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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18104	The originall of popish idolatrie, or The birth of heresies Published under the name of Causabon [sic], and called-in the same yeare, upon misinformation. But now upon better consideration reprinted with alowance. Being a true and exacte description of such sacred signes, sacrifices and sacraments as have bene instituted and ordained of God since Adam. With a newe source and anatomie of the Masse, first gathered out of sundrie Greeke and Latine authors, as also out of diuerse learned fathers. Published by S.O.; Originall of idolatries.	Darcie, Abraham, fl. 1625.; Ofwod, Stephen.; Casaubon, Isaac, 1559-1614.	1630 (1630)	STC 4748; ESTC S107605	102,805	138

COMMENTARIES It is a large and faithfull description whereof the second Volume treates of the Constitutions of great Pontiss Soveraigne Priests and Sacrificers as have been ordained since the beginning of the World and their true Number Power Riches and Authority all for thy only benefit this sincere Summary of the Sacrifice called the Masse In this Treatise though little in appearance are designed set downe all such Sacred Signes Sacrifices and Sacraments ordained of GOD from time to time As also the Corruptions that have grown successively in the Church of GOD whereby I doe evidently shew the Birth of all Heresies and Jdolatries and especially the true Originall of the Masse for the which the world is in great strifes bloody Contentions cruell Divisions Hatred and lamentable Civile Warres for some do Invectivate and Inveigh against it alledging that it is newly divised and invented others defend it by prescription and long possession and thus by such like altercations the Christian Church is sore afflicted with the yoke and Terror of Sedition But if thou art a Christian beloved Reader of what Sect soever Papist or Euangelicall I pray thee heartily for thine owne good to have patience to read this Worke for by it thou mayest evidently know and plainly discover the very truth of whatsoever thou standest in doubt of what Sacrifices Sacraments and Sacred Signes have beene instituted of GOD since ADAM what is the Masse and Originall thereof who were her Founders Augmenters Inventers to the end thou mayest firmely beleeve with assurance all the Contents herein mentioned have recourse to those Authors out of whose Bookes workes I have drawne end derived it their Names and Bookes are quoted in the Margent So ayming at GODS glory and thy owne Benefit I rest with my prayers to GOD to inspire thee with his Holy Spirit by the intercession of our onely Saviour Redeemer and Mediatour Iesus Christ AMEN THE TRANSLATOR TO THE COVRTEOVS READER wisheth all Saving health in Iesus Christ. WIse Politicians favourable Reader in their Jnstitutions and Government of Common-wealths do hold for an infallible maxime that to reforme Corruptions and abuses in States better course cannot be taken then often to reduce things to their primitive Originall Because Lawes at first enacted with good and profitable intention in the Revolution of few yeeres by mens instability and inconstancie of minde or the peculiar interest of Avarice by Injustice are abrogated and neglected The Venetians beeing a people at this day celebrous and famous for their Governement have a supreame Magistracie which they call A Syndicate that once in a few yeeres survey all the Offices and Dignities in their Common-wealth the Duke himselfe not there excepted to looke in the abuses and preuent their deepe roote and plantation that so all things may continue and stand entire according to the rules and precepts of their first Constitutions and ordinances Also a Garden-plot though never so curiously drawne or distinguished into borders and set with all manner of odoriferous flowers and wholesome herbes yet every showre of raine brings foorth new weedes the which if they be not carefully and dayly supplanted will soone overgrow the good plants and bring the same to a wilde and savage plot of ground And though the inevitable depravation and corruption of mans nature carry so strong a hand in things transitory and mutable yet one would thinke they should be more stable and provident in those courses tending to eternall salvation and soules reprobation in observing those Lawes and Cōmandments uttered by GOD himselfe commanded to all Posteries for a square Rule whereby to measure our faith actions Notwithstanding men are more prone to Declination Corruption in that from the very beginning and first institution of the Law Mosaicall till the present times that for many ages have received the cleere and manifest Truth and doctrine Euangelicall Heresies have ever crept in and caried too powerfull a hand as Verity it selfe like gold in the bowels and entralls of the earth is encombred with a wonderfull deale of oare drosse which is not like to be s●parated till the last sire of tryall which shall prove every mans worke and cast out the drosse to be trampled troden under foote Wherefore Christian Reader for the better satisfaction and generall good of all Gods Church I have laboured to translate this curious and admirable Master peece most worthy and necessary to be observed and read for thou mayest as in a Mirror cleerely see and discover the Birth and the Originall of this foule Monster Heresie in the Church even from the first ages before the written Law as also during the force and efficacie of the Mosaicall Sacrifices and now in these later times more pertinent under the Law and precepts of Christs holy Gospel wherein are deduced the Authors and Founders of the Romane Masse And what conformity it holds with the Ethnicke-Rites and ceremonies and how farr a digression it hath made from the doctrine life and practise Apostolicall and the ages of the Primitive Church wherein the Author ever hath abandoned all passion and partiality and in full proofes cited none but either approved and authentike Authors as the ancient Doctors and Writers of the Church that lived before the present Inundations of superstitions Traditions Bring them to the Text of Gods Word compare them with the example of the Prophets and Apostles observe the customes of the Primitive churches thus by reducing thē to their beginnings it will be easie to judge whether they stand still in that unspotted integritie or have not adulterously prophaned the sincere worship of GOD with many and meere humane inventions If thou doest but vouchsafe the diligent and carefull reading hereof I make no doubt but it will yeeld great comfort to thy Conscience confirmation to thy Faith as that which will cleerely delucidate many hidden passages that have not hitherto been revealed and if it may take this happy effect I shall thinke my paines sufficiently requited and recompensed in all things ayming at Gods glory and not mine owne And thus I rest ABR DARCIE THE ORIGINALL OF POPISH IDOLATRIES c. Published under the name of Casaubon Anno Domini 1624. Called in the same yeer upon misinformation But now upon better consideration reprinted with allowance Together with the Originall and true Anatomie of the Masse As also the corruptions and abuses of all these holy things from the beginning CHAP. I. Of Sacred Signes IN the time preordained of God by his inscrutable and incomprehensible Wisedome when hee had created man to his true Image and likenesse the better to move and incite him to feare and obedience as also to make him partaker of his blessings he gave him sme exercise of vertue whereby hee might acknowledge him his Almighty God and omnipotent Creatour were ordained many Signes Sacrifices and Sacraments First to our first Father Adam to whom with his Successors corporall men God allotted corporall