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A40954	Truth exalted and deceit abased, or, A discovery of the false Christs and false prophets spoken of in the 7th and 24th chapters of Matthew shewing also when they came, and how they may be known, to the end that all honest people may be aware of them ... : also, here is something concerning the practice and doctrine of the	R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.	1658 (1658)	Wing F512A; ESTC R18557	34,062	47

c. to receive a marke in their right hand and in their foreheads Rev. 13.16 and was not Cathedralls and Parish Churches so called with the rest of the superstition their attendants and sprinkling infants with the marke in the forehead set up in the time of Apostacy and did not the Pope by his decretall Epistle cause Tithes to be paid to the Parsons and Rectors of Parishes and did they not so become Lex terrae and so into parochiall rights so called th●●e from See Cookes 2. part Institutes fol. 641.642 was not that the ground and rise of Tithes in England to the Parish Priests Parsons and Rectors c. Did not the Pope create those names of Parsons and Rectors c. in the time of Apostacy with a great number more of them and was not those names that he created of the number of the Beast which is said to be the number of a man c. Rev. 13.18 and is not many of those names which the Pope created yet upheld and stood in as Parsons and Rectors c. And doe they not hold Tithes under such denominations if so is not that an evident demonstration that they are yet in the Popes creation and of his succession and as Iohn in the Revelation speaketh of the Beast and his worship that took place in the Apostacy doth he not speak of the Image of the Beast that had life given to it in severall appearances was not those Images of the Beast severall inventions and set formes of worship which had life given to them by nationall Laws or else by force of the said Laws people were bound to the Image and worship of the Beast or for their refusall they suffered deeply and was not the Mass Book an invention of the Beast and one of his images or forme of worship set up in England as well as other place And was not people in England a long time bound to the Mass Book or that image and worship of the Beast and when that was discovered or denyed by Ed. 6. was not the Common Prayer book set up in the stead thereof See the Statute of the 1. and 2. Edw. 6.1 and was not that another invention or image of the Beast and set forme of worship which had life given to it by a Law though not much differing from the former viz. the Mass book and was not the life of that image or worship viz. the Common Prayer book taken away againe by a Law of Queen Maries and did not she by the same Law give life againe to the former image of the Beast that is to say the Mass book or that forme of worship which was in the time of Hen. the 8. See Sessio secunda Anno Mariae primo Cap. 2. and 3. And did not Elizabeth who the next after succeeded Mary repeale those Laws that gave life to the Mass book and did she not set up the Common Prayer book againe and give life to the same by a Law or thereby compell and binde people to the performance and worship of that image and uniforme worship set up by E● 6. viz. the Common Prayer book See the Statute of the 1 Eliz. 2. And was not the same worship cried up as the true Christian Protestant Religion and confirmed by severall Parliaments or stood in force during the times of James and Charles late Kings of England untill it was discovered and the life of it viz. the Common Prayer book was taken away in the time of the late war or the said Common Prayer book was by Act of Parliament disanulled And what was the next unto that but a Directory and was it not fetcht out of Scotland and set up to be observed and what must be next the Common Prayer book againe or something of the like nature drawn up into an uniforme or would not the Patish Priests Parsons and Rectors c. have it to be so else what meaneth the pleading of some of them for the Common Prayer book or the like uniforme worship may it not be well said that people and nations are as waters tossed to and fro that have been and are so unsetled about their Religion since the coming of the false Christs and false Prophets in the time of Apostacy hath not the Beast which Iohn in the Revelations speaks of made war with the Saints ever since the time of the coming of the false Prophets spoken of by Christ Mat. 24. or since the time that Apostacy took place and hath he not to wit the Beast overcome the Saints by persecuting and putting them to death but is not the promise that the Lamb shall overcome and them that are with him who are called and chosen and faithfull and must not the everlasting Gospel be preached againe to all Nations and Kindreds and Peoples hath not the Beast long reigned in Apostacy and did not Iohn before his decease foresee it and declared that the Beast had power given over all Kindreds and Tongues and Nations and hath not all that dwell upon the earth worshipped the Beast but them that is to say the elect whose names are written in the book of life of the Lamb slaine from the foundation of the world and is not the prophecy of Iohn in the Revelations since the Apostacy and coming of the aforesaid false Prophets largely fulfilled Rev. 13.7.8 And hath not the Beast according to that prophecy long had power over Tongues and to have power over Tongues hath it not been to order them by Masters of Art Batchelors of Art Vice-Chancelors over Colledges and others such as are of the number of the names of the Beast who are expert in the deceit or Magick Art c. and is not those Tongues that are so ordered which the Beast hath power over as aforesaid learned at Colledges c. and are not those Colledges called by names given in the time of Popery and was they not then erected c. and is not the Beast yet worshipped and must they not drink of the wine of the wrath of God poured out without mixture into the Cup of his indignation and be tormented night and day who worship the Beast and his image and whosoever receiveth the marke of his name as saith Iohn in the Revelations Chap. 14.9,10 11. What is the whores Cup of fornication and the great whore that hath long sitten upon the waters with which whore the Kings of the earth have committed fornication in which the blood of the Martyrs is found See Reve. 17. and read with understanding are not the waters where the whore sitteth there spoken of declared to be peoples and multitudes and Nations and Tongues ver 15. doth the whore sit upon Tongues what upon Greek Latine and Hebrew Schollers at Universities or Colledges now and ever since they were erected or set up in the time of Apostacy after the coming of the false Christs and false Prophets that Christ said should come and Iohn saw were come and have they

estate of Popery and Prelacy and did not the Kings and Nobles of the land and their Ancestors at that time to the end that they and the people might be informed and for other works where the Churches were founded and for the souls of the Founders their Heirs c. give certain possessions as well in Fees Lands Rents as in advousons which did extend to a great value and were they not assigned by the said Founders to the Prelates c. to sustaine the same charge and especially of the possessions which were assigned to Arch-Bishops Bishops Abbots Priors c. by the Kings of England Earls Barons and other great men of the same c. And did they not think to merit by their works in so doing and had not the Pope of Rome then a great hand amongst them when the Church was so founded and the possessions by the founders to the Prelates c. were so assigned yea or nay See the Statute of the 25. of Edw. 3. in the year 1350. Query III. Was not Tithes free for any man to give after the Apostles times till the time of Pope Innocent the third and did not he decree by his decretall Epistle at his Councel held at Lateran that Tithes should be paid to the Parsons and Rectors of Parishes and did they not so become lexterrae and into parrochiall rights so called there from See Cooks 2. part Instit fol 641 642. was not here the rise of Tithes in the time of apostacy to the Parish-Priests Parsons and Rectors c. And was they not established by an earthly Law and so not jure divino yea or nay Query IV. Had not the Pope a covetous end to himself in causing Tithes to be paid as aforesaid and was not his end to have the tenth part of the tenths in imitation of the Jewish high Priests or as may be seen in Cooks 2. part Institut And whether is the Popes part as yet cast out from amongst the Parish-Priests Parsons and Rectors c. yea or nay Query V. Had not the Pope of Rome the order and rule amongst Tithes and the Priesthood and gifter of the Arch Bishopricks and Bishopricks when they fell void here in England c. until the time of King Henry the eight See Cooks 2. part Instit fol. 652 653. and Stat. the 24. of Hen. 8.12 and Stat. 28. of Hent the 8.10.16 Stat. 25. Hen. 8.20 11. And was not the Arch-Bishops and Bishops c. till Hen. 8. before they were elected consecrated and invested into their offices and dignities c. first to be nominated and presented by the King c. to the Pope of Rome and did they not from him viz. the Pope or by his order and appointment till then receive Bulls Pales Briefs Rescripts Delegacies Instruments Benedictions and Ceremonies and all things as it is said requisite thereunto belonging yea or nay See the Stat of the 25. of Hen. 8 Chap. 20. Query VI. And after the Pope was denied to be supreame head on earth of the Church of England was not Henry the eight and his successort as Kings and Queens of England c. declared to be head on earth of the Church of England aforesaid and was not the Priesthood after the Pope was denyed to be head to hold their places and Benefices which they received before in the Popes reign c. by the Orders Rescripts Delegacies Bulls Pales c. as they had been tollerated and set therein by the Pope and his Bulls c. yea or nay See the Stat. of the 24. of Hen 8,12 and 25. of Hen. 8.20 21. Chap. Query VII And when the Pope was cast out and denyed to be head of the Church and Henry the eight set up to be head did they not enact and declare how to ordaine and consecrate Arch-Bishops and Bishops in England after that and was not the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury set up partly like a little Pope and were not they of the order of the Priesthood to receive under his seal authentick together with the broad Seal of England Orders Grants Rescripts Build Pales Briefs Faculties Dispenfations Benedictions and Ceremonies and such things as used to be had arid obtained of the Pope at the See of Rome before that time if so wherein did the Priesthood of England succeed the Apostlés of Christ but rather the Popes of Rome and whether did they differ much at that time from the Popish Priests yea or nay See the Statutes afore mentioned Query VIII Was not the Mass book in force till the time of Edward the sixth and did not he deny the Mass book to set up the Common Prayer book in its stead 1. 2. of Edw. 6. Chap. 1. and was not that cryed up as the true Christian Protestant Religion and accounted the publick profession of the Nation c. and was not that mightily cryed up whilst an outward Law gave it life and did not Queen Mary deny the Common Prayer book to set up the Mass book in England againe and was not that cryed up for its time and while an outward Law gave life to it was it not both by priests and people had in great esteeme and they by Law bound to the same yea or nay Sessio secunda Anno Mariae primo Chap. 2.3 Query IX Did not Queen Elizabeth deny the Mass book and set up the Common Prayer book againe and by a Law binde people to the same thereby denying all Laws that was for the upholding any other worship c. 1. of Eliz. Chap. 2. and did not that stand in force till of lace that it was made void by act of Parliament and if all that Religion and worship was false and not true hath not the priests been the greater deceivers and manifested themselves to be the false Prophets and have they not shewed themselves and their rise to be from the Pope and are they not on the top of Popery and ground of superstition yea or nay Query X. Had not the Pope his pensions and Peter pence and other things in England till Henry the eight and when Henry the eight put the Pope out of them did he not let the Bishops and priests into the worlds honours or endow them with the Popes ornaments as pensions Easter reckonings smoke pence c. or Tithes Oblasations Obventions c. to keep them from corruption and sinister affection and if corruption and sinister affection be sin and priests plead for the same terme of life doe not they that so pleade both plead against the Law and one end for which Tithes were given and so plead against Tithes terme of life and impleading against the intent of the Law and one of the chief ends for which Tithes were given doe they not plead thereby that they have no right to them and so make them void by that plea yea or nay also see the Statute of the 24. of Hen. 8. Chap. 12.25 of Hen. 8.21 27. Hen. 8.20.21 Query XI And