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A54576	A compendious history of the Catholick church from the year 600 untill the year 1600 shewing her deformation and reformation : together with the rise, reign, rage, and begin-fall of the Roman AntiChrist : with many other profitable instructions gathered out of divers writers of the several times, and other histories / by Alexander Petrie ...	Petrie, Alexander, 1594?-1662.; Church of Scotland. General Assembly.	1657 (1657)	Wing P1879; ESTC R4555	1,586,559	1,238

it not of his own and so it is But what necessity required or what reason was there that seeing the mercy of God could by his onely word have delivered man yet the Son should assume flesh for our redemption and suffer so much even the ignominious death of the Cross We answer The necessity was on our part even the hard necessity of them who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death And the reason was the good pleasure of him who did it Who can deny that the Almighty had other ways to redeem justifie and deliver but this cannot priviledge the efficacy of this way which he hath chosen and possibly this is better by which we in this land of oblivion and of our fall are admonished the more powerfully and livelily of so many and so great grievances of our Redeemer and albeit we cannot fathom the mystery of God's counsel yet we may feel the effect of the work and perceive the fruit of the benefit It is a true saying and worthy of all acceptation that when we were yet sinners we were reconciled unto God by the death of his Son And he concludeth all his railings and invectives against God so that he saith All that God did appear in the flesh for was our instruction by word and example and all that he suffered and died for was the demonstration and commendation of his love toward us But what availeth his teaching us if he hath not restored us or are we not taught in vain if the body of sin be not first destroyed in us that we should not be the servants of sin If all that Christ hath been profitable unto us was the shewing a good example it followeth also that we must say All the harm that Adam hath done unto us was the onely shewing of sin seeing the plaster must be according to the quality of the wound for as in Adam all do die so in Christ shall all be made alive therefore as the one is so is the other Or if we will rest in the Christian faith and not in the Pelagian Heresie and confess that the sin of man was propogated by generation and not by example we must also confess that by Christ righteousness is restored not by example but by generation and life by righteousness that by one sin came upon all men to condemnation so by the obedience of one righteousness came on all men unto justification of life And if it were so that the purpose and cause of the incarnation as he saith was onely the enlightening of the world with the light of knowledge and the kindling of love by whom is our redemption and deliverance God forbid that I should glory in any thing but in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ in whom is our life salvation and resurrection And indeed I look upon three things chiefly in the work of our salvation the example of humility when God made himself of no reputation the measure of his love extending to the death even of the Cross and the mystery of redemption whereby he destroyed death which he suffered but the first two without this last are as if ye would paint in the air truly the example of humility is great and very useful and the example of love is worthy of all acceptation but they have no foundation and therefore no standing if there be not redemption I would with all my indeavor follow the example of Christ and I desire to imbrace with the mutual arms of love him who hath loved me and given himself for me but I must also eat the Paschal Lamb for unless I eat his flesh and drink his blood I shall not have life in me There be also many other Articles in his books and no less evil c. As every one may understand that upon these grounds follow the points of original sin of free-will of justification c. Pope Innocentius II. did condemn in a Councel of Cardinals at Rome this Abailard and all these his perverse Articles and commanded perpetual silence unto him as an Heretick and ordained all who followed his errors to be excommunicated as is in his Epistle which is among the Epistles of Bernard the CXCIV 28. When Calo. Johannes was Emperor of the Greeks was a Synod at Adispute between the Latins and Greeks Constantinople where Anselm Bishop of Havelbergens did dispute for the primacy of the Roman Pope and alledged these reasons 1. The Synod of Nice saith Let all men know and no Catholique should be ignorant that the Roman Church is not preferred by decrees of Synods but hath obtained the primacy by the Evangelical voice of our Lord and Savior when he said unto Peter the blessed Apostle Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it and I will give thee the keys 2. Peter and Paul suffered martyrdom at Rome 3. The first See of the Church is Rome the second is Alexandria and the third is Antiochia which three are founded by Peter 4. Onely the Roman Church hath continued in all ages without heresies whereas all other Churches have been defiled with heresies 5. Christ said I have prayed for thee Peter that thy faith fail not and when thou art converted confirm thy brethren 6. The Church of Constantinople hath been obnoxious unto many heresies that have begun there or brought thither there was Arrius Macedonius Eutyches Eunomius Eudoxius therefore all Churches should acknowledge the Roman as their mother Nechites a Greek answereth The Roman Church was the first among the three Sisters but the Bishop of Rome was never called the first of Priests nor the first Bishop but the Bishop of the first See and he did first receive from Phocas to be called the head of all Churches Moreover these three Sisters were united together by some conditions that neither the Bishop of Rome nor of Alexandria nor of Antiochia might teach any things in their Churches which was different from the faith of the others and so they all should preach one and the same for this end it was ordained that two Legates well learned and sound in the faith or doctrine should be sent from the Church of Rome the one to abide at Alexandria and the other at Antiochia who should diligently observe whether they did continue preaching the analogy of faith and likewise two should be sent from Alexandria one to Rome and the other to Antiochia and two from Antiochia the one to Rome and the other to Alexandria and so they might aid one another if any need were and whatsoever was taught in any of these Churches should be confirmed by the Authority and testimony of the others but if any thing were contrary to the faith and disagreeing from the truth and communion of these Churches the Legates of the others should by brotherly charity and humble admonition correct that or if they could not correct it and one as temerarious and presumptuous

weak instruments to make his glory so sensibly appear in the Land that I may boldly say Mercy and trueth righteousness and peace had never since Christs coming in the flesh a more glorious meeting and amiable embracing on earth even so that the Church of Scotland justly obtained a name among the chief Churches and Kingdoms of the world A people sitting in darknes hath seen a great light and unto them who sate in the region of death light did spring up As the darknes evanishes at the rising of the Sun so God made all adverse power give way unto these weake instruments by degrees as followes more clearly To what Nation under heaven since the Sunne of righteousness had shined upon the most part of Europe hath the Lord communicated the Gospell for so large a time with such purity prosperity power liberty and peace The hottest persecutions had not greater purity the most halcion times had not more prosperity and peace the best reformed churches in other places scarcely parallelled their liberty and unity And all these with such continuance that not only hath He made the trueth to stay there as He made the Sun to stay in the dayes of Josua But when the cloud of iniquities did threaten a going down in his mercy he hath brought back the glorious sunne by in any degrees Christ not hath only been one and his name made known in respect of his propheticall office for information of his priesthood for the expiation of sins and for intercession But also had displayd his banner and hath shewd himself few can say the like a Soveraigne King in the Land to govern with his own Scepter of the Word to cutt off with the Civill sword all moniments of idolatry and superfluity of vain rites and to restore all the meanes of his Worship in doctrine Sacraments and discipline to the holy simplicity and integrity of the first pattern shewed in the mount from which by that wisdom of man which ever is foolishness with God they were fearfully and shamefully swerving II. Another particulare is Some Noble men namely Lord James Steward and others were very zealous for the Reformation at the first but when they were accustomed with the aire of the Court they cooled were for toleration of the Masse and relented for their preferment as hee was made Earle of Morray and others became officers of State The Ministers admonished them and threatned them for their lukewarmness They despised admonitions and would not use the preachers so familiarly as before they were wont though none of them turned Papist excep the Earle of Bothwell and they heard the preachings When the Queen intended to marry Henry Stuard sone to the Earle of Lennox and sought not the consent of the Parliament they oppose her marriage and therefore were all exiled and fled into England Thus God made the threatnings true but in mercy to the Land he wondrously brought them back when variance fell betwixt the King and Queen the King recalleth the exiled Noble men of purpose to make himselfe the stronger by them And when the King 1567. was murthered on February 9. by the Earle of Bothwel and the Queen married that Earle these same Noble men with other stood in defence of the young Prince that he came not into the hands of him who had killed his father They went to the fields with armies on both sides and the Queen's Army was the stronger but they were strucken with such feare that without stroak of sword the Earle fled away into Denmark and the Queen went to the Lords Juny 11. and renounced the Crown in favors of her sone and did chuse the Earle of Murray to be Regent of the Q. Mary renounced the Cro●n Kingdom enduring her Sone's minority And then the Religion was established as followes So it pleased God to change things beyond the expectation of men VI. Soon after the Queens marriage a proclamation was made wherein the Queen declares that She will confirm all that She had promised at her arrivall concerning the Reformed Religion This was to stop the peoples mouths But all in vain For the people universally were against Bothwell For some declared openly against him some were Neuters and a few of the Nobility did join unto him especially the Bishop of Santandrews and the Earle of Huntly who had been lately restored by the Queen Within few dayes after the Queen came unto the Lords she would have gone from them but they fearing what she might attempt convoy her into the Castle of Lochlevin then the Earle of Glencarn with his domesticks went to the Chappell-Royall and break down the Altars Images This fact did content the zealous Protestants but did offend the Popish party The Histor of Reformat Lib. 5. On Juny 25. The Nationall Assembly conveenes at Edinburgh George Buchanan then The XIII Assembly Principall of S. Leonards Colledge was chosen Moderator 1. The Superintendent of Anguise and Bergany were sent unto the Lords of the Secret Counsell to request their L. L. to conveen with the Assembly and give their assistance in such things as shall be thought good for establishing true Religion and supporting the Ministry 2. It is thought good by all that are conveened that this assembly shall conveen Iuly 20. next to come for setting foreward such things as shall then be propounded and for that purpose ordaines to write Missives to all and sundry Earles Lords and Barons requiring them to conveen at that day And to this effect appoints Commissioners to deliver the Missives and to require answer according to their Commission● The tenor of the Commissions given to every one followes For so much as Satan this long time in his member● had so raged and perturbed the good success proceedings of Christs Religion within this realm by crafty meanes subtile co●spiracyes that the same from time to time doth decay and in hazard to be altogether subverted unles● God of his mercy find hasty remedy and that mainly through extream poverty of the Ministers who should preach the word of life unto the people and are compelled thereby some to leave that Vocation alluterly some others so abstracted that they can not insist so diligently in the exercise of the word as they would Therefore the Church presently conveened in this generall Assembly hath thought it most necessary by these presents to request admonish most brotherly all such persons as do truly professe the Lord JESUS within this realm of whatsoever estate or degree either of the Nobility Barons and Gentle men and all others true professours to conveen in Edinburgh July 21. next in their personall presence to assist with their counsell power for order to be taken alswell toward● the establishing of Christs religion universally throughout the realm and abolishing the contrary which is Papistry as the sustentation of the Ministers not only for the present time and instant necessity but also for a perfect order to be taken and

Christ impudently albeit the Lord hath said in the Psalmist A proud man shall not dwell in my house But Jesus is in the midst of it and not in a corner as he saith Matth. 18. Where two or three are gathered in my name I am there in the midst of them And Luke 4. Iesus passed through the midst of them And Eccles 15. In the midst of the Church God openeth his mouth And again Luke 24. Iesus stood in the midst of his disciples Wo unto me Lord Jesu if I be with thee in thy house and be not in the midst of thy house But these are not so they are indeed with Jesus but not in the midst of his house because they love pride and do the works of pride exalting their parents neglecting and oppressing the poor they live wickedly and they will have their subjects to live wickedly therefore are they compared to the apostate Angel which said in his heart I will set my seat in the north c. Isa 14. What is it that the divel will set his seat in the north but that he desireth some proud and wicked man to have the Government over others like unto him far from the heat of love or light of wisdom or that such an one keep the Government when he hath gotten it Such was Absolon over the children of Israel 2 Reg. 15. disobedient to his father and ambitious of Government Such was Jeroboam he sinned and caused others to sin with the golden calves 2 Reg. 12. Such were the Scribes and Pharisees to whom the Lord said Wo to you ye shut the Kingdom of Heaven before men ye enter not and ye suffer not others to enter Matth. 23. Moreover how can the Bishops of these times flee from avarice for which cannot be spoken without sad sighs the reproaches of Christ the spits thongs nails spear cross and death all these do they melt in the furnace of avarice and send them abroad to purchase filthy gain and quickly put up the price of all in their own pockets differing truly from Judas Iscariot in this onely that all his gain was reckoned to be some pennies but they with a greedier voracity of gain do gather infinite sums On this do they gape with unsatiable desire they are afraid to want them and if they miss them they are sorry they do rest in the love of these so far onely as they have free-will of heaping together or care to make them more the decay or salvation of souls is not thought upon These certainly are not mothers seeing albeit they are become very gross fat and rich upon the patrimony of him that was crucified yet they have not pity on Joseph's affliction The Arch-Priest goeth about his bounds and to fill his sack he giveth the blood of the just for he selleth murthers adulteries incests fornications sacriledges perjuries and so he filleth his pockets to the brim The report of such gain cometh unto the Bishop the Arch-Priest is sent for Give me my part saith the Bishop He answereth I give thee nothing Then saith the Bishop If thou wilt not give me my part I will take all from thee Then followeth chiding and discord through avarice Yet thereafter the Arch-Priest considering with himself that by the authority of the Bishop he hath that power and without his favor he cannot have it then repenting wickedly he saith I am sorry take your part and also of my part what you please So they are reconciled alas as Herod and Pilate were reconciled and Christ is crucified yet they are reconciled and Christ's poor ones are spoiled Behold these times so filthy with these works of darkness wherefore wo unto this generation for the leaven of the Pharisees which is hypocrisie if it can be called hypocrisie which now cannot be hid it is so frequent and which seeketh not to be hid it is so shameless And this rotten Imposthume now now spreadeth thorow all the body of the Chuch the broader the more desperately and the more inward the more dangerously for if an open Heretick were rising he might be cast forth and wither if a violent enemy one might perhaps hide himself from him but now how shall he be cast out or how can one hide himself all are friends and enemies all are familiars and none peaceable and all do seek themselves They are the servants of Christ and do serve Antichrist they walk in honor with the goods of the Lord but give him no ho●or And hence is this which ye see dayly whorish glittering stage-habits royal robes hence is the gold on the bridles saddles and spurs their spurs are more costly then the altars hence are their cup-boards so glorious with plates and cups hence are their surfeits and drunkenness hence are their harps flutes and pipes their full wine-cillers and garners flowing one into another hence are their barrels for painting and full purses The Provests Deans Bishops and Arch-Bishops are and will be such neither come they by these things through their deserving but by these works of darkness It was foretold in former times and now it is come to pass Behold in peace is my most bitter bitterness Isa 21. Bitter before in the death of Martyrs more bitter thereafter in the conflict with Hereticks but now most bitter with the maners of Domesticks they cannot be put out they are so strong and so many without number The wound of the Church is within and incurable and therefore in peace is my bitterness most bitter But in what peace peace there is and no peace peace from Heathens peace from Hereticks but truly no peace from the Children It was a voice of one mourning in time of Israel I have nourished and brought up children and they have rebelled against me Isa 1. They have rebelled and become strong for their filthy use their filthy gain their filthy merchandise and that business walking in darkness there remaineth but that from the midst of them should appear that noon-divel to deceive if there be any as yet in Christ continuing in simplicity seeing he hath swallowed the floods of the wise and the rivers of the mighty and he is confident that Jordan i. e. the humble and the simple that are in the Church may flow into his mouth Iob 40. for he is that Antichrist which falsely saith that he is not day onely but the noon-day and is exalted above that which is worshipped as God whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the spirit of his mouth and destroy with the brightness of his coming 2 Thes 2. Behold I have told you what Pastors we have in this way wherein we walk and not what Pastors they should be They are all the friends of the Bridegroom who are now the Bridegrooms of the Church they are seen to stand round about her as it is commonly said to stand on her right hand but few are those that seek not themselves in all things that are dear unto her They love gifts