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A15396	A catholicon, that is, A generall preservative or remedie against the pseudocatholike religion gathered out of the catholike epistle of S. Jude, briefly expounded, and aptly, according to the time, applied to more then halfe an hundreth of popish errours, and as many corruptions of manners. With a preface seruing as a preparatiue to the catholicon, and a dyet prescribed after.; A catholicon.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1602 (1602)	STC 25673; ESTC S114006	113,250	270

the masse inuocation of Saints adoration of images purgatorie workes traditions like as the Pharisies had corrupted the law of God by their traditions Math. 7. 9. They slander vs euery yeare to inuent a new faith but we maintaine the old auncient Apostolike faith we stand in the old way Ierem. 6. 16. 2. We see how dangerous a thing it is to depart from the faith once receiued as salt that wanteth his sauour can not be seasoned Math. 9. 50. The third lecture Vers. 4. Certaine men are crept in c. 1. Doctrine Teaching in corners to be suspected Here beginneth the third part of this epistle which containeth a description of the wicked hypocrites that troubled and molested the Church both as touching their sinne and iust punishment This description is either generall as in this verse or in particular from hence to the 17. v. This verse containeth three things their hypocrisie in that they are said to creepe in to insinuate themselues vnder a pretense and shew of holines 2. the certentie of their punishment beeing of old ordained c. 3. their impietie both in their life turning the grace of God into wantonnes and as touching the faith they denie the Lord Iesus Christ. Creept in Doctrine It is the fashion of hypocrites closely and secretly to insinuate themselues to corrupt the faith Testim 2. Tim. 4. 6. Of this sort are they which creepe into houses c. Exempl Math. 23. 14. Such were the Pharisies which deuoured widowes houses vnder colour of long prayer such corner creepers were Iaazaniah and his companie that through a secret way in the wall committed idolatrie Ezech. 8. 8. 11. Exornat These are likened vnto frogs Apocal. 16. 13. that doe craule secretly and creepe into houses and like the spider that maketh her webbe euen in kings palaces Prou. 30. 28. The reason of their working is alleadged Ioh. 3. 20. Because they hate the light neither will come to the light least their deeds should be reprooued Applicat First against the Papists and their Iesuits and Seminarie priests that Error 9. lurke in corners and secretly corrupt the faith of many by this doe we know that they are deceitfull mockers Obiect Protestants also in time of persecution did teach priuily and in secret places Ans. The reason is not alike to preach faith secretly when it is openly impugned and to perswade errour priuily where the faith is publikely preached againe that faith which Protestants taught priuately they defended publikely in dying for the same but Papists die not for religion further Protestants in their priuate teaching though they perswaded faith yet they seduced not the hearts of the subiect from the obedience of their prince nor sought to bring in a forraine power as the Papists doe 2. For our instruction we are taught to suspect all actions that are done in corners Eph. 5. 12. as drunkennes adulterie theft are workes of darknes and to be auoided Of old ordained Doctrine That God 2. Doctrin Decree of Election not changed from the beginning in his euerlasting decree hath appointed wicked and vngodly men to euerlasting damnation as he hath elected some in his mercie to be heires of saluation Testim Prouer. 16. 4. The wicked are made for the euill day Revel 17. 8. Whose names were not written in the booke of life from the beginning Exampl So Pharao was appointed of God to destruction Exod. 9. 16. Iudas also is called the child of perdition Ioh. 17. 12. who was thereunto appointed of God Exornat Like as in an house there are vessels of honour and vessels of dishonour 2. Timoth. 2. 20. as psal 60. 7. Iudah is the lawgiuer Moab a washpot as in the administration of ciuill affaires some are appointed to honour some liue in dishonour Pharaoh his butler was exalted his baker was hanged Gen. 40. so some are elected of God some ordained to danation Confirmat 1. The moouing cause is Gods gratious purpose why some are elected some not elected 2. The ende is to Gods glorie Eph. 2. 5 6. both the efficient and finall cause are expressed Applicat First this doctrine is profitable to improoue the doctrine of the Papists Error 10. and Lutherans one Pighius affirmeth that God decreed nothing aforehand before it beganne to be done contrarie to the Apostle here who saith they were of old ordained The Lutherans affirme that the decree of election may be changed and that one of the vessels of honour may be made a vessell of dishonour contrarie to the Apostle who calleth the decree of God a sure foundation 2. Tim. 2. 19. but if it might be changed it is not sure 2. This doctrine is profitable to instruction that seeing none but the vngodly are condemned they should endeauour to lead a godly life so shall they be sure to escape the decree of reprobation as Saint Paul saith concerning the ciuill magistrate Wilt thou be without feare of the power doe well Rom. 13. 3. so wilt thou be without feare of reprobation lead a godly and vpright life and feare to doe euill Turne the grace of God into wantonnesse Doctrin 3. Papists turne the grace of God into wantonnesse Doctrine That we should not abuse the lawe of libertie and of the grace of God vnto licentiousnesse Testim Against such Saint Paul writeth Rom. 3. 8. that did euill that good might come thereof that is would commit sinne more freely that Gods mercy might more abound in remission of their sinnes Saint Peter also would not haue vs to make the lawe of libertie a cloake of maliciousnesse 1. Pet. 2. 16. Examp. Such were the Nicolaitanes that beeing called to the knowledge of the Gospell did teach licentious doctrine as that it was lawfull for women to be common these the Church of Ephesus were troubled with Apoc. 2. 6. Simon Magus made baptisme a cloake of his couetousnes and Diotrephes of his ambition Ioh. epist. 3. Exornat As a lewde woman maketh marriage a cloake of her vitious and wanton life Prouerb 7. 19. So doe these take libertie by their profession to liue vngodly And as the Israelites abused Manna and the quailes vnto wantonnesse and excesse The reason why we ought not to turne the grace of God into wantonnesse is takē from the ende of our calling Luk. 1. 74. that we beeing deliuered from our enemies should serue him without feare As God deliuered the Israelites out of Egypt to serue him in the wildernesse Applicat 1. Against the Papists who vnder colour of religion doe challenge exemption from the ciuill magistrate and Error 11. so doe make their libertie a cloake as S. Peter saith the like doe the Anabaptists that doe vrge the libertie of the Gospell to bring in an anarchie and a popular cōmunitie likewise the Pope by his pardons and indulgences giueth men licence to sinne as the Pharises by their Corban gaue children licence to be disobedient to their parents Mark 7. 11. 2. This do-doctrine is