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A02349	A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word.	Guild, William, 1586-1657.	1627 (1627)	STC 12479; ESTC S118648	69,651	225

that the Bishop of Rome presump●…uouslie vsurpeth Acts 8.14 Now vvhen the Apostles that vvere at Ierusalem ●…eard that Samaria had received ●…he Word of GOD they sent vnto ●…hem Peter and Iohn Note then Peter's submission to his ●…ellow-brethren pleading no exemption ●…r priviledge of supremacie nor impu●…ng to them anie saucinesse as the Pope ●…ould doe to other Bishops if they pre●…med to send him in lyke sort to preach ●…n anie forraigne Countrey Gal. 1.1 Paul an Apostle ●…either of men nor by man Note then That hee disclaimeth the ●…aving of his Apostolicke power anie ●…ayes of Peter as Superiour nor anie ●…ther power as the following words ●…stifie Gal. 2.6.11 They that seemed to bee somewhat in conferenc●… added nothing to mee bu●… vvhen Peter vvas come to Antioch I vvithstood him to the face●… Remarke then How farre this fact o●… Pauls crosseth the supremacie and if 〈…〉 Bishop would bee well intreated tha●… now so publicklie would with-stand th●… Pope to his face in lyke manner Verse 9. And vvhen Iame●… Cephas and Iohn who seeme●… to bee pillars perceived the gra●… vvhich vvas given to mee they ga●… to mee and Barnabas the rig●… hand of fellowship Note then That Peter is heere ranke●… after Iames and all three are equall●… called pillars and receiveth Paul an●… Barnabas as companions alway Pa●… witnessing elsewhere that hee was r●… inferiour to none of the Apostles 〈…〉 which maketh plainlie against Peter's s●…premacie aboue all the rest as their he●… in authoritie Remarke then by all the former pl●…ces First That Christ never gaue an●… supremacie of jurisdiction to Peter ●…boue the rest of the Apostles but a-lyk●… forbad it to all Secondlie That Peter never claymed anie such as both his Scripturall Titles and his actions make cleare And thirdlie That the rest of the Apostles never acknowledged anie such which as well their speaches as their deedes make manifest And so consequentlie That his pretended Successours wrongfullie vsurpe the same And if anie might challenge the largest charge or jurisdiction to bee called Vniversall Bishop it was Paul vnto whom was committed the Gentiles and who sayeth 2. Cor. 11.28 that hee had comming vpon him daylie the care of all the Churches 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie TO this our doctrine against Peter's supremacie over the rest of the Apostles Antiquitie thus witnesseth The rest of the Apostles sayeth Cyprian were the selfe-same that Peter was endewed with a-lyke fellowship both of honour and power lib. de vnit Eccles 3. Confession of Partie CHRIST would not haue the rest of the Apostles subject to Peter sayth Caietan but all a-lyke as Brethren comment p. 278. cited in judice errarum Cajetani a Catharin● §. 2. That the Pope is not the Head or husband and foundation of the Church as the Papists holde Bellarm. lib. 2. de pontif cap. 31. and therefore that all men are not bound to bee subject to him 1. Authoritie of Scripture EPhes 5.23 For the Husband is the Head of the Wife even as Christ is the Head of the Church and is the Saviour of the Bodie Note then That as an Husband will bee onlie Head and haue no substitute in his place with his wife vnder him no more will Christ who is a jealous God haue anie other Head or Husband over His Church vnder Himselfe Note also That hee that is the head of his Church is the saviour of the bodie which seeing the Pope dare not take vpon him neither should he the stile of head that doth import the same Eph. 4.4 There is but one bodie Therefore but one head Where note That the Church is not a perfect bodie having an head of its own beside Christ but Christ and His Church maketh vp a perfect bodie Hee beeing the onelie Head and the Church His Members 2. Cor. 11.2 For I haue espoused you to one Husband that I may present you as a chaste Virgine to Christ. Note That hee sayeth to one and not to two for so the Church should not bee thought a chaste spouse to Christ onelie Iohn 3. 29. Hee that hath the Bryde is the Brydegrome but the friend of the Brydegrome who standeth and h●areth him rejoyceth with ●…oy for the voyce of the Brydegrome Note That Iohn maketh one onelie Brydegrome as there is one onelie Bryde and that none can bee called Brydegrome but that one who oweth the B●yde hee him-selfe altho the grea●…est amongst the sonnes of women and ●…ll others beeing but friendes onelie of ●…he Brydegromes but not having right ●…o the Bryde her-selfe 1. Cor. 3.11 For other Foundation can no man lay beside that which is layde which is CHRIST IESVS Ephes 2.20 Built vpon the foundations of the Apostles Prophets Iesus Christ Himselfe being the chiefe corner stone Note then That anie one can never be called the foundation of the Church but Christ alone and as for others the whole Prophets and Apostles are called so in common in respect of their doctrine and not of their persons and they onlie themselues are so but neither one of them aboue the rest nor yet anie successour 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie TO this our doctrine that the Pope is not the head husband and foundation of the Church testifieth Antiquitie It is Satanicall pryde sayeth Gregorie by an arrogant title of Head to subject so all Christs members to one man which doe coheyre to one onelie head Christ Iesus allanerlie lib. 4. ep 36. where hee showeth also the stile of Vniversall Bishop to bee alyke Satanicallie prowde and altogether Antichristian●… which he nor none of his predecessours would ever accept nor vse Adde heerevnto likewise the decree of that famou●… Councell of Chalcedon against vniversall supremacie Concil Chalc. Act. 16. Next for the title of Husband if thou bee the friend of the Brydegroome sayeth Bernard Epist 237. call not his beloved spouse thy chiefe one but his challenging nothing as proper to thee over her except it bee that if necessitie so require thou oughtest to giue thy lyfe for her and if Christ haue sent thee thinke that thou art not come to bee served but to serue 3. Confession of Partie ANd last for the stile of Foundation When in holie Scripture sayth Pope Gregorie in the singular number a foundation is spoken of there is none other designed to be such but Christ Himselfe allanerlie in 38. Iob. cap. 9. CHAP. IIII. OF THE CHVRCHES Right Worship §. I. That Prayers and all publicke wo●ship should bee in a language knowne to the people 1. Authoritie of Scripture 1. COrint 14.7 And even things vvithout life giving sound whether pipe or Harpe except they giue a distinction in the soundes how shall it bee knowne vvhat is piped or harped Verse 9. So likewise you except yee vtter by the tongue vvords easie to bee vnderstood how shall it bee knowne vvhat is spoken for yee shall speake into the Aire Verse 11. Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voyce I shall be vn●o him that speaketh