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A14601	A looking-glasse for papists to see their owne deformities in matters of faith, and religion: and for formall protestants; to make them more carefull of the true profession of Iesus Christ: lest at any time they fall away from the sinceritie of the Gospell of Christ. With a briefe history of the Popes liues, from the first three hundred yeeres after Christ, vntill Paul the fift.	R. W., minister in Norfolk.; Woods, Richard, minister of Frettenham, attributed name.; Wrathall, Richard, attributed name.; Burges, John, 1561?-1635.	1621 (1621)	STC 24912; ESTC S119311	60,513	116

2. Antichrist shall reigne but 3. yeeres and a halfe but the Popes haue reigned many hundreds of yeeres Ergo not Anti-christ 3. Antichrist shall be knowne by name but the Pope hath sundry names Ergo not Anti-christ 4. He must come of the stocke of the Iewes but neuer was any Iew Pope Ergo c. 5. His Seate must be at Ierusalem but the Popes Seate is at Rome Ergo not Anti-christ 6. He shall manifestly deny Christ so doth not the Pope say they Ergo c. 7. He shal doe strange miracles bring fire from heauen cause Images to speake so doth not Ergo. 8. He shall wage great battell and conqu●… all the world these agree not with the Pope Ergo the Pope is not Anti-christ See the answer of these in D. Willet Synopsis fol. 273. in quarto Now to proue the Pope to be Anti-christ we neede looke for no further proofe then the Scripture he being so liuely described there which we trust shall appeare euident to all men Note well the places 1. DAn 11. which contains a Prophecie of the kingdoms which should be enimies vnto the Church of God verse 3. of Greece verse 5. of Aegipt verse 28. of Syria verse 36. of the Romans vnder Antiochus Epiphanes by whom the Pope is figured it is said He shall doe what he will This is most true of the Pope his will must stand for reason Distinct 96. cap. Satis If the Pope shall draw infinit soules to hell no man is to say vnto him Sir why doe you so In like manner where he tooke the Cuppe from the Laitie in receiuing the Lords Supper it is heresie to speak against it non obstante that is though Christ did institute it so Againe the Pope may not be iudged for he is called Our Lord God the Pope Look Decrees 96. They say God and the Pope haue all one Consistorie therefore the Pope may doe what he will verse 37. It is said He shall not care for the God of his Fathers No more doth the Pope for he hath inuented and erected a new breaden god which his fathers neuer knew Nor for the desires of women for he hath prohibited lawfull marriage and permitteth adultery and Sodometry Nor care for any God for hee shall magnifie himselfe aboue all So doth the Pope Ergo Antichrist 2 Argument 2 Thessal 2. 4. Paules description in euery point is verified in the Pope He shall exalt himselfe aboue God and euery thing c. So the Pope hath challenged the full authority of Christ as before and exalteth himselfe aboue Emperours and Kings which are called Gods vpon earth yea the Pope hath calculated the difference betweene him and them saying the Pope is 47. degrees aboue the Emperour as the Sunne is 47. degrees bigger then the Moone Innocent the third in his Decretals Moreouer He shal sit in the Temple that is in the Church and hath the Keyes as he boasteth of heauen and hell verse 9. Anti-christ shall come with lying signes So doth the Pope c. verse 11. God shall send strong illusions Neuer so strong as in Popery as the father persecuteth the sonne è contra Husbands their Wiues Masters their Seruants è contra verse 3. Anti-christ is called the man of Sinne and a wicked man Where shall wee finde more wickednesse then in the Popes Some Coniurers Siluester the second some in league with the Diuell Alexander the sixt whooremongers incestuous Sodomites blasphemers Ergo Anti-christs See before the Conclusion of the Popes liues fol. 78. 3. Argument Reuel 8. 10. He is a Starre fallen from Heauen So the Pope is departed from the ancient faith of Rome to superstition and idolatry he hath the keyes of the bottomlesse pit Who but the Pope giueth the Crosse-keyes who saith he may carry downe to hell with him Chariots loaden with soules cap. Si Papa Distinct. 42. vers 3. Locusts arising out of the bottomlesse pit that is innumerable swarmes of begging Friers Iesuites Ergo Antichrist 4. Argument Reuel 17. 5. The seate of Antichrist is described in her fore-head a name written a Mystery Great Babylon that is Rome the Commaunder at that time of all the world And after the Emperours declining the Pope which commaundeth Emperours and Kings verse 3. The seauen heads are seauen mountains so is Rome built vpon seauen mountaines c. Ergo the Pope Antichrist 5. Argument 1 Iohn 2. 22. Who is a lier the same is Antichrist that denyeth the Father and the Sonne Who but the Pope that exalteth himselfe against all that is called God dispensing against the law of Nature against the precepts of the old and new Testament Vide Willet fol. 282. 6. Argument 2 Thess 2. 24. An Aduersary c. The Pope is an aduersary in doctrine liuing and teaching cleane contrary to the Doctrine of Christ and liuing cleane contrary to Christ and his Apostles See before for life and doctrine 7. Argument Reuelat. 17. 1. Anti-christ is called the Great Whoore. So Anno Christi 853. There was a right whoore elected Pope called Iohn the eight but it fell out to be Ioane bigge with childe See the Storie before fol. 16. She sate two yeeres and sixe moneths though some left her out of the Catalogue for shame as Marian Scotus writeth 8. Argument Reuel 13. 11. This place plainely describeth Anti-christ which succeeded the Roman Emperour as vile verse 12. and as powerfull See the Fathers BErnard saith The beast in the Apocalypse vnto whom is giuen a mouth to speake blasphemies occupieth Peters Chaire Epist 125. Ioachim Abbas saith Anti-christ was lately borne at Rome vpon the Reuel lib. 10. part 5. The Bishops in the Counsell of Rainspurge saith thus Hildebrand the Pope vnder the colour of Religion laid the foundation of Anti-christ Gregory the first and the best of all the Bishops of Rome that followed saith I doe confidently affirme that whosoeuer doth call himselfe Vniuersall Bishop or desire so to be called is the fore-runner of Anti-christ in his pride Anno Christi 591. Bernard vpon the words of Christ Matth. 10. 42. The Lords of the Nations reigne c. but it shall not be so among you saith to Pope Eugenius It is plaine that here dominion is forbidden the Apostles Go to then dare ye will to take vpon you ruling an Apostleship or in your Apostleship rule or dominion If you will haue both alike you shall loose both Otherwise you must not thinke your selfe exempt from the number of them of whom the Lord complayneth thus They haue reigned but not of me they haue beene but I haue not knowne them De consideratione ad Eugenium lib. 2. Chrysostome vpon 2 Thess 3. 4. 6. Hom. 4. As long as the Empire shall be had in awe no man shall straightly submit himselfe to Anti-christ but after the Empire shall be dissolued Anti-christ shall inuade the state of the Empire it standing voyde hee shall labour to pull vnto himselfe the Empire both of man and God Who seeth not at this day the Empire dissolued and the Pope euen Anti-christ to dominiere ouer Emperors Kings Hilarie ad Auxentium Hierome ad Algasiam question 11. and Oecumenius vpon 2 Thessal 2. will not admit that Anti-christ should sit at Ierusalem but in the Church of God For the most part all Princes and Bishops in Germanie and Italie haue published and called Gregorie the seauenth and Iohn the two and twentieth Anti-christ Auentinus Anal. lib. 5. 7. See the sentence of Pope Adrian the fourth fol. 17. against the Popes See Clement the seauenth fol. 27. where the Popes call one another Anti-christ Let them be iudged from their owne mouthes Thus hauing through Gods mercy brought this businesse to an end further then I euer intended it And seeing it pleased not God to giue it that effect wherevnto I laboured in the particular yet it may please him so to blesse and prosper it as it shall not returne in vaine vnto him which hath seene my desire my labour and studie in mine olde age for them that are not yet called Vnto whom I most humbly commend my Labour and them to be blessed of him Exhorting all the true Successours of Peter I meane the Pastours of Congregations to haue a care of their liues and Doctrine that so labouring together faithfully to gather into one the Sheepe that are scattered abroad into the folde of IESVS CHRIST when the great Shep-heard shall appeare wee may giue vp an account with ioy and not with griefe saying These are those LORD which thou hast giuen me To whom be ascribed of vs all glory praise power and thankes-giuing for euer and euer Amen FINIS

propoundeth an election to be made of a new Apostle Ergo head of the rest Answere This proueth that he was the Prolocutor or common-speaker as with vs in Parliament and might be the first in place for Order but not the Elector for that was done by them all as Acts 1. 22. And they appointed two not Peter alone and the election was of God disposing the Lots The seauenth place Acts 15. 7. He is president of the Counsell of the Apostles He speaketh first he concludeth with lie and all Answere The Text shall confute this He as is said was first in order but not in authority as the common speaker verse 12. Barnabas and Paul spake with great silence of the rest and when they ceased verse 13. Iames answered Whose sentence preuailed And then not Peter but all the Apostles and Elders and the whole Church concluded So Peters primacy of order was not the Popes supremacy The eight place Gal. 1. 18. Paul after three yeeres came to see Peter say they to doe him honor Ergo Superior Answere If it were so that he came to honour Peter this proues not his primacy for then should Wiues be superiors to their Husbands For 1 Pet. 3. 7. saith Let Wiues be subiect to their Husbands yet he saith They must giue them honour Ahashureosh honoured Mor decai yet he was not aboue him Chrysostome 1 Gal. saith That Paul was Peters Peere in dignity Ambrose there saith Paul was euen such another as Peter Augustine there saith Their authority to be equall and for Pauls honour what hee wanted in time is supplyed by Christs glory not as the rest made an Apostle on the earth but from heauen while he now raigned in Maiestie Gal. 11. Paul himselfe saith He was an Apostle not of men nor by men but by Iesus Christ Againe 2. 6. Of them which seemed to be chiefe I was not taught And verse 11. he saith When Peter came to Antioch I withstood him to his face for he was worthy to be blamed The ninth place Gal. 1. 18. as before That he tarryed with him fifteene dayes no small honour say they Answere Mary the chiefe of women went a great iourney to salute Elizabeth and taryed with her three moneths no small time the Babe sprang in her wombe at her salutation yea shee was filled with the holy Ghost You will not say I trow Elizabeth was aboue Mary Therefore Augustine Ambrose Chrysost Theodoret Ierome and others say that Paul came to Peter not to learne of him but of reuerence and loue to be acquainted with him Ergo Paul acknowledged no supremacy The tenth place Iohn 10. 16. There shall be one Flocke and one Shepheard which is the Bishop of Rome Answere The Text plainely sheweth it to be Christ who by the preaching of the Gospell gathereth them that are not yet called and so to the end of the World that so there may be one Sheepe-fold Iohn 10. 16. Himselfe being the chiefe Shepheard 1 Pet. 5. 4. In all these places we can finde no supremacy in Peter yet the Pope will needes be his successour Now let vs see how he succeedes and because he standeth much on the place though many wretches succeede good men in place yet we will examine it but if he be Peters successour he must succeed him rather in labour in preaching the Gospell of Christ and in holy life and conuersation First of the place whether Peter sate euer Bishop of Rome PEter was an Apostle Now the Apostles were not deputed to any certaine place but had the whole World for their Diocesse Marke 16. 15. Goe into all the World preach the Gospell to euery creature c. 1 Pet. 1. Therefore Peter writeth vnto the Churches which he had planted in Pontus Galatia Capadocia Asia and Bethinia making no mention of Italie or Rome though I denie not but he might be there as an Apostle but not to reside there for that had beene to goe beyond his Commission The Papists alledge for their proofe Hierome de viris illustribus That Peter sate Bishop at Antioch 7. yeeres and then went to Rome the second of Claudius where he sate 25. yeeres euen to the 14. yeere of Nero at what time he dyed Now let vs examine this point Paul was conuerted the first yeere after Christ and tarryed in Arabia three yeeres Gal. 1. 17. 18. Then he went to Ierusalem to visit Peter the fourth yeere after Christ and the 22. of Tiberius Then Peter was one at Ierusalem Acts 12. 3. Againe Peter was put in prison the second or third of Claudius Anno Christi 11. and Acts 13. 14 Paul preached at Antioch the eight of Claudius where it is not like that Peter was for then there had beene little neede of him Againe Luke would haue made some mention of him for Paul came twice to Antioch Acts 14. 21. 26. and there they aboad long time with the Disciples no mention of Peters being there About this time Paul and Barnabas goe vp to Ierusalem to conferre with the Apostles about Circumcision where the Apostles called a Counsell about that matter where Peter was the first speaker but Iames concludeth the point and this was the eleuenth yere of Claudius And they wrote Letters vnto to the Brethren that were at Antiochia So wee see that Peter was not yet there but at Ierusalem Anno Christi 18. Claudij 10. That he might be at Antioch as an Apostle we denie not but when he went or how long he tarried the Scripture sheweth not neither can Papists proue But Peter being at Ierusalem the tenth of Claudius and Claudius dyed foure yeeres after Now Nero succeeding raigned but 14. yeeres foure and 14. make but eighteene How could Peter sit seauen yeeres Bishop of Antioch and after 25. yeeres at Rome which maketh 32. yeeres So they must put 4. or fiue Emperors raignes to make vp the number that is the first of Domitian for Galba raigned but seauen moneths Otho but three moneths Vespasian nine yeeres Titus two yeeres Domitian fifteene yeeres out of which if you take two yeeres makes it vp the 32. and Peter was dead 14. yeeres before by their owne confession the last of Nero and then we finde another in the place one Anaclet To conclude they can neuer proue he sate Bishop at Antioch seauen yeeres nor at Rome at all Here a Friar of their owne one Onuphrius skilfull in Antiquities and the Popes Secretary It is cleere saith he and manifestly knowne by the Acts of the Apostles and Pauls Epistle to the Galathians that for nine yeeres space after Christs death vntill the second of Claudius Peter neuer went out of Iury Wherefore if he came to Rome at that time it followeth of necessity that he did not sit seauen yeeres at Antioch before he came thither For from the second of Claudius vntill his death is about 25. yeeres and though the ancient Writers say He sate at Rome yet it followeth not that he aboade still in the

pray for vs and therefore wee must pray to them But this is an action of the whole Church of God Triumphant and Militant which do offer vp their prayers and thankes giuings of sweete odour vnto Christ out of the sanctified vialls of their holy hearts prophecied by Malachy 3. verses 3. 4. See Irenaeus lib. 4. cap. 33. and 34. Againe Tertull. lib. 4. contra Marcianum Psal 141. 2. Let my prayers be directed in thy sight as the incense and the lifting vp of my hands as the euening Sacrifice See 1 Peter 2. 9. speaking to the people saith You are a royall Priesthood c. The Saints in heauen pray not for any man in particular Esay 63. 16. The Church saith to God Doubtlesse thou art our Father though Abraham be ignorant of vs and Israel knowes vs not Now if Abraham nor Israel so great Patriarkes then not Mary Peter Paul c. Augustine out of the words of Esay aboue saith If so great Patriarkes were ignorant what became of the people which were borne of their loynes how is it like that other dead can be present to vnderstand and to be helping to mens affaires Psalme 73. verse 25. Whom haue I in heauen but thee and there is none on earth c. Againe If the soules of the dead were present at the affaires of the liuing my deuout Mother would neuer a night be from mee who followed mee in her life c. Againe Tractat. Iohn 22. This saith thy Sauiour Thou hast no whither to goe but to me Thou hast no way to goe but by mee Againe 1 Iohn 21. If any man sinne c. Vpon these words he sayth He said not Yee haue but being such an Apostle said We haue Chrysostome de defectu Euangel sayth Thou hast no neede of Patrons to goe to God that thou shouldest search out others But though thou be alone and want a patron and by thy selfe Pray vnto God and thou shalt obtaine thy desire Thus wee conclude our religion in this point to be more ancient and true then theirs as grounded vpon Christ the Apostles and Scriptures Purgatorie Papists affirme that there is a certaine infernall place in the earth called Purgatory in the which as in a prison-house the soules which were not fully purged in this life are there cleansed and purged by fire before they can be receiued into heauen Bellarm. De Purgator Rhemists Matth. 12. Sect 9. The proofes Zachar. 9. 11. Thou hast loosened thy prisoners out of the pit wherein was no water Psal 66. 12. Wee went through fire and water c. These and such like places are alledged For the place of Zacharie the Iesuite hath alledged it already for Lymbus patrum and now he maketh it serue for Purgatorie But Purgatorie and Lymbus patrum are diuerse and contrary things For Lymbus patrum was onely for those as they say that liued before Christ but Purgatory beganne since Lymbus was voyde of paine and punishment as they confesse so is not Purgatorie So as the place cannot signifie both But they wrest Scripture at pleasure Indeed the place intendeth no such thing but it setteth forth the afflictions and miseries of this life For so Augustine De Ciuitate Dei cap. 35. By the pit without water hee vnderstandeth the drie and barren dungeon of humane misery where there is no spring of Iustice but the puddle and mire of iniquitie that is the Prophet speaketh of the deliuerance of the people from their cruell and vniust bondage Againe out of the Psalme 86. 13. Thou hast deliuered my soule from the lowest graue What else sayth hee is the lowest pit or graue but the lowest degree of miserie c. 1 Corinth 3. 13. is their maine place for Purgatorie The fire shall trie euery mans worke If any mans worke burne he shall suffer losse but hee shall saue himselfe yet as it were thorow fire Bellarmine by Fire vnderstandeth the flames of Purgatorie by wood stubble straw he vnderstandeth sinnes which must be purged by fire Answer By the precious matter is not vnderstood the workes of Charitie but the preaching of sound doctrine by straw and other combustible matter is meant the affectation of eloquence and corrupt teaching of the truth yet holding the foundation Not veniall sinnes as they affirme and this Bellarmine also granteth Secondly Fire in this place is taken allegorically that is by way of resemblance as the rest of the words neither can it be taken of their Purgatorie because it trieth the workes onely not the persons as well the best matter as the base But all shall not passe thorow Purgatory by their owne confession and therefore they shift it off with a double sence verse 13. the fire they take for Gods sentence in the verse 15. for the flames of Purgatorie As if in Allegories the same words and place should admit a double sence The day shall declare it Bellarmine saith The day of Christs comming Rhemists vnderstand it the particular day of euery mans death so well they agree together But the meaning is apparant that the day that is the time shall declare it for God hath appoynted a time to examine euery mans doctrine by fire which is nothing else but the Iudgement of God by the fire of his word whereby euery man in the day of his calling and conuersion shall know whether hee hath preached aright or no. We acknowledge no such place as Purgatorie as a third place but Heauen or Hell according to the Scriptures Our purgation is in this life afflictions and faith in the bloud of Christ 1 Iohn 1. 7. Christs bloud purgeth vs from all our sinnes Hebr. 9. 14. It purgeth our consciences from dead workes Wee acknowledge but two sorts of men Ecclesiast 12. 14. good or bad He that beleeueth shall be saued he that beleeueth not shall be damned Marke 10. 16. Luke 16. 26. Iohn 3. 30. Augustine consenteth with vs saying There is no middle or third place but he must needs be with the Diuell that is not with Christ Lib. 1. cap. De Pecc remiss Againe the third place besides heauen and hell we are vtterly ignorant of nay wee finde not in Scripture that there is any Item 2 Corint 5. 10. Apocal. 14. 13. Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord they rest from their labours Ergo no Purgatorie August Homil. 50. Tom. 10. After this life there remaynes no compunction no satisfaction Againe August Enchirid. cap. 115. Heere is all remission of sinnes Heere be tentations that moue vs to sinne Lastly heere is the euill from which we desire to be deliuered but there is none of all these Againe wee are not heere without sinne but wee shall goe hence without sinne Ergo no neede of Purgatorie De verbis Apostoli Serm. 3. Cirill libr. 3. vpon Esay sayth They which are once dead can adde nothing to the things which they haue done but shall remaine as they were left and wait for the time of the last Iudgement