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A93702 Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht: containing a confutation of the three degrees of popery, viz. papacy, prelacy, and presbitery; answerable to the triple crowne of the three-headed Cerberus the Pope, with his three fold hierarchies aforesaid. With a dispelling of all other dispersed clouds of errour, which doth interpose the clear sun-shine of the Gospel in our horrizon. Wherein the chiefe arguments each of them have, for the vindication of their erronious tenents are incerted, and refuted; with a description of such whem [sic] the true Church of Christ doth consist of: as also how, and by whom, they may be gathered, and governed, according to the will, and appointment of Jesus Christ, and his apostles, in the primative purity thereof. / By Iohn Spittlehouse, assistant to the Marshall Generall of the Army, under the command of his Excellency, the Lord Generall Fairfax. Imprimated by Theod. Jennings, and entred in the Stationers Hall. Spittlehouse, John. 1649 (1649) Wing S5013; Thomason E586_2; ESTC R203633 304,213 396

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in_o mat._n 18._o 18_o 19_o 20._o but_o before_o i_o urge_v this_o point_n any_o further_a i_o will_v show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o bind_v and_o lose_v as_o it_o be_v there_o mention_v sect_n 3._o these_o word_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v as_o many_o loose_v what_o it_o be_v to_o bind_v &_o loose_v ignorant_a people_n conceive_v who_o take_v peter_n to_o be_v the_o porter_n of_o heaven_n gate_n and_o therefore_o say_v by_o they_o to_o bear_v the_o key_n thereof_o in_o imitation_n of_o which_o ridiculous_a conceit_n the_o pope_n include_v himself_o as_o one_o of_o those_o ignoramuss_n make_v himself_o more_o ridiculous_a than_o the_o rest_n by_o carry_v abroad_o with_o he_o two_o great_a key_n with_o which_o he_o be_v as_o able_a to_o open_a heaven_n as_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o popish_a power_n which_o be_v even_o nothing_o at_o all_o etc._n etc._n for_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v quite_o out_o of_o his_o eliment_fw-la it_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n which_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o but_o if_o he_o be_v it_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n see_v he_o will_v only_o breathe_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o anti-christ_n and_o therefore_o not_o likely_a to_o benefit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v his_o antagonist_n the_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o shut_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n grant_v by_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n whereof_o the_o pope_n be_v none_o and_o therefore_o when_o a_o sinner_n be_v thereby_o convert_v by_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o then_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o be_v open_v unto_o he_o and_o contrariwise_o when_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n a_o sinner_n become_v more_o obstinate_a than_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o be_v shut_v unto_o he_o also_o when_o a_o sinner_n become_v penitent_a than_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v remit_v but_o when_o they_o grow_v more_o obdurate_a and_o stiffnecked_a by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o their_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v retain_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o if_o they_o have_v not_o know_v these_o thing_n they_o do_v know_v they_o have_v be_v more_o excusable_a but_o see_v they_o do_v confess_v they_o know_v they_o they_o be_v inexcusable_a as_o in_o build_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o prophet_n joh._n 15._o 22._o our_o saviour_n therefore_o speak_v they_o word_n no_o otherwise_o to_o peter_n than_o peter_n and_o paul_n speak_v to_o all_o christian_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n as_o peter_z himself_o confess_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 6._o paul_n also_o affirm_v that_o another_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o eph._n 2._o 20_o 21_o 22._o that_o peter_n therefore_o be_v set_v over_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o friar_n dream_n see_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o equal_a commission_n and_o all_o be_v send_v immediate_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o say_v our_o saviour_n so_o send_v i_o you_o joh._n 20._o 21._o sect_n 4._o object_n our_o saviour_n charge_v peter_n three_z several_a time_n in_o charge_n all_o christ_n ●l●ck_n not_o commit_v to_o pete●s_n charge_n particular_a to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n joh._n 21._o 15_o 16_o 17._o ans_fw-fr that_o will_v not_o bear_v such_o a_o universal_a jurisdiction_n for_o all_o christ_n sheep_n be_v not_o only_o commit_v to_o peter_n again_o feed_v do_v not_o signify_v rule_v and_o command_v but_o teach_v and_o instruct_v a_o duty_n peter_z himself_z be_v judge_n common_a to_o all_o pastor_n and_o to_o which_o he_o exhort_v they_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o obj._n peter_n be_v the_o first_o that_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 10._o 20._o &_o 11._o 12._o &_o 13._o 7._o ans_fw-fr paul_n be_v convert_v act._n 9_o before_o peter_n see_v that_o vision_n act._n 10._o who_o immediate_o upon_o his_o conversion_n preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n in_o arabia_n gal._n 1._o 15_o 16_o 17._o peter_n indeed_o be_v both_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o that_o be_v resolve_v by_o vision_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o paul_n be_v certain_a thereof_o before_o by_o revelation_n and_o communicate_v not_o with_o peter_n about_o his_o vision_n before_o he_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n ibid._n neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o cornelius_n family_n to_o who_o peter_n preach_v be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v call_v among_o the_o gentile_n for_o andronicus_n and_o junia_n be_v in_o christ_n before_o paul_n rom._n 16._o 7._o who_o be_v convert_v before_o cornelius_n be_v call_v and_o although_o the_o priority_n of_o preach_v to_o priority_n superiority_n do_v not_o go_v along_o with_o priority_n the_o gentile_n be_v yield_v to_o peter_n yet_o the_o superiority_n do_v not_o go_v along_o with_o it_o sect_n 5._o object_n peter_n certain_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a because_o he_o be_v always_o first_o name_v ans_fw-fr it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n be_v not_o always_o rehearse_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n or_o order_n not_o in_o gen._n 49._o 3._o as_o in_o gen._n 27._o and_o gen._n 30._o and_o afterward_o numb_a 1._o &_o deut._n 33._o yet_o in_o all_o these_o place_n reuben_n be_v name_v first_o but_o not_o always_o for_o sometime_o judah_n be_v name_v before_o he_o as_o in_o numb_a 2._o 3._o as_o then_o this_o be_v but_o a_o simple_a argument_n for_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o reuben_n before_o his_o brethren_n because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o most_o place_n name_v first_o be_v the_o elder_a so_o as_o simple_o do_v they_o conclude_v for_o peter_n supremacy_n before_o the_o other_o apostle_n because_o he_o be_v common_o name_v the_o first_o which_o be_v rather_o because_o of_o his_o eldership_n then_o any_o priority_n before_o the_o rest_n neither_o be_v he_o always_o name_v in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o gal._n 1._o 9_o the_o apostle_n james_n be_v name_v before_o he_o again_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o peter_n do_v ever_o command_v his_o fellow_n apostle_n peter_n never_o command_v his_o fellow_n apostle_n in_o office_n but_o exhort_v they_o as_o in_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1._o he_o be_v also_o subject_a to_o accusation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n instance_n concern_v his_o preach_n to_o cornelius_n and_o his_o family_n for_o which_o be_v call_v to_o question_n by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n purge_v himself_o by_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o whole_a matter_n as_o we_o may_v read_v act_v 11._o 3._o likewise_o be_v tax_v by_o paul_n for_o his_o dissimulation_n gal._n 2._o 8._o by_o silence_n confess_v his_o fault_n by_o all_o which_o it_o do_v manifest_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o superiority_n in_o peter_n then_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n sect_n 6._o object_n peter_n resemble_v abraham_n stewart_n gen._n 29._o 2._o in_o these_o respect_n 1._o for_o as_o eliazar_n be_v the_o elder_a servant_n that_o abraham_n have_v so_o peter_n be_v the_o elder_a apostle_n that_o christ_n have_v 2._o as_o eliazar_n be_v say_v to_o have_v rule_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n servant_n so_o likewise_o christ_n set_v peter_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n ans_fw-fr that_o peter_n be_v one_o of_o the_o elder_a in_o year_n among_o the_o apostle_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a of_o all_o as_o it_o supremacy_n frivolous_a comparison_n to_o prove_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n seem_v eliazar_n be_v can_v be_v prove_v as_o that_o he_o be_v set_v over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v sufficient_o confute_v and_o thus_o you_o see_v rather_o than_o fail_v what_o invention_n they_o have_v to_o uphold_v the_o proud_a and_o vainglorious_a assertion_n touch_v their_o lord_n god_n the_o pope_n and_o to_o prove_v his_o privilege_n and_o dignity_n from_o such_o man_n as_o have_v no_o relation_n at_o all_o unto_o he_o so_o that_o this_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v may_v give_v every_o christian_a yea_o even_o the_o pope_n himself_o satisfaction_n touch_v his_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n in_o assume_v to_o himself_o that_o which_o peter_n who_o he_o pretend_v to_o succeed_v will_v have_v be_v ashamed_a of_o behave_v himself_o altogether_o like_o a_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n who_o ceremony_n be_v abolish_v but_o nothing_o like_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v permanent_a or_o like_o another_o elimas_n the_o sorcerer_n act._n 13._o 8._o 10._o full_a of_o subtlety_n and_o mischief_n a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o all_o righteousness_n force_v scripture_n contrary_n to_o the_o true_a meaning_n
appear_v by_o compare_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o as_o thus_o sect_n 2._o the_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o all_o and_o every_o part_n of_o man_n and_o so_o man_n the_o elect_a in_o the_o ●●●d_v comp●●●d_v to_o the_o ●●ul●_n in_o man_n be_v the_o elect_a disporse_v into_o every_o part_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 24._o 31_o 2._o as_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v carnal_a and_o the_o soul_n spiritual_a so_o be_v the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n say_v to_o be_v carnal_a mind_a man_n and_o the_o elect_v spiritual_a mind_a man_n rom._n 8._o 4_o 5._o 3._o as_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o companion_n to_o the_o body_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o elect_v be_v in_o the_o world_n until_o the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o mat._n 28._o 22._o 4._o as_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o soul_n procure_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o extract_a of_o the_o elect_a will_v procure_v the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 24._o 22._o psal_n 50._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 5._o as_o the_o carnal_a substance_n of_o man_n can_v proper_o be_v term_v man_n without_o the_o soul_n which_o give_v its_o be_v unto_o it_o no_o more_o can_v the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v proper_o term_v a_o world_n without_o the_o elect_a who_o as_o it_o be_v give_v a_o be_v unto_o it_o for_o who_o cause_n the_o world_n do_v subsist_v be_v such_o as_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n betwixt_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o world_n to_o which_o purpose_n scripture_n be_v plentiful_a 6._o as_o the_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o man_n or_o the_o man_n itself_o by_o who_o infusion_n man_n be_v say_v to_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n gen._n 2._o 7._o so_o be_v the_o elect_a the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o consequent_o a_o world_n itself_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n be_v only_o the_o external_a form_n as_o the_o body_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n again_o the_o world_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o distinct_a kingdom_n world_n the_o ●lect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o li●●le_a world_n the_o one_o belong_v to_o christ_n consist_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a heb._n 12._o 23._o and_o the_o other_o to_o satan_n who_o rule_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes_n 2._o 2._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o one_o may_v as_o proper_o be_v term_v a_o world_n as_o the_o other_o the_o elect_v be_v a_o microcosm_n or_o little_a world_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a as_o man_n be_v so_o term_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o respondance_n with_o the_o great_a be_v the_o bo●ke_n of_o nature_n and_o carry_v about_o he_o a_o epitome_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o be_v the_o elect_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o ne●renesse_n of_o the_o relation_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o world_n of_o worldly_a man_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o external_a form_n and_o outward_a condition_n eccle._n 2._o 14._o one_o event_n of_o death_n happen_v to_o both_o sort_n of_o they_o eccle._n 9_o 2._o sect_n 3._o obj._n wherein_o do_v the_o chief_a difference_n consist_v betwixt_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n ans_fw-fr in_o the_o internal_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v of_o two_o world_n the_o motion_n of_o th●_n mind_n compare_v 〈◊〉_d the_o m●ions_n of_o the_o world_n sort_n for_o as_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v two_o local_a motion_n rational_a and_o irrational_a so_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n there_o be_v likewise_o two_o sort_n viz._n intellectual_a and_o sensual_a the_o one_o good_a and_o the_o other_o evil_n the_o one_o proceed_v from_o the_o god_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o other_o from_o satan_n the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n or_o carnal_a mind_a man_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o by_o which_o two_o distinct_a motion_n the_o two_o distinct_a king_n govern_v and_o rule_v their_o distinct_a kingdom_n or_o subject_n now_o these_o two_o kingdom_n be_v thus_o mix_v and_o undistinct_a to_o mix_v christ_n kingdom_n and_o the_o world_n mix_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v and_o will_v be_v some_o elect_a to_o call_v out_o of_o their_o natural_a estate_n and_o condition_n until_o the_o now_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n to_o judge_v anti-christians_a therefore_o he_o put_v his_o elect_a under_o the_o same_o notion_n in_o which_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v under_o for_o though_o there_o be_v not_o many_o wise_a after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o rich_a or_o noble_a that_o be_v of_o the_o elect_a world_n yet_o the_o comparison_n admit_v of_o some_o such_o the_o elect_n be_v thus_o in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o soul_n in_o man_n can_v no_o nation_n the_o elect_a can_v be_v calle●●ut_o by_o preach_v to_o all_o nation_n more_o be_v call_v out_o of_o their_o natural_a estate_n and_o condition_n by_o reason_n of_o original_a corruption_n be_v all_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n without_o preach_v to_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n 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antioch_n in_o send_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o 2._o which_o be_v to_o cross_v the_o injunction_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 20._o 25._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o no_o rational_a man_n can_v imagine_v that_o those_o mission_n or_o sending_n be_v any_o other_o then_o when_o committee_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o parliament_n out_o of_o their_o own_o member_n to_o act_v particular_a business_n proper_a to_o the_o house_n which_o committee_n be_v member_n do_v not_o lose_v any_o part_n of_o their_o power_n or_o membership_n during_o their_o absence_n in_o the_o house_n upon_o that_o committee_n though_o distant_a from_o the_o house_n have_v you_o be_v seven_o or_o eight_o year_n so_o near_o the_o house_n and_o yet_o ignorant_a of_o such_o custom_n obj._n as_o they_o member_n of_o parliament_n be_v a_o committee_n the_o remain_a member_n in_o parliament_n have_v a_o superior_a power_n above_o they_o they_o be_v the_o supreme_a court_n ans_fw-fr be_v it_o so_o 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language_n to_o his_o late_a majesty_n in_o carisborow_a castle_n only_o i_o shall_v paraphraise_n something_o by_o the_o buy_v as_o in_o answer_n to_o your_o own_o particular_n by_o speak_v to_o you_o as_o to_o they_o of_o the_o synod_n that_o write_v that_o answer_n viz._n i_o can_v say_v they_o have_v this_o power_n as_o the_o apostle_n substitute_n or_o successor_n in_o presbiterian_a government_n or_o that_o they_o exercise_v the_o power_n they_o have_v as_o be_v presbyter_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o you_o presbiterian_o but_o as_o extraordinary_a officer_n or_o evangelist_n which_o evangelist_n be_v a_o office_n in_o the_o church_n distinct_a from_o ●_o with_fw-mi fol._n ●_o pastor_n and_o feacher_n ephe._n 4._o 11._o and_o that_o they_o be_v evangelist_n it_o appear_v by_o their_o be_v send_v up_o and_o down_o by_o the_o apostle_n or_o take_v along_o with_o they_o in_o company_n to_o several_a church_n as_o the_o necessity_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o church_n do_v require_v the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v express_o call_v a_o evangelist_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 5._o and_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v any_o where_n in_o scripture_n call_v presbiterian_a in_o your_o sense_n neither_o be_v they_o fix_v to_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n as_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o they_o as_o you_o will_v be_v in_o london_n and_o westminster_n but_o remove_v from_o thence_o to_o other_o place_n and_o never_o for_o aught_o appear_v in_o scripture_n return_v to_o they_o again_o and_o it_o seem_v clear_a to_o i_o that_o neither_o their_o abode_n at_o ephesus_n or_o crect_n be_v for_o any_o long_a time_n especial_o for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n as_o you_o have_v sit_v at_o westminster_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o intend_a by_o the_o apostle_n or_o our_o parliament_n for_o the_o apostle_n employ_v they_o there_o upon_o occasional_a business_n as_o his_o expression_n intimate_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 3_o tit_n 1._o 5._o which_o word_n do_v not_o carry_v the_o fix_v and_o constitute_v of_o a_o synod_n of_o presbyter_n in_o a_o place_n as_o perpetual_a governor_n sect_n 11._o and_o as_o touch_v those_o angel_n mention_v in_o the_o revelation_n 7●_n vid._n fol._n 7●_n i_o answer_v also_o in_o word_n of_o your_o own_o coin_v viz._n that_o they_o be_v in_o no_o place_n call_v presbyter_n in_o vulgar_a acceptation_n neither_o be_v there_o mention_n of_o superiority_n of_o one_o presbyter_n to_o another_o as_o a_o classical_a provincial_n and_o nationall_n synod_n but_o in_o diotrophe_n in_o effect_v of_o it_o as_o you_o of_o the_o synod_n do_v not_o and_o for_o the_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o your_o worship_n in_o this_o point_n i_o will_v brief_o declare_v into_o what_o officer_n hand_n the_o ordinary_a stand_a office_n of_o the_o church_n be_v transmit_v and_o derive_v by_o and_o from_o the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n have_v no_o successor_n in_o eundem_fw-la gradum_fw-la the_o apostolical_a office_n be_v not_o derive_v by_o succession_n be_v 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