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A08246
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The blacke yeare Seria iocis.
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Nixon, Anthony.
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STC 18582; ESTC S119501
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himselfe by me Kings raigne Pri 〈…〉 haâ—â— dominiâ—n Paul confesseth plainâ—ly that the weapons of their war-fare are not carnall but mightie through God thâ—â— is spirituall And it manifest by the practise of the Apostles and all their precepts commaunding all Christians to obey their rulers their Kinges Princes yea though they werâ— persecutors and the Apostles nâ—â—er had any such authoritie committed to them Christ himselfe saith this Kingdome was not of this world and refused to be made a King Christ himselfe paid tribute vnto Câ—sar co 〈…〉 nded others to giue the 〈◊〉 and all other dâ—etie of subiectiâ—â— and obedience to Caesar. 9. Ninthly The Pope of Rome holdes that he hâ—â—h absolâ—tâ— pâ—wer to forgiue sinners But the Scribes in the Gospel could say none can fâ—rgiue sinnes but God Iob saith who can bring a cleaâ—e thing out of filthines there is not one And Esay saith speaking in the person of God I eâ—â—n I 〈◊〉 he that pâ—tteth away thine iniquiâ—ies for mine owne sake and will not remember thy siâ—â—es And Paul confidently affirmeth when he saith Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods chosen it is God that instifieth who shall condemne it is Christ which is dead yea or rather which is risen againe who is also at the right hand of God and maketh request for vs. Againe the Lord iâ—â—â—â—w to anger and of great mercie forgiuing iniquity And in another place God speaking in â—i◠〈◊〉 person said Tâ—â—â—s â—e 〈…〉 th 〈◊〉 fâ—◠〈…〉 ds 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and transgr 〈…〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. 10. Tâ—nthly the Church of Rome doth teach that the Scriptâ—â—es c 〈…〉 noâ— all thoâ—â—gs nâ—cessarie â—â—salâ—atiâ—n but their vâ—written traditions must as they say â—e all receiâ—ed with â—qâ—â—ll and like authoritie for so â—ath the Counâ—â—ll of Trent determiâ—â—d But S Iâ—â—h saith that these thinges are written that yee may bele 〈…〉 and that in bâ—lâ—â—â—ing yee may haâ—e life eternall And Saint Paul saith that the Scriptures are profitable tâ— reprâ—â—â—â— to teach and correct to instrâ—ct and pâ—â—fect thâ— man of God and fâ—â—ther that the Scriptâ—â—es are able to â—ake men wise vnto salnatiâ—â— and God himselfe doth say yee shall pâ—â— noâ—â—â—ng to the word whâ—ch I coÌ„manÌ„d you neithâ—r take â—â—ght there froÌ„ Againe whatsoeâ—er I commaâ—nd you that taâ—e hâ—â—d yâ—â— doe put nothing thereto nâ—â— take ougâ—t thâ—re from And S. Iohn in his Reuelation saith that If any man shall adde to tâ—is thing God shall 〈◊〉 vnto him the plagues which are written in this booke and shaâ—â— taâ—â— awâ—y lâ—s part out of the booke of life I might yet adde further touching the Offices of Christ for that the Church of Rome will yeeld that the Office of Christ consisteth in these three poinâ—es namely that he iâ— both a Prophâ—s a Priest and a â—â—â—g which in wordes onely not in deedes and veritie they wâ—ll acknowledge For how miserably the Church of Rome hath mangled and defaced the reuealed will of this sacred Prophet their vnwritten traditions their popish Canons their owne deuises makes too apparanâ— Touchâ—ng his Priesthood which consisteth in two things namely the offering vp of himself for once a ful perfect sufficient sacrifice his intercession to his father which remaineth to the worlds end it is so pittifully defrauded abused and dshonoured by them as no pen with any modestie can set downe As by their purgatory picck-puâ—sc their propitiatory Masses for the quick and the dead the blasphemous titles attribute to the Virgin Mary For he callâ—th her the Quâ—â—n of 〈◊〉 the gate of Paradice their life sweetnes â—he â—easure of â—race the reâ—â—ge of sinners and the Mediatrix of â—â—n And not onely to her but to Saintes departed they intreate wiâ—h like inâ—ercession and holde them theâ—r mediators Touching how they deale with Christ in hiâ— rule and gouerment the Pope he will raigne in mens consciences and will be tituled with Holy vniuersall Mother Church which cannot erre holy father the Pope Bishop vniuersalâ— Prince of Priests supreame head of the Châ—râ—h Vicar of Christ and the admiration of the world â— Touching his iurisdiction hee challengeth to himself both the swords that is the keyes of the spirituall and the Scepter of the Laitie Not onely subduing all Bishops vnder him aduaâ—â—cing himselfe aboue Kinges and Emperors causing some of them to lye vnder his feeâ—e some to holde the stirrope Kings to leade his horse by the Bridle Some to kisse his feeâ—e placing and displacing al degrees of people pretending power and authoritie to inuest Bishops to giue benefices to spoile Churches to giue authoritie to binde and lose to call generall councelles to sette vp religions to cannonize Saintes to take appeales to binde consciences to make lawes to dispense with the lawe and word of God to deliuer from purgatorie and to commaund Angels c. By which it appeares that as hee presumeth to goe beyond Christ in this world so wold he if he knew how expulse him also from heauen Now in equall ballance single eye honest heart it may easily be censured whether the church of Rome be the spouse of christ and whether Gods word allowe and warrant his dooings I haue but in briefe past ouer the particulars for to discourse of these pointes would aske large volumes Yet I doubt not but all indifferent men may beholde by this vppon what rocke these Treasons haue beene builded if the cause as is pretended hath beene in regard of Religion and their conscience and such of what condition soeuer 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 beene and are still ledde on to daunce after the Pipe of Priestes Iesuites and Seminaries may see what ground and warrant they finde to approue and allowe their actions liues in desending and setting foorth the Kingdome of their Maister the Pope whose creeping in corners whose outward holynesse whose Hypocrisie Masses Dirges Beades Crucifixes Prayers Vowes whippings crosses and Agnus deies haue heatherto brought foorth nought bâ—â— rebellion and disobedience to Prince and breach of Lawer and gouernment Sybil Erithraâ— speaking of Rome telleth that her name dooth comprehend manye woefull destinies and that in these verses translated out of Greeke into Latine by Castalion Porro quater decies complebis terque trecentes Annos atque octo cum te pertingere metam Tristia fata tuo completo nomine cogent Nowe after what sorte that Prophecye is fulfilled Castilion shewes in his Annotations vpon the same place namely that Antychrist should bee ouerthrowne and strangled with linnen that is with interpretations of holy Scripture imprinted in paper made of linnen That Rome else-where hath a name according to her nature it is apparant by a certaine answere of Pasquill Roma quid est qualis docâ—â—◠〈…〉 ordo Quid docuit iungâ—◠〈…〉 s. 〈◊〉 amor est Amor est qualis praeposterus vnde hoc Roma Noli dicere plura 〈◊〉 Heereof also in respect of her outward falshood which is lincked oftentimes wâ—â—h the spirituall â—ornication she is worthyly called in holy scripture an Harlot c. Let vs â—â—en abandon all good respects of her and her popish instruments let vs tuâ—ne froÌ„ these seducers their curssed Doctrine and superstitious ceremonies imbrace the pure word of God and willingly â—nd thankefully come to heare the same taught and preached And if this yeare the premises remembred and their treacheries from time to time duely considered proue not blacke and fatall to them that was intended to be balefull to vs If I say their pride â—w not now suppressed to the rooting out of their Hypocrisie the setting forth of Gods glory foâ— which euery faithfull Christian prayeth we may then expect their conspiracies to be still secretly continued tâ—ei◠〈…〉 tes to be encouraged and his Kingdome so happy made by the late discouerie not to be yet from imminent dangers throughly freed or secured FINIS In vita Anselmi Arist. Li. Li. 2. Rhetor. ad Theodectten cap. 10 Galen de cog amin Morb. C. 2. Quintil. l. 2. Cap. 3. He that to all will heere be gratefull thought must giue accept demaaud much little naught Horat. Lib. Serm. 2. Horat. L. 1. Epist. Ouid. lib. 〈◊〉 fast Act. 8. 1. Mat. 12. 17 Reuel 12. 6. 7. 1. Kinges 19â— c. 2. King 16 Ma. 22. 29. Ioh. 5. 39. Coloss. 3. 16. Act. 17. 1. Cor. 1â— Luke 16. Lu. 23. 43. Ioh. 5. 25. Phil. 1. 2. 3 2. Cor. 5 1. Reu. 14. 13 1. Pet. 1. 9. Gen. 6. Ierem 7. Rom. 3. 10. Heb. 11. 〈◊〉 Ro 14. 23. Ioh. 15. 1. 〈◊〉 Mat. 26. 27 1. Cor. 11. 23. 28. 1. Cor. 1â— 26. 28. Luke 1. Dan. 2. 20. 4. 14. â—1 2. Cor. 10. 4. Ro. 13. 1. 2 3. 4. 1. Pet. 2. 13 Tit. 3. 1. Ioh. 18. 36. Iohn 6. 15. Ma. 22. 21. Mark 2. 7 Iob. 14. 4. Esa. 45. 11. Rom. 8. 33 34. Numb 14. â—8 Exo. 34. 7. 2. Tim. 3. 15. Deut. 4. Deut. 1â— Reuel 22. Libro 8.