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A42315	The old Roman Catholik, as at first he was taught by Paul, in opposition to the new Roman Catholick, as of latter he is taught by the Pope the one being apostolicall, the other apostaticall : derived and proven only out of the Epistle of Paul to the Romanes : whereunto is added a clear probation that the same also was the doctrine of the primitive bishops of Rome ... discovering to all clearly the apostasie of that church from the ancient Roman fayth and puritie thereof to the noveltie of gross heresie and idolatrie, and sufficient to convince, if not convert, any papist that is not wilfully obdured / by W. Guild.	Guild, William, 1586-1657.	1649 (1649)	Wing G2210; ESTC R30326	38,314	116

sinne of vnbelieff Whom els where * the Scriptures are sayd to haue concluded vnder sinne Whence it followeth That the Authoritie of GOD and of the Scriptures is all one Therefore if GODS Authoritie bee aboue the Church then the Scriptures Authoritie must bee so lykewyse and not the contrary And who believeth not GOD speaking in the Scriptures otherwyse then for the Authoritie of another That is the Churches hee believeth the Church more than GOD and so believeth not GOD simplie for himself but as is sayd 1. Iohn 5. 10. maketh GOD a liar Therefore sayeth Augustine being sure and secure of the Trueth of holy Scripture I will reade the same as being placed in the very highest and most heavenly top or pinnacle of Authoritie 4. That the Scripture is perfect in it self without vnwritten traditions ROM. 15. 4. Whatsoever thinges were written aforetyme were written for our instruction that we through Patience and Comfort of the Scriptures may haue hope Whence it followeth That if the Scripture serveth as sayeth the Text both for instructing in thinges intellectuall and begetting in vs all saving graces as things morall and which are able to vphold vs in deepest distresses as is Patience Comfort and Hope That therefore the same is perfect contayning all doctrines in it needfull to Salvation Whence it is sayeth Augustine in these places which are clearly set down in Scripture All these things are found which contayn both Fayth and Manners CHAP. II. Of the CHURCH SECTION 1. That the holy Cotholick Church spoken of in the Creed is only of them who are predestinated to eternall glory ROM. 8. 30. Moreover whom Hee did predestinate them also He called and whom He called them also Hee justified and whom Hee justified them also He glorified Whence wee reason thus The holy Catholik Church of CHRIST is that which at last is to bee glorified But none are to bee glorified but the predestinate c. Therefore the predestinate only are the holy Catholik Church of CHRIST Whence it is That Pope Gregorie the first sayeth well The Church is rightlie called a Garden inclosed sayeth hee because on all sydes it is fenced with the hedge of Charitie lest any reprobate should enter in amongst the number of the Elect. And yet for this poynt was Iohn Huss condemned burnt at the Councell of Constance because he defyned the True Church of CHRIST to bee the company of these who are predestinate elect vnto Eternall Lyf 2. That the Church of true Professours is not alwayes to all conspicuous ROM. 11. 2. 3. 4. Wot ye not what the Scripture sayeth of Eliab how hee maketh intercession to GOD against Israell saying LORD they haue killed thy Prophets and digged down thyne Altars and I am left aelone and they seek my lyf But what sayeth the answer of GOD vnto him I haue reserved to MySelff seven thousand who haue not bowed the knee to Baall Where wee see that the true Church in Israel that consisted of such a number of true worshippers was not visibly conspicuous even to the true Prophet of GOD let be to her persecuting enemyes Ahab and Iesabell Whence it is That Augustin sayeth Sometymes the Church lyke the Moon may be hid and obscured that her own very members may not know one another 3. That true doctrine is the essentiall note of the true Church ROM. 16. 17. Now I beseech you brethren mark them who cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which yee haue learned and avoyd them For they that are such serue not the LORD IESUS Whence it followeth If they should bee avoyded as no true servants of CHRIST IESUS or members of His Church who teah or practise Contrary to true doctrine That on the contrary these therefore who teach and practise conform to true doctrine contayned in the Scriptures are the true servants of CHRIST IESUS and members of His Church and consequentlie that true doctrine and practise in GODS worship conform is the essentiall note to know CHRISTS Church thereby Therefore there is the true Church sayeth Ierom where true fayth is and they are good catholicks only sayeth Augustin who follow the right fayth 4. That vnity is no note of the true Church except in the trueth and profession thereof ROM. 15. 5. 6. Now the GOD of patience and consolation grant you to be alyke mynded one towards another according to CHRIST IESUS that yee may with one mynd and one mouth glorifie GOD Whence it followeth That the vnitie which the Apostle prayeth that it may be in this Church of Rome and whereby they may bee knowne to bee the true Church of CHRIST is the Unitie of trueth according to CHRIST IESUS being of one mynd in believing and of one mouth in professing the same to the glory of GOD 5. That Multitude is no Note of the True Church ROM. 11. 3. 5. LORD they haue killed thy Prophets and digged downe thyne Altars and I am left alone and they seek my lyf c. And even so at this present tyme also there is but a remnant according to the election of grace sayeth the Apostle Whence it followeth If at this tyme whereof the Prophet speaketh in this Church of the Iewes there was such a paucitie of true worshippers that Elias thought that hee only was left alone the multitude having made defection to idolatrie And that at this tyme also whereof the Apostle speaketh in the Christian Church was but a remnant only according to the election of grace in comparison of others Therefore it followeth clearly that multitude is no evident note of the true Church Wherefore sayeth Ierom the multitude of associates shall no wyse show thee to bee a Catholik but rather an Heretick 6. That the Church of Rome is not infallible but may erre ROM. 11. 20. Because of vnbelieff they were broken off to wit the Iewish Church and thou standest by fayth be not highmynded but fear Whence wee see 1. That any such highmyndedness is forbidden to the Church of Rome as to say that shee cannot erre and 2. Altho for the present she stood by fayth yet shee is exhorted to fear lest shee fall from the Fayth Which exhortation were altogether needless if shee could not erre or fall from the Fayth And agayn sayeth the Apostle Rom. 11. 21. 22. For if GOD spared not the naturall branches take heed lest hee spare not thee Behold therefore the goodness and severitie of GOD on them which fell severitie but towards thee goodness if thou continue in his goodness otherwyse thou shalt also be cut off Whereby the Apostle showeth That the Church of Rome may fall away from the Trueth and bee cut off as well as other Churches otherwyse if shee only had bene priviledged with infallibility this exhortation fore-named and this commination subjoyned had bene altogether needless neither should he spoken conditionally thus If thou continue but particularly excepted her as one that could

THE OLD ROMAN CATHOLIK As at first he was taught by PAUL In opposition to The new Roman Catholik As of latter he is taught by the Pope The one being Apostolicall the other Apostaticall Descrived and proven only out of the Epistle of PAUL TO THE ROMANES Wherevnto is added a clear probation that the same also was the doctrine of the Primitiue Bishops of Rome for the space of fyue hundreth years and aboue and chiefly of Gregorie the first whom they Surnamed The Great Discovering to all clearly the Apostasie of that Church from the ancient Roman Fayth and Puritie thereof to the Noveltie of Gross Heresie and Idolatrie and sufficient to convince if non convert any Papist that is not wilfully obdured REV. 18. 4. Come out of her my people that ye be not partakers of her sinnes and that ye receaue not of her plagues By W. GUILD Principall of the kings Colledge of Old Aberdene Printed in Aberdene by E. Raban 1649. The Epistle Dedicatorie To the Right Worshipfull and Worthy of all Honour Sr THOMAS BURNET Of LEYES KNIGHT BARONET IT is no small admiration to the Professours of the Christian name in common that the Iewes who haue the Old TESTAMENT amongst their hands and dayly therein readeth the Prophesies of the true MESSIAS but that they may see them in every particular long ago fulfilled in IESUS CHRIST whom they did crucifie were not that it is playnlie tolde vs that there is a vaile over their hearts and vntill the tyme that this be taken away and the fulness of the Gentiles be brought in that of the Prophet shall be accomplished in them that they shal haue eys to see not see ears to hear not hear and hearts to know and yet not vnderstand Even so amongst these agayn who are called Christians in common It is no small admiration in lyke manner to such who profess the Trueth in the Reformed Churches of EUROPE that these of the Roman Church having both the Old and New Testament in their hands and reading the doctrine contayned therein Especially in that Epistle written of old by the Apostle to the Romanes But that they may in lyke manner clearly see how grosly in every poynt of Controversie between them and vs they haue swerved from that Ancient Trueth delyvered therein to the Noveltie of latter sprung vp Errour quyte controdictor thereto whereby as Isaiah speaketh Chap. 1. verss 21. the faythfull Citie is become an Harlot Were not in lyke manner that there is a vaile over their hearts and as is fore prophesied of such That their Errour is not only the deceavableness of vnrighteousness in them that perish but such a strong delusion 2. Thess. 2. that they are inebriated or made drunk therewith And so the delusion being strong is not easily overcome nor can they be made sinsible thereof so long as their drunkenness is vpon them more nor Naball could be of his trespass agaynst David as wyse Abigail well knew til his wyne was gone from him 1. Sam. 25. The same being also a mysterie of Iniquitie and mysteries not beeing known as David telleth vs till the eyes be opened Psal. 119. 18. Even so no marvell that this mysterie bee not seen by deluded soulls altho as at Sauls conversion the light shyne as bright about them as at noon day Act. 9. till lykewyse the LORD open their eyes and make the scales of their former ignorance and errour in mercy to fall off And as in curing of Sauls blyndness it pleased the LORD to vse the Ministrie of a Disciple Ananias rather than a great Apostle Even so it hath pleased the LORD sometymes for curing the blyndness of poore seduced soulls by Poperie to vse the Ministrie of some who are but weak instruments That so the greater glory may be his own amongst whom as one as it hath pleased GOD before now to haue blessed my weak endevours for that end So I haue taken the ensuing paynes to see as yet if by HIS BLESSING I may reclayme but one poore soull to come out of Babell and gayn it to CHRIST wherein if the success bee according to my hearty and charitable desyre I shall bless the LORD whose only work is the bringing back of the strayed sheep and conversion of a simple soull But if it be otherwyse and that the wilfull ignorant seduced say as their predecessours did when the LORD by His Prophet Ierem. 6. 20. did exhort them to stand in the wayes and see and ask for the old paths which is the good way and walk therein and they should fynd rest to their soulls But they sayd we will not walk therein then it shall bee sufficient to mee that my work is with my GOD altho with Ieremie chap. 6. 29. I may say that the bellowes are burnt the lead is consumed in the fyre the founder hath melted in vayn and they haue proven reprobate silver These pains then Sir which I haue taken herin I haue dedicated to Your W. as for diverss other reasons so for this as a main one that You haue joined with piety the verbal Profession of the Trueth such Fruits of Charitie and reall expression of a true Fayth as is rare now-a-dayes In founding three Burses of Philosophie in that Universitie wherein You had Your breeding wherof I haue the Charge which will tend next to GODS Glory the Poors Comfort and enlargement of that Seminarie to the Eternall Honour Lykewyse and Memory both of You and of Your Honourable Houss whereof You are Head So that as Your Arms are the Ever-green Holline Leaues with a blowing Horn and this Diton VIRESCIT VULNERE VIRTUS So shall this Your Munificence sutablie bee Ever-green and fresh to all ages in memory and whyle this Houss standeth Your Prayse and Commemoration amongst Her chief Benefactours will ever alowd bee sounded therein with this Diton VIRESCIT MUNERE VIRTUS Go on then Sir in an Happy Progress of Well-doing And as You sow in Righteousness You shall reap in Mercy Which with the Addition of all Honour and Happiness here shall be the hearty wish of Your VVorships in all respectiue and affectioned duety W. GUILD THE EPISTLE To the Ingenuous and Impartiall Reader IT it not without cause that the Whore of Babylon spoken of in the Revelation is sayd to haue her abominations and filthiness of her fornications covered in a golden cup and that the Beast that speaketh lyke the Dragon the more cunningly to deceaue taketh vpon him to be horned lyke the Lamb yet being his direct opposit Also That devouring wolues are fore-told to be found most dangerous when they are in sheeps cloathing Satan ever that Prince of Darkness prevailing most when hee changeth himself into an Angell of Light and foulest practises being most vsually masked lyke these of Simeon and Levies Ioabs and Iudases with fayrest pretences which may be seen most clearly by all who haue eyes to see in the crafty seduction of many