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A89813 The plain mans defence against popery: or, A discourse, shewing the flat opposition of popery to the Scripture. By J.N. chaplain to a person of honour J. N. 1675 (1675) Wing N22; ESTC R9788 31,034 79

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Triumph and Insultation as if they had wone Carthage 5. Q. Are all things necessary to salvation plainly and clearly propounded and opened in the Scripture so that even the unlearned in a due use of the ordinary means may understand them A. The entrance of thy word giveth light it giveth understanding to the simple Psal 119.130 The commandement is not hidden from thee neither is it far off it is nigh unto thee in thy mouth and in thy breast that thou mayest do it Deut. 30.13 Rom. 10.8 Thy word is a Light unto my feet and a Lanthern to my path Psal 119.105 We have a sure word of Prophecy whereunto ye do well to take heed as to a light shining in a dark place 2 Pet. 1.19 Note the Scripture is called a light and what is more clear and perspicuous than light Note the Papists deny the Scripture to be plain and intelligible by believers even in things necessary to salvation because 1. They would set the Authority of the Church of Rome above the Scripture 2. Bring all Christians to a blind belief of what ever they say 3. Discourage people from reading the Scripture 6. Q. What places of Scripture demonstrate the Pope of Rome to be the great Antichrist A. That day shall not come except there come a falling away first and that man of sin be revealed who exalteth himself above all that is called God sitteth in the Temple of God c. 2 Thes 2.3 c. I beheld another Beast and he had two horns like a Lamb he deceiveth them that dwell on Earth and exerciseth all the power of the first Beast Rev. 13.11 c. The great whore upon a scarlet coloured Beast having seven beads and ten horns upon her forehead was written mystery Babilon c. Rev. 17.1 2. see also 1 Tim. 4. 1. Dan. 7.20 Dan. 11.26 2 John 2.22 Note How could Daniel St. Paul St. John draw a Picture so like the Pope and never think upon him yea the Papists themselves and the ancient Fathers generally acknowledge that the great Antichrist is described in the forementioned places 2 Thes 2. Rev. 13. Dan. c. 7. c. 11. and it 's almost generally agreed by all that in Dan. c. 7. c. 11. Antiochus Epiphan is described as a Type and figure of Antichrist Note The Roman Empire when it was in four did hinder the Popes rising but the Empire decaying the Pope seized upon Rome and exalted himself upon the ruines of the Empire that this is the meaning of St. Paul in 2 Thes 2.7 He that letteth c. is generally granted by the ancient Fathers Note The seat of Antichrist is notably described Rev. 17.1.2 to be Popish Rome Note By the Dragon Rev. 12.3 understand the Devil as the Pagan and Heathen Roman Empire by the Beast with ten horns Rev. 13.1 understand the Christian Roman Empire corrupted with Popish Idolatry as the two horned Beast or false Prophet Rev. 13.11 is evidently the Pope Papists themselves grant this Beast to be Antichrist by the two witnesses Rev. 11.3 understand a succession of holy men testifying against Antichrist in the whole time of his Reign Antichrist shall Reign 1260. years as expositors generally agree and prove by Rev. 11.3 Rev. 13.5 Though there is difficulty when to begin his rise and Reign Prophetical dayes are years 1260 dayes are 1260 years Prophetical months are so many years as there are dayes in a month 42 months reckoning for every month 30 dayes are 1260 years so long Antichrist shall Reign and the witnesses Prophesie Therefore when the Papists ask where was the Church before Luther's time we answer it was in and among them though it was not of them in the several ages under the Reign of Antichrist some still opposed his Errours 7. Q. What is the infallible rule of interpretation of Scripture A. No prophesie of the Scripture is of any private interpretation 2 Pet. 1.20 Let us prophesie according to the proportion of faith Rom. 12.6 To this agree the words of the Prophets as it is written Acts 15.15 Note When there is a question about the true sense and meaning of any Scripture it must be known by comparing it with other places which speak more cleerly so that the Scripture it self is the only infallible rule of expounding the Scripture 8. Q. Who is the supreme Judge by whom all controversies in Religion are to be determined is it the holy Spirit speaking in the Scripture A. To the Law and to the Testimony if they speak not according to this word it is because there is no light in them Esa 8.20 They searched the Scriptures daily whether those things were so Acts 17.11 Search the Scriptures John 5.29 Note The Papists contend that the Church is the supreme and infallible judge of Controversies in Religion and interpreter of the Scripture but being asked what they mean by the Church they confess they mean not the people but the Pastors the Church representative that is Bishops and Prelates assembled in Counsel And being asked what they understand by Councils they are forced to answer that all Counsels may err and so are no infallible judges nor certain interpreters of Scripture unless they be allowed and approved by the Pope whom they would have to judge in and of Counsels and so they resolve all power of judging and interpreting into him who they say cannot err and thus the supream and infallible judge of the Scripture and all controversies in Religion according to the Papists is the Bishop of Rome But he cannot be the supreme and infallible judge because 1. Their own Histories confess that many Popes have been Hereticks 2. Many have set forth contrary Decrees 3. Many Popes have beengrosly ignorant of the Scripture and in their Decrees have ridiculously and absurdly misapplyed it 4. Many of them have been prophane impious wicked and addicted to Magick and Sorcery 9. Q. Ought not the Scripture to be set forth in the vulgar and common speech is it dangerous for people to read the Scripture will it make them fall into Heresie or ought all people to be diligent readers of the Scripture what saith our Saviour what say the Prophets and Apostles concerning this A. Search the Scripture John 5.39 Ye do err not knowing the Scriptures Matt. 22.29 Thy testimonies are my delight and my Councellers Psal 119.24 Seek ye the book of the Lord and read Esa 34.16 They were more noble in that they searched the Scriptures daily Act. 17.11 They have Moses and the Prophets let them hear them Luke 16.29 From a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures 2 Tim. 3.15 Let the word of God dwell richly in you Col. 3.16 Sitting in his Chariot he read Esaias the Prophet Acts 8.28 Take the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God Eph. 6.17 Note The true reason why the Church of Rome forbids people to read the Scripture is because it would make people abhor the Popish Religion it being so plainly