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A08562	A manuell or briefe volume of controuersies of religion betweene the Protestants and the Papists wherein the arguments of both sides are briefely set downe, and the aduersaries sophismes are plainely refuted. Written in Latine in a briefe and perspicuous method by Lucas Osiander, and now Englished with some additions and corrections.; Enchiridion controversiarum. English	Osiander, Lucas, 1571-1638.	1606 (1606)	STC 18880; ESTC S101908	177,466	558

Peter also erred Galat 2 11 14. Neither could be present in all places Christ only is the head of the Church Eph. 1 22 4 15. But the Church is not a two headed monster The Heavenly Father commended onely Christ vnto vs that wee should heare him Matt 17 5. Contrariwise our Aduersaries reason 1 From a similitude A Prince that goes into an other Countrey hath neede to leave some man behinde him furnished with full and absolute power so wee must beleeve that Christ did when he was to depart from vs. Ans Heere be manie falshoods and ridiculous toyes 1 Similes doe some times illustrate but never prove 2 If it were never so true that Christ had appointed a Vicar yet it would not follow that the Pope should be hee 3 Neither is there absolute authority such as is falsely ascribed to the Pope granted to anie vicar but authoritie onely which is bounded and limited by lawes 2 It is needefull that some one watch for the whole Church Ans 1. Christ watcheth for the whole and for the parts and speciall members let everie Bishop watch amongst his Clergie 2. It is a thing impossible that anie one man should watch over and for the whole this reason therefore supposeth an impossibility 3 In the olde Testament God appointed a Vicar in deciding controversies to wit the high Priest that hee might bee a visible head in the Church Deut 17. An 1 They argue from a type the signification whereof was accomplished ended in Christ to the Pope Which maketh foure termes in the Syllogisme for the high Priest was not the type of the Pope ●ut of Christ 2 The Priest was Iudge in civill affaires between bloud and bloud c therefore from civill affaires to Ecclesiasticall no good consequence can be drawen vnlesse perhaps from the type of Christ to the Pope 4 It is needefull that there should be some Vicar of Christ to interprete cōtroversies which arise or fall out in the holy Scriptures Ans If this were granted to bee never so true which yet may not be granted it wold not therefore follow that the Pope should be that interpreter 2. The Holy Ghost sendeth vs back to the Scriptures which is that our firme word of the Prophets 2 Pet 1 19. 3 Wee doo not reiect anie Interpreter which shall speake according to the law and the testimonie that is which shall interprete the Scriptures according to the Analogie of faith But the Pope will never suffe● himselfe to be tyed to this condition 5 It is certaine there should be one and a certaine visible heade for the preseruing of the vnitie of the Church Ans 1 Christ is that heade which governeth his Church by the Ministerie of the Word and Sacraments to whom whosoever joyneth himself is made one bodie with the Church vnder one head 2 The Pope draweth vs from this vnitie whilest he sends vs away from the Scripture to the closer of his breast which doth very often crosse the holy Scripture directly 6. A Monarchie is the best state of gouernment but we must thinke that the Church is to haue the best state of gouernment therefore a Monarchie Ans 1. As concerning a visible head there ●s great difference betweene Ciuill and Ecclesiasticall gouernment And Christ him●elfe sheweth a very great vnlikenes between ●hem when he saith The Kings of the Gen●iles raigne ouer them but you shall not be so Luk 22 25 26. 2 But as concerning an in●isible head we haue Christ the only true Monarch of his Church 7 In the Church all things ought to bee done Corinth 1. 14 40. ●● order but all Ecclesiasticall Order is contai●ed vnder the Pope Ans In the Antecedent proposition Paul ●eats not of the order of inferiour or superi●ur persons but of the outward order of Ceremonies which is to be obserued in the ●ssembly of the Church for comlinesse sake Such an order euery Church ought to obserue as the circumstances of time person and place shall require though they submit not themselues to the yoke of the Bishop of Rome The alleadging therfore of that saying of Paul makes nothing at all for the establishing of the Monarchie of the Bishop of Rome and so heere be foure termes in this argument Question 2. Whether Peter receiued 1 power of Dominion ouer the rest of the Apostles and 2 the dominion of faith We denie both and first we denie that Peter receiued Dominion ouer the other Apostles for these reasons Because it is no where taught in the holy Scriptures Because Peter doth no where testifie that hee receiued such power but behaued himselfe as equall to the rest in power 1. I which am a fellow-elder Consenior and witnes of the sufferings of Christ 1 Pe. 5 1. 2. Not as Lords ouer gods heritage but that yee may be ensamples to the flocke 3. Therefore he suffered himselfe to be sent of the other Apostles into Samaria with Iohn as his fellow equall Act. 8. 14. 4. He suffers himselfe to be accused for that hee had gone in vnto the Gentiles as being their equall cleareth himselfe before them Act 11. 2 3 c. 5. Hee endured himselfe to be reproued of Paul Galat 2 11 14. 6 Who is Paul who is Apollo 1 Cor 3 5 which wordes doe shew that there was no authoritie no superioritie among the Apostles one ouer another 7. When Iames and Cephas Iohn knew Note 1. Paul placeth Iame● in the first place 2 Hee saith not pillar but pillars 3. H● calleth thē fellows of the grace of God that was giuen vnto me which are counted to be pillars they gaue to mee and to Barnabas the right hands of fellowship c Galat 2 9. Christ saith the Kings of the Gentiles raigne ouer them but yee shall not bee so Luk 22 25 26. When the Apostles stroue for superioritie Christ neuer preferred Peter but exhorted all and so Peter also to equalitie humilitie Contrariwise our Aduersaries doe reason 1. Math 10 2. Where the Apostles are reckoned vp in order Peter is said to be the first Ans There bee foure termes in the Antecedent the word first is taken for the order of counting or reckoning and in the Consequent for the order of dignitie or authoritie 2 Thou art Peter and vpon this rocke I will build my Church therefore Peter is the foundation of the Church and thereupon hath power ouer the rest Ans It is a fallacie of Composition because in the Papists argument those thinges iointly are spoken of Peter which Christ spoke distinctly and seuerally of himselfe of Peter 2 Because Christ spoke to all the Apostles vnder the person of Peter it would follow arguing as the Papists doe that euerie one of the Apostles was the Prince of the Apostles Nowe what an absurditie were this 3 Christ saith to Peter feede my sheepe c. Ioh 21 17. Therefore hee made him head of the Apostles Ans 1. Heere is the changing of an