prayer A Counsel held at Caesar Augusta accursed such as received the Sacrament and eat it not in the Church A General Counsel was called at Constantinople which decreed that Mary should be called the mother of God Anno 583. The First and second Synods were called at Lyons for the removing of Schism i. e. divisions in matters of Religion raised in the Church Six Synods were held at Rome touching the Electon of a Bishop and the preservation of Church goods c. Malum Consilium Consultori pessimum THese things have I thought good here to recapitulate or briefly to rehearse to the end that the great Apostasie so often spoken of might be evidently manifest to all and the great fall and revolution of the Church from the Apostles Doctrin and Practise For when they assembled together it doth not appear that there was such discord and divisions such strife and aâ—…tipathy such brawling and contention in their general assemblies as there was in the Counsels before mentioned neither did they manifest such a bitter spirit of enmity and discord when they chused Mathias in the room of Judas nor yet when they chused the seven Disciples Acts 1. Chap. 6. Moreover when the Apostles and Elders and Brethren were assembled together to determin what was best to be done touching the doctrin sowed by certain that came from Judea which taught the Brethren saying That except they were circumcised after the manner of Moses they could not be saved after they had debated the Matter they decreed with one accord to send chosen men unto the Gentiles and to injoyn them to abstain from things offered to Idols and blood from that which was strangled and from fornication c. But it doth not appear that they out of spite condemned or excommunicated those of Iudea and held them forthwith for acursed because of their error like as the Apostatized Bishops and Clergy men have done one with another and one unto another as appeareth from what I have before rehearsed Again when Paul came to Ierusalem he went with the Brethren unto Iames where all the Elders were assembled and there they determined what they thought best to be done and decreed that Paul should purifie himself according unto the Law c. These Counsels or General Assemblies oâ—… the Apostles and Brethren the Scripture makes mention of yet it doth not appear from the Scripture that the Apostles and Brethren Decreed the Celebration of the Feast of Easter or that none should be made Priest till they were thirty years old neither doth it appear that they brawled about men and agreed upon nothing nor yet that they ordered Lessons to be read in the Church between certain Psalms neither doth it appear from the Scripture that they decreed that Lent should be righteously observed and that the Priests should not marry nor yet that Infants should be baptized Neither doth it appear that they decreed that the Clergy should wear a different Attire from other men or that such Divine service as the Metropolitan liked of should be retained I say it doth not appear that they to wit the Apostles and Brethren decreed these or such like things in their Counsells but that since the Apostles days they have been decreed by the Synods and Counsels which have been in the Apostasie and yet at this day many of them are taught for doctrins though they be but the traditions of fallible Synods and Counsels as I have shewn Inclinemus igitur aurum verbo Dei in corde non ex Conciliis contendentium Episcoporum non ex Disputationibus novitiis non ex forensibus manicipalibus gestis sed in nostris cordibus veritatem quaeramus The Iudgment of some notable men concerning SYNODS i. e. general or universal Assemblies â—…nd Counsels together with their Effects I. IN the days of Berardus the Church of Rome was polluted with many superstitions and Baudaert said that the Bishops were rather biters of sheep then true Shepheards And upon a time when he was in a Counsel of the Clergy and had seen how unchristianly they dealt he said Sometime I have admired that among the little number of the twelve Apostles there was a Traitor but now do I wonder much more that among this great number of so many Bishops and Prelats that one upright Disciple of Christ cannot be found Apop Chr. lib. 13. pag. 260. Daar geen Godvreesendheid bij en is Daar is 't hoe geleerder hoe verkeerder Where ther 's neither God's fear nor godliness Ther 's the more learn'dess the more perversness II Gregorius Theologus who lived about three hundred years after the birth of Christ said That he had promised and determined never to come at Synods forasmuch as he observed that always there came more evil then good out of them for the ambitiousness and contention of the Bishops is above measure said he Anno 300. III. The Reformed Protestants testified that Synods and Counsels which strove upon the earth might err and with the most voyces conclude Lies in this or the other point according to what experience in all ages hath taught Eub. ch 28 29 c. IV. D. Calvin testified that Prophets and Pastours the Church Counsels have erred And that God hath often discovered that in Counsels which was humane to the end that People should not rely or depend too much upon men Instit. 4. ix ch 3. V. Boudaert said in Gilterland's Synod Soffragia non ponderanda sed numeranda esie i. e. that voyces were not to be pondred but numbred but said he if the Church reign in this manner or deal with voyces shall not the most evil surprize the best which is the least for is it not so most commonly and when that the Shepheards come to be changed into wolves are not the innocent harmless sheep then in pittiful danger Espetially saith he when Rulers of Cities are stirred up by passionate Priests VI. D. Pareus said Often hath the Truth suffered wrong in Synods because all that were assembled agreed in one error so that the truth came often times to be abandoned and with silence passed by Iren. 57. p. VII It hath been said the Church judged of the Doctrine of the Church According to this saying shall the Papists Church judge of the the doctrine of Popery the Lutherans the Calvinists the Anabaptists and every one of them but what such a judgment is this otherwise then that which is daily practised by their one condemning another and every one maintaining his own Sect So saith Hilarius What unity or edification is there in such work and in so much following partial Counsels or conferences None at all said he VIII Beza declared expresly that the Church and Counsel might err and that they had often erred and that the Devil in some old Counsels had sitten as President in them IX The Professors of Leyden said We see that particulars have not only erred but General Counsels for shepheards may also be devoures
ready to shrink so strugled that they were ready to burst within themselves they nodded with their Countenance and beckned with their Hands exhorting them to Constancy with many signs and gestures of the Body the which when the Multitude in compass had perceived before that any laid hands on them preventing their doings they stept forth before the Bar and proclaimed themselves to be Christians so that the President and his Assistants were amazed and the Christians upon whom the Sentence had past were thereby emboldened to suffer and the Judges marvellously afraid These therefore departed from the Tribunal i. e. Judgment seat cheerfully and rejoyced in the testimony of their Faith God gloriously triumphing in them Ischyrion martyred by his Master Many others saith Dionysius throughout the Cities and Villages were quartered and dismembred by the Ethnicks i. e. Heathens whereof for example sake I will rehearse one Isohrion being a Noble-man's hired Servant and by Office his Stoward was commanded by his Master to do Sacrifice and when he obeyed not he was contumeliously i. e. reproachfully reviled The Heathen Master seeing his Christian Servant so constant pâ—…rsisting in his former Opinions taketh a great Cudgel in his hand and beat his Body and Bowels till Breath departed What shall I say of the multitude of them which wander in the desart and waste mountains consumed with Famine and Hunger and Cold and Diseases spoiled by Thieves and devoured by Beasts whose Blessedness and Victories they that remain alive are able to testifie These things Brother I write not in vain but that thou mayest understand what and how great Evils and Mischiefs have happened among us whereof they know more which among all others have felt most Of Novatus his Heresie and Impiety There was a certain Priest of Rome that was puffed up with Pride became himself the Author and Ringleader of his own Heretical Sect to wit of such as through their swelling Pride did call themselves Kathrous i. e. Puritans whereof there was a Synod i. e. a General or Universal Assembly gathered together at Rome of threescore Bishops besides many Ministers and Deacons And it was decreed that Novatus together with such as swelled and consented unto his unnatural Opinion repugnant i. e. disagreeing or contrary to brotherly Love should be excommunicated and banished the Church c. It is said that this Novatus longed of old after a Bishoprick and to the end he might conceal his own peevish Desire he used the Cloak of Arrogancy i. e. Pride or Loftiness who chose two men of a desperate Condition to be partakers of his Heresie These being simple men not knowing their crafty and malicious Fetches they were unclosed by such lewd Persons as were suborned i. e. were brought in for false Witnesses for the purpose and aâ—…ut ten a Clock when they were somewhat tipsie i. e. wanton or somewhat drunk with Wine and well crammed with Victuals were constrained to create him Bishop with imaginative or devised and frivolous i. e. vain laying on of Hands the which craftily and subtilly not compatible for his Person he challenged unto himself It is said of him that he being loth to die and desirous of Life in the time of Persecution denied himself to be a Priest And when he was intreated by the Deacons and admonished to come forth of the house wherein he had enclosed himself and to minister unto the necessity of the Brethren which wanted he was so far from yielding to the Deacons that he went away and departed in a Chafe saying That he would playno longer the Priest but addict himself unto another Trade of Phylosophy It is said of him that when he distributed the Oblation to People that he caused them to swear unto him By the Body and Blood of our Lord Iesus Christ that they would never forsake him An Epistle of Dionysius Bishop of Alexandria unto Novatus Dionysius unto the Brother Novatus sendeth greeting If thou wast constrained against thy will as thou saist thou wilt declare the same if thou return willingly Thou shouldst have suffered rather any thing than to have rent asunder the Church of God neither is this Martyrdom which is suffered for not severing and dividing the Church of less Glory than that which is tolerated i. e. suffered for denial of Sacrifice unto Devils yea in Iudgment it is of far greater Glory For in the one Martyrdom is suffered for one Soul in the other for the Universal Church i. e. the Church in general or the whole Church For if thou either perswade the Brethren or constrain them to return to Unity this notable Act will be far greater than the Fault that went before and the one will be imputed i. e. laid to his charge the other will be commended If thou canst not perswade the rebellious and disobedient save at leastwise thy own Soul I desire thy Health in the Lord and thy embracing Peace and Unity The Seventh BOOK OF EUSEBIUS Concerning Origen ORigen is said to have suffered much affliction for Christ's sake being famous eloquent trained in the Church even from his Youth up but through Envy he was brought before the Rulers and Magistrates and through the despiteful subtilty and crafty Invention of Satan he was brought into great slander and blemish of Infamy They say that the Authors of Iniquity devised that a Man should work the feat that is they prepared an Ethiopian or foul Black-moor beastly to abuse his Body but he not being willing to away with neither willing to hear of so horrible an Act brake out into loud Speeches and exclaimed at both the things which were given him in choice Rather than the one he would do the other The Choice was That either a Black-moor should play the Sodomite with him or he himself should sacrifice unto Idols And in the end he consented to Sacrifice whereof when they had put Frankincense crifice in his hand they threw it into the Fire upon the Altar By this means he was by the Judge put from Martyrdom and also banished the Church After that he was intreated by the Priests of Jerusalem to bestow a Sermon upon the People in the Church after great intreaty and in a manner constrained by the Priests he rose up took the Bible opened it and happened upon this Parcel of Scripture Unto the ungodly said God Why dost thou preach my Laws and takest my Covenant in thy mouth When he had thus read he clasped the Book sate down and burst out into Tears together with all the Audience i. e. the Assembly of People which wept with him He lived till he was Threescore and nine Years old And after his Fall he wrote his Lamentation out of which I have drawn this following Extract O ye Saints and Blessed of God with waterish Eyes and wet Cheeks soaked in Dâ—…lour i. e. Sorrow and Pain I beseech you to fall down before the Mercy-seat of God for me miserable Sinner Wo is
any should fall from the Faith daily there were apprehended such as were worthy to fulfil the number of the Faln Weaklings so that out of both these Churches as many as Ruled and bore the greatest sway were taken and Executed and also certain of the Ethnicks i. e. Heathens being our Servants were taken for the President had commanded publickly a General Inquisition to be made for us who being overcome by the subtil slights of Satan and terrified with the sights of the Torments which the Saints suffered through the perswasion of the Souldiers feigned against us and reported that we used the feastings of Thiestes and the Incest of Oedinus with divers other Crimes which may neither Godlyly be thought upon neither with modesty be uttered neither without Impiety be believed These things now being Bruited or reported abroad every body almost was moved and incensed against us insomuch that they which for familiarity sake used moderation before now were exceedingly moved and mad with us great then was the rage both of People President and Souldiers against the Martyrs And among the rest there was a woman called Blandina by whom Christ shewed that those things which in the sight of men appear vile base and Contemptible deserve great glory with God for the true Love they bear to him indeed without boasting in shew For when as we all Quaked for fear yea and her carnall Mistress which also was one of the persecuted Martyrs was very careful least that peradventure at the time of her Answer by reason of the frailty of the Flesh She would not persevere Constant Yet she was so replenished from above with Grace that the Executioners which Tormented her by turns from morning to night Fainted for weariness and ceased confessing themselves overcome and that they were no longer able to Plague her with any more Punishments c. For she like a noble wrestler was nenewed at her Confession for as it is reported of her as oft as she pronounced I am a Christian neither have we Committed any Evil She was recreated refreshed and felt not Pain of her Punishment Sanctus also bare nobly and valliantly yea above the Nature of man all such vexations as man could devise his Constancy was so great that he uttered neither his own Name neither his Kindred neither the Country whence he was nor whether he were Bond or Free but unto every Question he answered in the Roman tongue I am a Christian. This confessed he often instead of all other things of his Name and City and Kindred neither could the Gentiles get any other Language of him wherefore the President and the Tormentors were feircely set against him and when as now there remained scarce any Punishment unpractised at length they applyed unto the tenderest parts of his Body Plates of Brass Glowing Hot which â—…ryed Scared and Scoarched his Body yet he remained unmovable nothing amazed and constant in his confession being strengthened and moistened with the Dew which fell from the Celestial that is Heavenly Fountain of the Water of Life Over all his Body his Flesh was wounded his Members bescarred his Sinews shrunk so that the Natural shape and outward hew was quite changed And when as the wicked Tormentors a few days after had brought him to the place of Torment and well hoped that if they punished him now they should overcome him and prevail or if that he dyed in Torment they should terrifie the rest and so warn them to take heed None of all these things happned unto him but beyond all mens expectation in the latter Torments his Body was released of the pain recovered the former shape as it is recorded of him and the Members were restored to their former use so that the second Plague through the Grace of Christ was no grievous malady i. e. disease but present Medicine Again Satan going about Blasphemously to slander us procured Biblis a woman one of them which had fainted before to be brought forth supposing her frail and fearful mind now to be quite altered from the Christian Opinion consequently through her Blasphemous denial to be in danger of Damnation But she at the very hour of Torment returned unto her self and waking as it were out of a dead sleep by means of these Punishments Temporal considered of the pains of Eternal Fire and unlooked for cryed out unto the Tormentors and said How could they devour Infants which were not suffered to touch the Blood of Bruite Beasts Therefore when she confessed her self a Christian she was appointed to take her chance among the Martyrs Afterwards the Saints were Imprisoned in deep and dark Dungeons and were fettered in the Stocks and their Feet stretched unto the fifth boord chink with other Punishments which furious Ministers or Goaâ—…ers full of devilish rage are wont to put in ure i. e. use and practise upon poor Prisoners so that many were stifled and strangled in Prison And when many of the Saints were so weakned with grievous Torments that life seemed unto them unpossible they remaining shut up in close Prisons destitute of all mans aid yet even then were they Comforted of the Lord and confirmed in Body and mind so that they stirred up and Comsorted the rest several of the younger sort that were newly apprehended whose bodys had not before tasted of the lash of the whip loathed the closeness of the Prison and were choked up with stinch And Pothinus Bishop of Lyons being above four score and ten years old weak of Body scarce able to draw breath because of the Imbecillity i. e. Feebleness or Weakness of Nature he was carried of the Souldiers and laid before the Tribunal i. e. Iudgment seat accompanied with the Potentates i. e. Princes or great Rulers of the City and the whole multitude diversly shouting as if he had been Christ he hath given a good Testimony And being asked of the President who was the God of the Christians he answered If thou become worthy thou sholt understand After this answer he was cruelly handled and suffered many stripes for such as were nearest to him struck at him both with hand and foot and such as stood afar off look what each one had in his hand that was thrown at his head and such as ceased from pouring out their poisoned malice thought themselves to have grievously offended supposing by this means to avenge the ruine of their rotten Gods Afterwards he was cast into Prison where after two days he departed this life Moreover as many as fainted in the first persecution were all alike imprisoned and Partakers of the affliction neither did they prevail or the denial profit them it was thought sufficient Fault that they confessed to have been such but these as Murtherers and hainous Trespassers were twice more grievously plagued The joy of Martyrdom the hoped promises the love towards Christ and the fatherly Spirit comforted the one Company The other were vexed in Conscience so
Martyrdom The cause was this There is a certain Dignity among the Romans called the Centurions Vine the which whosoever doth obtain is called a Centurion i. e. a Captain of a hundred when the Room was void the Company called Marinus to this Degree and he being preferred another came before the Tribunal or Judgmen-seat and accused him affirming that it was not lawful by the antient Laws for him to enjoy that Roman Dignity because he was a Christian and sacrificed not unto the Emperor and that it was his turn next to come in place The Judge being very much moved with this first demanded what Opinion Marinus was of and when he saw him constantly confessing himself to be a Christian he granted him three Hours space to deliberate i. e. advise or consider This being done Theoteâ—…nus Bishop of Caesarea took Marinus in hand with Exhortations and shewed him the Sword that hung by his side and pulled out of his Pocket the New Testament and set it over against the Sword and bade him chuse whether of these two he preferred or liked best for the health of his Soul when he immediately stretching out his Hand had taken up the Book of Holy Scriptures Hold fast then saith Theoteâ—…nus unto him cleave unto God and thou shalt enjoy the things thou hast chosen being strengthned by him and get in peace After he had returned thence the Crier lifted up his Voice and called him to appear at the Barr the time granted for deliberation being now ended Standing therefore at the Barr he gave Tokens of the noble Courage of his Faith wherefore in a while after as he was led he had the Sentence of Condemnation and was beheaded Several Bishops wrote unto Dionysius Bishop of Rome and to others concerning Paulus Samosatenus who was rejected as a Heretick by them They say that neither by Art Trade or Exercise he attained unto the abundance of Wealth he enjoyed but with lewd Acts and Sacriledge i. e. robbing of a Church or stealing of holy things by injurious or wrongful and tyrannical oppressing of the Brethren whom he made to tremble for fear with his guileful gain and wily promise of hired Patronship i. e. defence or protection by which subtilty and deceit he gained so much that Procured the Givers to be liberal to the end they might be delivered from their Adversaries and so he turned Godliness into Gain Neither need we declare how that he being puffed up with Pride usurped secular Dâ—…gnities i. e. took into his use contrary to right worldly Honours and would rather be called a warlike Captain than a Bishop of the Church walking stately through the Streets and Market-place reading Letters and withal openly inditing maintaining about him a great troop to guard his Person some going before and some coming after so that our Faith and Religion ran to great spight slander and hatred by reason of his swelling Pride and haughty Disdain Neither will we rehearse the monstrous Figments i. e. Lyes which he feigned his glorious Brags the uglisome Spectacles i. e. horrible Sights he devised to amaze the minds of the simple sort He made for himself a lofty Seat and high Throne not like the Disciple of Christ but severed in shew and title after the manner of the Princes of the World smiting the thigh with the hand pouncing the foot-stool with his Feet If any extolled him not as the use is upon Theaters i. e. places where People sit to behold solemn Games or Plays with clapping of their Hands with shouting and hurling of their Caps if any also both of Men and Women had not skipped to and fro with busie-bodies and undescent obeisance i. e. uncomely Obedience by bowing the knee if any as in the House of God had behaved themselves honestly and decently i. e. comely or handsomely the same he checked and all to be reviled He licensed the Bishops and Ministers of the adjoining Villages and Cities which honoured him to preach unto the People the Elders and Deacons which accompany with him know his Wickedness but dare not accuse him insomuch as they themselves are guilty of the same Crimes for he enricheth them wherefore he is both beloved and honoured of them that gape after the like Gudgeons i. e. Gift or Reward We know beloved Brethren that a Bishop and the whole Order of Priesthood ought to be a Patern of Good Works unto the common People neither are we ignorant of this that many are fallen by reason of the closely kept Women and many again are subject to suspicion and slander The Eighth BOOK OF EUSEBIUS Concerning the Peace and prosperous Success of the Christian Affairs and Calamity which followed after THE Clemency or Mercy of the Emperors was so increased towards the Christians that they committed the Government of the Gentiles to them And for the great Favour they bore to our Doctrine saith Eusebius they granted Liberty and Security to the Professors of Christian Religion What shall I say of them who in the very Palace of the Emperours and in the presence of Princes lived most familiarly Yea the Bishops of all Churches came to be in great Reverence and Favour among all sorts of Men and with all Magistrates who can worthily describe those innumerable Heaps flocking Multitudes throughout all Cities and Famous Assemblies frequenting the Places dedicated or appointed unto Prayer because of which Circumstances they not contented with the old and antient Buildings which could not receive them have throughout all Cities Builded them from the Foundation wide and ample Churches But then after that our Affairs through too much liberty ease and security degenerated i. e. turned out of kind from the natural Rule of Piety and after that one pursued another with open contumely i. e. disgrace or reproach and hatred and when that we impugned i. e. resisted or assaulted our selves by no other than our selves with the Armour of Spite 2nd sharp Spears of opprobrious i. e. reproachful Words so that Bishops against Bishops and People against People raised Sedition i. e. discord or strife Last of all when that cursed Hypocrisie and Dissimulation had swom even to the brim of Malice the heavy hand of Gods high Iudgment after his wonted mannâ—…r whilst as yet the Ecclesiastical Companies i. e. them of or such as belonged to the Church assembled themselves nevertheless began softly by little and little to visit us so that the Persecution that was raised against us took its first original i. e. first beginning from the Brethren which were under Banner in Camp whenas we were touched with no Sense or Feeling thereof neither went about to pacifice God we heaped Sin upon Sin thinking like careless Epicures i. e. such as are given to excess in Gluttony that God neither cared nor would visit our Sins And they which seemed our Shepherds laying aside the Rule of Piety practised Contention and Schism among themselves i. e. division in matters of Religion
were Executed lib. 2. c. 23. The Accusers were so well to appear at the Bar as the accused Mark what justice and Eqtity lib. 4. c. 13. The desire of the Christians The Christians were not to be Molested nor Accused l. 4. 6. 15. 〈◊〉 15. A warning to forward Spirits A Temptation and Provocation Polycarpus was provoked to lye and swear but would do neither Nota. Lib. 4. ch 16. T is folly to speak evil of that one knrweth not Lib. 4. ch 17. Christiani ty brought Chastity Impatiency Wisdom Submission Truth giveth boldness Nota. Lucius's godly zeal against Injustice Lib. 4. ch 18. The Jews Spite against Christianity which was accounted Heresie Prophecy then not ceased Lib. 4. ch 21. Hereticks False Christs and false Prophets were entered then too among the Christians Many sects among the Iews Lib. 4. ch 22. The Christians relieved the Brethren Some corrupted the Scriptures Lib. 4. Chap. 25. The Christians were made a prey upon yet innocent Nota. lib. 4. ch 27. Lib. 5. Chap. 1. The Epistle of the Frenchmen unto the Churces of Asia and Phrygia Extraordinary Sufferings Of the Love that was among the suffering Christians Slanders falsty raised against the Christians Their familiar acquaintance were offended at them Cruel torment A wonderful thing if true The Saints cast into dark and deep Dungeons They were comforted of the Lord when destitute of mans Aid Recantation availed not The difference betwixt the faithful unfaithful Terrible cruelty A sâ—…d time The Christian Martyrs would not swear The Martyrs were not be buried The Christians upbraided Christian Religion termed new and strange Chap 3. The Spirits of the Christians were subject one to another Ch. 8. Of the Evangelists Concerning the Scriptures Chap. 14. False Prophets were entered A deceitful Spirit Saints did no homage False Prophets are not persecuted to death First Inventer of Bribes Gives hire to the preachers of his doctrine Bribes becometh not prophets False prophets covetous Note Chap. 19. A cruel Law against the Christianâ—… Chap. 23. A division among the Christians when they apostatized Their Opinions concerning fasting Chap. 2. Nota. Origen sold his Philosophy books Chap. 4. Basilides compassion Basilides would not swear Chap. 13. Note why Mark wrote Why Iohn wrote Chap. 19. Demetrius answered Chap. 40. A Martyr stoned Heathen Cruelty Proclamation a-against Christians A young Sufferer Souldiers compassion Chap. 41. Souldiers Zeal Chap. 42. Ch. 44. Chap. 1. Twotkings put to his choice His Fall Psal. 50. He was guilty The Serpent's subtilty It is sasd Origen gelded himself Chap. 9. Chap. 6. Cruel inhumanity Nota. Chap. 7. Dionysius and others banished Heathens converted Chap. 7. Christians Sufferings Nota. Chap. 2. The Emperors Edict Chap. 13. Chap. 19. Who licensed Bishops c. to preach Chap. 1. Christians honoured Note Chap. 3. Cruel Proclamation Chap. 6. Prisons filled with Christians Chap. 14. Note Chap. 15. Ch 16 17 18. Judgment on a Tyrant Chap. 22. Chap. 1. Chap. 27. A new Persecution Sacrifised young and old Cruelty to Heathenâ—… Courage of the Christians Chap. 2. Chap. 2. An Edict in behalf of the Christians Liberty granted A Judgment upon this Persecution Liberty of conscience granted A Synod called Chap. 6. Chap. 7. Chap. 8. Gen. 6. 5. 12 13. Gen. 37. Exod. 1. 12 14. Ier. 37. John 18. 31. Acts 24. Acts 6. Acts 8. Acts 13. 50. Chap. 14. Chap. 17. Who are Christians Psal. 51. 16 17. Who are Antichristians Tit. 1. 16. Baron 66 num 1. Origen Lib. 13. Christians now vilified as formerly Baron An. 164. Num. 2. Euseb. l. 4. c. 16. Christians noâ—… are in the same mind as formerly Baron An. 100. Num 2. Tertul. 30. pag. 127. The antient Christians would not go to any Ceremonies Heathnish inventions Euseb. l. 6. ch 4. The Heathens pleasures were not the Christians The Honour of the Gods decayed How some fell from the Faith in the time of Tryal Tertul. Apol. pa. 19. Prisons fill'd with Christians Socra 1. l. ch 2. How evils crep in amongst the Chrstians Luke 18. 8. Socrat. l. 3 c. 2. thap 11. chap. 12 How the Wickedness of Officers was Tollerated How the Priests help themselves with the Quirks of Logick Socrat. li. 1. c. 5. Christ nor his Apostles the Author of Logick Socra Lib. 1. Ch. 3. A porsecuting Bishop set up The Christians defend not themselves The calamity of the Faithful Socra lib. 4. ch 19. The cruelty of false Christians The Emperobrs Hipocrysie Socra lib. 4. ch 29. Ruffin lib. 11. ch 8. The courage of a Woman Bar. An. 1050. Num. 1. Bar. An. 1116. Num. 6. Bar. An. 1145. Num. 3. Anno. 1148. Num. 11. The Popes Cruelty Bar. An. 11 78. Num. 3 4. How the false Christians behaved themselves after they had got the power in their hands Acts 21. 28. A cruel Preelamation of the Emperours Calvin's Apostasie How Luther and his Adherents were reviled And what Spirit they were of Protestants degeneration Acts 15. Acts 21. Synop. D D. Acad Lâ—…id Disp. 49. Thes. 70. 71. Nota. 'T is the Lord's work to Establish his people in peace and not the work of Synods Good advise for England Tertull. Parallel Tertull. Nota. Parallel Tertull Parallel Tertull. Parallel Tertull. Parallel Tertull. Parallel Tertull. Parallel Pertull Parallel Nota. Tertull. Parallel Tertull. Parallel Tertull. Parallel Tertull. Parallel Tertull. Parallel Tertull. Parallel The name Quaker now the object of hatred as the name Christian hath been Tertull. Nota. Parallel Tertull. Parallel The name of a Christian procured hatred as the name of a Quaker doth now Tertull. Note Parallel Tertull. Parallel Tertull. Parallel Tertull. Note Parallel Tertull. What order there was among the Christians concerning their Collections Parallel How gifts alure Priests to Preach Tertull. Parallel Matth. 11. 21.