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A16160	A discourse occasioned vpon the late defeat, giuen to the arch-rebels, Tyrone and Odonnell, by the right Honourable the Lord Mountioy, Lord Deputie of Ireland, the 24. of December, 1601. being Christmas Eaue and the yeelding vp of Kinsale shortly after by Don Iohn to his Lordshippe: by Raph Byrchensha Esquire, Controller Generall of the musters in Ireland. Seene and allowed.	Byrchensha, Raph.	1602 (1602)	STC 3081; ESTC S104603	17,462	36

the Ministers of his Gospell all such dominion ciuill iurisdiction saying thus vnto them The Kings of the nations raigne ouer Mat. 20. 25. 26 Mar. 10. 42. 43. them and they that be great among them beare rule or dominion but it shall not be so with you Ninthly the Pope of Rome holds that he hath power to forgiue sinners But the Scribes in the Gospell could say none can forgiue Mar. 2. 7. Iob. 14. 4. Esay 45. 11. sinnes but God Iob saith Who can bring a cleane thing out of filthinesse there is not one And Esay saith speaking in the person of God I euen I am he that putteth away thine iniquities for mine owne sake and will not remember thy sinnes And Paul confidently affirmeth when he saith Who shall lay any thing to the charge Rom. 8. 33. 34. of Gods chosen it is God that iustifieth who shall condemne it is Christ which is dead yea or rather which is risen againe who is also at the right hand of God and maketh request also for vs. Againe The Lord is slow to anger and of great mercy and forgiuing Num. 14. 18. Exod. 34. 7. iniquitie And in Exod. 34. God speaking in his owne person said that he reserueth mercie for thousands forgiuing iniquity and transgression and sinne besides infinite places to like purpose Tenthly the Church of Rome doth teach that the Scriptures containe not all things necessary to saluation but their vnwritten traditions 10 must as they say be all receiued with equall and like authoritie for so hath the Councell of Trent determined But S. Iohn saith that These things are written that yee may beleeue and that in beleeuing yee may haue life eternall And S. Paul saith that The Scriptures are profitable to reprooue to teach and correct to instruct 2. Tim. 3. 15. and perfect the man of God and further that The Scriptures are able to make men wise vnto saluation and God himselfe doth say Yee shall put nothing to the word which I command you Deut. 4. neither take ought there-from Againe Whatsoeuer I command Deut. 12. you that take heed you doe put nothing thereto nor take ought there-from And S. Iohn in his Reuelation saith that If any man shal Reuel 22. adde to this thing God shall adde vnto him the plagues which are written in this booke and shall take away his part out of the booke of life I might yet adde further touching the offices of Christ. for that the Church of Rome will yeeld that the office of Christ consisteth in these three points namely that he is both a Prophet a Priest and a King which in words they will acknowledge but in deeds and veritie they doe not For how miserably and wickedly the Church of Rome hath mangled and defaced the reuealed will of this sacred Prophet their vnwritten traditions popish canons and their owne deuises makes too apparant Touching his Priesthood which consisteth in two things namely the offering vp of himselfe once for a full perfect and sufficient sacrifice and his intercession to his Father which remayneth to the worlds end is so pitifully defrauded abused and dishonoured by them as no pen with any modestie can set downe as by their Purgatorie pickepurse their propitiatorie masses for the quicke and the dead the blasphemous titles attributed to the Virgin Mary namely they call her the Queene of heauen the gate of Paradise their life sweetnes the treasure of grace the refuge of sinners the mediatrix of men and not onely to her but to saints departed they intreat with like intercession and holde them their mediators Touching how they deale with Christ in his rule and gouernement the Pope he will raigne in mens consciences he will be tituled with Holy vniuersal mother Church which cannot erre Holy father the Pope Bishop vniuersall Prince of Priests Supreame head of the Church Vicar of Christ The admiration of the world c. Touching his iurisdiction he chalēgeth to himselfe both the swords that is both the keyes of the spiritualtie and the Scepter of the laitie not onely subduing all Bishops vnder him aduancing himsefe aboue kings and Emperours causing some of them to lie vnder his feet some to hold the stirrop kings to lead his horse by the bridle some to kisse his feet placing and displacing all degrees of people pretending power and authoritie to inuest Bishops to giue benefices to spoyle Churches to giue authoritie to binde lose to call generall Councels to set vp religions to canonize Saints to take appeals to binde consciences to make lawes to dispense with the law word of God to deliuer from purgatory and to command Angels c. Whereby appeares as he presumeth to go beyond Christ in this world so would he if he knew how also expulse him from heauen And now gentle Reader in equall ballance single eye and honest heart censure whether the Church of Rome be the spouse of Christ or no whether the word of God allow warrant his doings I cannot stand longer to inlarge of his doctrine which is most iniurious to Christ his Church nor lay downe his life which is most detestable to all men that hath any sparke of the true knowledge of Gods word but abruptly hasten to an end because you may perceiue I haue but in briefe past ouer the particulars for to discourse of these points would aske large volumes not doubting but all indifferent men may hereby behold vpon what rocke these Arch-rebels build their rebellion if it be true as they say that it is vndertaken in regard of religion their conscience also that all men of what cōdition soeuer who hath ben is lead still on to dāce after the pipe of priests Iesuits and Seminaries who outwardly carry a shew of godlinesse but inwardly are rauening and deuouring Wolues may see what ground and warrant they find in Gods word to approoue and allow their actions and liues indefending maintaining and setting foorth the kingdome of their master Antichrist the Pope the diuels sworne champion whose creeping in corners whose oyled mouthes whose outward holines whose monstrous hypocrisie whose masses whose dirges whose beades whose crucifixes whose prayers whose vowes whose whippings whose crosses Agnus deis and perswasions hath but hitherto brought foorth rebellion disobedience to Prince breach of Lawes and gouernment burning wasting spoyling robbing and in generall almost an vtter ruine and waste of Ireland Therefore in the feare of God now come from them and while it is yet day walke as it becommeth the Children of light turne from these seducers their cursed doctrine and superstitious ceremonies and imbrace the pure milke of Gods most blessed word and willingly readily and thankefully come to heare the same preached and taught which will be the perfect path for to lead you the strong sterne to guide you the lanterne to light you and the meane by the mercy of God to saue your soules For