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A03269 An answere to a popish ryme, lately scattered abroad in the west parts, and much relyed vpon by some simply-seduced. By Samuel Hieron, minister of the word of God, at Modbury in Deuon Hieron, Samuel, 1576?-1617.; Marlorat, Augustin, 1506-1562. Catholike and ecclesiasticall exposition of the holy gospell after S. Marke and Luke. 1604 (1604) STC 13388; ESTC S119038 35,551 44

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Angels with the Angelici Aug. ad Quoduuli cap. 39. It denyeth the preaching of the word to be a note of the Church with the Donatists Aug. in variis locis and with them tyeth the Church to one set place Cass in Psal 60. It worshippeth the Crosse with the Armenians Euthymius in Panoplia Thus in many other poynts it partaketh with the ancient Heretikes On them she puts a fairer name But in effect they are the same You raz'd haue the Foundation Of all Trueth and Religion You chang'd haue the Sincerity Of all the Groundes of Piety w As for example First the Article of Iustification the efficient cause of our Saluation and Righteousnes by the Scripture is Gods loue and grace onely 2. Tim. 1 9. Tit. 2.11 Ephes 1.5 Iohn 3.6 The Papists say God is moued by our preparing works So held Maluend in his disputation with Bucer at Ratisbone so Bonauenture lib. 1. sen dist 41. Quest 1. Touching the matter of our Iustification the Scripture propoundeth nothing but Christs obedience Rom. 5.19 10.4 The Papists place our Righteousnes before God in our owne works merits Con. Trid. s 6. c. 7. For the Forme as Scholers cal it of Iustification it is by the Scriptures the imputatiō of Christs righteousnes 2. Cor. 5.21 The Papists place it in our merits Rhemist 2. Tim. 4. s 4. Secondly it is a groūd of Christian Religion that the law cannot be fulfilled by vs that no man is to expect righteousnes of saluation by it Rom. 8.3 Acts 15.10 Gal. 2.15 16. 3.10 The Papists maintayne that men may keep the law Con. Trid. s 6. c. 11. yea that they may perform more then the Law binds vnto whēce are sprung the works of Supererogatiō and Indulgences which that Councell so highly prizeth ses 21. ca. 9. A third ground of Religion ouerthrown by them is that eternal death is due to euery sinne This the Scripture auoucheth Rom. 5.12 6.23 Ezek. 18.14 The Papists teach some sinnes to be in their owne nature pardonable not deseruing death Con. Trid. ses 6. c. 11. From which opinion arose Purgatory A fourth ground of Religion is the certainty of Saluation That beleeuers may be certayn of Saluation is the doctrine of the Scripture Rom. 8.38 Heb. 11.1 Luke 10.20 The Papists deny and say we can but haue hope onely Con. Trid. s 6. c. 9. and yet therein they confound themselues for true hope cannot be deceyued Rom. 5.5 It is the Anchor of the soule Heb. 6.9 A fift ground is that wee cannot satisfy God for our least sinnes The Scripture ascribeth all satisfaction to Christ He. 1.3 1. Pet. 1.24 Re. 1.5 The Papists maintayn that we may must satisfy making satisfaction a part of penance Con. Trid. s 14. c. 13. A sixt groūd is that the Scripture containes all doctrine necessary for our saluation So sayth the Scripture 2. Tim. 3.16 and the ancient Church Aug. lib. 3. cont lit Petil. c. 6. others The Papists equall traditions to the Scripture Con. Trid. s 4. A seuenth ground is that the knowledge of the Scripture is needfull to the people vnto saluation ought to be read of them Thereto accords the holy Text Ioh. 5.39 Col. 3.16 The ignorance therein is the cause of all error Marke 12.24 The Papists forbid the people the vse of the Scripture Rhemists Preface and do all in the Church seruice in an vnknown toung Eightly the Scripture teacheth vs to worship God alone Math. 4.10 The Papists worship Angels and Saints yea their Images Relikes Their distinction of Latria and Dulia will not serue them for they pray to creatures that is Latria and they acknowledge that which they call Latria to be due to the Crosse Tho. p. 3. sum Quae. 25. art 4. Andrad lib. 9. Orth. expl Ninthly it is the Doctrine of the Scripture that Christ according to his humane nature is only in Heauen Act. 3.21 Papists say he is bodily present in the Eucharist Con. Tri. s 13. ca. 6. Tenthly Christ ordained the Communion in both kinds cōmaunding to do as he did 1. Cor. 11.24 c. Papists take the Cup from the Laity Con. Trid. s 21 c. 1. Thus as in these particulars so in many other it were easy to shew how the Church of Rome hath ouerthrowne the maine points of Holy Doctrine haue nothing left but the name of the Church and a Title and shewe of Religion Thou fall'st now to a rayling vayne And wouldst by this thy Pope maintayne Leaue idle termes and shew some Reason Els all these wordes come out of season Shew thou what Sects we do deuise And wherein we deliuer Lyes And prooue it so that all may sée Lest thou thy selfe the Lyer bée Foxes and Dogges Wolues thou nam'st And Théeues wherin thy selfe thou sham'st Or prooue all this in vs is true Eis we returne it backe to you They call'd Saint Paul an Heretike x Acts 24.14 A Babbler y Acts 17.18 and a Schismatike z Acts 24.5 28.22 They sayd our Sauiour was possest a Iohn 8.48 And of his preaching made a Iest b Luke 16.14 Yet Paul no Heresy did teach Nor in the Church made any breach Nor yet our Sauiour had a Deuill He neuer did or preached euill Let Scripture try wherein we erre We craue no other Arbiter Conuict vs once by such a Iudge We will not at your raylings grudge Now that thy store is almost spent Thou com'st to an old worne Argument Where was your Church some yeeres agoe Before the World did Luther know If briefely now I should deny The Churches Visibility It were a word sufficient To ouerthrow this prattlement Yet this I say and will maintaine That euen when Blindnesse most did raine Our Church a certaine beyng had Though not with outward Beauty clad Like to that holy portion c 1. Kings 19.8 In that great Superstition Which ouerwhelm'd all Israel After the Tribes from Dauid d Dauids lyne fell Or as some Eares of purer seed Amidst a field of noysome Weed So God had some euen at that time When Antichrist was in his Prime And now and then out brake the Light Euen in that long and irksome Night Like as the Sunne in lowring dayes Sometime sends foorth his glittering rayes Long time ere Luther yet was borne Whom you our Founder name in scorne There were which shew'd their enmyty Against your vile Idolatry e Bertram wrote against Transsubstantiation anno 812. a Bishop of Florence was condēned for teaching that Antichrist was come anno 1114. Arnulph was murthered in Rome for preaching against the Pope and his Clergy anno 1128. Henry a Monke of Tolose was against prayer for the dead pilgrimage creme oyle c. anno 1137. Io. of Salisbury called the Clergy Pharises the Pope Antichrist and Rome Babylon 1151. Gerard and Dulcimus which taught the Pope to bee Antichrist were burnt with 30. more about the