kept the faith from hencefâ—â—th there is laid up for me a Câ—own of Righteousness and I know and I am suâ—e said he That be in whom I have trusted is able to keep me till that day Antichrist saith No man in this woâ—ld can be wholly free from sin nor certain and sure of his salvation and therefore he ought to doubt and stand in fear whether he shall be saved or not CHAP. XXX A Discourse betwixt a Quaker and a Papist QVakeâ— Why did you forsake your Religion in Queen Elizabeths time seeing you had burned to ashes and persecuted to death the Martyrs for not joining to your Religion in Queen Maries time and in Queen Elizabeths time the most of your Priests and People turned to Queen Elizabeth Papist Why our Masse-Book was but turned into English which was in Latin before and now we hear it in English only there is Purgatory and praying to Saints and Angels and some few odd things lest out and Sacrament and Altar But Tythes and Organs and most of our old Ceremonies is held up still which we first decreed and our Priests in the days of Queen Mary might not marry and if there was one hundred or two hundred a year belonging to him he was to have but forty pound a year of it and the rest went to maintain the poor and the Popes Revenue was the Peters-pence that is Smoak-penny and when the Priests turned to Queen Elizabeth then they might marry and had all the Tythes and Smoak-penny too and the poor were from that time turned to a Sessions business Quaker What had the Pope a penny for every Chimney in England that smoakt Papist Yes Quake Then there was never a Freeholder but all were the Popes Tenants Sure this time the smoak and darkness went overall Papist Your Scripture is a false Scripture which you have minced and clipt for in our Scripture it 's said all the Fathers and the Patriarchs went down into Purgatory and there they lay all in Purgatory till Christ came and he went into Purgatory and was three days and three nights in Purgatory and when Christ went into Purgatory the Devn said What dost thou come hither for to break open our strong holds and when Christ came out of Purgatory he brought all the Fathers and the Patriarchs out of Purgatory with him Quaker This is neither in your Scripture nor our Scripture for I think I have read your Scripture more then thou hast done I know your Scripture there is no such thing in it as that the Patriarchs went into Purgatory nor the Fathers nor Christ so it is a whimsey and a phantasie of your own brain and as for Christs being crucisied and lying three days and three nights in the heart of the earth the Scripture doth not call it a Purgatory and when Christ was crucified there was two thieves crucisied and one of the thieves reviled Christ when he saw the chief Priests and the Pharisees revile him and the other thief reproved him saying Why dost thee do so seeing thou art in the like condition for this man meaning Christ has done nothing worthy of death but we suffer for our deserts and therefore he desired Christ to remember him when he came into his Kingdom Saith Christ This day shalt thou be with me in Paradice mark the same day that he suffered and what Papists is Paradice become a Purgatory with you and so how could he be three days and three nights in Purgatory when he said that day he should be in Paradice Quaker What Religion art thou Papist A Catholick Quaker Catholick signisies Universal Papist Yes it doth Quaker I deny you Papists to be Catholick in the Universal power of God and I deny you Papists to be in the Catholick Faith which works by love to love one another and Enemies which is the Faith of the Son of God and the Apostles And I deny you Papists to be in a Catholick Wisdom that is pure from above but in an earthly sensual devillish belâ—â—â— â—â—d I deny you to be in the Catholick Fellowship and unity in the â—â—â—it of God the fruits of which is Love and I deny you 〈…〉 be in the Catholick Church which is the pillar aâ—â— ground of truth but of the Whore and Beast that drunk the blood of the Martyâ—â— and Saints I deny all your Popes Minister Bishops â—o be made by the Catholick Universal power as the Prophets and Apostles 〈◊〉 made and I know you to be our of the Catholick Univerâ—â—â—â—pirâ— and power and life of Christ the Prophets and the Apostles Papist What Religion are you Quakers of 〈◊〉 Quaker We are of the Religion the Apostles were of which was before you Papists was Papist I deny that for you don't own a Visible Head to be your Church Quaker Prove a Visible Head Papist Christ says to Peter Vpon this Rock will I build my Church and this was Peter a Visible Head and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it Quaker VVhat will Christ build his Church upon Peter av sibleman of flesh and blood Papist Yes how could it be a Visible Head else and there has been a Visible Head ever since Peter which to him was given the Keys and he was Head of all the Apostles and so the Popes sate in Peters chair ever since and are infallible and cannot err and the Gates of Hell shall not prevail against this Church Quaker Christ says to his Disciples Who do men say that I am His Disciples said Some say thou art Elias one of the Prophets and some say thou art John Baptist risen from the dead Christ said But whom do you say thaâ— I am Peter said Thou art the Christ the Son of tho living God Christ said to him Thou â—â—t Peter flesh and blood hath not revealed this unto thâ—e but my Father which is in Heaven signifying that flesh and blood may reveal but flesh and blood had not revealed that unto Peter but his Father which was in Heaven So the Church was not built upon Peter as a visible man nor flesh and blood but upon that which is revealed and what was the Revelation to Peter but Christ the Son of the living God who destroys the Devil and his works and upon this his Church is built who is the foundation of the Prophets and Apostles The next Pope after Paul the Papitâ—s say was Clement that is false for Paul commends Lynus The next thing is thou sayest the Popes are infallible and cannot err and neveâ— erred since Peter Three hundred years after Christ the Bishop of Rome denied Christ and sacrificed to Heathenish gods whether was this an error yea or no and then 〈◊〉 made a noise in French and Latin and did conclude that the Bishop of Rome did err And it was six hundred years after Christ before Boniface the third got up to be first Universal Bishop who was set up by Phoâ—â—â— the Murtherer for all the Churches before had been ruled
Prince of the Priests or Highest Priest but only the Bishop of the chief See that is Seat A Council held at Hippo Decreed That Bishops and Priests should look well to their Children That the Head-Bishop of the Head See should not be called the chief Priest and that no Scripture should be read in the Church but Canonical that is such as they approved by exact Rule The Council held at Taurinum was for the Reformation of the Clergy which then was corrupted but now much more The Council of Malta condemned the Pelagians and Dâ—â—â—â— and concluded that Infants were to be baptized The Council of Agatha decreed that none should be made Prieâ—â— before they were thirty years old and that the Clergy should 〈…〉 such attire as became their Profession with many other Conâ—â—â—tions The first and second Council held at Vasio decreed that in such Churches where Preachers were not the Deacons should read â—â—milies A Council held at Carpentoracte decreed that the Bishop shâ—â—â—â— not poll the Parishes A Council held at Venice decreed that no Clergy-man should 〈◊〉 at Wedding-Dinners Dancing and hearing of wanton Sonnets 〈◊〉 vain Songs All the Bishops of Africk came together by the commandment of Hororicus the Arrian where his Heresie was confirmed and Four hundred forty four Bishops exiled or banished Anno 490 A Synod of Seventy Bishops were called together at Rome where the Canonical Scriptures were severed from such as rhey counted Apocrypha A Synod met at Epaunis decreed that no Clergy-man should either Hunt or Hawk and that throughout the Province such Divine Service at the Metropolitan or chief City liked of should be retained Euseb Note the Apostles decreed no such things as this that we read of 〈◊〉 Scripture A Council held at Aurelia decreed that Lent should be solemnly kept before Easter the Rogation with the Ember-Dayes about the Ascention A Council held in Gerundia in Spain decreed that every Province should observe one Order of Divine Service that Baptism should be Ministred only at Easter and Whitsuntide and at other times is necessity so required and that the Lords Prayer should be said at Evening and Morning-Prayer Euseb A Council held at Caesar Augusta accursed such as received the Sacrament and eat it not in the Church A General Council was held at Constantinople which decreed that Mary should be called the Mother of God The First and Second Synods were called at Lyons for the removing of Schism raised in the Church Six Synods were held at Rome touching the Election of a Bishop and the Preservation of Church-Goods CHAP. V. Concerning the state and condition of the Church as it was before there was a Vniversal Pope Also what Decrees and Institutions were made by Bishops for the first six hundred years after Christ and how the Apostacy begun to overspread the Church NOvatius a Priest of Rome two hundred fifty four years after Christ abhorred second Marriage he was condemned as an Heretick at a Synod held at Rome the same year Eusâ—b lib. 6. cap. 48. Apostalici were Hereticks in Pisidia who two hundred and fifty five years after Christ condemned Marriage and said the Apostles were unmarried men Which is a lye for several of the Apostles were married men Aug. lib. de Haeres Ephip Haer. 61. Originiani were Hereticks Anno 273 they prohibited Marriage but committed Fornications and all uncleanness and filthiness and rejected some Books of the Old and New-testament which made against them Ephip Haeres 63. About three hundred and ten years after Christ one Lucina a holy Maid of Rome dying made Maâ—cellus Bishop of Rome her heir and gave him all her great Substance From that time forth saith Pollidore Lib. 6. the Bishops of Rome were greatly enrâ—ched and then came to be pust up in pride Which riches the Apostles denyed Pol. lib. de Invent. cap. ult In the year three hundred and ten Macarius was Bishop of Jerusalem he was the means with Helena that the Cross of Christ was found So there was no Cross before among the Apostles Socrat. lib. 1. cap. 6.9 In the year 308 Dioclesian the Empetor of Rome was so puffed up with pride that he would needs be worshipped as God saying 〈◊〉 brother to the Sun and Moon and adorned his shoes with 〈◊〉 and precious stones he commanded the people to kiss his 〈◊〉 which practice the Popes afterwards followed And this Eâ—â—â—â—â—â— caused the Christians to be persecuted in the Tenth Persecution Euseb lib. 7. c. 29. lib. 8. c. 2 3 14 19. Soc. lib. 1. c. 2. In Three hundred and eighty years after Christ the Name Catholick beginneth being instituted by Damacius a Bishop of Rome In the year 391 Set-hours to Prayers instituted by St. Jerome In the year 394 in Bishop Ciricius time the word Massâ—â— was brought first into the Church In the year 398 Anastatius Bishop of Rome decreed That men should stand up at hearing the Gospel read In the year 412 Cirilius succeeded Theophilus in the See of Alexdâ—ia and withall he challenged to himself more Authority than ever any other Bishop before him From that time forth he took to himself also the Government of Temporal Matters and banished all the Jews And this Bishop went contrary to Christs command which saith You are Brethren Foelix Bishop of Rome appointed the Feast of Michael the Arch-Angel called Michaelmas In the year 528 Justinian instituted swearing by the Gospel Hore swearing came in In the year 533 Agapetus Bishop of Rome first commanded the people to go a Procellioning and to follow the Cross Plat. Polid. Deborus c. This is contrary to Christ and the Apostles Philosophy was not taught in Christian Schools before nor in the time of Justinian the Emperor who began to reign in the year of Christ 527. Part. 2. Chap. 26. Pag. 89 90. In the year 560 Gregory Bishop of Rome commanded That neither flesh nor any thing that hath affinity with flesh as Cheese Butter Milk Eggs c. should be eaten on such dayes as are appointed to be fasted on In the year 569 King Conwall had alwayes a silver Cross carried before him and caused Crosses to be first set upon every Steeple in England In the year 578 Pelagâ—us Bishop of Rome decreed That Sub. Deacons should either leave their Wives or else their Offices All this is contrary to the Apostles In the year 590 Gregory Bishop of Rome approved and allowed the Feast of Trinâ—ty Gulielm Durand In the same year he set up Prayers for Saints Sacrifices for the Dead and Purgatory in the Church In the year 595 a certain wicked woman an Emperess requested of Theodore Bishop of Rome that Images might be set up in their Churches and it was agreed that it should be by the said Theodore and his â—ouncil This is contrary to the Primitive Church In the year 600 Benedictus was the first Founder of the Order commonly called St. Benedicts He presumed to invent new wayes which all the godly Fathers
THE Arraignment OF POPERY BEING A Short COLLECTION taken oâ—â— of the CHRONICLES and other Books of the State of the CHURCH in the Primitive Times Also The State of the Papists and how long It waâ— before the Universal POPE and MASS was set up and tâ—â— time of bringing in all their Rudiments and Traditions Beacâ—â—â—â— and Images Purgatory Tythes and Inquisitions Also A Relation of their Cruelties they acted after the Pope got up being worse then the Heathen and Turk New Rome having proved like Old Also What the People of England worshipped before they were Christians With several other things which may be profitable for people to read over wherein they may see the Worship of the Beast and Whore where all that fear God may see read try and give judgment by the Spirit of Truth â—o which is added The Blood of the Martyrs is the Seed of the CHVRCH By G. F. and E. H. LONDON Printed in the Year 1667. The Contents Rulers makes Ministers and none must preach exâ—â—â—â— have a Licence from them Chap. 24. Pagâ—â— Concerning the Priests turning as the Rulers turned to 〈◊〉 Power that came up rather then they would lose their â—â—â—fices and how they petitioned several Parliaments and Fâ—â—lers that they might have their Tythes paid them and that they would suppress the People called Quakers Ch. 2â— Pag. 73. A Relation of some of the Cruelties insticted on the Christians by the Heathen Chap. 26. Pag. 81. An Abstract of the Bloody Massacre in Ireland by the Instigation of the Jesuits Priests and Fryars c. in the year 1642. Chap. 27. Pag. 84. In the History of the Churches of Piedmont collected and compiled by Samuel Morland in the year 1658. Chap. 27. Pag. 96. List of some of the Accusations for which the aforesaid people suffered in the Valleys of Piedmont by the Papists Chap. 28. Pag. 99. Te Doctrines of Christ and Antichrist distinguished Chap. 29. Pag. 103. A Discourse betwixt a Quaker and a Papist Ch. 30. P. 106. THE ARRAIGNMENT OF POPERY CHAP. I. The State of the Church in the Primitive Times and tho Time when the Apostacy from the Truth began Also a Relation of those few that were raised up from time to time to testisie against the Idolatry brought in and set up in every Age since the Apostles dayes From the Year Sixty four to the Year One Hundred and Fifty CHristianity was first brought into England in the Year 64 by Joseph of Aramathea and twelve Disciples sent by the Apostle Philip so that Christianity came into England long before the Universal Pope was Euseb lib. 3. John for preaching the Gospel was banished by Domitian into the Isle of Pathmos about the Year 97 and after the death of the aforesaid Domitian was released again under Peruâ—â— the Emperor and came to Ephesus Anno 100 where he continued until the time of Trajan and lived until he was ninety nine yâ—â—â— of age Between the Years One hundred and One hundred and fifty Ignatius in the Persecution of Trajan the Emperor was for the Christian Faith delivered to wild Beasts to be devoured Euseb lib. 3. chap 35 36. It is written of him That as he passed through Asia being under the most strict Custody of his Guarders he strengthned and confirmed the people every where as he went and admonished them especially and before other things to beware and shun Heresies and vain Superstitions newly risen up and that they should cleave only to the Apostles Doctrine Ex Hierom in Calassanct Eccles The Church at Jerusalem in or about One hundred and ten years after Christ writeth That until that time she was as an uncorrupt Virgin there was no false Doctrine sown there From the Years One hundred and fifty to Two hundred Polycarpus Bishop of Smyrna resisted Annasetus Bishop of Rome â—nd withstood divers Ceremonies then beginning to be set on foot Iraneus Bishop of Lyons in France wrote in the name of his Brethren in France unto Victor Bishop of Rome reproving him for offering to excommunicate the Churches of Asia who withstood his Traditions touching the time of the Celebration of Easter he was reprehended of divers Bishops but sharply of Iraeneus About this time there was six Synods held in Asia touching the Celebration of Easter where the Bishop of Rome had no more Authority then the other Bishops and when he challenged Authority Iraeneus reproved him From the Year two hundred to the Year two hundred and fifty Polycrates Bishop of Antioch was a married Bishop he together with divers other Bishops of Asia withstood Victor Bishop of Rome and opposed certain Constitutions by him urged about observation of Dayes Meats Drinks and Vestures Euseb lib. 5. chap. 26. From the Year Two hundred and fifty to Three hundred Fabian Chanimon of Nilus and Fructuosus of Tarracona were married Bishops Asclepiades a Bishop of Antiochia of whom Alexander Biâ—â—â— Jerusalem being the Prisoner of Christ in Caesaria wroâ—â— the people in Antiochia That it was a comfort unto him 〈◊〉 made his imprisonment the more easie that he heard of the 〈◊〉 constancy of Asclepiades Euseb lib. 6. chap. 11. Note in thâ—â— the true Bishops were no Persecutors but persecuted Narcissus Bishop of Jerusalem was a great Enemy to Super on Euseb lib. 5. cap. 6. From the Year Three hundred to Three hundred and fifty Silvester Bishop of Rome Three hundred and fourteen years 〈◊〉 Christ when Constantine offered him a Golden Scepter he refâ—â— it as a thing not fit for a Priests Function Sabel Euseb Chron And you may see there was a great difference between this Bishop and Popes when they got up And do you think that a Protestant Bishop Priest would refuse to take a Golden Scepter if it were offered him The same Bishop also ordained in the year following That â—â—ry Priest should be the Husband of one Wife according to thâ—â— postles Doctrine This was before the Popes Laws were made agâ—â—â— Marrying The Councils of Ancyra Nice Tyrus Gangra in which condemned the Heresie of Eustatius speaking against Marriâ—â— and eating of flesh c. Eliberis Carthage where the Bishoâ— Rome was stoutly withstood Antioch and Sardica were all suâ—â—ed at the Commandment of the Emperors not of the Pope 〈◊〉 Concil Basilius Magnus Bishop of Caesaria in Cappadocia in his â—â—â—tings he complaineth of the pride of the Western Churches and â—â—â—demneth their seeking of Supremacy Basil Transmarin Epist 〈◊〉 and Epist 10. ad Eusamos Gregorius Nazianzenus testified against the pride of Preâ—â—â— seeking Supremacy over others Zozam lib. 7. cap. 5. Gregorius Nyssenus was a married Bishop Niceph. Chalist Iâ—â—â— cap. 19. Eusebius Caesariensis wrote against the Bishop of Romes â—â—â—â—cy Lib. 2. de vit Const 3 37. He wrote against Images Lib 3. de presp Evang. And 〈◊〉 against Popish Injunctions of Fasting Lib. 5. Eccles Hist cap. 23. Athanasius Bishop of Alexandria whose Name was famous in the Church wrote much against Traditions Epist de Synod Nicen. Decr.
of their Members our off also But they who caused it to be thus done unto the Christians did not escape the hand of the Lord for Dioclesian who had endeavoured to root out the Name of Christianity did nevertheless see in his old age that the Christians flourished at which he was troubled and killed himself Baron An. 3.6 Num. 1. Chron. fâ—l 80. Enseb lib. 8. cap. 18. lib. 9 cap. 10. And Maximiniâ—nus another Persecutor was terribly perplexed with pain in his bowels and other misery which came upon him and the hand of the Lord was heavy upon others who had persecuted the Christians yea and some were made to confess that they deserved those Judgments from the hand of the Lord. Thus it is evident that while the Emperors ruled and had power the Christians suffered and were persecuted but afterwards growing numerous and coming to have the outward Power in their hands they became Persecutors of such as they counted Hereticks and were rather crueller then the Heathen as may be seen by the Cruelties they insticted upon the Protestants a particular Relation of which is at the latter end of this Book CHAP. III. Concerning Councils gathered before there was a Pope what Deerees they made and Papists reproved that say None gathered Councils since Peter but the Pope THE first Council was of the Apostles Acts 16. Anno 46. amongst whom James gave his Judgment unto whom they all agreed and wrote accordingly to the Brethren So that Peter was not the Hood of the Church as the Papists preteâ—d and cause many to believeâ— Agâ—â— when Pauâ— came to Jerusalem Acts 〈◊〉 Aâ—â—â—â— â—e went with the Brethren unto James where all the Elders were Assembled and there they determined what they thought best to be done Anno 63. After the Death of James the Apostles from every place gathered themselves together at Jerusalem and chose Simon Cleophas in his stead Ninety nine years after Christ there was two Synods summoned in Asia where John the Evangelist was present One hundred and sixty three years after Christ there was a Synod in Ancyra in Galatia gathered together of the faithful not by the Unisal Pope In the Year One hundred seventy nine the Brethren in France assembled together Anno 128 A General Council was called at Nice in Bythinia of Three hundred Bishops by Coâ—stantius Magnus not by the Universal Pope Anno 350 A General Council was summoned at Sardis by Constantint and Constance the Emperors Anno 355 Constantine the Emperor commanded the Eastern Churches to meet at Nicomedia in Bythinia the Western at Armenium in Italy Anno 299 A Council of a hundred and fifty Bishops met at Constâ—nople by the Commandment of Theodesius Magnus the Emperor Anno 450 A Council of Six hundred and thirty Bishops held at Chalcedon by the Commandment of Martianus the Emperor CHAP. IV. Concerning some of the Decrees of the General Councils after the Apostacy began to spread over the Church and how they contradicted and excommunicated one another and what Idolatrous Institutions some of them set up contrary to the Councils and Assemblies of the Apostles and Brethren we read of in the Scriptures IN Asia sundry Synods were held in which Montanus waâ—â—xcommunicated and his Heresie condemned Eusâ—b lib. 5. cap. 〈◊〉 Anno 193 There was a Synod held at Rome touching the câ—lebâ—tion of the Feast of Easter where Victor excommunicated all the Eastern Churches Eus lib. 5 c. 23. Anno 195 There was five or six Synods held in sundry parts of the World about the Celebration of the Feast of Easter in which the Bishop of Rome had no more Authority then the other Bishops He in his City and they in theirs were chief and when he went about to challenge Authoritie over the Eastern Churches Ireâ—â—â—s Bishop of Lyons in France reproved him for it Euseb lib. 5. cap. 23. There vvas a Synod held at Carthage which is said to have erred about the re-baptizing of Hereticks Anno 287 There vvas a Council of Three hundred Bishops called together at Sinuessa where the Bishop of Rome was condemned for denying Christ and sacrificing to Idols Anno 311 There was a Council held at Neocasarea where among other things it was decreed That none should be made a Priest before he was thirty years old Constantine called a Council to remove the Dissention risen among Bishops Anno 330 A General Council was called at Nice of Three hundred and eighteen Bishops by Constanti us Magnus where they condemned Arrius debated the Controversie about Easter and laid down a Form of Faith c. Sylvester called at Rome Two hundred and eighty four Bishops in the presence of Constantine where they laid down Canons for the Government of the Clergy Anno 336 A Council held at Eliberis in Spain in the time of Constantine Decreed That the Usurer should be excommunicated That Tapers should not burn in the day-time in Church-Yeards That Images should be banished the Church That nothing should be painted upon the Wall to be worshipped Anno 340 The Council of Grangra condemned the Heretical Opinions of Tustathius and allowed the Marriage of Priests A Council held at Carthage Decreed That there should be no rebaptizing and that Clergy-men should not meddle with Temporal Affairs A Council of Arrian Bishops met at Antioch where they end avoured to abrogate the Nicent Creed Note one Council throwâ— down what auther Council sets up â—nno 350 A General Council was fummoned at Sardis for the heating of them whom the Arrians had exiled the Council restored them and deposed their Accusers condemned the Arriaâ—s and confirmed the Nioâ—ne Creed Anno 355 A Council of Arrians held at Sermium sccurged among them Osius and made him subscribe unto Arrianism A General Council was summoned to meet at Millain where the East and Western Churches brawled about Athanasius and dissolved the Council agreeing upon nothing Anno 368 A Council at Laodicea Decreed That the Laity or common people should not chuse the Priest That Lessons should be read in the Church between certain Psalms and Service should be read morning and evening That the Gospel should be read with other Scriptures on the Sundays That Lent should be observed righteously and that Christians should not dance at Bride-houses A Council was called at Illyricum where the Trinity Three joined in one was confessed A Council held at Valentia in France Decreed That Priests should not marry The First Council held at Tolledo in Spain Decreed That Priests should marry Nâ—te Oâ—e of these Councils have erred though the Papists say they could not erre There was a Council held at Chalcedon where Chrysostom was condemned of spight and for no crime A Council was called at Cyprus where through the spight of Theophilus Bishop of Alexandria the Books of Origen were condemned The Third Council held at Carthage Decreed That the Clergy in their years of discretion should either Marry or vow Chastity and that the chief Bishop should not be called
1110 Petrus Heremita a French man of the City of Annias first of all devised Beads to say Ladies Psaltery on Chri. Pol. Bec. fol. 334 and not Christ noâ— the Apestles In the year 1120 Pope Calixtus the second pronounced all such excommunicated at took money either for baptizing or burying In the year 1161 Pope Alexander the third compelled the Emperor to he down and the set his soot upon his neck crying out with a loud voice It is written Vpon the Adder and Cockatrice Lyâ—n and Dragon thou shalt tâ—ead Nauclerus Sabel Jac. char Bec. fâ—l 298 Hâ—arkâ—n people what he calls the Chriscian Emperor In the year 1170 Pope Honorius the third in his time were set up the White-Fryers and Grey-Fryers with Cloaks and no Shoes Lib. germ Pol. In the year 1161 the same Pope ordained that none should be Saints except they were first canon zed and admitted to be Saints by the Bishop of Rome's bull and from that time the Popes began to make Saints Under the Reign of Pope John the twenty second they made above five thousand Saints as they called them so not Christ Der. 3. tit chap. 46. Relique Pelid Panteleon Becon fol. 357. In the year 1195 Pope Innocent the third decreed that all the Apostles Eves should be fasted on except Philip and Jacob and John and this Pope invented the Pixes and boxes to put the Sacramental bread in Paul volat Phâ—i Pol. Pantal. In the year 1195 the same Pope crowned Otho the Emperor and afterwards deposed him again and said It lyes in my power to set up and pluck down Emperors Kings and Princes at my pleasure for all power is given unto me both in Heaven and in Earth Sebast Frank. Chron. teton fasc temp Paulisphrig c. Becon fol. 298. Mark people this is Lucifer in his pride this is not Peter in his Chair Peter used no such language nor authority In the year 1193 the same Pope decreed that the Cardinals should for ever wear red Hats on their heads Joan. Loz Chron. Sâ—el Christ Massaeus In the year 1195 the same Pope ordained in the Council of Lateran that whensoever the Sacrament of the Altar is carried about there should be born before it a Bell ringing with a Light to cause the people to kneel down and worship it Jacobus de Visaco Becon fol. 329. In the year 1204 Guido Aretinus devised first of all prick-song in the Church viz. these six notes ut re my fa so la. Christianus Massaeus Bec. fol. 335. In the year 1214 Pope Honorius the third commanded that the Missal Bread should be heaved and lift up above the Priests head at a certain time and that all the people should fall down and worship it and so not God Extra de Seleb Miss Biel. super Can. Missaeus Lect. 4.9 Dec. 3. chap. 10. In the year 1214 the same Pope commanded that the Sacrament of the Altar should be worshipped and kneeled unto and that it should be born unto the sick in a most reverent sort yea and that with with Candles lighted though at noon-day This was in a time of darkness In the same year Pope Honorius aforesaid decreed that a woman might be separated from her Husband if she did not like him In the year 1215 Pope Innocent the third did first of all forbid that the Lay-people should receive their Communion in both kinds In the same year the same Pope disallowed the Decrees of Pope Julius and Pope Gregory See these counted infallible that cannot erre how they contradicted one another The same Pope Decreed that Fonts should be hallowed and Bells christned and no priests should wear a Beard or long hair In the same year Pope Innocent the third ordained Auricular Confession that all men women and children as they are at age should confess their sins to the priest at least once in the year Paulus phri Maess Polyd. Bec. fol. 332. In the same Pope's time the crossed Fryers Order was set up who wore a black cope and carried a cross in their hands Chron. lib. Germ. In the year 1225 in the same Popes time was the order of the Nunnes of St. Clare invented These things Christ and his Apostles did not decree The same Pope amongst other devices in his time brought in this That Lights should burn in the Church before their God's Body In the year 1220 in the same Popes time the Order of Black-Fryers came up Lib ger Joan Laz. Pol. c. In the year 1225 Gregoâ—y the ninth appointed the Feast of the Nativity of John Baptist to be kept holy and the same year he ordained Salva Regira to be sung in Churches with all Devotion Chron. ger Bec. fol. 355. In the year 1242 Pope Innocent the fourth ordained the Feast of the Nativity of Mary the Virgin with the Octaves thereof Volat Sabel Pant. Bec. fol 355. In he year 1254 Pope Vrban the fourth ordained the Feast of the Sacrament of the Altar with indulgences and pardons and ordered to be kept holy the Thursday after Trinity Sunday and the Feast of Coâ—pus Christi Christ Mass Joan. Stel pol. Pant. Becon fol. 354. In the year 1242 Pope Innocent the fourth in his time it was agreed in one Council at Lyons what holy-days should be kept holy viz. Sunday should be kept from Saturday at noon to Sunday night and the Feast of the Nativity of Christ of Saint Stephen and St. John the Evangelist and Childermas-day called Innocents and Saint Sylvester and Circumcision and Epiphany with Easter and the whole weeks that go before and after and the Ascention of Christ of Whitsuntide and the two dayes following Saint John Baptist and the twelve Apostles dayes Saint Lawrence the Martyr his day St. Michael called Michaelmas day All-Saints day St Martin All these the Pope set up to be kept holy but not the Apostles One thousand two hundred forty two years after Christ And a Councilat Tollatain decreed the keeping holy the ☞ Feast of the Annuntiation of the Virgin Mary called Lady-day and the Feast of the Nativity of Christ called Christmas Lib. Concil Pollyd Guilielmas Durandus Bec. fol. 356. See you Protestants who were the first setters up of your Holy-days In the year 1252 in Innocent the fourth's time the Bible was divided into Chapters In the year 1250 the Priory for Grey-Fryers founded in Nottingham by King Henry the third In the year 1253 the Prioâ—y of Austin-Fryers founded by Humphry Earl of Hereford In the year 1254 Pope Alâ—xander the sourth in his time was the Order of Begging-Fryers confirmed This is contâ—ary to the Apostles whâ— said Those that did not work should not â—at In the year 1272 Pope Gregoâ—y ordained That at the chusing of a new Pope the Cardinals should be shut up in a house and should neither eat nor drink till they had chosen a new Pope when the old one was dead Christ Mass This was unt the way of Châ—ist and the Apostles in making Ministers And Boniface
the second ordained that the Pope should be chosen in three days lest the Church should lack a Head So it seems Christ is not the Head of their Church In the year 1272 at a Council held at Lyons the Conclave was set up and bowing the knee to the Name of Jesus instituted which practice the Protestants follow In the year 1276 Pope Innocentius the fift was crowned in Peter's Church This is contrary to Scriptures and contrary to the Apostles and Peter when Christ chose them or they chose others In the Primitive times they had not tripple Crowns set on their Heads no nor Christ himself who is King of Kings and Lord of Lords who testified against the World that their works were evil In the year 1286 Pope Boniface the eighth ordained the Feast of the sour Evangelists Matthew Mark Luke and John to be kept Holy Fasc tenus Christ Mass Joan. Stel. Bec. fol. 356. In the year 1290 Pope Boniface the eighth appointed the year of Jubile to be kept every hundretd year and granted that all them that would go to Rome in the year of Jubâ—le to visit the Temple of Faul and Peter he would pardon them all their siâ—s This Pope said he was Lord of all the World and all the Emperors Kings and Princes owed Obedience unto him Here is the Whore got on the Beast But this Pope reigned like a Lion and died like a Dog Here was the end of this Lucifer Ranulphus Cistrenâ—is Follidor Bec. Fol. 358. In the year 1290 The same Pope Boniface was carryed on 〈◊〉 shoulders exalted Lucifer-like with a naked Sword before 〈◊〉 and he lived like a Lion and died like a Dog he called himâ—â—â—â— Lord of the World both Temporal and Spiritual and this Pope Boniface spake through a Reed through a Wall to the Old Pope of Rome to leave his Popedom and the Old Pope thought it had been a Voice from Heaven and so left his Popedom and Boniface got it Now aâ—e these fellows fit for Peter ' s Chair or Sodom ' s Tower here 's the Beast with his two Horns like a Lamb spoken of in the Revelation Albeâ—tus Trantzius Fascic temp Pantelion Becon Fol. 298. In the year 1300 Pope Boniface the eighth made a Prayer to be said daily before the Image of the Cross and as many days pardon as there are gravel-stones in the Sea and grass on the Earth In the year 1297. Pope Celestinus the fifth in his time the Order of Monks came up that their cloak coule and cap should be blew In the year 1286 Pope Gregoâ—y the eighth made a Decree That none should take a Nunne out of the Cloister to marry her In the year 1336 in Pope Clement the third's time sprung up a sort of Monks their manner was to go from place to place having a Banner upon a Crucifix born before them they did penance by scourging themselves with a great cord-whip Joan. Laz. Mat. Palm Christ Mass Bec. fol. 315. In the year 1368 Pope Vrban the fifth in his time the Order of Jesuits was invented and they were Lay-men addicted to prayer In the year 1390 Pope Vrban the sixth made the Visitation of Mary Holy day In the year 1309 Pope Iohn the twenty second ordained that Bells should be tolled every day thrice in the Evening and that every man should kneel down straitwayes and say three Ave-Maries Chron. Ioan. Stel. Bec. fol. 322. In the year 1410 Iohn Wickliff was excommunicated at Rome though he dyed in the year 1386. In the year 1425 Pope Callixtus the third invented the Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ and commanded it to be kept with as large indulgences as the Feast of Corpus Christi Mat. Pol. Ioan. Stel. pant Bec. fol. 355. In the year 1438 Pope Alexander and Pope Eugenius granted that there is a Purgatory to purge Souls after this life and that they should confess the Bishop of Rome to be the Vicar of Christ the Successor of Peter and the Supreme Head of the Church throughout the world In the year 1455 Pope Callixtus the third made a Decree that every day at twelve a Clock the Sexton should toll Noon and so many as hear the Bells straightwayes should say an Ave-Mary Phil. Bergom Bec. fol. 322. Durandus saith That Bells be of such vertue that they stirred men to devotion and preserved the minds and bodies of the faithful from all danger and it was his opinion that they drove away all wicked spirits and devils Ralion di off Bec. fol. 322. This is a lying imaginatio aâ—d denâ—es Christ whâ— destroyed the Devil and set up a Bell instead of Christ In the year 1469 Pope Sixtus the fourth ordained the Feast of the Conception of the Virgin Mary to be kept holy and the Feast of Ann her Mother and Joseph her Husband to be kept holy Decrest Extravagant Joan. Liz Bec. fol. 356. In the year 1488 Brazen-Nose Colledg in Oxford was founded by William Smith Bishop of Lincoln In the year 1479 the cruel Inquisition first began in Spain by King Ferdinandus and Elizabeth his Wife The Papists hold that the Fathers the Inquisitors cannot erre In the year 1490 Pope Leo the ninth holding a Council at Vercellis was one the presumed to make Saints So he put Christ aside and denied him 1493 Pope Innocent was the first that preferred his Bastards to honour he made one of his Bastards a Prince of Cicilia and another a Cardinal and another the Duke of Spain He said Either the Pope shall spoil Philip of his Crown and Empire or else Philâ—p shall take from the Pope his Apostolical Dignity Amongst many other Decrees made by him he decreed Marriage of the Clergy to be disannulled for ever Isaack Chron. p. 368. Note here Warrs arose from the lustâ—s as saith James and here 's the fruits of him that denied Marriage In the year 1513 in Pope Leâ— the tenth's time they cursâ— by Bell Book and Candle Book of Martyrs Volume the sword p. 312. And another Author sayes It was brought up by a Council held at London In the year 1537 the Concubines of the Priests are of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction by the Popes Law they might have Concubines Yet these Popes do deny Priests Maâ—riage and yet allow them Concubiâ—es In the year 1003 the Opinion to think the Mass to help Souls in Purgatory was confirmed by Pope John the nineteenth by reason of a dream wherein he dreamed that he heard and saw the Voices of the Devils lamenting and bewailing that souls were delivered from them by saying of Masses and Digresses therefore he did approve the Feast of All-Soulâ— brought in by another Pope moreover he ordained the Feast of Allhallows in the year One thousand and three The Papists Conjurations of Salt I conjure thee thou Creature of Salt by the Cross living God and by the Cross true God and by the Cross Holy God c. that thou mayest be made a Conjured Salt to the salvation of
of Fasting and parted married souls asunder he abhorred the Offering of the Married Priests he was condemned by three Councilâ— for his cursed Doctrine And hoâ— cometh this Doctrine now to be blessed after the six hundred years when the Poâ—e got up which before was cursed but it seems the Pope doth bless thâ— Doctrine of the Hereticks now which formerly the Councils cursed In the year 351 Liberius Bishop of Rome yeilded to the Arriaâ—s as Jâ—rom saith in his Chron. and C talog c. and subscribed â—nto their Heresie to save his place It seems he was not infallible In the year 383 Collydrians were Hereticks which worshipped the Virgin Mary as the Papists do now like them Hereticks which 〈◊〉 condemned In the year 401 The Monks of the Deserts of Egypt in their 〈◊〉 Imagination thought that God had a Carnal Body from whom 〈◊〉 crose that invention of painting God the Father like an old man with a grey beard which is still used to this day by the swage-worshippers In the year 404 Pelagius a Heretick said that the Grace of God was given to us according to our merits the Hereticks corrupted the Works of the Ancient Writers A Sect of Hereticks went always bare-foot In the year 47 And Simon Magus the Sorcerer was honoured it Rome with a Picture And wherein do the Papists differ who are worshippers of Images from those that worship the Image of Simon Magus are not they likewise Idolaters CHAP. VIII Something concerning Indulgences Pardons Priviledges and Stations of Rome truly Copied out of two old Books one in Latin the other in English See Becons Works out of which all these things are extracted IN Rome seven of the Steeple-houses called by the Papists Churches are priviledged above all others with great Holiness and Pardons The first is called Saint Peters Church which has twenty nine steps up to it and as oft as a man goeth up and down them stairs he is released of the seventh part of Penance enjoyned This was granted by Pope Alexander And above the door is an Image of Christ and between his feet standeth one of the Pence that God was sold for and as oft as any looks upon that Peny they have fourteen hundred years of pardon and in the same Steeple-house are eleven Altars and at every Altar is forty eight years of Pardon Also the Priests say that as many times as a man goeth through the Crowds at the same Steeple-house he hath four hundred years of Pardon At one of the Altars in the said Steeple-house is five hundred years of Pardon and every high Feast a Soul out of Purgatory And as oft as a man followeth that they call their Sacrament to sick bodies he hath one thousand four hundred years of Pardon for his sins Pope Sylvester granted to all them that daily go to the said Steoplehouse the third part of all his sins relealed And upon the one side of the said Steeple-house lyeth a Yard called Gods Field and there they bury none but poor-Pilgrims In the Chappel at Rome called Jerusalem Women do not enter but only once in the year at which time they have a full Remission granted of their sins none excepted In the Church of Saint Cater is two hundred years of Pardon In the Church of Saint Foelix is forty years of Pardon Unto every one of them called Churches have they ordained a certain number of Pardons to all that come to them and in Lent the Pardons are double Part of their Stations are as followeth In the Circumcision of Christ the Stations are to the Church of their Lady so called On the Epiphany the Stations are to St. Peters On the Sunday called Septuagessima the Stations are to Saint Lawrence without the Walls On the Sunday called Sexagissima the Stations are to Saint Paul the Apostle On Ash-Wednesday the Stations are to Saint Sabine On the first Sunday in Lent the Stations are to Saint John Latrint On Christmas-day the Stations are at the first Mass unto Saint Mary Major in the Chappel in the Manger of their Lord as they call him into the which Women do not enter And for every day called Holy-day they have Stations appointed to what place to go which Stations Pope Gregory Pope Cornelius and divers other Popes of Rome from time to time have invented and devised and that all that come to them and give any thing towards the maintenance of them they have ordained that they shall have Remission and Pardon of sins Also certain did grant Indulgences and Pardons to all such as deâ—â—â—â— said certain Prayers or Ave-Maries which is contrary to Christ and the Apostles Pope Six us granted to all them that should say this Prayer 〈◊〉 the image of our Lady as they called her and her Son one the 〈◊〉 one hundred years of pardon Ave-Sanctissina Maria c. The Bishop of York and Bishop of Canterbury and nine other Bishops in he days of King Henry the seventh granted forty days of pardon for every Ave-Maria and for Gratia Plenâ— one hundred days The Hallowing of Candles Upon Candlemas-day the Priest turning himself to the South desireth his God that his Candles which he had there in his hand might receive such a strength and blessing through the token of the Holy Cross that being lighted the Devil might sly away and tremble for fear and after Even-Song the Priests distributed to the people their portion of Candles which they esteemed highly of and if any Thunder Lightning or Tempest arose then their Candle was lighted with faith that that would quiet the Tempest and drive away bad spirits They also Hallowed Fire and Bowes and Hallowed ashes on Ash-Wednesday and Hallowed Incense Myrthe and other Perfumes and many other things The priests also hallowed Cheese and Butter CHAP IX The manner of the Priests Hallowing the Font. FIrst he makes two Crosses in the Water with his right hand and then says a short Prayer saying Wherefore I bless Cross thee thou Creature of Water by Cross the living God c. And then he makes a Cross in the Water again and says another short prayer as before and then takes a burning Candle and drops it into the Water after the manner of a Cross and then crys'aloud a few words over it That the Holy Ghost would descend into it to make it fruitful that it might have power to regenerate and beget a new This being done he breathes thrice into the Font and then he puts Oyl into the VVater and then Cream and says some few words over them crossing them c. People you read none of this in Scripture in the Primitive Church Of the Papists Hallowing the Marrying Ring For Hallowing of the Womans Ring at her Wedding this Prayer following is appointed to be said by the Priest Hallow thou Cross Lord this Ring which we bless Cross in thy holy Name that what Woman soever shall wear it may stand â—all in thy peace and continue in thy will and live
called and ask him by what Name he is called Then the Senior of the Cardinal-Deacons opening a little Window by which the people there waiting may see and be seen faith with a loud voice holding out the cross I show you glad tydings we have a Pope and he chuses his Name to be Innocent the Eighth c. or what Name he liketh Then the Cardinal-Deacons do put off the Popes common Apparel and put him in a white Woolen Gown and in red Hose and red Shooes embroidered with a Golden â—â—oss in a red Girdle with Golden Bucklers in a red cowle also upon his head and above all in a fair white Rochet then they put upon him his upper Garments viz. A long Albe a Girdle and a Stool set full of Pearls hanging down from about his Neck but if he were but a Deacon before he was elected then the Stool must lye on his lest shoulder only and come down with both ends fasâ—ned under his right arm Then after they put upon the Pope a red Cope called a Pluvial and Mitre set and deckâ— with precious stones and they make him sit upon the Altar and then they kiss his feet and then he is consecrated and the Consecrator blesseth a precious Ring to be put on his singer saying O Lord God Creator and Conservator of Mankind giver of spiritual Gifts and Graces and greater of 〈◊〉 health and 〈◊〉 thou O Lord send down thy blessing upon this Ring c. and while this Prayer is said the Pope stands up and in the mean time one of the Colliters holdeth the Ring in his right hand kneeling down at the beginning of the blessing thereof and the Consecrator the Prayer being ended sprinkleth it over with holy Water and then puts it on the Popes singer saying Take this Ring as a sign and token of Faith c. and Oyle being poured upon his Head by the Consecrator the Cardinal-Deacon dryeth it up again with crumbs of Bread and then setteth on the Mitre and then he gives the Cardinals his feet and hands to Rite and so the Consecrator saith forth the Mass and before he is crowned the Cardinals Deacons Sub deacons and Colliters apparel him in a white Amise and long Girdle a Stool and a red Pluvial and a Mitre and being thus decked he goeth down to the place called St. Peters the Cross being carried before him the Cardinals and Deacons on either side bearing up the skirts of his Pluvial and the noblest of the Laity being present though it be the Emperor or a King must bear up the train of the same and next before the Pope goeth the Minister of the Ceremonies with Reeds in his hand upon the one tow and upon the other a burning candle and when the Pope is past the Châ—ppel of St. Gregory so called the aforesaid Minister turning him to the Pope setteth fire on the tow kneeling down and saying with a loud Voice Holy Father so passeth away the glory of the world which he doth three times and then the Gospel-book is laid upon the Popes shoulders and afterwards he goeth up the Altar and the Prior of the Cardinal-Deacons taketh the Robe called Pollium from the Altar and putteth it upon the Pope saying Receive the Pall which is the sacred Plenitude and holy perfection of the Pontificial Office to the honour of Almighty God of the blessed Virgin Mary his Mother of the holy Apostle Peter and Paul and of the holy Church of Rome and then maketh it fast about the Pope with Buckles and Pins And when the Pope first receiveth this Robe he goeth to the Altar and kisseth it and then kisseth the Gospel-Book and then putteth Incense into the Censers Then they proceed to crown him after this sort The Pope receiving the Gloves and Rings with the other Implements goeth upon a high Stage made for the purpose and when all the Laâ— people are gone out of the Church so called and the Prâ—â—â—â— are câ—me together the Deacon on the left hand taketh off the Popes Miâ—â—◠〈◊〉 Deacon on the right hand taketh the Tiare or Croâ—â— called a Triple Crown and setteth 〈◊〉 on the Popes bead and thâ—n going to the Church of Latte an so called he goeth up into the Gallery or Cloister of the same where the Prior of the Cannons holdeth him the cross to kiss and the triple Crown is taken off and the Mitre put on and then he is had to a place or seat without the Gate on the left hand called Stercoraria which signifies a Dunghil and setting down on the said seat and leanning down so low that he seemeth rather lying then sitting the Cardinals come to him and lift him up saying He lifteth up the needy from the dust and from the dunghil exalteth the poor that he may sit among the Princes and possesss the Throne of Glory Then the Pope rising up taketh so much money in his hand out of the bosome of his Chamberlain as he can griâ—e and casteth among the people saying Argeâ—â—um Aurum non est mihi quod autem habeo hoc tibi do I have neither Gold nor Silver but that that I have that I give thee and at the Popes Feast after he is crowned when he drinketh all the Assistants and Servitors kneel down So great is the pride of this Prelate These things are truly extracted out of the First and Second Sections of the First Book of Ceremonies aforesaid written by a Papist CHAP. XIII The time when the Tythes were first given in England by whom and by whose Authority a Law for payment of Tythes was first established First Whereas it is alledged that Abraham paid the tenth of the spoil that he got by the Sword to Melchisedeck and Melchisedeck made him and his Soldiers a Feast this was not by the command of God nor an example that all Kings and Princes should pay tythes of all their spoil nor the tenth of their Estates For you never read that Abraâ—am paid it afterwards as you may read in Josephus and Genests the twenty third and Jacob saying to the Lord when he went from Esau at his return he would surely give him the tenth of all that he gave unto him when he vowed a vow This is no example for Christians to pay Tythes no more then it is to offer Sacrifice for he ffored Sacrifices And again Whâ—reas it is alledged that Levi took â—ythes and Aaron which was called a Heave-offering or a Shake-offering which tythes was for the Priest Levi and the Widow and the Fatherless and the Stranger that there might not be a Beggar in Isâ—â—ael So you that hold up tythes must hold up the first Priesthood which ordâ—ined to offer Sacrifices and hold up the Shake-offering and the Heave-offering and so deny Christ come in the flesh and to be offered up one Offering once for all For if the Levitical Priesthood be standing which came after the Order of Aaron then your tythes and Offerings is standing for Levi
be accursed without the ground of Gods Word And the man said Sir our Priests say That they curse men thus by Authority of Gods Law And I said Sir I know not where this sentence of Cursing is Authorized now in the Bible and therefore Sir I pray you that you will ask the most cunning Clerk of this Town that ye may know where this sentence of cursing them that tythe not is now writ in Gods Law for if it were written there I would right gladly be learned where and I said to this man in this wise In the old Law which ended not fully till the time that Christ rose up again from death to life God commanded tythes to be given to the Levites for the great business and daily travel that pertained to their Office but Priests because their travel was mekil more easie and light then was the Office of the Levites God ordained the Priest should take for their livelihood to do their office the tenth part of those tythes that were given to the Levites But now I said in the new Law neither Christ nor any of his Apostles took Tythes of the people nor commanded the people to pay Tythes neither to Priests nor Deacons but Christ taught the people to do Alms that is Works of Mercy to poor needy men of surplus that is superfluous of their temporal Goods which they had more then them needed reasonably to their necessary livelihood and thus I said not of tythes but of pure alms to the people But as Cisterniensis telleth in the year 1274 one Pope Gregory the tenth ordained new Tythes first be given to the Priests Now in the new Law the words of the Law are these That it should not from thenceforth be lawful to give their Tythes as their own pleasure where they would as it had been before but pay all their Tythes to the Mother-Church The Judgment of David Pareus of Hidleburgh in the Palatinate concerning Tythes He saith that Tythes or Tenths were free and Arbitrary before the Law as appears by the Example of Abraham and Jacob a man might give them a man might now them or he might not as he pleased under the Law they were commanded by God to be given to the Priest Lev. 27. And the reasons thereof are clear First The tenths were a compensation unto the Levites for the twelfth part of the Land which ought to have fallen otherwise to their shares Moreover they were the Sallaries of Priests and Levites and maintenance of the poor for God instituted three tenths First the tenths of the Levites Lev. 27. Secondly the tenths of tenths or the hundredth to be paid by the Levites to the Priests Numb 18.26 Thirdly the poor mans tenths which was to be paid every three years after the Jubile unto the Poor Strangers Widows and Orphans Deut. 14.28 Therefore saith he when the Levitical Priesthood did cease then did the right of that Priesthood cease and the right of Tythes did revert to the giver of them Laws and Canons for Tythes among the Saxons In the year 786 in the time of Offâ—â— which was in the time of Hepterchy in England there was a great Couned holden in Merciâ— by two Legats sent from Pope Adrian the first wherein as it is reported tythes were first established in England so that the first Law for payment of tythes came from the Pope and decreed by his Agents in Mercia being but a seventh part of England and afterwards as Popery encreased so tythes also were established in other parts of England by the several Kings thereof King Ethelbert King of Kent coming to the Court of Offâ— King of Mercia the said Offa murthered him in or about the year 793 and at length understanding the innocency of the said Ethelbert and to mitigate the hainousness of the Fact gave the tenth part of his Good to the holy Church and to the Church of Hereford in the remembrance of this Ethelbert and after wards went up to Rome for his Poâ—◠〈◊〉 where he gave to Peter's Church so called a penny through every House in his Dominion which is called Peter's pence or Romes shot and there was transformed from a King to a Monk and this was 794 years after Christ so was not set up by Christ and his Apostles See Seldens History of Tythes This Pope Adrian bestowed cost on Altars dead mens Tombs bones and Steeple-houses he attributed more Worship to Images then ever any did and wrote a Book of the honour and profit of them and appointed them instead of Scriptures to be Lay-mens Calenders He condemned in a Council those that detested Images This Adrian clothed the Image of Peter all in silver and covered the Altar of Paul with a Pall of Gold And this Pope set up Tythes 794 year after Christ In the year 797 after Christ Alchwin School-Master to Charles the Great in his Letter to the said Charles who was a Romish Emperor and had ordained Tythes to be paid wrote touching the Exaction of Tythes which he calls Jugum decimarum that is The Yoke of Tenths and Exaction of something from every house of the Huns and Saxons who were but then lately conquered by the said Charles and had newly made profession of the Christian Faith And the said Alchwin further advised in his Letter for the Christian Cause to omit it amongst them and not to put the yoke of Tythes as he said upon the people and not to exact something from every house but to shew that we are the Apostles sent of God and Christ into the world to preach and rather to give to them that ask or want then to exact Tythes for it is better to lose them then to destroy the peoples faith See Seldens History of Tythes King Athelstone King of the West-Saxons about the year 940. to pacifie the Ghost of his murthered Brother Edwin to whose death he is said to have consented did not only undergo seven years pennance but also built certain Monasteries and made a Law that people should pay Tythes viz. himself his Bishops and Officers hoping thereby to expiate his sins These following are the words of the Law Book of Martyrs p. 193. vol. 1. I Athelstone King Charge and Command all my Officers thorough my whole Realm to give Tythes unto God of my proper Goods as well in living Cattel as in Corn and fruits of the ground and that my Bishops likewise of their proper Goods and mine Aldermen and mine Officers and Head-men shall do the same Item This I will That my Bishops and other Head-men do declare the same to those that be in their Subjection and that to be accomplished at the Term of St. John the Baptist This was in the time of Popery Edmund King of England ordained Tythes to be paid for every Christian man in the year 941. Book of Martyrs vol. 1. p. 195. Edgar about the year 959 is said to have confirmed the payment of Tythes upon as bad a ground as Athelstone did See
And as these called Christians have sollowed the Heathens Examples in naming their Days so they followed them in naming their Months for the Heathen they called Mars the God of Battel and from thence they calleed the first Month March. And Venus they called the Goddess of Love and Beauty and from thence they called they called the second Month April And Maja a Heathen Goddess called Flora Flora and Cloris were called the Goddesses of Flowers unto Maja the Heathen Idolaters use to sacrifice from thence was the third Month called May. And upon the first day of the same Month they used to keep Floralia Feasts to the two Goddesses of Flowers viz. Flora and Cloris and Flora was a Strumpet in Rome that used on the first day of that Month to set up a May-pole before her door to entice her Lovers From whence came May-poles and May-day to be since observed by these called Christians And Juno whom the Heathen called the Goddess of Kingdoms and Wealth from this Juno the fourth Month was called June And Julius Caesar a Roman Emperor in honour to him was the fifth Month called July And in honour to Augustus Caesar an Emperor was the sixth Month called August And four of the other Months are called after the Latin Names as September for the seventh Month October for the eighth November for the ninth December for the tenth And one Jâ—nus a King of Italy was for his wisdom pictured with two faces whom they honoured as God and from this Name Jâ—â—â—â— was the eleventh Month called January And Saturnus Pluto Februs were called the Gods of Hell whâ—â— the Heathen said had the Rule of evil Spirits there and from 〈◊〉 Februs was the the twelfth Month called February And by all there Idolatrous Names do these called Christians call their Dâ—ys to this any which is contrary to the Scriptures the Prophets and the Apostles The Saxons also had a Goddess whom they sacrificed to mâ—â—â—â— Month of April called Eâ—ster Hence they called April Eâ—â—â—â— Month and hence in process of time came Easter Page 135. Caâ—â—◠〈◊〉 Brit. CHAP. XIX Concerning Burying-places IN the year 1198 Gaudentius de Mor See Justin Part 1. Ch. 26. proves that they did of old bury privately their dead in their Grounds which custom was taken away by Pope Innocent the third who decreed that none should be buryed in unconsecrated places and then after people began to desire to be buryed within the Church out of a Superstitious respect to the Saint whose Name that Church did bear and because their Kindred and Relations did pray for them there besides they hoped to be benefited by the merits of the Martyrs And it may be read in Austin de cura pro Mortuis chap. 5. That the believing Mother did desire that the body of her believing Son might be buryed in the Church of the Martyrs for so much as she did believe that his soul did reap benefit through the Merits of the said Martyrs And about this time the Clergy began to appropriate to themselves the prerogative of taking money to let people be buryed in Churches and is at this day used in England It was one of the Articles of the Wâ—ldenses That the use of Church-yards is supersluous and invented only for lucres sake and that it was no matter in what ground any one was laid or buryed Bish Vsher de Succes Eccles Chr. c. 6. CHAP. XX. Concerning Ministers VVHen Christ bid them go into all Nations he bid them wait at Jerusalem until they were endued with power from on high and they was not to go to be seven years at Colledges as they are now like an Apprentice but some of them were Tradesmen as Moses was a keeper of Sheep and Jacob was a keeper of Sheep and David was a keeper of Sheep and Elisha a Plough-man and Amos a Herdsman and Peter and John Fisher-men and unlearned men and Paul a Tent-maker And the Teachers of the Waldenses were said to be Weavers and Coblers of which when they were told of it they replied they were not ashamed of their Priests because they laboured with their hands according to the Example of the Apostles CHAP. XXI Concerning Marriage with the King IT was the Romans that first brought up marrying with a Ring it being their practice and custom that the man should give in token of good-will a Ring unto the woman Alex. Gen. Lib. 2. Antique Romani p. 72. And before they would bsgin the Ceremonies of their Contract the man procured a Southsayer and the woman another to cast their Fortune and the token or sign that these Southsayers accounted most fortunate was a Crow And this practice of maâ—rying with a Ring do these called Christians retain to this day amongst many other of the Heathen Idolatrous practices And this practice is contrary to the practice of the holy men of God in the Scriptures for Boaz took Ruth to Wife before the Elder of the people and said Ye are witnesses this day that I take Ruth to Wife and the people said We are witnesses this day and the Lord mâ—ke the woman in thy house like the house of Rachel c. and thaâ— thou mayest do worthily in Ephrâ—ta and be famous in Bethlem And of the stock of Boaz came Christ Ruth 4. And Isaiah was to take Witnesses and write in a Râ—ll when he went to the Prophetess So here you may see was no Southsayers nor Rings used CHAP. XXII Concerning Churches and Vniversities so called AND the Names that the Papists gave the Steeplehouses are still used by Protestants they called their Churches Cathedral Churches and Kings Chappel and Queens Chappel And Pope Faelix the third he decreed that Churches should be dedicated to the Saints and so they came to be called one Christs Church and another they called Saint Peters Church and another Saint Pauls Church and another they called Saint Jame's Church and another Saint George's Church and Saint Bennets Church c. And them called Protestants calls them so still And the Protestants still call the Colledges by the same Names the Papists gave them who first set them up The Papists called them Christ Church Colledg Emanuel Colledg Trinity Colledg Corpus Christi Colledg that is the Body of Christ Colledg Jesus Colledg Brazen nose Colledg Magdalen Colledg All-Souls Colledg Saint Johns Colledg The two Universities as they are called were founded by Popish Saxon Kings and other Kings Bishops and other men and women Tindal who was a Martyr said concerning Universities that whosoever ordained Universities be it Alexander at Halis Saint Thomas or any other he was a Starr that fell from Heaven to Earth for there are brought in said he moral virtues for Faith and Opinions for Truth and said they were a confused Cloud Tindal in his Book of the Revelation of Antichrist CHAP. XXIII How the Bishops and Clergy heretofore have been the cause of cruel Laws against those that differed from them whom they called Hereticks
Relict of his Brother made an Act that no more Annal should be paid for Bulls or Pardons to the Pope nor no Appeals be made to him but that all should appeal to the King for pardon Abâ—ut this time the whole Clergy of Englaâ—d was charged by the Kings Council to be in a Praemunire for supporting and maintaining the Popes power and were called to answer in the Kings Bench but before their day of appearance came they in their Convocation concluded an Humble Submission in Writing and offered the King One hundred thousand pounds to pardon them which after some labour the King promised them pardon in which Submission the Clergy called the King Supream Head of the Church Bakers Chron. This Pardon was signed by the Kings hand Mark The King turning and denying the Popes Supremacy the Priests turn and deny their old Head of the Church called Peter's Successor And in the year 1535 the Popes Authority in England was abolished by Parliament and about two years after an Act was made which gave the King all Religious Houses and all their Lands and Goods And then an Oath was ministred to the Clergy which they took That they should renounce the Popes Authority and swear to be true and faithful to the King his Heirs and Successors of life and limb and to live and dye with him against all people and to acknowledg their holding their Bishopricks of the King only beseeching him to make restitution of the temporalities of the said Bishoprick So God me help and aell Saints said they About this time the Bible was first permitted to be read in English and Injunctions were set forth by the Lord Cromwel That the Creed Lords Prayer ten Commandments and Articles of the Christian Faith should be read in English which caused twenty thousand people to rise in arms in Lincolnshire being headed by a Monk and others and they were scarcely appeased but there arose forty thousand in the North where on one side of thâ—ir Ensigns they had Christ hanging on the Cross and on the other side the Cup and Bread of the Sacrament but they were suppressed In September 1537 by the special motion of the aforesaid Cromwâ—l all the Images unto which were made any special Pilgrimages and Offerings were taken down and burnt and forthwith by the means of the said Cromwell all the Orders of Fryars and Nunns with their Cloisters and Houses were suppressed and put down After all this and notwithstanding this Reformation Popery had so much power in the hearts both of King and people that one Nicholson alias Lambert being accused for denying the presence in the Sacrament he appealed to the King and the King heard him openly but all would not do neither would the King pardon him and shortly after he was drawn to Smithfiâ—ld and there burnt and this was done about the thirteenth year of his Reign And in the thirty seventh year of his Reign the Parliament gave him all the Colledges and Chantries And one John Smith was burnt in Smithfield and one Andrew Howet a Taylor for denying the Real presence in the Sacrament And further in the thirteenth year of his Reign was set forth by the Bishops the Book of the six Articles condemning all for Hereticks and to be burnt that should hold 1. That the Body of Christ was not really present in the Sacrament after Consecration 2. That the Sacrament might not truly be administred under one kind 3. That priests entred into holy Orders might maâ—ry 4. That vows of Châ—stity entred into upon mature deliberation were not to be kept 5. That private Masses were not to be used 6. That Auricular Confession was not necessary in the Church These Articles and the Penalty annexed to them were called a whip with six strings which penalty was they were to be burned to death and forfeit their Estates real and personal to the King After King Henry the Eighth succeeded Edward the Sixth Son to King Henry the Eighth in whose time new injunctions were set forth for pulling down and removing all Images out of Churches also Homilies wee appointed to be read for peoples instruction and that the Sacrament should be ministred to lay-people in both kinds Also Marriage was allowed to the Clergy Auricular Confession was forbidden and prayer for the dead and in his fifth year the Book of Common prayer was established After King Edward succeeded Queen Mary about whose coming to the Crown there was some combustion to whom first the Suffolk men resorted who being always forward in promoting the proceedings of the Gospel and promised her their aid and to help her so that she would not attempt the alteration of the Religion which her brother King Edward had before established To make the matter short unto this condition she agreed and made promise to them that no alteration should be of Religion being a Papist and setting Popery up the people and priests generally turned that way and all Bishops that had been deprived in the time of Edward the sixth were restored to their Bishopricks and all Beneficed men that were married and would not forsake their opinion and turn were turned out of their Livings and in her time the Mass was again sung in Latin and the Popes authority was by Act of Parliament restored in England and the Mass commanded in all Churches to be used In her second year the Realm was absolved and reconciled to the Church of Rome by Cardinal Pool and the first Fruits and tenths were restored to the Clergy but this was soon revoked the Council finding the necessity of it for the Queens support In her fourth year Monastaries were begun to be re-edified the number of those that dyed for Religion in her time which was but six years was two hundred fourscore and thirteen men and women Now see the Oath which the Clergy took to the Pope They swore to be true to Saint Peter the holy Church of Rome and to the Pope the holy Father and to defend it against all men and to acknowledg the Rules of the holy Fathers Decrees which to my power say they I shall keep and cause to be kept and all Hereâ—icks and Schismaticks to our Holy Father I will persecute to my power So help me God and the holy Evangelists In the year 1559 Queen Mary being dead Queen Elizabeth began to reign and she with the advice of the Parliament soon made an Act for Uniformity of prayer and administration of the Sâ—craments And the title of Supream Head of the Church was confirmed to Queen Elizabâ—th by the Parliament and they gave first fruits and tenths to her The Supremacy thus confirmed to the Queen the Oath was tendred to the Bishops and others who had been Papists in Queen Maries dayes and as many as refused to take it were deprived of their Livings and of the number of above Nine thousand Priests Bishops Deans Prebends Masters of Colledges Arch-Deacons Abbots who had then been in place in Queen Maries
Whether the Priests do go decently in their Apparel and have their Crowns and Beards shaven 3. Whether they do keep the Names of their God fathers and God mothers 4. Whether they refrain to come to Church to hear Divine Service on Sundays and Holy-days 5. Whether the Church be adorned and garnished with Ornaments and whether they have a Rood in it with Mary and John and an Image of the pattern of the same Church 6. Whether they do not keep Fasting in Ember-dayes 7. Whether the Sacrament be carried with a Candle to the sick with a little Bell. 8. Whether any Candle and Lamp do burn before the Sacrament 9. Whether Infants and Children are brought to be Bishopt 10. Whether any do labour on Holy-dayes 11. Whether any do contemn the authority of the Pope and See of Rome All these are coutrary to Scriptures Articles objected against Doctor Ferrer Bishop of St. Davids 1. That he ploughed a Pasture of ten dayes Work in Lent 1549. 2. That he had thirty two Ploughs in one day and the priest bid it in the Church Here followeth some of the Church-Wardens Accounts of Waltham-Abbey in Queen Maryes time Taken out of Fox's Acts and Monuments p. 1474. Imprimis For a stock of Brass for the Holy Water 7. s. Item For a Cloth for the Sacrament 7 s. 8 d. Item For Maâ—y and John that stands in the Rood-Loft 1 l. 8. d. Item For the priests white Garment down to his feet and Girdle about his middle These are more like unto Players then Ministers of the Cospel Item For watching the Graves and Sepulchres 8 d. Item For a Vessel to put the Consecrated Oyl in used in their Baptism Confirmation and Extream Unction 3 s. 4 d. There was never such things found among the Apostles CHAP. XXIX The Doctrines of Christ and Antichrist distinguished Christ fought against Satan with Gods Word Antichrist fights against his Enemies with the Temporal Sword Christ chuseth the poor and meek and simple Antichrist chuses none but the subtile and crafty Christ compels no man against his will to believe his Gospel Antichrist with his Suspentions Excommunications Apprehensions Persecutions Fire Faggot Sword Halter enforces men to receive his Devillish Decrees and trifling Traditions Christ sayes he is the Head of the Church and sayes Give Caesar his due Antichrist sayes he is the Head of the Church over all Kings Princes and Emperors and they must all obey him Christ by his holy Apostles calls Marriage honourable and the Bed undefiled yea among all men none excepted Antichrist calls the Marriage of his Bishops Priests and himself filthy fleshly and unclean living yet Pope Innocent the third had three Bastards Anno 1493. Christ teacheth that we should not swear at all but that we should use in all our communications yea yea and nay nay and saith whatsoever is more comes of evil Antichrist teacheth that if any man will receive any Office under us he shall be sworn that he will be true and faithful to us If any man will have any thing to do in his Courts he must first of all swear by God and by the holy Gospel that this or that is true and again that he shall truly and faâ—thfully answer to all such things as are required of him Cap. signifâ— Crasti de Elect. See Becons works fol. 403. Christ saith That no man can come unto him that is to say to believe in him except his holy Father by his holy Spirit draw him Antichrist saith If any will not believe Fire Faggot Sword and Prison shall make them believe Christ saith Blessed are the peace-makers Antichrist saith Blessed are they that fight and go together by the eare to defend the Pope and hold up the Pope and breaks Oaths to destroy Subjects and Princes to hold the Pope up for they shall be called the Children of the mother-Mother-Church of Rome Christ saith My Kingdom is not of this world Antichrist will have a Triple Crown on his head and treads upon the necks of Emperors and lets Kings run like Lacquies by his Hoâ—se side The Brethren of the Lord had Wives and so had the Apostles and Peter and did not put away their VVives and Peter's VVife continued with him to his dying-day and went with him to his execution and he exhorted her and said Oh my Wife remember the Lord. But the Pope who sayes he is Peter's Successor he denies Marriage and calls it a filâ—lâ—y thing and fleshly thing for the Clergy to marry and makes Laws against Marriage which is the Doctrine of Devils Christ and his Ministers took the Supper in their common daily apparel Antichrist has made a Law that they must have Garments like Players a Tippet a white Câ—at and a black Coat and decked with gorgeous Turniture and great Pomp wonderfully setting out his Merchandize to sell his Mass-mongers his stuff The Chuâ—ch of Christ honourech God in spirit and truch The Synagogue of Satan honoureth their God with the Surplice Copes Vestment Bells Organs Sencers Candles Candlesticks Fire Palms Ashes Bread VVater Oyl Cream Building of Monasteries and Chantries See Becons Preface Christ râ—athed upon his Disciples and gave them the Holy Ghost Antichrist breatheth the Spâ—rit of Satan into his Priests that they should be known to be his Priests by their long Gowns Horned Caps and flaring Tippets and he breaths into his Font and upon his VVine when it is â—ozen Christ sent forth his Disciples to preach the Gospel to all Nations Antichrist sends forth his Disciples to be Mass-Mongers Soul-carryers Purgatory-rakers God and Christ-makers of Bread and Wine and Conjurers of Water Bread and Fire and to gather the Tenth of all Estates to himself Christ in all his adversities fled to prayer Antichrist in his troubles flyes to his Armour Christ fought against Satan with Gods Word Ant christ sights against his Adversaries with a temporal Sword Christ by no means could abide that his Disciples should strive for Supremacy Antichrist challengeth Supremacy not onely over the Clergy but also over Kings and Emperors yea over the whole world Christ appointeth no certain days or times of fasting and that they should not eat flesh on but leaveth people to their freedom in such things Antichrist prescribeth certain dayes to be fasted on and not to eat flesh on as the time of Advent Lent Ember-dayes Saints Evenings c. Christ in his Doctrine taught That whosoever believed in him should have everlasting life as it is written He that believeth on the Son of God hath everlasting life but he that believeth not shall not see life but the wrath of God abideth in him And he said I am the Resurrection and the Life he that believeth on me though he were dead yet shall he live and Whosoever liveth and believeth in me he shall neveâ— dye And Paul said I am now â—eady to be offered â—nd the time of my depaâ—ting is at hand I have sought a good fight I have fulfilled my course I have
by Council Papist Those Councils was gathered by Popes Quaker The Councils was gathered some by the Christian Emperors were them Emperors Popes Dost thee believe the Chronicle six hundred years after Christ Papist I do then there was no Universal Bishop until six hundred years after Christ Quaker And one Council was gathered by the Emperess and was she a Pope Nay this was before the Universal Pope was and Christ said to the Apostles that the Gentiles exercise Lordship one over another but it should not be so amongst them for they are all Brethren and the Gentiles were called gracious Lords which titlethe Bishop of Rome and other Bishops had from the Heathen and not from the Apostles for they was not be called of men Master And so Peter was not set over the rest of the Apostles as Head over them and what was said to Peter concerning having the Keys and binding and loosing was said to the rest of the Apostles as you may read in Scriptures And as concerning the Church that the Gates of Hell shall not prevail against the Church of the Papists when Phocas got up to be Emperor did not the Emperor lose most part of his Empire and the Pope most part of Turky and Egypt and Jerusalem and the Land of Canaan Has he not lost England Ireland and Scotland and part of Germany Holland Denmaâ—k and Swerden 〈◊〉 and yet the old man the Pope tells people that the Gates of Hell shall not prevail against his Church Let him look about him and see what he has lest and what he would have had left if he had not set up his Inquisitions to torture Christians in the time of the Council of Trent and when that the Princes of Germany in the time of Luther when they defired that for every tristing businesse they might not be summoned down to Rome was it not the Popes answer If it should not be so their Courts would be made or no authority but would go down And did not the German Princes desire that the Concubinary priests might marry For though by the Law they had Concubines yet they desiled other mens wives did not the ope say If I should suffer the priests to marry then they would not go where I would have them but would sit down with their wives And when the German Princes and others desired a free General Council such a Council as was in the time of Constantine mark that was before the Pope was three hundred years See Council of Trent p. 2. did not the Pope chuse a Council of his own Legates and people contrary to the mind of the Germans and others and then did not many of them fall from the Pope and many in France who got the victory over he Pope and yet he says the Gates of Hell shall not prevail against the Church Consider people see what he has lest And after the Pope got up and had lost most of Christendom and the Emperor had lost most of his Empire for the Emperor's seat was at Constantinople before the Turk got up which was after the Pope and then after a time the Emperors came to be thrust up into Germany and called the Emperors of Germany So here see whether the Pope is not he that loveth and maketh a lye Rev. 22. Papist You speak as if you could tell our principles if you know them what is our principles Quaker I 'le tell thee I 'le begin with one There was a woman in Kent one of your Religion and by her Wisdom and Books she had brought many into your way and upon a time it pleased the Lord to convince this woman to see your way was false and Christ was to be her Way her Teacher and Salvation and so she went and declared this among the Papists And upon a time a Taylor that she had brought to be a Papist came to work at her house and she declared to him how Christ was her Way her Teacher and Salvation and he got betwixt her and the door and drew his knife at her it was askt her why did he draw his Knife she said he would have stabb'd me why would he have stabb'd thee why it is their principle What is it their principle to stab people Yes said she if they turn away from their Religion and the woman said Put up thy Knife I know thy principles Papist VVhat do you declare this abroad Quaker It is declared abroad and the women since dyed in the belief of the truth of God and forsook your way and so the Papist went away and never denyed but that it was his principle Papist The Papists say the Quakers are Antichrist and false Prophets Quaker VVhy are they Antichrist and false Prophets Papist Because they say they do prophesie and say Christ is in you c. Quaker Then thou may say the Apostles were false Prophets which shews thy ignorance for they said Christ is in you except you be Rep obates and we preach Christ in you and I will pour out of my Spirit on all flesh and my sons and my daughters shall prophesie Read Cor. Col. and Acts. POSTSCRIPT AND you Papists that say there hath been a Head of the church and therefore the Pope must be Head of the Church for Aaron was Head and Moses was Head To which I say Moses was a married man and Aaron was a married man and Eleazer and Ithamer and Aaron was a Priest and Eleazer and Eli the Priest was a married man and Samuel was a Priest and was a married man and had Sons 1 Sam. 8. And by the Law of God the Priests were to marry as you may read in the Books of Moses But your Pope whom ye say is Head of the Church makes a Law contrary to Law and Gospel That Priests must not marry and Popes must not marry but the Popes have bastards and by the Law the priests may have Concubines and this is contrary to the Law to have Bastards and contrary to the Gospel to have Concubines for every man must have his own Wife And you Popes and Papists who say that you brought over the Bible first in England and you preserved the Bible think you not that all people sees you in this For you have been them that have kept the Bible from people in an unknown Tongue and though all profess to be believers in Christ yet they must not have the Scriptures in their own Language in this you are contrary to the Apostles shewing you are degenerate from them who judged them that spoke in an unknown Tongue And Christianity was planted many hundred years in England by Joseph of Aramathea before Austin the Monk brought over his trifling Traditions and Ceremonies And whereas you Papists call some Lay-people and some Spiritual which was not the way of the Apostles to do so and such that be under some Oaths Vows or Orders or has the natural Languages which began at Babel these you call spiritual which be in swearing
vowing and natural Languages And others that be not in these things you call Lay-people Judge people of the Papists distinctions which is contrary to the Apostles and do not you think that Pilare that set Hebrew Greek and Latin a top of Christ when he crucified him would not have made the Pope a fine spiritual man For does not the Pope crucisie Christ afresh Has he not put him to open shame and persecuted Christ in his Members and set his spiritual mens Tongues over him to watch his Sepulchre from Christ arising with all his Guards and Inquifitions And is it not said in the Revelation The Beast has power over the Tongues and the Wohre she sits upon the Tongues which are waters So here all may see your spiritual men are waters and the Where and the Beast has power over your spiritual Function And doth not the Apostle say Tongues must cease Then your spiritual men must cease and the Lay-people will remain And none but such as they of your spiritual Function as you call it must meddle with Divine things and all the rest that be not of your Orders you call Lay-people and such must not meddlewith those things which you call Divine which indeed are nothing but your own Inventions and Traditions and pelting Ceremonies which you have not from the Apostles as your Canons manifesteth but in this your ignorance is seen of the mind of God Christ and the Scriptures So Jacob Moses and David were keepers of sheep and Amos a Herdsman and Elisha a Plough-man and Peter John and Andrew fishermen and Luke a Physician Matthew a Tole-gatherer Paul 4 Tent-makor Was not all these lookt on as Lay-people by the Priests of their Ages And would not they all be lookt o n as Lay-people by you had they been in your age because they were not bred up in your Schools which you have set up and there made your spiritual men since the Apostles days who are made of man and by man and not of God or Christ nor by him nor of him yea would not you have burnt these Tradesmen to ashes if they had been in your days Was not the Vniversities first set up by the Roman Emperor when he conquered this Nation of England to learn Philosophy where he brought the people to learn the Laws and manner of the Roman-Heathen And then after he did turn to make them Priests and serve seven years time like a Prentice Lad and so become a Company like other Company of Trades-men Did not the Papists make his Jesuits and Priests there And doth not the Protestants still make their Priests there Is it not the Philosophy that was set up there by the Roman Emperor the Heathen Whether or no did not the Heathen Romans there teach the Gramar the Logick and most of the seven Arts except it be the patcht-up Divinity The Cross of Christ it is the Power of God This was the Cross in the Primitive Times and was for about Three hundred years after Christ. And then after came up the Wooden Stone and Iron Cross and then the true Church went into the Wilderness which was persecuted by the Dragon and the woman was fed of God a Time and Times and half a Times a Time a Year Two Times Two Tears Half a Time Half a Year One thousand two hundred and threescore days Then the Prophets prophesied in sackeloth and ashes which is a mournful state One thousand two hundred and sixty Dayes the Dragon having given his power to the Beast and he persecuted the Saints and power was given to him over all Kindreds Tongues and People and all that dwelt upon the Earth should worship him and the Whore and false Church got on the Beast which had got two Horns like a Lamb and he should continue forty two Months which is One thousand two hundred and sixty days Then came up the Wood and the Stone Church when the true Church was sted into the Wilderness which wore the fine linnen going in white which is the righteousness of Christ and the righteousness of the Saints Then the false Church set up the Surplices as you may read what Pope he was And also you may see how the Popes and Papists who say they are infallible and cannot err how they contradicted one another and killed one another and many things might be mentioned which is out of the bounds of Civility and Modesty to mention which might be instanced out of Records of them But here you may read how all these things came up by the Papists and others and never set up by Christ and his Apostles as you may read in the Scriptures of the New-Testament These things which have been decreed by the Popes were not decreed by Christ and his Apostles which they have persecuted people for not observing which Christ and the Apostles did not persecute any for not observing that which they commanded Where is plainly seen that the Popish Church is a Schism rent from the True Church in the Apostles dayes and to be out of the Power and Spirit of Christ and the Apostles and their Faith And so their Sacrifices is not like Abels but Cains which God has no respect to and so with the Life Spirit and Power the Apostles were in they are seen over and comprehended Glory to the Lord God for ever whose Righteousness and Glory shines and spreads over all Glory be to God blessed for ever who is over all King of Saints the Beginning of all the Creator of all whose Omnipotent Power is seen by such that are on the Rock of Ages who was the First and the Last Beginning and Ending who hath revealed the knowledg of the Father to them who is the Lyon of the Tribe of Judah which slayes with the Sword and kills with the Sword the words of his mouth and the Lamb shall have the victory who destroys the Beast the Dragon the false Church the Devil and his works who reigns whose Right it is Ninus the Son of Bealus was the Third King of Babylon He set up his Fathers Image and proclaimed free pardon to all Offenders if they would fall down and worship it which they did and after that many simple people in plain Devotion did the like This Ninus was the first that began this gross Idolatry He began to Reign in the year of the world 1906 and before Christ 2056. He built Niniveh and after he was slain And by Ninus his ill president other Princes set up their Fathers Images and caused people to commit Idolatry with them and the Devil in his willingness to procure man unto wickedness would often times give answer by these Iaols and thereof came the Name of Bell Baal Bell-Phyor and Belzebub Read Jerom Austin Eusebuus Pliny and Berisus From Heber came the Jews which are called Hebrews after his Name at the Division or Confusion of Languages the Hebrew Tongue remained only in his House In this time the Hebrew Speech was called
withered Fig-tree and that night he supped in Bethania in the House of Simon the Leaper and two dayes after was the Feast of Passeover The twenty third day Judas covenanted to betray Christ The twenty fourth day in the Evening Christ celebrated the Jews Passeover and afterwards his own called the Lord's Supper He washed his Disciples feer He went to Mount Oliver he prayeth and sweateth drops of blood He is taken and brought to Caiphat Peter denied him Pilate delivered him to the Jews to crucifie him He was Thirty three years of age and somewhat more when he suffered for the Salvation of Mankind Who rose from the dead the third day and then shewed himself first to Mary Magaalen and then to two other women and afterwards to his Apostles and Disciples when the doon were shut and after that to more then Five hundred Brethren And he appeared to Thomas and shewed himself at the Sea of Tiberius and afterwards he ascended into Heaven and he sent the holy Ghost upon his Apostles ABEL was murthered by Cain in the false Religion Noah was hated and mocked by the old ungodly world Abraham was persecuted because he would not joyn to hâ—s Fathers Countrys Religion and was commanded of God to forsake it Isaac was persecuted and hated by Ishmael Jacob was hated and persecuted by Esau a prophane man And Nimrod was a Tyrant to the Righteous And the Children of Israel were persecuted and oppressed by Pharoah the false Worshipper And Elias was persecuted by Iezzabel which followed false gods And the Prophet was threatned by Jeroboam Zachary was stoned to death Micha was thrown down and his neck broken The three Children were thrown into the Fiery Furnace but the Fire did them no harm and this was because they would not yeeld to the Kings Worship Baruch was fain to flye away to save his life from King Joachas hands The Prophet Vrias was flain wsth the Sword by King Joachim John Baptist was beheaded by Herod the Tetrach The Preaching and Sufferings of the Apostles SImon Peter preached Christ in Pontus Galatia Cappadocia Bithinia and in the end at Rome where he was crucified under Nero with his head downward and there was buried Andrew Simon Peter's Brother preached Christ to the Scythians Sogdians Sacians and in the middle Sebastopolis inhabited of wild Ethiopians He was crucified by Egeas King of the Edesseans and buried at Patris a City in Achaia James the Son of Zebedee a Fisherman he preached Christ unto the twelve Tribes he was slain with the Sword by Herod the Tetrack of the Jews in Judea where he was also buried John the Brother of James preached Christ in Asia the Emperor Trajan banished him into the Isle of Patmos and there be wrote his Gospel he was thrown at Rome into a Tun of hot boyling Oyl and took no harm but came forth Philip of the City Bethsaida preached Christ in Phâ—ygia he was buried at Hierapolis and his daughters they say he was crucified at Painnims Bartholomew preached Christ unto the Indians he was buried in Albania a City of Armenia the Great and they say he was beaten to death with a Club And some say that he was crucified with his head downwards and that he was flean alive and some that he was beheaded at the Commandment of Polemis King of India Thomas preached Christ unto the Parthinians Medes and Persians and to the Caâ—amans Hivcans Bactrians and Magicians he rested at Calamina a City in India being slain with a Dart which they call a Spear of Javelin and they say that an Idol-Priest run him thorow Matthew preached Christ in Ethiopia which is called the Kingdom of Presbiter John but Hurtychus commanded him to be thrust thorow with a Sword he dyed at Hieâ—opolis in Porthia and was buried Simon Zelotes preached Christ throughout Mauritania and Africk the less at length was crucified at Bâ—etania slain and buried and he preached in Persia and Egypt Judas the Brother of James preached unto the Edesseans and throughout all Mesapotamia he was slain in the time of Agbarus King of Edesse and was buried Matthias one of the Seventy Disciples was numbred among the eleven Apostles in the room of Judas he preached in Ethiopia about the Haven Hyssus and the River Phâ—sis unto the bathaâ—â—â— Nations and ravenous of flesh and he dyed at Sâ—b 〈◊〉 nigh the Temple the Jews stoned him and at last of all he was beheaded with an Ax after the Romans manner He preached first in Macedonia Paul preached Christ in Jerusalem and Illyricum Italy Spain he was beheaded at Rome under Nero and so dyed and there lieth buried with Peter Mark preached Christ at Alexandria and all the bordering Regions from Egypt unto Pentapolis in the time of Tramin he had a Cable-rope tyed about his neck at Alexandria by which he was drawn from the place called Bucolus to the place called Angeles where he was burned to Ashes by the furious Idolaters in the Month called â—pril Luke the Evangelist of the City of Antioch he accompanied the Apostles in their travels he dyed at Ephesus where he was buried James the Brother of the Lord after the flesh called Justus he preached at Jerusalem the Jews stoned him to death and buried hâ—m there in the Temple near the Altar Tâ—mothy preached at Ephesus and Illyricum and throughout Hellas in Achaia where he dyed and was buried Titus preached Christ in Creet and in all the Country about he dyed and was buried Pâ—â—chus one of the seven Deacons was Minister of Nicomedia a City in Bithinia Barnabas preached Christ with Paul at Rome Annanias which baptized Paul preached at Damascus Stephen one of the seven Deacons was stoned at Jerusalem by the Jews for preaching Christ and denying the Temple and the Shadows and they stoned him to death Philip was one of the seven Deacons he baptized Simon Magus who turned to be a Sorcerer Nicanor one of the seven Deacons was martyred with Stephen and with two thousand faithful Christians Simon one of the seven Deacons preached in Arabia and there the Heathen burned him to ashes Nicholas one of the seven Deacons a Teacher at Suptaria and he fell from the Faith Parmenas one of the seven Deacons a Minister he dyed in the presence of the Apostles Cleophas called Simon he was with Luke he saw the Lord after he was risen he was the second Minster at Jerusalem Silas was a Minister with Paul he was made Minister at Corinth Silvanus was a Minister with Paul he was Minister of Thessalonica Crescens whom Paul remembred to Timothy was Minister at Chalcedon in France and there was martyred in the time of Thracian and was buried Epenetus whom Paul mentions to the Romans he was a Minister at Carthage Andronicus whom Paul remembers to the Romans he was a Minister of Panonia Amphis whom Paul saluted to the Romans he was a Minister of Odissa Vrbanus mentioned by Paul to the Romans he was Minister of Macedonia Etachys remembred by Paul to the Romans he was the first Minister of Byzantium and was Minister of Argyropolis in Thracia Apelles mentioned of Paul to the Romans he was Minister of Smyrna Aristobilus whom Paul spake of to the Romans was Minister of Bretannia Narcissus of whom Paul spake to the Romans he was Minister of Patra in Achaia Herodian named by Paul to the Romans he was Minister of Patra Rufus one that is reckoned by Paul to the Romans was Minister at Theba Assincritus rehersed by Paul to the Romans he was Minister of Hiâ—cania Plagon whom Paul remembred to the Romans he was Minister of Marathen Hermes whom Paul mentions to the Romans he was Minister of Dalmatia Hermes whom Paul saluted to the Romans he was Minister of Philippi Patrohas of whom Paul made mention he was Minister of Nepoliolis Agabus of whom is made mention in the Acts he was indued with the spirit of Prophesie Linus remembred of Paul he was the first Minister at Rome after Peter Paul made mention of Gaius he was Minister of Ephesus afâ—er Timothy Paul remembers Olympus he was beheaded at Rome with Peter Paul made mention of Rodyon he was beheaded at Rome with Peter Jason is remembred in the Works of the Apostles he was Minister of Tarsus Sosipater is remembred of the Apostles he was Minister of Iconium Lucius is remembred of Paul he was Minister of Laodicea in Syria Tertius wrote the Epistle of Paul to the Romans he was second Minister of Iconium Paul made mention of Erastus to the Romans he was Steward of the Church of Jerusalem and afterwards he was Minister of Paneas Paul remembred Phygellus he was Minister at Ephesus The Apostles made mention of Hermogenes as one that brought false Doctrine to the Church he was Bishop of Ephesus Paul wrote of Demas that fell from the Faith this Demas became an Idol Priest of Thessalonica John saith They went out from us for they were not of us There is mention made of Quartus to the Rom us he was Minister of Berytus Paul made mention of Apollos in his first Epistle to the Corinthians he was Minister of Cesaria and of Iconia Paul remembred Sosthenes he was Minister of Colophoni Paul makes mention of Epaphroditus he was Minister of Adriana Paul remembers Cesar he was Minister of Dyrhachium Paul made mention of Marcus he was Cousin-German of Barnahas a Minister of Apollonias THE END