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A08826 Christianographie, or The description of the multitude and sundry sorts of Christians in the vvorld not subiect to the Pope VVith their vnitie, and hovv they agree with us in the principall points of difference betweene us and the Church of Rome. Pagitt, Ephraim, 1574 or 5-1647. 1635 (1635) STC 19110; ESTC S113912 116,175 260

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summo_fw-la pontifici_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la obtemperant_fw-la romanum_fw-la siquidem_fw-la antistitem_fw-la contemnunt_fw-la eum_fw-la dicentes_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la caeteris_fw-la superiorem_fw-la prateolus_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la armeniorum_fw-la litter_n a._n 67._o pag_n 63_o vitriac_n cap_n 79._o who_o they_o term_v catholic_n and_o obey_v as_o their_o chief_a bishop_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n they_o do_v despise_v and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v no_o superiority_n
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the_o greek_n to_o contemn_v the_o latin_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o greek_n be_v to_o know_v that_o christian_a righteousness_n do_v not_o consist_v chief_o in_o macerate_v the_o body_n but_o in_o charity_n faith_n &_o hope_n humility_n and_o patience_n and_o other_o virtue_n whereas_o there_o be_v come_v to_o my_o hand_n a_o book_n of_o possevins_n the_o jesuit_n write_v against_o chytraeus_n in_o which_o he_o challenge_v these_o church_n for_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a invocate_a saint_n worship_v image_n have_v of_o monk_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v that_o i_o find_v these_o church_n in_o these_o thing_n also_o to_o differ_v from_o the_o papist_n 1._o as_o in_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a they_o pray_v not_o to_o deliver_v soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n nor_o from_o any_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v but_o for_o their_o general_a resurrection_n 59_o field_n of_o the_o ch._n pag._n 59_o public_a acquital_n etc._n etc._n 2._o for_o their_o invocate_a of_o saint_n some_o do_v it_o not_o at_o all_o book_n pag._n 109._o of_o this_o book_n as_o the_o aethiopian_n as_o before_o but_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v all_o these_o church_n in_o their_o invocation_n 3._o for_o imageworship_n 133._o nullas_fw-la habent_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la imagine_v josephus_n indus_n cap._n 133._o some_o have_v none_o at_o all_o as_o the_o indian_n other_o have_v picture_n only_o to_o which_o they_o give_v no_o undue_a reverence_n as_o the_o aethiopian_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o justify_v some_o of_o they_o in_o this_o point_n 4._o for_o their_o monk_n 35._o singuli_fw-la pro_fw-la svi_fw-la monasterij_fw-la oeconemia_fw-la sustinenda_fw-la laborant_fw-la alij_fw-la vineas_fw-la fodientes_fw-la etc._n etc._n bellon_n obser_fw-fr lib._n 1._o cap._n 35._o they_o be_v not_o idle_a bellygod_n or_o beggar_n but_o live_v on_o their_o labour_n as_o before_o for_o other_o thing_n mention_v the_o jesuit_n have_v a_o stream_n of_o witness_n against_o he_o and_o last_o of_o all_o if_o these_o church_n agree_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n why_o do_v most_o of_o they_o excommunicate_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n as_o before_o and_o more_o especial_o to_o show_v their_o disagreement_n with_o the_o aethiopian_a church_n 225._o godign_a de_fw-fr abass_n rebus_fw-la pag._n 225._o the_o bishop_n of_o sydonia_n give_v new_a order_n to_o tecla_n maria_n a_o aethiopian_a priest_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o saint_n severin_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o the_o antiquity_n chap._n four_o whereas_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n boast_v of_o her_o antiquity_n i_o purpose_v to_o set_v down_o in_o this_o chapter_n three_o thing_n 1._o that_o some_o of_o these_o church_n be_v church_n more_o ancient_a than_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n receive_v christianity_n from_o they_o or_o some_o of_o they_o 2._o that_o the_o now_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o ancient_a before_o boniface_n the_o three_o be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n but_o different_a 3._o as_o the_o now_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o new_a church_n and_o a_o different_a from_o the_o old_a so_o
priest_n 10._o that_o infidel_n and_o impious_a person_n yea_o rat_n and_o mouse_n may_v eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n 11._o that_o the_o laiety_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o christ_n institution_n to_o receive_v the_o communion_n in_o both_o kind_n 12._o that_o private_a maffe_n wherein_o the_o priest_n say_v eat_v &_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o &_o yet_o eat_v &_o drink_v himself_o only_o be_v according_a to_o christ_n institution_n 13._o that_o extreme_a unction_n be_v a_o sacrament_n proper_o so_o call_v 14._o that_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n aught_o or_o may_v be_v celebrate_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 15._o that_o we_o may_v worship_n god_n by_o a_o image_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o other_o new_a tenet_n and_o doctrine_n defy_v of_o the_o now_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v show_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o old_a ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n as_o there_o be_v antiquity_n of_o time_n so_o also_o of_o truth_n and_o doctrine_n for_o a_o people_n to_o receive_v christianity_n &_o the_o true_a faith_n from_o the_o apostle_n or_o christ_n himself_o profit_v nothing_o except_o they_o do_v still_o retain_v the_o say_a faith_n &_o doctrine_n as_o our_o lord_n tell_v the_o pharise_n boast_v of_o antiquity_n that_o they_o have_v abraham_n to_o their_o father_n that_o they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n not_o do_v abraham_n work_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o 8._o john_n 8._o that_o boast_v only_o of_o antiquity_n of_o time_n without_o antiquity_n of_o truth_n &_o doctrine_n the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n chap._n v._n whereas_o inquiry_n be_v make_v but_o for_o one_o bishop_n of_o our_o religion_n before_o cranmer_n although_o we_o need_v no_o witness_n have_v our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n with_o saint_n paul_n saint_n john_n baptist_n st_n mark_n and_o st_n 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anastasius_n martyrius_n salustius_n helias_n petrus_n macarius_n eustochius_n john_n etc._n etc._n antioch_n st_n peter_n euodius_n ignatius_n heros_n cornelius_n theophilus_n maximinus_n serapion_n asclepiades_fw-la philetus_n zebinus_n babylas_n fabius_n demetrianus_n paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la domnus_n timaeus_n ciryllus_n dorotheus_n tyrannus_n vitalis_n philogonus_fw-la eustathius_n eulalius_n euphonins_n placitus_n steven_n leontius_n eudoxius_n anianus_n meletius_n euzojus_n dorotheus_n paulinus_n evagrius_n dorotheus_n meletius_n flavianus_n porphyrius_n alexander_n theodotus_n john_n domnus_n maximus_n martyrius_n julianus_n basilius_n peter_n gnapheus_n stephen_n calandio_n peter_n gnapheus_n paladius_fw-la flavianus_n severus_n paulus_n euphremius_fw-la domninus_n anastatius_fw-la gregorius_n etc._n etc._n alexandria_n st._n mark_n anianus_n abilius_n cerdo_n primus_fw-la justus_n eumenes_n marcus_n celadion_n agrippa_n julianus_n demetrius_n heraclas_n dionysius_n maximinus_n theonas_n peter_n achillas_n alexander_n athanasius_n gregory_n peter_n timothy_n theophilus_n cyrillus_n dioscorus_n proterius_n timotheus_n aelurus_n timotheus_n basilicus_n peter_n athanasius_n john_n theodosius_n zoilus_n appollinarius_n john_n eulogius_n rome_n st._n peter_n linus_n clemens_n cletus_n anacletus_fw-la euarestus_fw-la alexander_n ●yxtus_fw-la telesphorus_n hyginus_n pius_n anicetus_n soter_n eleutherius_fw-la victor_n zepherinus_n calistus_n vrbanus_n pontianus_n anterus_n fabianus_n cornelius_n lucius_n steven_n xystus_n dionysius_n fellix_fw-la eutychianus_n caius_n marcellinus_n marcellus_n eusebius_n miltiades_n silvester_n marcus_n julius_n liberius_n felix_n demasdele_n siricius_n anastasius_n innocentius_n zosimus_n bonifacius_n celestinus_fw-la sixtus_n leo_fw-la hilarius_n simplicius_n felix_n gelasius_n anastasius_n symachus_n hormisda_n john_n boniface_n agapetus_n silverius_n vigilius_n pelagius_n john_n benedict_n pelagius_n gregory_n the_o great_a etc._n etc._n constantinople_n st_n andrew_n stachis_n onesimus_n polycarpus_n plutarch_n sedetion_n diogenes_n elutherius_n felix_n polycarpus_n athenodorus_n euzoius_n laurentius_n alippius_n pertinax_n olympianus_n marcus_n cyrillianus_n constantius_n ciriacus_n castinus_n titus_n domitius_n metrophanes_n probus_n alexander_n etc._n etc._n as_o there_o be_v a_o succession_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o patriarchall_a church_n beforenamed_n so_o general_o of_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o bishop_n keep_v in_o the_o register_n as_o be_v report_v titus_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o cretan_n 3._o tit._n cap._n 3._o place_v there_o by_o st_n paul_n he_o be_v not_o a_o parson_n 1.15.5_o tit._n cap._n 1.15.5_o or_o minister_n of_o one_o parish_n but_o bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a isle_n call_v hecatompolis_n of_o one_o hundred_o city_n place_v as_o aforesaid_a by_o st_n paul_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n episcop_n mirae_fw-la lib._n 4._o pa._n 181._o de_fw-la notitia_fw-la episcop_n miraeus_n report_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o crete_n one_o archbishop_n and_o seven_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n timothy_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n fin_n 2_o tim._n 4._o in_o fin_n place_v there_o also_o by_o st_n paul_n caius_n succeed_v he_o and_o many_o other_o famous_a man_n as_o mark_v so_o famous_a in_o the_o last_o florentine_a council_n of_o thessalonica_n silvanus_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n idemibidem_fw-la theatrum_fw-la conver_n gentium_fw-la anthor_n frat_fw-la arnol._n john_n merman_n pag._n 42._o chryt_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la eccles_n pag._n 159._o idemibidem_fw-la place_v there_o also_o by_o st_n paul_n i_o hear_v that_o athanasius_n be_v now_o metropolitan_a thereof_o and_o i_o read_v ten_o bishopric_n to_o be_v under_o that_o see_n in_o corinth_n silas_n be_v also_o place_v by_o st_n paul_n the_o metropolitan_a of_o corinth_n have_v four_o bishop_n under_o he_o of_o caesarea_n apollo_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n 45._o idem_fw-la pag._n 44._o &_o 45._o of_o sardis_n clemens_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o achaia_n or_o convert_v of_o the_o gentile_n of_o nicomedia_n procorus_n the_o deacon_n in_o nice_a st_n andrew_n place_v calistus_n in_o iconium_n tertius_fw-la be_v first_o in_o smyrna_n polycarpus_n in_o thebes_n rusus_n in_o philpipi_n hermas_n and_o so_o i_o may_v name_v some_o other_o but_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o some_o of_o these_o church_n i_o will_v set_v down_o a_o catalogue_n of_o some_o of_o their_o metropolites_n of_o the_o metropolite_n and_o archbishopricke_n which_o be_v or_o have_v be_v belong_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n metropoles_fw-la 1_o caesarea_n 2_o ephesus_n 3_o heraclea_n 4_o ancyra_n 5_o cyzicus_n 6_o sardes_n 7_o nicomedia_n 8_o nicaea_n 9_o chalcedon_n 10_o sida_n 11_o sebastea_fw-la 12_o amasea_n 13_o melitene_n 14_o tyana_n 15_o gangra_n 16_o thessalonica_n 17_o claudiopolis_n 18_o neocaesarea_n 19_o pissinas_n 20_o mira_n 21_o caria_n 22_o laodicea_n 23_o synada_n 24_o iconium_n 25_o antiochia_n 26_o sylaeum_n 27_o corinthus_n 28_o athenae_n 29_o mocissus_n 30_o seleucia_n 31_o calauria_n 32_o patrae_n 33_o trapezus_n 34_o larissa_n 35_o naupactus_n 36_o philippopolis_n 37_o trajanopolis_n 38_o rhodus_n 39_o philippensis_n 40_o adrianopolis_n 41_o hierapolis_n 42_o dyrrhachium_n 43_o smyrna_n 44_o catana_n 45_o ammorium_n 46_o camachus_n 47_o cotyaium_n 48_o sancta_fw-la severinae_n 49_o mitelena_n 50_o novae_n patrae_n 51_o euchaita_n 52_o amastris_n 53_o chonae_n 54_o hydrus_n 55_o kelzene_n 56_o colonia_n 57_o thebae_n 58_o serrae_fw-la 59_o pompeiopolis_n 60_o rossia_fw-la 61_o alana_n 62_o aedelenus_n 63_o tiberiopolis_n 64_o euchania_n 65_o cerasus_n 66_o nacolia_n 67_o germanicia_n 68_o madyta_n 69_o apamea_n 70_o basileum_n 71_o drystra_n 72_o nazianzus_n 73_o corcyra_n 74_o abydus_n 75_o methymna_n 76_o christianopolis_n 77_o rusium_n 78_o lacaedaemonia_n 79_o naxia_n 80_o attalia_n etc._n etc._n archiepiscopatus_n 1_o bizya_n 2_o leontopolis_n 3_o maronea_n 4_o germia_n 5_o arcadiopolis_n 6_o parium_n 7_o miletus_n 8_o praeconesus_n 9_o selybria_n 10_o chius_n 11_o apros_fw-la 12_o cypsella_n 13_o nice_n 14_o neapolis_n 15_o selga_n 16_o cherson_n 17_o messana_n 18_o garella_n 19_o brysis_n 20_o dercos_n 21_o carabyzya_n 22_o lemnus_n 23_o leucas_n 24_o misthea_n 25_o cudrae_fw-la 26_o soteropolis_n 27_o pedachthea_n 28_o germa_n
rusucensis_n sapensis_n satafensis_n satatensis_n scillitensis_n segiomitensis_n seleuciamensis_n serrensis_fw-la serteitensis_fw-la siccesitensis_fw-la sicilibbensis_fw-la sifaitensis_fw-la signitensis_fw-la sililitensis_fw-la sillitensis_fw-la simidiccensis_fw-la simittensis_fw-la simmaritensis_fw-la simungitensis_fw-la sinitensis_fw-la sinnipsensis_n sitensis_fw-la sitifensis_n sitipensis_fw-la solencianensis_fw-la suboabburitensis_fw-la subratensis_n sucardensis_fw-la sufasaritensis_fw-la sufetelensis_n sufetensis_fw-la sululittensis_fw-la tabaicariensis_n tabanensis_fw-la tabazagensis_n taborensis_n tabracensis_n tabudensis_n tabudesensis_n tacapitensis_fw-la tacaratestensis_fw-la tacaratensis_n tagannitensis_fw-la tagaratensis_n tagareyensis_fw-la tagorensis_n talensis_n tamagristensis_n tamallensis_n tambalensis_n tamiggigensis_n tanudaiensis_fw-la tanussensis_n tamogadensis_fw-la tasfaltensis_fw-la tebestinus_n tegulatensis_n telensis_n teleptensis_fw-la temonianensis_fw-la 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