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A10823	A blovv for the pope, or, A discourse had in S. Giles Church, in Elgen of Murray at a conference with certaine papists, plainely prouing that Peter was neuer head of the Church : with a short register of all the attempts and murthers vpon kings and princes in our time by the persuasion of the Iesuits.	Robertson, Bartholomew, fl. 1620.	1615 (1615)	STC 21096.5; ESTC S3099	24,053	74

cals Peter first and why should wee deny him the place which the word of God giues him Answere It is not one thing to bee called first and to be called principal Lord or commander for wee say Homer is the first of Greeke Poets hath he therfore commandement or power ouer all the rest Peter in order may bee called first either in feruencie or magnanimitie or such like but his authoritie and dignitie ouer the rest is denied Secondly Paul making mention of Peter about three and twenty yeares thereafter inuerts that order and placed him betwixt the Bonerges that is Iames and Iohn the sonnes of Thunder to signifie that there was no hidden mysterie in that ennumeration yea and in the Catalogue by sundry of the Euangelists the Disciples are permixt But if vpon Peter say they the Church was builded hee must be Gouernour and Head thereof for so sayth our Sauiour Thou art Peter and vpon this Rocke will I build my Church Answere Albeit there might be framed a Sillogisme in moode and figure as there cannot be because there bee foure tearmes after the Schoole-men which cannot enter in a right Sillogisme besides the construction in the Greeke and Latine Tongues which altogether ouerthrowes the Argument alledged yet the Assumption is denied for there is not meant Peter on whome the Church should bee builded but vpon Christ as with manie other auncient Doctors August Iohn Tract 124. Which Christ was that Rocke which he confessed immediately before to be the sonne of the liuing God So Lyranus in Gloss marginali super hanc Petram scilicet quam confessm est ibidem in Gloss interlineari Gloss ordinaria Tu es Petrus scilicet à me Petra ita tamen vt mihi retineam dignitatem fundamenti Et Lyranus ibid. sayth Quod Ecclesia non consistit in hominibus quia multi Pontifices Principes inuenti sunt Apostatasse à fide And so also Gregorius Nicenus in testimoniis Veteris Noui Testamenti But in stead of all these Paule satisfieth vs when he sayth No man can lay any other foundation but that which is layd Iesus Christ. Then Peter is not the ground Which if it had beene otherwise beleeue we that Paule would be ignorant of it or of purpose denie so serious and earnest a matter Moreouer if the Church was builded vpon Peter how was it it did not fall when Peter at the voice of a Maid yea and a long time thereafter was relapsed and reproued by Paule as is aforesaid and whome Christ did vpbraid with the most vile name of a Deuill Will the Building stand firme and stable after the Ground is sunke or fallen or rather is it not the Foundation that vpholds and sustaines the whole Fabrick But that Church which Christ promised to build vpon this Rocke could not fall for so saith hee The Gates of Hell shall not preuaile against her She cannot therefore be founded vpon such a tottering Mould as Peter was Paule boasts of himselfe and that truely that as a skilfull Master-Builder he had layed the Foundation and shall wee thinke that Christ the Wisdome of God would build vpon the Sand where the Winds beat and Waters rise and made it fall and not vpon that Stone hewen out of the Mountaine without hands And shall the Masons of Salomons Church bee commended for their Wisdome that they should haue brought-great Stones and costly Stones to make the Foundation of that materiall House euen hewed Stones which was figuratiue of Christ and the Temple of his Bodie and shall wee not say Loe heere is a greater one then Salomon The Fathers all dranke of the Rocke that followed them and the Rocke saith Paule is Christ. And certainely no man yea the Deuill cannot denie but that there is one Bodie and one Spirit one Lord one Faith one Baptisme one Hope of our Vocation one God and Father of all and that this Church began in the Creation with Adam and Eue and continued euer since in one Place or other Familie or Kingdome sometimes longer sometimes shorter sometimes larger sometimes narrower and had but one Ground which now also vnder the Gospell as by the Prophets long since hath beene fore-told the Gentiles are ioyned thereto But where was this Foundation then What was the Ground that this Building leaned to For shame wee shall not say Peter was borne then vnlesse wee-should make him as old as Adam and Eue or then I tremble to speake it elder then them both for the Ground of the House must be first layd before Building be made Surely if wee will trust Paule he will explaine the matter That neither Iewes nor Gentiles beleeuers are anie more Strangers and Forrainers but Citizens with the Saints and of the Household of God and are builded vpon the Foundation of the Prophets and Apostles Iesus Christ himselfe being that chiefe Corner Stone in whome all the Building coupled together groweth vnto a holie Temple vnto the Lord in whome yee also saith hee to them of Ephesus are built together to be the habitation of God by the Spirit If any point of all this can bee attributed iustly to Peter hee is blind that cannot see I know the Aduersaries of the Truth will trust Peter at least who sends the Iewes dispersed vnto the consideration of another Foundation If hee had beene that Ground that the Church should bee built vpon would hee not haue claymed it himselfe If so be sayth hee you haue tasted how bountifull the Lord is to whom you come as vnto a liuing Stone disallowed of men but chosen of God and precious and yee as liuely Stones bee made a Spirituall House and a holy Priesthood to offer vp Spirituall Sacrifices acceptable to God by Iesus Christ. Wherefore it is contained in the Scripture Behold I put in Sion viz. the Church a chiefe Corner stone elect and precious and he that beleeueth therein shall not be ashamed Vnto you therefore which beleeue it is precious but vnto them which be disobedient the stone which the Builders disallowed the same is made the Head of the Corner and a Stone to stumble at and a Rocke of Offence euen to them which stumble at the Word being disobedient where liuely as it were in orient Colours hee paints out that Romane Hierarchie and Antichrist For seeing they stumble in disobedience at the Word of God both in Doctrine and Manners dispensing with it and substituting in place thereof Councels Traditions Ceremonies For this cause they forge to themselues another then the true Head of the Church and would haue a pretended Entrie and Passage thereto by Peter without any Warrant or Approbation in the Word of God as shall bee at length in his owne place God willing euidently proued But say they to whom the Keyes of the Kingdome of Heauen was giuen him had CHRIST appointed Head of the Church for hee had receiued 〈…〉 to binde and loose remit and

two Heads to one Bodie Wee out of Paule affirme Christ to be the onely true Head of his Church who vseth this Demonstration Hee by whom all the Bodie being coupled and knit together by euerie ioynt for the Furniture thereof according to the effectuall power which is in the measure of euerie part receiueth encrease of the Bodie vnto the edifying of it selfe in loue This same is and onely can be Head But so it is that Christ our Sauiour is the same and none euer can take vpon them iustly so to doe to the Church which is the Bodie Ergo c. Yet the Aduersaries to the Veritie contend That the Bishop of Rome whome they call Pope should bee added vnto Christ to bee Head of the Church leaning vnto this as to the speciall Pillar and Ground they build vpon Peter was the Head of the Church The Pope is Peters Successor Ergo The Pope is the Head of the Church To the intent the whole Matter may be the more cleare and euident and that a perfect Answere may be had to the alledged Argument these Heads in particular are to be treated and discussed plainely viz. 1 Peter was neuer Head of the Church 2 Peter was neuer Bishop of Rome nor yet in Rome 3 The Pope is not Peters Successor nor could succeed to him 4 The Pope is not Head of the Church nor Christs Vicar 5 The Pope is the verie Antichrist First then no man can denie but if Peter had beene constituted and ordained Head of the Church the rest of the Apostles would or should haue knowne it For it stood them greatly vpon to vnderstand to whom they should haue recourse in dangers as to their Commaunder and vnto whom they should giue obedience to whom also they should render an account of al their proceedings least they should wander bestowing their endeuours as it would appeare vnprofitably not gouerned by any President who should either allow or disallow of their trauels in their Apostle ship c. But so it is that they neuer acknowledged Peter Head of the Church nor of any of the Apostles much lesse of them all Yea Christ the wisdome of the Father in whom the Godhead dwelleth bodily and in whom are the treasures of knowledge and vnderstanding leaueth no place to the vaine Curiosity and foolish inuentions of man a little before his death as it were taking his farewell and good night of them for then wee attend the last will and wordes of our friendes most they take deepest impression in our mindes and memories how much the more aduisedly and deliberately they are spoken as it were by the heart with great waight not onely because the time is short and imminent certainty of death for Christ knew wel his houre but also for that men keepe most eagerly that whereof they haue no long expectation of endurance and continuance Christ I say the night before his death after Supper recommended humility in his owne example to his Apostles not to be lookt on only but followed did wash their feete and to signifie with due intimation that nothing in that whole action did come but of his prouident foresight knowledge whereto he was priuy yea and the Searcher of hearts did pry into the Closet of Iudas Treason which Peter when Iudas was taxed for it did desire to know by the meanes of Iohn who leaned on Iudas breast If he had been Head it was more competent in his own person to haue demaunded it And for that they should be vnwelcome vnto the world hee armes them with constancy and patience against the ignominie and shame of their future crosses with promises of sending the Comforter and other some heauenly instructions yea it was so farre from Iesus mind intention to ordaine Peter head of his Church or of the rest of his Apostles that hee before them all and in Peters owne presence perticularly foretells his deniall if this was that Champion not to derogate to the Saint of God that was to be placed in primacie aboue the rest iudge yee For when could Iesus haue more opportune time or the Disciples better or quieter occasion to declare and heare a Superior appointed ouer them then now when hee should fore-speake his defection to him and his Apostacie who so arrogantly relied vpon humane strength and fortitude beside that lately he had beene rebuked in the highest degree by Christ in calling him Sathan for apparantly Christ might haue forborne and tolerated the future head of the Church and more mildly and softly entreated him as in these and such like termes Peter thy lapse wil procure thee to bee lowest of all because it will bee the greatest of all yet I will after aduance and promote thee to bee highest and head of all Now hee was checked for intruding himself into the ciuil Magistrates office who if he had beene to bee surrogate in Christs office might haue beene borne with in some degree yet so much as in him was hee hindred the mistery of our saluation At all these times was good opportunity to conciliate to Peter in so open audience and famous places both of the disciples and men without authority and credit if it had stood with Christs purpose to haue exalted and promoted Peter to the dignity of beeing head ouer his people and Church But which is of greater moment it may be Iesus would conceale and keepe secret to himselfe the dispensation of that charge vntill after his passion or then keepe it in his own person not willing to make any participant of the same vntill the time appointed in his good pleasure thereafter yet so it is Peter is heauily vpbraided after the Resurrection as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a busie body in other mens affaires In that reasoning that Christ had with the Disciples premonishing them that he was going and departing from them and with Thomas pretending his ignorance of the way hee should take if any or Peter himselfe should haue beene substituted in Christs roome was it not now When so familiarly hee disputed with Thomas I will not say but euen then he did answere to farre harder and difficult questions as the Vnitie of the persons in one Deitie and if he should delay and continue the deliuery of his mind in that point would he not thinke you once without ambiguity and equiuocation both euidentlie and manifestlie thereafter haue declared the matter Yea Iudas Lebbeus receiued a perfect resolution of his demaund in the oeconomy and distribution in the matters of mans Saluation which was to some manifested to others hid but of this transcendent excellencie there is neuer a whisper and no maruaile for he was to reserue that point to himselfe vncommunicable not willing to diminish and lessen the same by diuoluing that function to another or though he had bin weary if so I may say to beare that burthen himselfe as not of sufficient power and abilitie to

Church Answere Paul did not conferre with Peter onely but with Iames and Iohn also which were esteemed of price and pillers of the Church Second answere Paul himselfe denyeth that he did receiue ought of them neither was inferior to them and truly if he had receiued confirmation of his calling from them in that respect he had beene inferior And that which is of more importance if Paule had acknowledged Peter for his Lord and Head of the Church How was he so bold I pray you to withstand him to his face and so publiquely in presence both of Iewes and Gentiles vpbraid his dissimulation alleadging him to bee a Rocke of offence to others who were brought into the like dissimulation But thou wilt demaund what mooued Paul from Siria aud Silicia and other farre distant bouilds wherein he had planted the Gospell amongst the Gentiles to take the second paines and trauaile vppon him to passe to Ierusalem if it were not for the cause aforesaid Answere Paul expresseth the cause himselfe of his ascending to Ierusalem was to remooue and cut off that false rumour which was spread abroad by false Apostles that hee taught otherwise then the rest of the Apostles did for these false Brethren did conioyne Moses and Leuiticall Ceremonies of the Law new Moones Saboaths Circumcision c. with IESVS CHRIST and Euangelicall Doctrine as simply and absolutely necessary vnto Saluation which Paul reiected to be done yea taught that whosoeuer was circumcised was fallen from Grace and that by the workes of the Law no flesh should bee iustified but by the Faith of Iesus Christ and not by the workes of the Law Thus then I reason if Paul at that time did ascend to receiue authoritie and confirmation to preach the Gospell then wee must graunt that the foureteene yeares proceeding wherein hee had trauelled in the Euangell hee had openlie taught without any warrant which is manifest absurditie And last of all if Paul receiued any authoritie of Peter to publish the Gospell how is it that Paul declares he was an Apostle not of men neither by man but by Iesus Christ and God the Father which had raised him from the dead It rests therefore that Peter was neuer ordained Head of the Church and that whatsoeuer the Aduersaries of the troth alledge for the establishing of his Primacie and Superioritie is friuolous and cannot abide the ballance of the Sanctuary because they are too light Wherefore also in that third time Christ acquaints his Disciples with his Resurrection most liuelie speaking and inuiting Peter with the rest to eate after his vnprofitable labour all the night he did not euen then as it were lastly designe him to such a Supreame place And also he left vnto him a Propheticall declaration what death hee should dye and would he not haue signified vnto him of this his great Stile in the Church And this did Peter himselfe very well remember and prepares himselfe for such a departure recommending sundry good and profitable Obseruations Doctrines and Lessons to the Iewes saying I will endeuour therfore alwaies that ye also may be able to haue remēbrance of these things after my departure but neither Christ remembreth in the Gospell at any time neither the Apostles nor Brethren then remaining of the Church acknowledge neither Saint Luke the Compiler of that Ecclesiasticall History of the Acts of the Apostles recordeth neyther yet Peter leaues any succeeding Monument of that meere vsurpation which cannot fal without great blasphemie in any humane Nature Soli Deo Gloria ¶ Prophetia Frederici Jmperatoris de Excidio Romano ad Gregorium Pontificem ROma Diu titubans varijs erroribus acta Corruet mundi desinet esse caput O Roma à Roma quantum mutata vetusta es Nunc Caput es sceleris quae caput orbis eras FINIS A short Register of Iesuits Attempts and murthers of Kinges and Princes of our time ANd that you may haue an inspection how carefully the Papists who bragge of Peters primacy haue fed the flock of Christ and diligently administred the keyes nam potest atem dedit remittendi non admittendi peccata Petro Christus I will briefely remember that decree published by the Pope in the yeare of his great Iubile proclaiming himselfe Prince of all Kingdomes as well in matters temporall as spirituall for he accompts it noe sinne to bereaue Kinges and Princes the Lords anointed of their liues A breefe recitall whereof is heere set downe and collected out of the Iesuites Catichisme published in French 1602. and experience in these our dayes Lowe Contries The Prince of Orange was killed by Balthesar Girrard borne in the Contry of Bourgondy sent by the regent of the Colledge of Triers Peter Pan a Cooper dwelling at Ipres was sent to kill Maurice Prince of Orange and Earle of Nassau the other Princes sonne by the Iesuites and Prouincial of Doway executed at Leyden Scotland Robert Bruce accused sore troubled at Bruxelles by father William Chrichton because he would not kill or cause to bee killed by some other Iohn Metellanus my Lord Chancellor of Scotland Maister Iames Gordon and William Chrichton Iesuites perswaded certaine of the Nobility of Scotland to giue certaine Blankes which they deliuered to George Carr and were discouered by the indiscretion of Robert Albercrome c. England William Parry at the desire of Bennet Paulmeo in Venice and Haniball Coldrett● at Paris was induced to haue killed Queene Elizabeth was Executed Ianuary Edward Squire executed for intending to poyson the foresaid Queene Elizabeth of good memory and the Earle of Essex great Marshall of England and after deputy of Ireland at the desire of father Richard Walpole Iesuite in Spayne Henry Sammier of Luxembourge Iesuite plotted with certaine others to bereaue the said Queene Elixabeth of her life France Peter Barriere borne at Orleance by his first trade a basketmaker purposed to kill the French King either with knife or pistoll in the midst of his gardes at the request of foure Monkes of Lyons Henry the third King of France and Poland was killed by Iames Clement a Dominican the which also had a caueat giuen in his Epitaph vpon the tomb of his hart in the Church of Saint Clow neere Paris adioyning to the house where he was slayne Adsta viator et dole regum vicem Cor Regis isto conditum est sub marmore Qui Iura gallis Iura Sarmatis dedit Tectus eucullo hunc sustulit Sicarius Abi vi●tor et dole regum vicem King Henry the fourth striken in the mouth in his royall Pallace of the Louure in the midst of his Nobility by Iohn Chastall a Parisian executed the 29. of December 1594 the which King also was afterwardes slaine by Francis Rauiliack borne at Angolesme after hee had built the Iesuites a Colledge in la Fleshe where the said King was borne and had reduced them and defaced the marble