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A69914	Eikōn tou thēriou, or, The image of the beast shewing by a paralell scheme what a conformist the Church of Rome is to the pagan, and what a nonconformist to the Christian church in i'ts [sic] rites, service and ceremonys, the better to exemplify the true and false church / by T.D.	De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685.; Danson, Thomas, d. 1694.	1684 (1684)	Wing D891; ESTC R12757	7,650	9

put together into distinct Congregations as Christ has directed in the New Testament 3dly The Gods they Worship 3dly The Gods they Worship 3dly in Worshiping the true God only and truly Besides their Supreame God Jupiter or Jove whose name they derived from Jehovah the Governour of Heaven and Earth They had diverse inferior Deities Gods and Goddesses whom they divinely worshiped viz. Diva Vesta Juno or Luna the Queen of Heaven and Mother of God with Saturn Mars Venus Mercury Phoebus Beacchus Vulcan to whom they as their Numens Heroes or Intercessors built Temples erected Alatrs and Statues Dedicated Feasts and called the days by their names They had Doemons Ethereal and Tutular Gods and Goddesses to be applyed to by several Vocations Country's Cities Families Orders Sick Persons As Divus Neptunus for Mariners Divus Pan for Shepherds Diva Pales for Husbandmen Diva Flora for the Curtisan Diva Diana for the Huntsmen Divus Esculapius for the Physitian Divus Bacchus for the Good fellow Divus Mercurius for Tradsmen They had gods for every Family Country City Decease as Cant sicat Era c. Besides in the Pontifex Maximus and Synod was placed the right of Apotheosis or God making viz. to create and Inrole some deceased worthy in the number of the Gods to whom Temples Altars Orders and Statues were appointed and Festivals in their names celebrated Besides the Supreame God Jehovah the Governour of Heaven and Earth they pretend to Worship they have diverse inferior Deities Gods and Goddesses whom they divinely Worship viz. Diva or Sancta Maria the Queen of Heaven and Mother of God with Divus Petrus St. Paul St. John St. Thomas St. Stephen St. Andrew c. To whom they as their Numens or Intercessors build Temples erect Altars dedicate Feasts paying also so much reverance to the Pagan Gods as to keep up their Names in the Day 's of the Week viz. Sunday Munday Tusday Wedensday Thursday Fryday Saterday They have also Tutular and Ethereal Gods and Goddesses to be applyed to by several Vocations Countrys Citys Families Orders Sick-Persons as Divus or St. Nicolas for the Mariner St. Windoline for the Shepherd St. John Baptist for the Husbandmen St. Magdaline for the Curtisan St. Hubart for the Huntsman St. Crispian for the Shoomaker c. The City Country Family and Physick Gods are innumerable St. George for England St. Denis for France St. Mark for Venice c. Gods almost for every Disease Besides the God making power that is in the Pope and Cardinals to canonize what deceased worthy they please and to appoint them Temples Altars Orders Festivals Though there be that are called Gods whether in Heaven or in Earth as there be Gods many and Lords many But to us there is but one God the Father of whom are all things and we in him And one Lord Jesus by whom are all things and we by him 1 Cor. 5. 6. Make no mention of the names of other Gods neither let it be heard out of thy Mouth Ex. 23. 13. Thou shalt have no other Gods besides me thou shalt not make to thy self any graven Image or any likeness of any thing that is in Heaven above or Earth beneath Thou shalt not bow down thy self to them nor serve them for I the Lord thy God am a Jealous God Ex. 20. 4 5. What agreement hath the Temple of God with Idols For ye are the Temple of the living God Wherefore come out from amongst them and be ye seperate saith the Lord and touch not the unclean thing c. The things which the Gentles Sacrifice they Sacrifice to Devils and not to God and I would not that you should have Fellowship with Devils 1 Cor. 10. 20. Rev. 18. 4. 2 Cor. 6. 16. 4thly The Places of their Worship 4dly The places of their Worship 4dly In it's Worship respecting place Temples or Fanes both rich and magnificent they built in the names and dedicated to the honour of their Gods As the Temple of Jupiter the Capital of Rome was dedicated to him Vesta the Q. of Heaven and Mother of God had a Temple and Nunnery dedicated to her And so had all the rest of the Gods Saturn Mars Venus Diana Minerva Neptune Apollo c. Yea one to all the gods called PANTHEON They build their Temples East and West Worshiping towards the East By their Auguri and Auruspices With many Frayers Ceremonies and Solemnitys they consecrated first the Ground and then the Temple upon which it was built Altars were erected in them and sumptiously adorned and Statues placed in them with lighted Candels which they Worshiped A Feast of Dedicaiton was Annualy kept to the Honour of the Daemon the Temple was dedicated to which after their Rligious Rites were over was spent in Revelling and Jollity And This as Gods House they pay'd great Reverence to They Enjoy'd the Temples of the Heathen only new consecrated and dedicated them to their own Gods to whom they gave new Names at their Christnings As St. Saviours for Jupiters St. Mary's for Vestas Temple And so for the rest of their Gods St. Peters for Apollo's St. Paul for the Temple of Diana so it was at London St. Nicolas for Neptunes And all Saints for PANTHEON They build new Temples East and West and Worship as the Heathens did towards the East And do by their Priests consecrate first the Ground Then the Temple upon which it stands Altars are erected in them and sumptiously adorned and Statues placed on them with lighted Candels which they Worship a Feast of Dedication is annually kept to the Honour of the Saint the Temple is consecrated to which is spent with Revelling and Jollity And this as Gods House they pay great Reverence to There having been no conse crated place or holy Ground since the dissolution of the Temple by Gods appointment to build Temples or holy places for Worship The true Worshipers who worship the Father in Spirit and in Truth are truly his Church and House where ever they meet be it in Wood Field House or Barne so saith the Apostle with all who in every place call upon the Lord Jesus Christ our Lord 1 Cor. 1. 2. Whose House are ye Heb. 3. 8. The most high dwelling not with Temples made with Hands as saith the Prophet What House will ye build me Or what is the place of my Rest Who Filles Heaven and Earth Act. 7. 48 49. No Altars and Candels Worshiping East and West or Feasts of Dedications in Christs Church being all Pagan and Papal inventions 5ly The times of their Worship 5dly The times of their Worship 5thly In respect to the time of Worship They divided their days into Fasti feast days Profaesti Working days and Intercisi hase holy days The feast days they dedicated in the Names and to the Honour of their Gods werev ery many some of their Capital Feasts were these viz. Their Saturnalia kept several days together in December with Eul-game Mrs. of Misrule Mascarading and all Debocheries

adorniag their Temples and Houses with green Leaves and Boughs The Epiphony from the appearing of their Gods Their Proserpinalia or Feasts of Candles In February Their Palelia or Shepherds Feast on Midsuner-day Their Florialia on May-day with great Jollity by the young People of both sexes scattering Boughs and Flowers and Dancing about May-poles Their Ambervalia or Procession when they begged a Blessing on their Gods upon their Fields and Fruits The Feast Easter to that Goddess in April They had their Bacchanalia their Ceralia their Venalia their Panathenea a Feast to all their Gods Canonical houres for Sacrifice and Devotion and a Jubile or yeare of Rest They divided their days into Feasts Fasts Vigils and Working days as their ●alender mentions their Feasts dedicated in the Names the And to the honour of their Saints orGods are very many some of their Capital Feasts are these viz. Christmas their Saturnalia Observed directly both in time and manner as theres was with Eule-games Mrs. of Misrule Mascarad's Debocheries adoraing their Houses and Temples with green Leaves and Boughs The Epiphony Feast as ther 's Also Candlemas the purification of the Virgin Mary In February as their Proserpinalia or Candle Feast Ther St. John Baptist on Midsomer-day as their Palelia Also Philip and Jacob on May-day kept as their Floras Feast time and manner Also procession or Perambulation in Rogation Week time and manner with their Ambervalia Also the Feast of Easter time name and manner They have their Whitsonales for their Bacchanalia Their Allsaints for their Panathenea Canonical houres for Service and a year of Jubile for Rest The firist day of the Week is the Christians Sabbath and the only standing time for Rest and Worship to be Observed Holy unto the Lord The other six days being appointed for Labour As the forth Commandment Orders viz. Remember to keep Holy the Seventh Day Six Days shalt thou Labour and do all thy Work The Pope that changer of times saith Thou shalt Labour but Three or Four Days the rest are his Holy days No set times either sor Feasts Fasts or Vigils are appointed by Christ which are only to be Observed as accasion is Administred All their Holy days and Festivals celeberated in Honour of the Papal and Pagan Gods Numens or Daemons are an abomination to the Lord and a great oppression to the Nations God requiring but a 7th part of time for his publick Worship and Service and they exact half if not two Thirds of it for the Worship and Sevice of their Idols 6thly Their Priesthood 6thly Their Priesthood 6thly In it's Ministry They had Superior Priests viz. Flamins and Arch-flamins for Sacerdotall service in their Provinces and Diocess and Inferior Priests distinguished by dignify'd names Tonsures Orders Habits the dignifyed Priests were those who attended on the Capitall Temples as the proper Priests of Jupiter Appollo Minerva Vesta Diana Venus Cybel some of which were called Dialia Martialia Querinalia Augures Saliens Fecialls And more inferior Priests who had the care of the sacred Celebrations in the cures called Curiones there were proper Habits for all the Priesthood and particular Vestments for their Divine Service viz. Albes Tunicles Amicts they had Tonsures and shavings so the Priests of Isis Diana Jupiter divers orders of Priests whereof most Caelebate to whom Marriage was prohibited as the Priests of Vesta Minerva Appollo and those of Cybil who were castrated Elected and concecrated according to the Ritual of Numa and put in to their cures by the Pontifex maintained according to their Ecclesiastical constitution the Pontifs by Annates Oblations and the Priests by Benefices Offerings Obsequies c. Their Priests were either superior viz. Bishops and Arch-Bishops for Sacerdotall service in Provinces and Diocess or Inferior distingushed by dignifyed Names Tonsures Orders Habits the dignify'd clergy were those who attended the Capitall or Cathedrall Churches as Deans Chaptrs Prebends Arch Deacons And the more inferior Priests who have care of Sacred Celebrations in the cures or Parishes called i Cureats Parsons Vicars Deacons answearing their Curiones they have proper Habits for the Clergy and particular Vestments for their holy ministrations viz. Surplices or Albes Chasubles or Tunicles Vailes or Amicts to which they add Coaps Ephods Miniples Zones c. They have Tonsuers or Shaveings of their Orders and most whereof Caelebiate to whome marriage is forbiden Elected and consecrated according to the Popes canons and put into their Cores by his Authority maintained according to their Ecclesiastical customes the Popes by Annates Oblations c. The Priests by Benefices Offerings Oslations Obseques c. In Christ Church there are only two sorts of Offices and Officers by his New Testament appointment viz. Elders and Deacons the Elders to administer Ordinances and Govern the Church And Deacons to make Provision for to visit and take care of the Poor none of the Minestry distinguished from the Layety by Habits or Tonsuers which are all Pagan and Papal Inventions and Abominations The prohibition of Marriage being a Doctrine of Devils Elected and Consecrated according to Christs cannons by the particular Congrigations wherein they serve Christ and according to Christ's Law and primitive practice are maintained by the vollentary contribution of the Flocks they feed and Rule haveing no Benefices or forced maintenanc of Tythes to live upon 7thly Their Rites and Ceremonies 7thly Their Rites and Ceremonies 7thly Their Rites and Ceremonies Their principal service compreh ending most of their Rits and ceremonys was called the Mass whereof ten principal parts viz 1. The Asperges which was their Sprinkling with holy water at the Temple door all that attended that service for sanctification 2dly The Procession when the Priest in his Vest shaven crown Taper in his hand caryed about Shrines with supplication and thanksgiveing with Musick 3dly Triming Altars with Clothes Lights and Images 4dly The Confiteor makeing Confession and Supplication to the Gods 5dly The Vertegines viz. Antick postures and gestures of the Priest at the Alter 6ly The Church Musick Vocal and iustrumentall puting up Canticles Paeans Collects to their Gods with Organs Flutes Vials c. 7thly The Thurall part Offering Insence Odours and Perfumes 8thly The Offertory viz. Oblations and Offerings 9thly The Round host or small round Loaves given to the Communicants 10ly The conclusion with Ite missa est pronounced by the Priest they had many curvations or bowings fastings flagellations or whipings lying-wonders by Sorcery and miraculous Appearing of their Gods Dirges worshiping towards the East There principal service comprehending most of their Rites and Ceremonies is called the Mass where we sinde 1. The Asperges or Sprinkling with holy water at the Temple door for sanctification all that attend the service 2ly The procession wherein the Priest in his Vest shaven crown Taper in hand carryes about the Relicks or Shrines with Supplication and Singing with Musick 3ly Adorning the Altars with Cloths Lights Images 4ly The confeteor or confession 5ly The Vertegines viz. Windings turnings and lifting up of the Priests hands 6ly Their Church Musick vocall and Instrumental their puting up Songs Collects Anthems c. With Organs Flutes Vials voices 7ly Offering Insence with Odours and perfumes 8ly The Offertory or offerings 9ly The wafer or round Host given to the Comunicants 10ly the conclusion with Ite missa est pronounced by the priest they have curvations Flagellations penances Lying wonders dirges worshiping towards the East They have also several additions to the Mass as Letanys Epistles Gospels Canons Tracts Kiss-pix crosses Kneelings c. No such things in Christs service by his appointment as Liturgys Letanys Church musick Organs Flutes Vials Singing of prayers Anthemes or collects no burning Incence Odours Tapers Candles upon Altars no cringings crossings Kneelings at Altars bowing to the East but praying in the Spirit and praysing in the Spirit And receiving the Lords Super the Bread and the Wine according to his Institution without all their Pagan and Papall inventions and Superstitions 8thly Their Imposition and Persecution 8thly Imposition and persecution 8thly In it's Loue Meekness They violently impose their service and Ceremonies not suffering the Dissenting Christians to buy or sell persecuting them to confiscation and to Blood They violently Impose their Service and Ceremonys not suffring the Dissenters to buy or sell but persecute them to confiscation and Blood No forcible Imposition of Christ's Service no Persecution corporal mulects and punishments upon Dissenters or gainsayers but the exercise of all Love Patience and long suffering with Gentleness towards them FINIS