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A true and lively representation of popery shewing that popery is only new-modell'd paganism, and perfectly destructive of the great ends and purposes of God in the Gospel.
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Owen, Thankfull, 1620-1681.
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1679
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Wing O830; ESTC R18583
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imprimatur_fw-la march_v 12._o 1678_o 9_o guil._n jane_n r._n p._n d._n henr._n episc_n lond._n a_o sac._n dom._n a_o true_a and_o lively_a representation_n of_o popery_n show_v that_o popery_n be_v only_o new-modelled_a paganism_n and_o perfect_o destructive_a of_o the_o great_a end_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n jer._n 10.2_o learn_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o heathen_a gal._n 5.1_o stand_v fast_o therefore_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o be_v not_o entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n london_n print_v by_o r._n everingham_n for_o w._n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1679._o a_o true_a and_o lively_a representation_n of_o popery_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a way_n to_o salvation_n be_v ready_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o that_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n but_o whether_o this_o way_n lie_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o on_o the_o left_a whether_o through_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o in_o the_o reform_a religion_n that_o be_v make_v a_o question_n and_o though_o the_o romanist_n with_o confidence_n enough_o vain_o arrogate_v this_o to_o themselves_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o by_o associate_a and_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o their_o church_n and_o will_v hardly_o unless_o in_o a_o good_a mood_n allow_v a_o die_a protestant_a to_o be_v save_v yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o have_v sufficient_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o such_o evident_a and_o clear_a demonstration_n as_o be_v within_o the_o sphere_n and_o comprehension_n of_o a_o ordinary_a capacity_n not_o only_o that_o the_o reform_a religion_n be_v huge_o agreeable_a and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o those_o grand_a purpose_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n but_o that_o popery_n be_v infinite_o prejudicial_a and_o destructive_a of_o they_o and_o although_o consider_v the_o various_a artifices_fw-la and_o subtle_a stratagem_n the_o popish_a emissary_n make_v use_v of_o not_o only_o in_o gain_v but_o confirm_v their_o new_a proselyte_n i_o can_v hope_v to_o recover_v such_o as_o be_v already_o ensnare_v by_o they_o yet_o i_o may_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o these_o few_o sheet_n if_o they_o chance_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o one_o or_o other_o who_o desire_v impartial_o to_o seek_v and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n wherever_o he_o meet_v with_o it_o or_o by_o what_o hand_n soever_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o may_v be_v so_o full_o persuade_v and_o satisfy_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o gross_a impiety_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o popish_a as_o that_o whatever_o censure_n he_o pass_v upon_o this_o yet_o of_o the_o other_o he_o may_v say_v that_o god_n be_v in_o it_o of_o a_o truth_n 1._o i_o consider_v therefore_o that_o the_o great_a end_n and_o design_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v to_o form_n in_o man_n the_o sacred_a life_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n for_o so_o s._n peter_n assure_v we_o that_o those_o glorious_a and_o inestimable_a promise_n which_o god_n through_o christ_n be_v please_v to_o make_v to_o the_o world_n be_v design_v to_o recover_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o corruption_n into_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 1.4_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o conceive_v and_o think_v this_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a airy_a notion_n and_o a_o insignificant_a sound_n of_o word_n our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o express_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n s_o paul_n style_v it_o the_o new_a creature_n 3.3_o joh._n 3.3_o all_o which_o be_v of_o a_o like_a signification_n and_o respect_n denote_v a_o certain_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n 6.15_o gal._n 6.15_o to_o which_o man_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n be_v tune_v into_o a_o universal_a consent_n to_o god_n holy_a will_n that_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n into_o which_o all_o man_n by_o their_o first_o prevarication_n and_o rebellion_n be_v involve_v be_v nothing_o of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o a_o extraneous_a and_o adventitious_a thing_n a_o mere_a usurpation_n upon_o the_o lord_n inheritance_n whereby_o the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n of_o mankind_n be_v preternatural_o force_v against_o their_o proper_a bent_n and_o inclination_n and_o god_n by_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o free_v they_o from_o this_o heavy_a pressure_n and_o bondage_n and_o quicken_v and_o invigorate_v their_o decay_a power_n with_o a_o strong_a and_o potent_a endeavour_n towards_o a_o restitution_n and_o freedom_n and_o this_o conatus_fw-la or_o effort_v whereby_o they_o endeavour_v to_o throw_v off_o their_o uneasy_a load_n be_v express_v and_o decipher_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n as_o in_o rom._n 8.1_o where_o the_o apostle_n put_v a_o opposition_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o say_v they_o be_v two_o several_a law_n and_o state_n of_o be_v the_o one_o tend_v whole_o to_o the_o abase_v and_o dishonour_v and_o captivate_v the_o soul_n to_o vile_a and_o low_a purpose_n and_o make_v it_o drudge_n like_o a_o slave_n to_o promote_v a_o animal_n and_o sensual_a life_n but_o the_o other_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o law_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o consequent_o connatural_a to_o it_o endeavour_n the_o free_v it_o from_o all_o that_o violence_n and_o force_n use_v upon_o it_o and_o this_o very_a same_o active_a and_o enliven_a principle_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o quicken_v and_o invigorate_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n that_o it_o shall_v at_o last_o through_o his_o benign_a and_o powerful_a influence_n break_v into_o a_o flame_n and_o consume_v all_o terrestrial_a dregs_o and_o encumbrance_n and_o immortalize_v these_o our_o dull_a and_o sluggish_a body_n so_o the_o divine_a apostle_n tell_v we_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o 8.11_o rom._n 8.11_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o now_o that_o this_o bless_a frame_n and_o temper_n of_o mind_n may_v be_v raise_v and_o renew_v in_o we_o god_n send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n and_o he_o incite_v and_o encourage_v we_o to_o the_o attain_n of_o so_o desirable_a a_o state_n by_o mighty_a and_o stupendous_a promise_n suit_v and_o adapt_v to_o our_o best_a and_o high_a capacity_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v the_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o the_o new_a creature_n that_o be_v that_o constitution_n of_o mind_n and_o soul_n which_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o implant_v in_o we_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v have_v 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blood_n yet_o do_v it_o fill_v our_o mind_n with_o comfortable_a hope_n and_o assurance_n that_o our_o mighty_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n who_o express_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n by_o die_v for_o we_o will_v perfect_o release_v and_o set_v it_o free_a from_o the_o heavy_a pressure_n of_o those_o earthly_a body_n and_o at_o last_o crown_n it_o with_o such_o a_o body_n of_o light_n and_o glory_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v possess_v of_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o main_a end_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v take_v possession_n of_o his_o own_o inheritance_n and_o effectual_o and_o full_o accomplish_v the_o recovery_n of_o mankind_n from_o the_o cruel_a bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n into_o this_o so_o desirable_a a_o state_n of_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n wherein_o
shadow_n follow_v the_o body_n as_o it_o move_v so_o when_o any_o person_n have_v god_n propitious_a to_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n all_o the_o angel_n and_o bless_a spirit_n be_v likewise_o his_o friend_n in_o like_a manner_n lactantius_n say_v that_o god_n have_v his_o minister_n who_o we_o call_v angel_n verum_fw-la hi_o neque_fw-la dii_fw-la sunt_fw-la neque_fw-la deos_fw-la se_fw-la vocari_fw-la aut_fw-la coli_fw-la volunt_fw-la quip_n qui_fw-fr nihil_fw-la praeter_fw-la jussum_fw-la ac_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la fatiant_a i._n e._n but_o these_o be_v neither_o god_n nor_o will_v they_o be_v call_v god_n nor_o worship_v forasmuch_o as_o they_o only_o execute_v the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n add_v to_o this_o that_o the_o papist_n make_v their_o saint_n particular_a precedent_n and_o regent_n of_o country_n city_n religious_a order_n of_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o element_n fire_n water_n etc._n etc._n and_o appoint_v to_o they_o distinct_o and_o by_o name_n several_a opitulation_n so_o caecilius_n in_o minutius_n felix_n say_v of_o the_o heathen_n that_o each_o particular_a nation_n have_v its_o own_o municipal_a god_n which_o they_o worship_v and_o arnobius_n tell_v the_o gentile_n gentes_fw-la lib._n 2._o adver_n gentes_fw-la that_o with_o they_o dii_fw-la certi_fw-la certas_fw-la habent_fw-la tutelas_fw-la licentias_fw-la potestates_fw-la neque_fw-la eorum_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la ejus_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la potestatis_fw-la ac_fw-la licentiae_fw-la postulant_fw-la i._n e._n certain_a god_n have_v certain_a guardianship_n licence_n and_o power_n neither_o do_v they_o ask_v from_o any_o of_o they_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n and_o gift_n according_o the_o papist_n have_v distribute_v several_a office_n to_o several_a saint_n who_o assistance_n they_o implore_v for_o those_o particular_a thing_n to_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v as_o for_o example_n s._n apollonia_n for_o the_o toothache_n s._n otilia_n for_o bleer-eye_n s._n rochus_n for_o the_o pox_n s._n blasius_n for_o the_o squinancy_n s._n petronella_n for_o fever_n s._n wendeline_n for_o sheep_n and_o ox_n s._n anthony_n for_o hog_n s._n nicholas_n be_v the_o patron_n of_o mariner_n s._n clement_n of_o baker_n s._n luke_n of_o painter_n and_o s._n afra_fw-la and_o magdalen_n of_o whore_n for_o s._n austin_n say_v that_o varro_n maintain_v 22._o c._n d._n l._n 4._o c._n 22._o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o know_v the_o power_n and_o work_n of_o every_o god_n in_o particular_a that_o man_n may_v be_v able_a to_o sue_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o their_o several_a office_n for_o every_o distinct_a or_o particular_a benefit_n lest_o otherwise_o they_o may_v ask_v water_n of_o bacchus_n the_o god_n of_o wine_n or_o wine_n of_o the_o nymph_n the_o goddess_n of_o the_o water_n and_o this_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o evident_a that_o it_o can_v not_o but_o extort_v this_o honest_a confession_n from_o ludovicus_n vives_z one_o of_o their_o own_o 27._o in_o com._n c._n d._n l._n 8._o c._n 27._o multi_fw-la christiani_n etc._n etc._n many_o christian_n err_v in_o a_o good_a matter_n in_o that_o they_o worship_v he_o and_o she-saint_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o they_o worship_n god_n nor_o can_v i_o see_v in_o many_o thing_n what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o which_o the_o heathen_n think_v of_o their_o god_n for_o what_o other_o account_n do_v the_o pagan_n make_v or_o in_o what_o do_v they_o do_v honour_n to_o their_o inferior_a deity_n which_o papist_n do_v not_o express_v to_o their_o saint_n do_v the_o pagan_n consecrate_v temple_n to_o their_o demon_n so_o do_v the_o papist_n to_o their_o saint_n do_v they_o appropriate_v several_a office_n and_o employment_n to_o their_o inferior_a god_n the_o same_o do_v papist_n to_o their_o saint_n have_v they_o altar_n build_v to_o they_o so_o have_v the_o saint_n do_v the_o heathen_n offer_v sacrifice_n to_o their_o deity_n so_o do_v romanist_n to_o the_o saint_n have_v they_o image_n erect_v to_o they_o so_o have_v the_o saint_n be_v the_o demon_n invoke_v before_o their_o image_n so_o be_v the_o saint_n do_v they_o make_v vow_n to_o the_o demon_n so_o do_v papist_n to_o their_o saint_n do_v they_o make_v those_o middle_a power_n mediator_n and_o intercessor_n between_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o they_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o papist_n ascribe_v to_o the_o saint_n now_o what_o these_o mediae_n potestates_fw-la or_o middle_a power_n be_v we_o learn_v from_o apuleius_n that_o they_o be_v inter_v terricolas_fw-mi socratis_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la socratis_n calicolasque_fw-la vectores_fw-la hinc_fw-la precum_fw-la inde_fw-la donorum_fw-la qui_fw-la ultro_fw-la citroque_fw-la portant_fw-la hinc_fw-la petitiones_fw-la inde_fw-la suppetias_fw-la ceu_fw-la quidam_fw-la utrinque_fw-la interpretes_n &_o salutigeri_fw-la i._n e._n a_o kind_n of_o carrier_n between_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o travel_v to_o and_o fro_o carry_v from_o hence_o prayer_n and_o bring_v from_o thence_o blessing_n from_o hence_o request_n and_o petition_n from_o thence_o supply_v and_o aid_n or_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o interpreter_n or_o messenger_n and_o internuncii_fw-la between_o both_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sign_n that_o the_o more_o understand_a papist_n be_v long_a ago_o sensible_a of_o this_o because_o in_o their_o expurgatory_n indices_fw-la they_o take_v special_a care_n that_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o shall_v be_v blot_v and_o raze_v out_o of_o those_o author_n that_o speak_v against_o their_o wicked_a practice_n viz._n that_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v but_o not_o religious_o worship_v that_o angel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v honour_v with_o religious_a worship_n and_o because_o when_o protestant_n cite_v such_o notorious_o blasphemous_a and_o idolatrous_a form_n of_o prayer_n allow_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n wherein_o they_o beg_v of_o their_o saint_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n no_o less_o boon_n than_o remission_n of_o sin_n preservation_n from_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o safe_a conduct_n through_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o world_n to_o eternal_a life_n comfort_n and_o assistance_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o the_o possession_n of_o eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o vulgar_a papist_n among_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o these_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la and_o all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v holy_a apostle_n or_o bless_a lady_n pray_v for_o we_o which_o yet_o be_v idolatry_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v make_v in_o other_o expression_n and_o likewise_o be_v direct_a address_n to_o such_o and_o such_o saint_n upon_o account_n of_o what_o be_v peculiar_a for_o they_o to_o help_v they_o in_o the_o prayer_n to_o s._n agnes_n be_v not_o ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la but_o te_fw-la exoro_fw-la precibus_fw-la i_o pray_v you_o to_o keep_v i_o in_o the_o right_a faith_n or_o grant_v you_o that_o all_o may_v serve_v god_n in_o perfect_a charity_n and_o the_o prayer_n to_o s._n brigit_fw-la be_v by_o your_o safe_a guidance_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o reward_n of_o everlasting_a life_n can_v any_o man_n in_o his_o right_a sense_n say_v that_o this_o be_v no_o more_o then_o o_o brigit_fw-la pray_v for_o we_o the_o belgic_a expurgatory_n index_n command_v these_o word_n to_o be_v raze_v out_o of_o fabricius_n which_o be_v not_o much_o unlike_o this_o subterfuge_n of_o our_o jesuit_n o_o all_o you_o saint_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o i_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v i_o wish_v all_o the_o saint_n will_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o i_o add_v this_o reason_n for_o in_o very_a deed_n we_o invoke_v the_o saint_n not_o only_o wish_v but_o require_v their_o prayer_n which_o can_v be_v excuse_v from_o idolatry_n the_o account_n which_o chemnitius_n give_v of_o the_o introduction_n of_o this_o piece_n of_o paganism_n into_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n until_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n 3._o exam._n council_n trident._n p._n 3._o this_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v utter_o unknown_a then_o about_o the_o year_n 370._o it_o begin_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o public_a assembly_n by_o basil_n nyssen_n and_o nazianzen_n upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o panegyrical_a oration_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o by_o the_o same_o person_n monkery_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o syria_n into_o greece_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o it_o be_v not_o general_o and_o universal_o receive_v in_o those_o time_n for_o about_o the_o year_n 400._o s._n chrysostom_n interpose_v and_o labour_v against_o it_o afterward_o he_o show_v out_o of_o nicephorus_n that_o petrus_n gnapheus_n condemn_v for_o heresy_n in_o the_o five_o universal_a synod_n be_v the_o first_o author_n among_o the_o grecian_n of_o mix_v