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A61684	Pagano-papismvs, or, An exact parallel between Rome-pagan, and Rome-Christian, in their doctrines and ceremonies by Joshua Stopford ...	Stopford, Joshua, 1636-1675.	1675 (1675)	Wing S5744; ESTC R20561	127,566	354

and resplendent even so part of the life of this blessed Saint was ugly dark and spotted with many sins but on the other part whereunto the true Sun of Justice Jesus Christ directed his beams and converted her to him it was clear and beautiful But why will you say is she President of the Night and doth illuminate it and giveth light to them that walk by night With great reason we may call them Night which be in mortal sin that do works unworthy to appear before the eyes of men Of these persons S. Mary Magdalen is President shewing unto them the way of Penance wherein they ought to walk In ejus vita S. Luke for Painters Villegas tells us That he made two excellent Pictures of Christ and the B. Virgin which he constantly carried about with him and wrought Miracles by them In vita S. Lucae Hereupon these Artists make choice of this Saint for their Patron They have many more Saints for particular Professions as S. Crispin for Shoomakers S. Eulogius for Smiths S. Gotarus for Potters S. Severus for Fullers c. So that what is affirmed by Arnobius concerning the Gentile gods viz. That they were Presidents of Arts Adv. Gent. lib. 3. may as truly be said of our Romanists concerning their Saints They are Patrons of Arts and Sciences Thus Papists have a particular Saint as the Pagans had a Demon for persons of all Professions and in all Conditions even from their conception to their dissolution yea at death they have a particular Saint into whose hands they commend their spirits viz. the Virgin Mary This is clear from a certain form of prayer in many old English Books where they are taught to pray thus at the hour of death O Blessed Mary Holy Moder of God grant that I may end my life in the true faith of holy Kirk and I commend my soul to thee c. See the like Prayer in the Rosary p. 59. O most prudent Virgin who entring the Heavenly Palace didst fill the holy Angels with joy and men with hope vouchsafe to intercede for us in the hour of our death that free from the illusions and temptations of the Devil we may joyfully and securely pass out of this temporal state to enjoy the happiness of eternal life And the dying person is directed in the Roman Ritual to say these words or if he cannot the Priest is to repeat them in his ear Holy Mary pray for me Mary Mother of Grace Mother of Mercy defend me from the Enemy and receive me in the hour of death p. 169. CHAP. V. IMAGES 1. THE Heathen made Images and Statues of their gods 2 King 10. 26 27. The Trojans had the Statue of Pallas their Goddess called the Palladium in which they reposed a great deal of trust for the Oracles had proclaimed That they should never be overcome by their Enemies whilst they could keep it amongst them The Rhodians dedicated to Apollo that famous Colossus of Brass 800 foot in height and of a proportionable bigness which was broken down by the Saracens in the year of our Lord 684. We read also of the Statue of Diana which Orestes took out of her Temple to appease the Furies for the murther of his Mother Clytemnestra And of the Statue of Jupiter Olympias made by Phidias it was an hundred and fifty Cubits high Holinshead in his Description of Britain p. 22. tells us That the Statues and Images of the Pagan gods were of a monstrous greatness and that each Nation contended which should honour the greater Blocks and yet all pretended to have the just height of the god or goddess whom they did represent Apollo Capitolinus that stood at Rome was thirty cubits high at the least Tarentinus Jupiter of forty foot Tuscanus Apollo that stood in the Temple of Augustus of fifty foot another made under Nero of an hundred and ten foot But one in France surpassed all which Zenoduris made unto Mercury at Avernum in ten years space of 400 foot Eusebius affirms That Images are taken from Pagans who were wont to honour after this manner such as they accounted Saviours Hist. Eccles lib. 7. cap. 17. And Arnobius spends the greatest part of his sixth Book Advers Gent. in confuting this practice of the Heathen The Pagans did not only make Images and Statues of their gods but they adorned them with variety of Ornaments Jer. 10. 4. They deck it with silver and with gold V. 9. Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish and gold from Vphaz the work of the workman and of the hands of the Founder blew and purple is their clothing they are all the work of cunning men With garments of costly stuff and gorgeous colours they were wont to adorn and set out their Idols Isa 30. 22. Baruch 6. 9 10 12. So Arnob. Advers Gent. lib. 6. Tertul. de Idolat cap. 3. And Vossius describes their various Habits De Physiol Christian Theol. Gent. lib. 9. Valerius Maximus reports of Dionysius the Tyrant King of Sicily a notorious contemner and spoiler of Images That entring into a Temple he took from Juiter Olympus a garment made of beaten gold of a great weight wherewith Hiero had adorned him out of the spoils of Carthage and for this he put upon him a Woollen Mantle affirming that the other was too heavy for Summer and too cold for Winter but this Mantle is fit for both seasons And coming into another Temple where the Statues of Apollo Aesculapius were together and that of Aesculapius had a great Beard of massy-gold he told him It was not fit that he should have a Beard and that Apollo his Father should have none therefore he caused it to be taken away and melted for his own use Lib. 1. cap. 1. Arnobius and Tertullian relate the same Stories in the fore-cited places Thus our Romanists make Images and Statues of the Virgin Mary S. Peter S. Paul c. and beautifie them with many rich Ornaments Durantus informs us That the ancient Romans used to crown their Statues which he proves out of Ammianus Marcellinus and Velleius Paterculus Hence saith he to this day the Images of Saints are engraven and painted cum solari corona And then he gives us the reason of it Tursellin mentions several garments richly embroidered and adorned with Orient Jewels for the B. Virgin presented by Princes and Noble-men Justus Justeius Earl of Verona gave to the B. Lady of Loreto a garment of Cloth of Gold faced with costly skins being the Prize of the Tilters gotten at the Games of Florence The Dutchess of Cleve presented her with a Chain of Gold notable for weight and workmanship golden Bracelets beset with Carbuncles and Diamonds and a gold Ring of great worth by reason of an excellent Jewel Histor Lauret lib. 5. cap. 13. Polydor Virgil tells us how the people were inveigled by their Priests to adorn the Images of Saints and reproves their excess and folly herein De Inventor

Papists sprinkle their Sepulchers with Holy Water perfume them with Incense c. Holy Water saith Durand burning Coals with Frankincense are put into the Sepulcher Holy Water that Devils who much dread it may not come near unto the Body for they are wont to rage against the Bodies of the dead that what they could not do in life they may do after death Frankincense is put there to remove the noisom smell of the Body or to signifie that the departed offer'd unto his Creator the acceptable odour of good Works c. Lastly Laurel and such-like which always keep their greenness are cast in to signifie that they who are dead in Christ cease not to live Rational lib. 7. cap. 35. num 38. Belethus Explicat divin Officior cap. 161. 7. The Heathen offer'd Gifts and Sacrifices for the dead on certain days after their decease the third seventh ninth tenth twentieth thirtieth and fortieth day that is for so many days So much is asserted by Rosinus And hence saith he their Parentationes Feralia Novendialia Decennalia Vicennalia Tricennalia c. had their Original Antiq. Roman lib. 5. cap. 39. The s●me is affirmed by Kirchman de Funerib Roman lib. 4. cap. 1. And in the next Chapter he gives us a large account of the Gifts and Sacrifices which were offer'd for them on these days Thus do our Romanists offer Gifts and Sacrifices for the dead the third seventh day after their decease The Church of Rome hath appointed an Office for the dead on these days in which we have this Prayer We beseech thee O Lord graciously accept the Gifts which we offer unto thee for the Soul of thy Servant N. that being purged by Heavenly Remedies it may rest in thy Piety Through our Lord c. Amen Missale parvum Miss pro defunctis p. 240. I cannot here pass over in silence the pretty taking Reasons which their great Durand hath given for these Observations and their mystical Significations Some commemorate the Dead the third day having respect to the Resurrection of Christ which was on the third day or to the Trinity or that their Sins may be remitted which they when alive committed three ways viz. in thought word and work Others observe the seventh day 1. That the dead may sooner come to the Sabbath of Eternal Rest 2. That all his Sins may be pardon'd that he committed in this life which is measured by seven days 3. Because of the sevenfold Number of Soul and Body for the Soul hath three Powers viz. rational concupiscible and irascible and the Body consisteth of four Elements Others observe the ninth day that the Souls of the deceased being freed from punishment by this Office they may be joined to the nine Orders of Angels Others observe the thirtieth day 1. Because three tens make thirty for by three we understand the Trinity and by ten the Decalogue Therefore we observe the thirtieth day for the dead that God would in mercy pardon their offences committed against the Decalogue and the Trinity 2. Because the Number of the Moon is perfected in thirty days therefore we observe the thirtieth day for the dead to denote that their Works are full and perfect before God Others observe the fortieth day 1. That God would pardon what they have committed against the Doctrine of the four Gospels and ten Commandments 2. To represent our Saviours Burial praying that the dead may have Glory with Christ who lay in the Sepulcher fourty hours Others observe the fiftieth day because fifty is a perfect Number and signifies the year of Jubilee c. Rationale divin Officior lib. 7. cap. 35. Spectatum admissi risum teneatis amici CHAP. XXVII I Will only mention lest this Book should swell into too great a Volume some other Doctrines and Ceremonies taught and observed in the Roman Church which they have deriv'd from or at least wherein they symbolize with the old Pagans Holy Vessels and Vestments The Heathen consecrated their Vessels and Vestments used in Sacrifice and other holy Services Natalis Comes Mythol lib. 1. cap. 14. Brissonius de Formul lib. 1. p. 6. And Homer tells us that these Purifications were made with Sulphur and Water 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Iliad lib. 16. And their Vestments also were purified Casta placent superis pura cum veste venite Tibul. lib. 2. eleg 1. Puraque in veste sacerdos Setigerae faetum suis intonsamque bidentem Attulit Virgil. Aeneid lib. 12. Thus do our Romanists consecrate their Vessels and Vestments for holy uses The Bishop having put on his Robes saith to the People Beloved Brethren let us pray That God and our Lord would sanctifie these Vessels with the inspiration of his heavenly Grace c. And then after a short Prayer he anoints the Patten and Chalice with holy Oyl saying Vouchsafe O Lord to conse † crate and sancti † fie this Patten and Chalice by this Vnction and our Benediction in Christ Jesu our Lord c. And then follows this Prayer Almighty Everlasting God we beseech thee pour out by our hands the aid of thy Benediction that these Vessels may be sanctified by our Bene † diction and by the Grace of the Holy Ghost may become a new Sepulcher for the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesu Christ Through the same Amen And lastly he sprinkles them with holy Water And much after the same manner doth the Bishop consecrate their Sacerdotal Vestments He reads certain Prayers of which this is one O God of invincible Power the Creator and Sanctifier of all things attend to our Prayers and be pleased with thine own mouth to bless † sancti † sie These Vessels and Vestments are supposed to be so holy upon their Consecration that 't is not lawful for Laymen to touch them Decret pars 3. dist 1. cap. 41 42. and conse † crate these Vestments of Levitical Sacerdotal and Pontifical Glory which are to be used by thy Servants and vouchsafe to make all that use them fit for thy Mysteries and devoutly serving thee in them acceptable to thee Through our Lord Amen And then he sprinkles them with holy Water Pontificale Roman p. 355. Blessing of Sheep The Heathen had their Palilia on the 11th or as others on the 12th of the Calends of May. Which F●stival was dedicated to Pales the Goddess of Shepherds This Feast was solemniz'd with several Ceremonies 1. They made a Perfume of the Embers of a Calf the Blood of a Horse and the Top of a Bean. 2 Early in the morning the Shepherd did lustrate or purge the Sheepfold and Sheep after this manner He sprinkled the Sheep with Water and walked about the Sheepfold burning Sulphur Savine and Laurel and by this Perfume he thought the Sheep were purged and all Diseases expel'd 3. After these Purgations Prayers were made to Pales that she would bless the Sheep c. Gyraldus de diis Gent. Syntag 17. p. 526.