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A09881	A consideration of the papists reasons of state and religion, for toleration of poperie in England intimated in their supplication vnto the Kings Maiestie, [and] the states of the present Parliament.	Powel, Gabriel, 1576-1611.; Colleton, John, 1548-1635. Supplication to the Kings most excellent Majestie. aut	1604 (1604)	STC 20144; ESTC S105148	106,538	134

of all Churches Which decree when Mauricius sent vnto Gregorie B. of Rome that he might submitte himselfe his Church vnto Iohn B. of Constantinople Gregory māfully resisted his ambition not that hee thought himselfe superiour or of more dignitie then Iohn but because hee abhorred that insolent and proud statelines in the Cleargie which then began to grow vp by little little Whervpon writing vnto the Emperour Mauricius he saith He is the forerunner of Antichrist whosoever hee bee that coveteth to be called Vniversall Bishop And writing vnto Anastasius B. of Antioch and to Eulogius B. of Alexandria of the ambition of the B. of Constantinople saith Your reverend holinesse knoweth that the name Vniversall was offered by the sacred Coūcel of Chalcedon vnto the Bishop of the see Apostolike which by Gods appointment I serve albeit none of my predecessours consented to vse that so prophane a title to be called by For if one Patriarke alone be called the Vniversall Patriarke the name of Patriarke is taken away from the residue But far bee it from a Christian minde to arrogate that vnto himselfe from any man whereby he might seeme never so little to diminish the honor of his Brethren Thus far Gregorie who of zeale wrote this to bridle the ambicious Spirits of the Bishops Notwithstanding Boniface the III. succeeding Gregory forgetting all this opposed himselfe against the ambition of the B. of Constantinople who now a fresh after Gregories decease renewed his old claime being puffed vp with follie and pride began to forecast how he might obtaine that honour vnto himselfe vnto his Church of Rome And indeed at last with much adoe he obtained of Phocas that Rome should bee called the Catholique head of all Churches and the B. thereof the Vniversall Bishoppe This Phocas had murdered Mauricius the Emperour his vvife and children and by treason and robbery vsurped the Empire he was the first that ordeined the Bishop of Rome to be called the head of the Church Surely the Lords vvill was to shew what manner of men the POPES should be even most diligent followers of their first founder to wit theeves robbers murderers and traitours 4 Againe concerning the single life of Ministers The Councell of Nice woulde have forbidden the Ministers and Deacons to dwell with their wiues when Paphnutius that excellent learned mā who for the faith had his eies boared out rose vp with singular constancy zeale pronounced marriage to be honorable amongst all men and the bed vndefiled saying moreover that the companie of a man with his wife is chastitie and perswaded the Coūcel that they would decree no such lawes as should give occasion to fornication both vnto the men and to their wiues The Councell liked his opinion and ordayned nothing touching that point but lefte every man liberty to choose whether he would marrie or no. Yet afterwards Pope Siricius and Gregorie the VII forbad such marriages 5 The like coulde I shewe in Transubstantiation Invocation of Saintes Praier for the Dead Purgatorie c. but that woulde require a large Treatise and here I cannot stande vpon particulars II. To the Consequence 1 Suppose we were not able to shew the beginning and originall of any one point of the Popish Religion yet it would not follow that therefore Poperie were not false and hereticall The Apostle saieth that Antichrist shal worke secretly the mystery of iniquitie Wherefore is that iniquitie tearmed a mysterie if it were manifest and easie to be espyed 2 Our Saviour Christ foretelleth that many shall worke such miracles for confirmation of their false doctrine as should be able if it were possible to deceiue the very elect Matth. 24.24 3 When the husband-man was a sleepe the enemie sowed tares in the night and went his way The morning came the tares were not espyed no they were not espyed in the spring-time but grew togither with the wheat and seemed all this while to be good wheate At last the blade appeared and brought forth fruit and then appeared the tares also Now they were discerned and never before Then came the Servants of the housholder and said vnto him Master sowedst thou not good seede in thy field from whence hath it tares And he said to them Some envious man hath done this Matth. 13.24.25.26.27.28 Even so when Christ our Saviour sowed the seed of eternall life the doctrine of the Gospell the Enemy the Divell the auctor of Poperie sowed tares amongst the good seed even covertly and secretly hee sowed errours heresies whilest men feared no such danger But nowe being growne vp being ripe and rotten we discerne them to be tares and heresies indeed The Papists oftentimes obiect If our doctrine be errour and heresie then tell vs vvhen it came in who was the auctor of it vnder what Pope or Emperor was it first taught We answere to know this is not expedient neither indeed doe we know who was the first auctor immediatly next vnto Sathan and founder of every one of their blasphemous opinions But this we know that our Masters seed which hee sowed was perfit and good whatsoever else commeth vp with it which is not of the seed we are sure it is a stincking weed a vile graine fitter for beasts and divels then for men and not the fine wheate the fruit of the precious seed of our Master We can neither tell by whom nor at what time 5. Reason of Religion the enemie did sow it yet sure we are it is hereticall and hath beene sowen since the time that our Master sowed his field with good seed 5. REASON OF RELIGION A Religion that hath a This is no argumēt to prove it true religion for it is saide that Antichrist shal prevaile c. 488. after Prateolus accoūt confuted and outlasted severall hundreds of heresies which manifoldly divided in themselues did yet ever giue hands to the overthrowe of this one but never found b Vntruth other rocke than it on which they were broken or tooke their confusion by Which seemeth infa libly to demonstrate That the weapons of our c They adde vnto the text 2. Cor. 10.4 Churches warrefare are not carnall but as Saint Paul writeth of the d And cōsequētly not of theirs true doctrine mighty to God vnto the destruction of munitions destroying Counsels and all lofernesse extolling it selfe against the knowledge of God And that our Church and Religion ever conquering their oppositors neuer conquered by e Vntruth as is manifest by so many kingdoms which lefte Poperie them is that kingdome which the Prophet saith * Dan. 2.44 Shall breake in peeces and consume all other kingdomes it selfe stand for ever Resolution of the 5. Reason Popish Religion hath confuted and outlasted severall hundreds of heresies Ergo It is true Religion and therefore to be tolerated ANSWERE I To the Antecedent POpish Religion hath not confuted heresies but hath embraced some piece or other of every