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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

when the Pope beganne with the Historie of their liues in briefe from the first three hundred yeeres after Christ vntil Pope Paul the fift c. 11. 12. 13. c. 5 A briefe Recapitulation of their liues the better to finde out the Histories 6 The Conclusion for Doctrine with the examination 79 7 Arguments to proue the Pope Anti-christ 101 A LOOKING-GLASSE FOR PAPISTS 1. Against Peters Supremacy MARKE 10. 42. The Lords of the Nations haue domination ouer them c. But it shall not be so among you but whosoeuer will be great among you let him be your seruant and whosoeuer will be chiefe shall be seruant of all for euen the Sonne of man came not to be serued but to serue c. Luke 22. 26. Let the greatest among you be as the least and the chiefest as he that serueth Matthew 20. 26. Whosoeuer will be great among you let him be your seruant and whosoeuer will be chiefe let him be your seruant c. The Papists places for Supremacy 1 COR. 12. 22. The head cannot say to the feete I haue no neede of you Say they This must be the Pastor ouer the Flocke Ergo Of Peter in respect of the Apostles Answere THE Apostle speaketh of no headship but considering the consent of the members one for another hee intendeth that so it should be in the Church for auoiding of contention not as the Popes that disgrace subiect yea killeth Kings the chiefe members of the Church and many other great Diuines as Iohn Hus and Ierome of Prage worthy men onely because they would not assent with them Matth. 16. 18. Thou art Peter and vpon this Peter will I build my Church Answere With shame enough for the vulgar which vpon paine of the Popes curse no man must al●er hath Super hanc petram that is vpon this Rocke which was Peters confession Christ meant euen himselfe the foundation of the Church as a Rocke Hereunto Tunstall and Stokeley two Popish Bishops agree 1 Cor. 3. 11. Other foundation can no man lay then that which is laide which is Iesus Christ the chiefe Shepheard 1 Pet. 5. 2. 4. Where the chiefe Shepheard shall appeare c. Not the Pope I trowe Matthew 16. 19. To thee will I giue the Keyes c. By this they vnderstand the fulnesse of power Ecclesiasticall to make him head Answere The question being propounded to them all Peter answering one for all therefore together one for them all receiued this power and therefore whatsoeuer Christ promised to Peter he promised to him to them alike as Matt. 18. 18. and Ioh. 20. 23. it is said not to Peter alone but to them all Whatsoeuer ye bind on earth shall be c. And whosoeuer sinnes ye remit c. Chrysostome on this place saith What therefore did Peter the mouth of all the Apostles and crowne of the whole Company When all were asked the question hee alone answered and being asked of the opinion of the common people they all answered but when hee asked them of their owne opinion Peter presently start forth and preuenting the rest said Thou art Christ that Sonne of God Againe Vpon this Rocke that is that Faith and Confession And againe The Keyes of the Kingdome of Heauen c. the same is common to them all Iohn 20. 21. 22. 23. Peter after disswaded Christ to die whereupon Chrisostome saith From hence surely we plainely see that he spake not before of himselfe Keyes This is a Metaphor intending the publike Office of the Apostles the publike preaching of the Gospell through the World which yet they were not to enter vpon till they were fully furnished Luk. 24 47. Acts 1. 4. These Keyes are not deliuered to Peter alone for hee saith in the future tence I will giue not doe or haue giuen Luk 24. 49. Where the commission is giuen to them all not naming Peter Mat. 28. 19. Mar. 16. 15. Ioh. 20. 21. Goe into all the World preach the Gospell to euery creature But the full power was not vntill the fiftieth day after the resurrection when the holy Ghost came vpon euery one of them and now they executed their Office in preaching the Gospell which was the Keyes to open the Kingdome of Heauen If Peter onely had the Keyes to open the kingdome of heauen what should haue become of the greatest part of the World yea of vs Gentiles Their fourth place Luke 22. 31. Simon Simon Sathan hath desired to sift you c. If to strengthen the Apostles then he must be supreame head Answere Whereas the Papists vnderstand by you the other Apostles that were to accuse Christ that choosing twelue men to worke being Master to all and giuing graces alike to all would send them to a fellow laborer to be taught after his departure but Peter shall giue answere in this point that he meant not so but by brethren he meaneth all the faithfull 2 Pet. 1. 10. Wherefore brethren giue alwayes diligence to make your calling and election sure c. So the rest of the Apostles call the faithfull brethren as children of one Father 2 Thess 2. 1. We beseech you brethren c. and 3. 1. Furthermore Brethren pray for vs and verse 6. Rom. 12. 1. I beseech you brethren by the mercy of our Lord Iesus Christ 1 Pet. 5. 8. 9. So that by Brethren our Sauiour meant the faithfull whom Peter and the rest should strengthen To this end verse 2. he exhorteth to feede the Flocke and to take care of them And Paul Acts 14. 22. Strengthened them Their fift place Iohn 21. 15. 17. Feede my Sheepe This they vnderstand of Peter to the rest of the Apostles Answere This was a Commandement giuen before of Christ in his former Commission Iohn 20. 21. Giuen to Peter with all the Apostles As my Father sent me so send I you Receiue the holy Ghost Whosoeuer sinnes ye remit c. Therefore this was no new charge but willeth him to looke to that lest he might start aside as he had done before Matthew 16. 22. Goe after me Sathan And Matthew 26. He denyed him three times Feede my Lambes Sheepe This is a Metaphor taken from a Flocke of Sheepe and Lambes Now Christ is the good Shepheard that hath giuen his life for the Sheepe Iohn 10. 11. and 1 Peter 1. 4. The Sheepe-fold is the Church and the Sheepe and Lambes are the faithfull to be gathered into the Sheepe-fold Iohn 10. 1. 16. By his Substitutes Apostles Pastors c. Ephe. 4. 11. The Church is called a Flocke Luke 12. 32. Feare not little Flocke Acts 20. 28. Take heede vnto all the Flocke Paul speaking to the Pastors 1 Pet. 1. 5. speaking to the Elders Feede the Flocke of Christ which dependeth vpon you Therefore Peter had no authority ouer the other Apostles but they and he had one commandement and commission to goe into the whole World to preach the Gospell and ordaine Ministers The sixt place Acts 1. 15. Peter