion be in the words of that eminent Preacher and Opposer of Popery Dr. Still in his usuall prayer frequently mentioned by that Reverend Mr. Nelson God confound all hurtfull errours or heresies give victory to his Truth and Glory to his holy Name whereunto I cordially with all Gods faithfull people say AMEN FINIS Books lately Printed for Thomas Parkhurst at the Sign of the three Crowns over against the great Conduit at the lower end of Cheapside A Commentary upon the three first Chapters of Genesis by Mr. John White in fol. The humbled sinner resolved what he should do to be saved or faith in the Lord Jesus Christ the only way of salvation by Mr. Obadiah Sedgewick in 4. The riches of grace displayed in the offer and tender of salvation to poor sinners by the same Author in 12. The Fountain opened and the water of life flowing forth for the refreshing of thirsty sinners by the same Author in 4. Anatomy of secret sins presumptuous sins sins in dominion and uprightnesse on Psal 19. 12 13. together with a Treatise of the sin against the Holy Ghost by Obadiah Sedgewick Hidden Manna by Mr. Fenner in 12. The hypocritical Nation described with an Epistle prefixed by Mr. Samnel Jacomb in 4. The singular Actions of sanctified Christians in several Sermons on the 5. of Matth. An Exposition on the whole book of the Canticles by R. R. An Exhortation of the Churches of Bohemiah to the Churches of England wherein is set forth the good of unity order discipline and obedience in Churches rightly constituted With an Exhortation premised of the order and discipline used in the Churches of the Brethren of Bohemiah Dedicated to His Most Excellent Majesty Charls the IId. in Holland at His departure for England if possibly it may be for an accommodation among the Church of Christ by J. Amos Comenius the only surviving Bishop of the remains of those Churches