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A15396	A catholicon, that is, A generall preservative or remedie against the pseudocatholike religion gathered out of the catholike epistle of S. Jude, briefly expounded, and aptly, according to the time, applied to more then halfe an hundreth of popish errours, and as many corruptions of manners. With a preface seruing as a preparatiue to the catholicon, and a dyet prescribed after.; A catholicon.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1602 (1602)	STC 25673; ESTC S114006	113,250	270

Act. 17. 28. 1. Cor. 15. 33. Tit. 1. 12. the answer is readie 1. the Apostle is very sparing in such allegations he vseth them but thrise 2. He doth it not with vaine ostentation of their names or producing of long sentences in a strange language but in the same wherein he wrote and spake 3. He doth it vpon iust occasion in confuting the heathen by their owne writers which we denie not but is a lawfull and commendable vse of prophane authours for so Origen against Celsus Cyprian against Demetrianus Methodius against Porphirie Hilarius against Vioscorus beeing Gentiles doe vrge the authorities and testimonies of their owne wise men But Saint Paul vsing such testimonies sparingly not with vaine ostentation neither superfluously but vpon iust occasion is no warrant to our greene Diuines to doe it ordinarily vainely vnprofitably and so I conclude this point with Origen who reading according to the Septuagint that Ioshua made kniues of stone or of the rocke to circumcise the people thus writeth Esaxo non ex ferro artificis opere fabricatos hoc Hom. 26. ●● Ios. ostendit quod s●rmo hic Dei qui circumcidere de animis auditorum immunditias potest non ex arte grammatica vel rhetorica veniens neque doctorummalleis edomitus aut studiorum incudibus climatus sed ex petra illa descendit quae de monte sine manibus abscissa est They were made of stone not by the worke of the artificer because that speach vvhich may circumcise the vncleannesse of the hearers proceedeth not from the art of grammar or rhetoricke ●ined with the hammers of the learned and polished with studie but descendeth from that rocke which was cut out of the mount without hands Lastly the curiositie of the people is here restrained that they should not fansie nouelties or delight in vaine wordes desiring to haue their eares rather tickled with curious speech then their hearts edified with comfortable doctrine who admire those that for Prophets alleadge poets for Apostles Philosophers for holy Scripture humane conceits such hearers also Saint Paul prophecied of that hauing itching eares should after their owne Against itching eares lusts get them an heape of teachers and the reason is there alleadged because they will not suffer wholesome doctrine 2. Tim. 4. 3. Such hearers make such teachers that now men waxing wearie of the plaine doctrine of faith affect nouelties like sicke stomackes that must haue their meate relished with some new deuised sawce as the Israelites that loathed Māna lusted for the fine and daintie quayle flesh but while it was between their teeth they died so they which forsake wholesome Manna for mens quailed queazic fansies doe starue their owne soules vers 18. How that they told you there should be in the last times mockers The Apostles called all those the last time Doctr. 1. from the first comming of Christ to the latter day and his second comming Saint Iohn agreeth with this our Apostle Babes it is the last time 1. Ioh. 2. 18. Saint Paul also saith These things are written to admonish vs vpon vvhome the latter endes of the world are come 1. Corinth 10. 11. Yea the Prophets speaking before of the age wherein the Apostles liued calleth them the last daies as Saint Peter applieth the prophesie of Ioel Io●l ● ●● Act. 2. 17. where he sheweth by euident demonstration the accomplishing of these things which the Prophet foretold should fall out in the last daies as that God would powre out of his spirit vpon all flesh their sonnes and daughters should prophecie c. which was then presently fulfilled before their eyes when the Apostles and brethren beeing filled with the holy Ghost began to speake with diuerse tongues This is expressed in the parable of the eleuenth houre Math. 20. All the time of the last calling of the world by Christ is called by the Apostle novissima hora the last houre 1. Ioh. 2. 18. For like as after the sunne beginneth to decline we count it the latter part of the day though yet there are some houres to night so this is the latter age of the world though many hundred yeares thereof are alreadie past Saint Iohn giueth this reason why it should be accounted the last time euen then when he liued As ye haue heard that Antichrist shall come euen nowe are there many Antichrists whereby we knowe it is the last time 1. Ioh. 2. 18. Another reason may be gathered from the wordes of our Sauiour Math. 11. 14. If ye will receiue it this is Elias which was to come from whence we reason thus Elias was to come in the last times euen immediately before the great and fearefull day of the Lord Mal. 3. 1. But Iohn Baptist was that Elias therefore the time wherein Iohn Baptist preached and euer since are the last times First then if the last times began in the Apostles daies and there are now runne of these last times 16. hundred yeares and Error 45. Antichrist is come long si●ce by the scriptures we finde that Antichrist was to be reuealed in the last times here agreat error of the Papists is discouered who imagine that Antichrist is not yet come neither can they tell when he shall come which their opinion is contrarie to the scriptures for if the mysterie of iniquitie beganne to worke in the Apostles time 2. Thess. 2. 6. and if then many Antichrists were in the world the forerunners of the great Antichrist howe can it be that a way hauing beene prepared for Antichrist aboue a thousand and halfe of yeres that he should not yet come And further seeing that which was the onely let of Antichrists comming is taken out of the waie which was the Romane Empire which hath beene many yeares since changed and altered why should not Antichrist be reuealed there beeing nothing to hinder him And as touching the Romane Empire we say it is remooued out of the way both in respect of place name order Error 46. authoritie iurisdiction the place and seate of the Emperour was in Rome frō thence it was translated to the Greeks from them to the French from them to the Germans neither hath nowe the Emperour his name of the Romās but of the Germans the order is changed the Empire went by succession now it is conferred by election his authoritie was before the Bishop of Rome now it is inferiour the Emperour did sometime confirme the election of the Pope nowe the Pope confirmeth the election of the Emperour and as for his iurisdiction sometime all the West parts were obedient and subiect to the Emperour but nowe all kingdomes are fallen away from him his imperials are limited to certaine free cities in Germanie Wherefore seeing that which letted Antichrists comming is taken out of the way as the Apostle saith Onely he which now withholdeth shall let till he be taken out of the way 2. Thess. 2. 7. We conclude that Antichrist is alreadie and hath

which haue taken vpon them the profession of faith not to liue thereafter as to followe adulterie idolatrie drunkennesse 1. Cor. 10. 7. 11. Uers. 6. The angels which kept not their first estate or principalitie 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Doctrine Here we see that there are some good Doctr. 3. We must be certaine of our ●aith some euil angels 1. Tim. 5. 21. Elect angels so are there reprobate angels but these were also created good in the beginning but fell for their pride Testim Ioh. 8. 44. He stoode not in the truth 2. Pet. 2. 6. The angels that sinned Exemp Iob 1. 6. The good angels are called the sonnes of God but the euill spirit is called Sathan an enemie And a false spirit 1. king 22. 22. Aitiolog His follie and pride was the cause Iob 4. 18. The word tahalah signifieth madnes foolishnes praise and Iude insinuateth as much that they were not content with their owne state or habitation Exorn. And therefore Nebuchadnezzar is resembled for his pride to Lucifer who is called heelill of the same roote that signifieth light Isa. 14. 16. wherefore God cast him downe and he fell like lightening luk 10. 18. that is violently and speedily Applicat 1. The Manichees are condemned who did hold two equall beginnings and two kingdomes of light and darkenes for we see that the deuill in the beginning was created good but continued not therein 2. Because the Apostle maketh mention onely of the fal of the angels not shewing the time when or the place from whence or who and how many fell we are taught to stay our curiositie and not to mooue needlesse questions Yet so farre as Of the fall of Angels the Scripture doth lead vs we may safely wade 1. For the time it was in the beginning as soone as they were created or not long after their creatiō as it is said in Iob he found no steadfastnes in the angels Iob 4. 18. and Ioh. 8. 44. He was a lyar from the beginning that is from the beginning not of his owne creation but of the world and mans beeing they fell before the starrs were made Iob 38. 7. For the children of God that is the angels reioyced gaue praise vnto God so did the deuill neuer not his angels that fell 2. They fell from their estate that is that perfection of glorie holines innocencie wherein they were created their fall was of two sorts the first was voluntarie and sinnefull in their wilfull apostasie the other necessarie and penall in beeing cast downe from heauen as the fall of man was first in his transgression then in his expulsion out of paradise and so the Apostle here saith that the angels first kept not their estate and then lost their habitation beeing depriued of their glorie The state wherein they were created according to Gods image did consist either in holines and innocencie or in their knowledge and power for these are the two parts of Gods image knowledge Col. 3. 10. holines righteousnes Eph. 4. 25. Then like as man hath wholly lost his innocencie which was a supernaturall gift and his naturalls as knowledge wisdome are empaired though not altogether lost so Sathan is cleane fallen from the truth Ioh. 8. 44. his power and knowledge remaineth though not like to the elect angels yet very great and vncomparable in respect of mans weaknesse and therefore the Apostle Eph. 6. 12. giueth the name of powers principalities gouernours euen vnto wicked angels 3. For the third though directly in Whether more good or bad angels Scripture it be not expressed which is the greater number of Elect or reprobate spirits yet I hold it most probable that the number of good angels is greater as may appeare first by these places of Scripture Psal. 55. 18. Many were with me 2. king 6. 16. 2. chron 32. 7. They are more that are with vs then they that be with them which is to be vnderstood of the angels and inuisible spirits Againe the greatest number of euill spirits that I remember mentioned in Scripture is a legion which contained 6000. but we read of 12. legions of angels Math. 26. 43. and of not legions onely but of whole hoasts Gen. 32. 2. of thousand thousands c. ten thousand thousands Dan. 7. 10. yea twentie thousand thousand Psal. 68. 17. Applicat 3. Further by this doctrine we are taught to take heed vnto our selues that we fall not away from the first grace receiued seeing the angels stood not let him that standeth take heede least he fall 1. Cor. 10. 12. Neither is there any strength in mans freewill to hold him as the Papists Error 15. affirme seeing the Angels freewill could not keepe them from falling Againe we see what a dangerous thing it is to despise gouernment and to speake euill of those that are set ouer vs in the Lord either in Ciuill or spirituall matters to the which ende all these examples are produced by the Apostle as the Israelites murmured against Moses the Angels rebelled against God the Sodomites skorned the admonition of Lot Men for feare of the law refraine to speake euill of the Magistrate but the tongues and stomackes of many are whetted against the Ministers and they iudge it no fault whereas their murmurings are not against them but against God Exod. 16. 8. The fifth lecture vers 6. He hath reserued in euerlasting Whether the deuils be in the locall place of hell chaines to the iudgement of the great day Doct. That the deuill his angels though not yet in their full torment are reserued and prepared to euerlasting damnation Testim Math. 25. 41. Euerlasting fire prepared for the deuill and his angels Reu. 20. 10. The deuill shall be cast out So that by these places it appeareth he hath not yet receiued his full punishment nor yet is chained in the locall place of hell because he ruleth in the aire Eph. 2. 2. and he goeth vp and downe like a roaring lyon c. 1. Pet. 5. 8. But out of hell there is no returning Luk. 16. yet he is truly said to be in hell chained because he carrieth about a fearefull and desperate conscience fettered and chained with the liuely sense of Gods wrath and decree of condemnation Exempl Math. 8. 29. The deuils desire not to be tormented before their time that is not to be sent downe into the deepe luk 8. 31. This sheweth that they looke for vnspeakable torment but yet feele not the ful measure of it Exorn. As Pharaohs baker lay in fetters comfortlesse especially after the interpretation of his dreame and was afterward hanged and executed Gen. 40. so the deuil is now kept in chaines till the day of execution Confirmat Reuel 12. 9. The deuill is cast out because to God he is Sathan an enemie to his Church diabolus an accuser to the world a serpent that is a deceiuer Applicat 1. Against the heresie of the Origenists that in

〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 increpet te deus Iignar Iehoua beca The Lord rebuke thee This angel is called Iehoua Zach. 3. 1. 2. Nowe I thinke it more proper to vnderstand Moses bodie literally because Moses bodie how to be taken it is without any wresting or crackled sense and more agreeable to the storie Deut. 34. 6. The obiections made against this sense are three two against the first part one against the latter 1. Because Saint Peter speaketh of angels properly that they giue no railing iudgment 2. Pet. 2. 11. Answer 1. Saint Peter speaketh not altogither of the same case for there the angels raile not against the Magistrates of the earth here Michael doeth not against the Deuill 2. They may both very well agree Iude speaketh of Michael himselfe Peter of Michaels Angels that follow the example of their prince Obiect 2. But the word here vsed is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hee durst not howe can this be spoken of Christ who is equall vnto God and feareth none Answer 1. Christ is to be considered as our Mediatour both God and man and in this respect he is minor patre lesse then his father and the Apostle doubteth not to ascribe vnto him 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 feare Hebr. 5. 7. and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he shall be subiect to his father 1. Cor. 15. 28. either of these is as much as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he durst not 2. We say this word may be otherwise translated by this word sustineo to sustaine or beare as Rom. 5. 7. One dare or will endure to die for a good man 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 mori sustineat as Master Beza expoundeth so that the sense may be this Michael dust not or would not endure to giue railing sentence c. 3. Obiect The greatest matter obiected against this sense is for that this storie of Michaels contending with the deuill about the body of Moses is not found in scripture Answer 1. It is like that some historicall books of scripture are perished as that Iosu. 10. 13. out of the which the Apostle had this storie as S. Paul that of Iannes and Iambres 2. Tim. 3. 8. and yet the scripture remaining is sufficient 2. Or it may be affirmed that these stories were preserued in the Church by faithfull tradition neither will it follow this beeing allowed that popish traditions are to be admitted Error 23. Traditions we absolutely condemne not but receiue them with these three conditions 1. That they be traditions historicall What traditions may be receiued not doctrinall as this of Moses bodie for the scripture containeth all sufficiencie of doctrine 2. They must be consonant and agreeable to the scriptures as this is to that place Zachar. 3. 2. 3. There must be an apparant certentie and euidence of them as there was of this the Apostles beeing directed by Gods spirit beeing able to iudge of true and forged traditions Wherefore this is no warrant at all for popish traditions which are of doctrine repugnant to Scripture and fabulous and vncerten Now hauing laid open the sense I come to the doctrine Archangel Though Christ be here vnderstood to be this Archangel who is 1. Doctrin also called the angel of the couenant Mal. 3. 2. and a mightie angel Reuel 10. 1. yet this name Archangel which signifieth the first or chiefe angel sheweth that among the angels and blessed spirits there are diuerse degrees and orders Testim Coloss. 1. 16. The diuers names of thrones dominions principalities powers shew diuers degrees for they are not idle names 1. Thess. 4. 16. Christ shall descend with the voice of the Archangel who shall be appointed as a chiefe Minister to summon the world and call the elect together Exemp Luk. 2. 9. One angel as the chiefe doth the message to the angels the residue called heauenly soldiers doe sing the song vers 13. Exornat For like as there is a difference of glorie among the starres 1. Cor. 15. 41. as there were diuers degrees in the Leuiticall priesthood which was a patterne Heb. 8. 5. of heauenly things so is it amōg the angels Aitiolog Psal. 148. 2. Laudate cum omnes angeli omnes exercitus i. varietas ordinū Praise him all his angels and armies that this varietie of orders as in an armie doth more set forth the praise of God Applicat 1. We condemne the curiositie of the Papists who haue found out nine orders of angels principalities powers Error 14. dominions thrones Coloss. 1. 16. mights Eph 1. 22. Seraphim Cherubim angels arke-angels all these names we confesse to be found in scripture but to distinguish these into their rankes and orders as they take vpon them to make three orders is too great curiositie in so doing they vnderstand not what they speake nor whereof they affirme as the Apostle saith 1. Tim. 1. 7. 2. As there are degrees among the angels so shall there be among the elect for Degrees amōg the Angels we shall be as the angels Math. 22. 30. There is a Prophets reward and a Disciples reward Math. 10. 41. Many mansions in Gods house Ioh. 14. 2. as in the Arke were three loftes one aboue an other This ought to pricke vs forward to godly emulation that we should striue one to outstrippe an other in goodnes as they which runne in a race 1. Cor. 9. 24. Striuing against the deuill c. Doctrin As in this one particular in not suffering Moses bodie to come to light Doctr. 2. so at all other times there is a continuall strife and opposition betweene Christ and his angels and the deuill and his Testim Reuel 12. 7. Rom. 16. 20. The God of peace shall tread c. which sheweth a resistance in Sathan that he is not at the first troden downe Exempl Dan. 10. 13. Michael with the good angels striue against the prince of Persia a chiefe minister of Sathan Luk. 22. 31 32. Christ striueth against Sathan in vpholding Peters faith Exorn. Therefore is Sathan compared to the lightening Luk. 10. 18. which at the first rumbleth and resisteth in the cloudes but at the length violently breaketh forth like as Moses serpents deuoured the sorcerers serpents which stroue against his Aitiolog Gen. 3. 15. The reason of this strife is that enmitie which is betweene the seede of the woman and the seede of the serpent Because Sathan goeth about to destroy the children of God Michael taketh our part against the dragon that is readie to deuoure the child Reuel 12. Applicat 1. We see then the cause why Papists hate Protestants Atheists prophane Error 25. persons such as are religious because darknesse is an enemie to light the children of the flesh persecute them after the spirit Gal. 4. 2. We are encouraged manfully to stand out against Satan and his ministers Papists Atheists carnall worldly men because Christ fighteth with vs and if God be on our side who can be against

prooue they are not heretikes or schismatikes and then let them complaine of uniust punishment 2. They may say as well that the Ciuill magistrate may not punish Idolaters witches c. as heretikes for all these are reckoned in the same number Galat. 5. 20. 3. How came it to passe that they excelled the Maximinianists which were a certaine sect or schisme of the Donatists by the Emperours authoritie and so did the August contr ep st Parm l. ● c. 7. Papists persecute the Protestants by the magistrates authoritie what reason haue they to take exception against that power which they are content to vse to serue their turne 4. saith he Tribunus non est persecutor vester sed persecutor persecutoris Contr. Gaud●●● cap. 10. vestri the Magistrate doth not persecute you but persecuteth your persecutor that is your errour 5. Lastly he saith Si vniversarum contra vos latarum legum severitas c. if the seueritie of all lawes made against you be compared to your lawlesse crueltie it will seeme to be lenitie and so he concludeth Legibus latis catholica magis mansuetudo commendatur quam haeretica Contr. Cresco● lib. 3. c. 44. immanitas plectitur By these laws which are made the Catholike gentlenesse is rather commended then hereticall peruersnes punished Wherfore they complaine without cause and so this note also doth well beseeme them vers 16. Whose mouthes speake proud 20. Note things Neuer did any heretikes speake more proudly or giue more arrogant titles They speake proud things then the Romanists doe vnto the Pope as that he is a God a a Marcell in Concil Lateran s●st 4. in earth that he is the wonder of the world neither God nor b Clement in prooem in glos● man that the Pope hath power ouer purgatorie that he may c Felinus command the angels of God that he is d inter decret Adrian tom 1. concil Lord of lords king of kings for so the Emperour is called the Popes seruant that no mortall man may e distinct 40. c. 6. reprooue the Pope though he carrie innumerable soules to hell Thus also they proudely and blasphemously extoll their priesthood saying that euery priest is after the order of Melchisedeck which the scripture onely affirmeth of Christ and that the sacrifice vpon the crosse was f Heskin lib. 1. c. 15. after the order of Aaron and not of Melchisedeck One Nitinghal parson of Croudon in Kent vttered this blasphemous speach in his sermon that the Fox p. 1560. lord Cardinals grace had made him as cleane frō sin as he was at the fonstone thereupon he fell downe dead out of the pulpit Who now can denie but that their mouthes speake proud things and so may be rightly discerned by this note not to be be of the true Church vers 16. Hauing mens person in admiration because of aduantage If flatterie be a 21. Note Flatterie marke of an hypocrite and false teacher as here the Apostle saith the Romanists are here comprehended who are most grosse and palpable flatterers of the Pope For they doe all hold that he cannot erre that he sitteth in Peters chaire they call him the most holy father though some of them were heretikes as Honorius some idolaters as Marcellinus some sorcerers as Gregorie the seauenth some periured as Gregorie the ninth accused of periurie 3. Math. Paris in Henr. 4. by Frederick the second some infidels as Iohn 22. that denied the immortalitie of the soule some murderers as Vrbanus 6. that caused certaine of his Cardinals to be sowed in sackes and cast Theodor. Nie●● lib. ● schism into the sea some adulterers as Alexander 6. some incestuous as Paulus 3. Sodomites as Sixtus 4. yet all of them are iustified by Bellarmine and the rest to be holy fathers and right good men But as Augustine well saith Nec malam conscientiam sanat praeconium laudantis nec bonam vulnerat convitiantis opprobrium neither do●h a flatterers commendation heale an euill conscience nor yet a raylers defamation woūd a good conscience v. 18. There shall be mockers Mockers and scorners are not of the Church of 21. Note Christ for they are persecuters as S. Paul Mockers saith Ismael persecuted Isaak Gal. 4. 29. because he mocked him Genes 21. 9. But such are the Romanists deriders and mockers of religion and of the seruants of Christ for it is well knowne that an idiote or foole in Italie is noted by the name of a Christian the Rhemists call our communion a feast of Ceres and Bacchus another with a scornefull spirit calleth it an oyster table one Simōs a persecutor of Anthony B White apud ●o●um Persons when the Martyr said vnto him standing at the barre that at the last day it should appeare which of them had best deserued that place answered scoffingly shall I haue so long a day and held vp his finger then I care not saith he From Fox p. 1218. this scorning spirit proceede all those tearmes of Zuinglians Lutheranes Caluinistes precisians puritanes Hugonites which the Papists doe giue in disdaine and scorne to Protestants This marke then of mocking and scorning beeing so proper vnto them doeth descrie them not to be gouerned by the spirit of Christ and so consequently not of his Church We say then vnto them as Origen concerning the scornful writings of Celsus Si grauiter Lib. 6. contra Celsu●● modestius haec tractaret plus forsitan suasionis sunt habitura sed cum per risum scurriliter multa eloquendo deliret c. If he handled these things grauely and modestly he were more like to perswade but seeing he by laughter and scurrilitie vttering many things sheweth his madnesse I say for want of better wordes he is fallen into this braweling vaine c. Uers. 19. These are makers of sects This can not be more truely affirmed of 23. Note Romanists se●● makers any then of the Church of Rome for neuer had any profession so many sundrie orders of Monkes Nunnes Hermites Anchorites Friers blacke gray white blewe and I knowe not of what coloures nor of howe many orders Augustines Benedicts Franciscans Dominicans Carthusians Caponchians Carmelites Brigets order barefoote friers Caelestines Loc. 25. ●● 10. Hieronomites Charterhouse monkes with a great number more Heshusius reckoneth 65. orders of them and M. Foxe an hundred So many as that they were p. 259. constrained to make a publike decree in a generall councell that no man should bring in any newe religion yea some of Concil Later ●● sub Innocent part 3. c. 3. their owne side haue much misliked this multiplicitie of sects as Nicholaus Cusanus a Cardinall thus writeth Fallacia illorum qui sub habitu Christi apparent vix potest sciri ob suam varietatem nam alius quidem sub hac vesle alius sub illa c. The deceit of those that shewe themselues vnder