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A57667	Pansebeia, or, A view of all religions in the world with the severall church-governments from the creation, to these times : also, a discovery of all known heresies in all ages and places, and choice observations and reflections throughout the whole / by Alexander Ross.	Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.; Haestens, Henrick van.; Davies, John, 1625-1693.	1655 (1655)	Wing R1972_pt1; Wing R1944_pt2; ESTC R216906	502,923	690

and ground of truth c. That the true notes of the Church are Universality Antiquity Continuance Multitude Succession of Bishops from the Apostles Ordination Unity in Doctrine Unity among the members themselves and with their head soundnesse of doctrine power and efficacy of doctrine holinesse of life miracles the light of prophesie the testimony of her enemies the unhappy end of those who oppresse the Church and the temporal felicity of such as have defended her Q. 9. What do they hold concerning Councils Monks Magistrates and Purgatory A. They teach that Diocesan Councils are to be convocated by the Bishops Provincial by Arch-Bishops National by Patriarchs or Primates but General Councils by the Pope alone and not by the Emperor without the Popes approbation except it be when the Pope is either imprisoned or dead or mad in such cases the Cardinals may call a Council That ordinarily Bishops have the power of decisive suffrages but by custome and priviledge Cardinals Abbots and Generals of orders have the same power though they be not Bishops That in a General Council should be present all Bishops at least of the greater Provinces except any be excommunicate That the Pope and the four Patriarchs of Constantinople Alexandria Antioch and Ierusalem or their Deputies be also present and at least some of the greater part of Provinces That the Pope is the supream President and Judge of Councils That Christians are bound to obey the decrees of Councils That General and particular Councils confirmed by the Pope cannot erre That the Scripture is above Councils as it is the infallible word of God but in respect of interpretation it is dependent from Councils That the Pope is above Councils and not to be judged by any 2. Concerning Monks they teach that their original is of Divine right That their institution is grounded upon Evangelical Counsel not precept That Counsels are not commanded but commended to us that commands are of things easie to be performed and taken out of the principles of nature Counsels are of things difficult and above nature and of things better then those of commands By precepts we are tied to obedience by Counsels we are left to our Free-will Precepts have their rewards and punishments but Counsels have no punishments but great rewards Hence arise the works of Supererogation That children if they be come to years of puberty may enter into a Monastery without their Parents consent if so be their Parents need not their help And so may Wives without their Husbands consent That Vowes though of things not commanded are a part of Gods worship That the promise made in baptisme to renounce the Devil the VVorld and the Flesh is not properly a Vow That the Vows of poverty obedience and continency are lawful That the Pope may dispense with Vows That the habits and shaving of Monks are of great use and antiquity 3. Concerning Magistrates they teach that their Laws doe no lesse bind the conscience then Divine or Ecclesiastick Laws That Magistrates are subject and inferiour to the Clergy in matters of Religion That Magistrates may inflict death on Hereticks 4. Concerning Purgatory they say that it is one of these four contignations or Roomes under ground the lowermost is hell where the pain of losse and sence is eternal The next above that is Purgatory where pain of losse sence is temporary Above that is the Receptacle of Infants where onely is the pain of losse eternal The uppermost was that of the Fathers where was onely temporal pain of losse now it is empty since Christs descent thither That in Purgatory are those souls which depart hence with venial sins or whose sins are pardoned but not the punishment That the suff●ages of the living are beneficial to the dead namely Masses Prayer and satisfactory works as almes pilgrimages fasts c. To which may be added indulgences Q. 10. Wherein doth the outward worship of the Church Rome consist and the first part of their Masse A. 1. In Churches Church yards Bels Altars Pictures ●rucifixes Images Curtains and other Church Orna●ents as T●pestry Candlesticks c. In dedication also of Churches consecration of Altars Anoyntings Sacraments c. 2. In Ministers Ecclesiastical Orders and their Functions such are Singers Psalmists Door-keepers Lectors or Readers Exorcists Acolyths who are to light the Tapers and hold them whilest the Gospel is read and to furnish wine for the Chalice c. Sub-Deacons Deacons Priests and Bishops c. The office also of the Acholyths is to make Agnus Dei of consecrated wax mixed with chrisme destributed by the Pope in the Church These Agni or Lambs represent the Lamb of God who taketh away the 〈◊〉 of the World for as the wax is begot of the Bee without libidinous copulation so was Christ of the B. Virgin as the honey is hid within the wax so was the divinity hid under the humanity The oyl or chrisme mixed with the wax signifieth that mercy and gentlenesse which was in Christ. They say that these Lambs are preservatives against lightning and tempests by vertue of their consecration O Catholicks great is your faith be it to you as you believe 3. In the Garments or Ornaments of Bishops Priests and other Church Ministers such are the Amictus which like the Ephod covers the head and shoulders of the Priest or Bishop therefore it 's called Superhumerale Alba or Camis●a is the Surplice of Linnen the Girdle or Belt with which the Priests loyns are girt The Stola is worn in form of a Chain about the Priests neck it covereth both his sides hangs down to the knee it is called Orarium because it is the habit of Orators that preach to or pray for the people Manipulus or Sudarium or Mappula or Phanon for all these names it hath is a Towel or H●ndkerchieff carried by the Minister or Priest in his left hand or on his left arme Casula or Cappa or Pianon is an upper garment which covereth all the Body as it were a little Cottage called in Latine Casa These six Ornaments are common to Priests and Bishops there be nine Ornaments peculiar to Bishops namely Caligae which are long hose or stockings Sandalia a kind of slippers or shooes Succinctorium a kind of girdle Orale a linnen vaile cast over his head Tunica a long coat down to the heeles therefore called Talaris Dalmatica so called from Dalmatia the country where it was first woven is a garment with long and large sleeves representing the Crosse Chiro●hecae are white gloves of Kids skins Mitra is the Mytre or Ornament of the head Annulus is the Ring which the Bishop wears to shew he is betrothed to Christ Baculus Pastoralis is the Bishops crosier staff Pallium or the Pall is the Ornament of Arch-Bishops and Patriarchs The Pall is not to be worn but in the Church and in time of Masse yet Pope Gregory permitted it to be worn in solemn

Regum timendorum in pr●prios greges Reges in ips●s imperium est I●vis Horat. 10. If it were not for the force of Religion few Common-wealths could defend themselves what souldier would fight with that courage or expose his life to danger if he did not expect a greater reward a more durable garland hereafter then any they could expect here This made the Iewes so resolute against their neighbour Gentiles this animated the Romans against their enemies they fought Pro Aris for their Altars in the first place this animateth the Turks against Christians and these against the Turks Q. 3. Ought not then Princes aud Magistrates to have a special care in the setling and preservation of Religion A. Yes for no means is so powerful to establish and perpetuate their thrones and authority as Religion no Guard so strong as this no Castle so impregnable no Spur so sharp to stir and extimulate peoples affections towards the defence obedience reverence and maintenance of their Governours as Religion therefore the wise Roman Emperors took more pride and delight in the titles of Pius and Sanctus of Pious Holy Religious then to be stiled wife Fortunate Stout or Valorous and to let the people know what care they had of Religion they alone would be called Pontifices Maximi or chief Bishops There is no Epithet that the wise Poet gives to Aenaeas so often as that of Piety Pius Aenaeas pietate insignis armis insignem pietate virum c. Qun justior alter ●ec pietate fuit c. Virgil. That good Emperour Antoninus who succeeded Hadrian preferred the title of Pius to all his other honorable titles and as wise Princes have been chiefly careful of Religion to preserve it pure and uncontaminate so have they bin diligent in suppressing Atheists the chief enemies thereof for they saw that Atheisme did introduce Anarchy for he who is an enemy to God cannot be a friend to Gods Vice-Gerents therefore in all wel governed States they have been either put to death or banished as being enemies to government and humane society Wise Princes finde that as religion uniteth peoples affections to them so it makes them fortunate and successful in all their actions and undertakings never was there a more religious Prince then King David and never a King more successful against his enemies the like we may see in Constantine Theodosius Charles the Great and many others no lesse famous for their Religion than for their Victories and because wise Law-givers are not ignorant how much religion is prevalent with the people therefore they delivered them no Laws but what either they received or said they received from some Deity so Lyc●rgus gave out that his Laws were delivered to him by Apollo Minos received his Laws from Iupiter with whom he was familiar nine years together Zaleucus makes Minerva the Author of his Laws Numa ascribes his Laws to the Nimph Aegería with whom he had familiar conferences in the night And Mahomet will have his Laws backed by the authority of the Angel Gabriel such is the force of Religion that without this men would neither receive nor obey Laws for this cause God himself appeared often to the Patriarchs and came down in lightning thunder upon Mo●nt Sinai when he gave the Law Neither hath there been any more forcible way to appease tumults and popular seditions then the conceit of Religion When the C●ty of Florence in a civil dissention was washed with her own blood Francis Sodorinus the Bishop in his Pontificals having the crosse carried before him and accompanied with his Priests struck such an awe of Religion into the hearts of the Citizens with his very presence that they flung down their arms the like religious Stratagem was used by Iaddus the High Priest of the Jewes to obtain the favour of Alexander as he was marching against Ierusalem with his Army who was so struck with the Priests majestical presence and Vestiments that he both adored the Priest spared the City and conferred on it divers benefits The like respect and successe had Pope Vrban from Attila when he besieged Aquileia and many more examples may be alledged Q. 4. Are Pluralities of Religions tolerable in a State A. 1. Publickly one Religion onely is to be allowed because there is but one God who is the Object of Religion therefore as his Essence is most simple and indivisible so should his worship be because diversities of Religion breed diversities of opinions concerning God 2. As there is but one truth so there ought to be but one Religion for false Religions either teach to worship false Gods or else in a false manner to worship the true God therefore God himselfe prescribed to the Jews the rule and manner of his worship strictly commanding them not to alter any thing therein and Saint Paul sheweth That the Gospel which he taught was the onely true Gospel so that if an Angel from Heaven should preach any other Gospel let him be accursed Galat. ●3 As there is but one Church which is the ground and pillar of truth and one faith to lay hold on that truth and one spirit to lead the Church into the way of truth so there should be but one Religion which is the Doctrine of that truth 4. There is but one way to Heaven and life ●●ernal but the wayes to destruction are many therefore there ought to be but one Religion to conduct us in that way to eternal happinesse 5. Religion as is said is the Foundation of all States and Kingdoms therefore in one State or Kingdom there ought to be but one Religion because there can be but one foundation for one Building cannot have many Foundations 6. ●eligion is the band and cord by which the unity of the State is preserved if this band be broken into many pieces how can it binde the affections of people and preserve their unity either amongst themselves or with their Princes and Governours As therefore a City divided against it self cannot stand neither can that State subsist which is divided into different Religions which occasioneth diversity of affections and withall many jars and contentions 7. As in bodies natural contrary qualities cause destruction so in bodies Politick contrary Religions for if there be but one true Religion the rest must needs be false and what can be more contrary then truth and falshood so that the belly of Rebecca must needs be tormented where such opposite twins do struggle Hence proceed heart-burnings emulations strifes proscriptions excommunications and such like distempers by which the seamlesse coat of Christ is torne in pieces 8. Diversitie of Religions beget envy malice seditions factions rebellions contempt of Superiors treacheries innovations disobedience and many more mischiefs which pull down the heavy judgements of God upon that State or Kingdom where contrary Religions are allowed because whilest every one strives to advance his own Religion above the other all these distempers now mentioned must

death of this 〈◊〉 great many with resolute mindes made it their businesse not only to bring his doctrine into suspicion but into utter disesteem unanimously resolving to embrace 〈◊〉 was good sound and consonant to Christian doctrine and reject the rest as hereticall In the meane time the report beat up and downe both among the people and the more learned that this man of ingenuity and authour of private doctrines this very David George was a contagion and a destructive pestilence a devoted incendiary of a most dangerous Sect that though most falsely he was born a King and that he accounted himselfe the true Messias The Magistrate being extreamly moved at these things not deferring his zeale any longer when the glory of God and his Son Iesus Christ was so much concerned caused all those who were conceived to be infected with the pestilence of that Religion to be brought to the Palace to whom he rubbed over what things had been transacted some years before that is to say acquainted them how that they had been banished their Countrey upon the account of the Gospel and upon their humble addresses received into the protection and made capable of the priviledges of the City c. But that it had appeared since that they had fled for refuge to Basil not for the propagation of the Gospel but for that of the leaven of the sacrilegious David though by all outward appearance they had hitherto been accounted favourers and professors of the true Religion In the first place therefore the Senate being desirous to know the truth required to have his true proper name for some have thought as some authours deliver that his name was Iohn Br●●es Secondly whether he had privately or publickly dispersed his Religion and what Tenets he held To which some made answer unanimously that they had left their countrey for the true Religions sake nor did they acknowledge themselves any other than the professors and practisers of the lawfull Religion That for his name he had not called himselfs by any other than his own proper name and for his doctrine they had acknowledged none either privately or publickly save what he had privately sometimes suggested which was not disconsonant to the publick The Magistrate perceiving this obstinacy of mind caused eleven of them the better to discover the reall truth to be secured and more narowly looked to In the mean time the Senate leaving no stone unmored in this businesse appointed some to bring forth into publick view some bookes and writings of David which should give no small light in the businesse and these the Magistrate recommended to men of the greatest learning to be read over and examined with the greatest care possible that so whatsoever they should meet with rep●gnant to the Truth they should extract and give him an account thereof Those who had this charge put upon them presented the Senate with this extract of Articles out of his writings 1. THat all the Doctrine delivered by Moses the Prophets or by Jesus Christ himselfe and his Apostles was not sufficient to salvation but ●ress'd up and set forth for young men and children to keep them within decency and duty but that the doctrine of David George was perfect entire and most sufficient for the obtaining of salvation 2. He affirmed that he was Christ and the Messias the well beloved Sonne of the Father in whom he was well ●leased not born of blood nor of the flesh nor of the lust of man but of the holy Ghost and the spirit of Christ who vanishing hencelong since according to the flesh 〈◊〉 deposited hitherto in some place unknown to the Saints was now at length reinfused from heaven into David George 3. He held that he only was to be worshipped as wh● should bring out the house of Israel and the true tha● is the professors of his doctrine tribe of Levi and th● Tabernacle of the Lords not through miseries sufferings crosses as the Messias of the Jewes did but with 〈◊〉 meekness love and mercy in the spirit of Christ granted unto him from the Father which is in heaven 4. He approved himself to be invested with the auth●rity of Saving or condemning binding and loosing and that at the last day he should judge the twelve tribes of Israel 5. He further maintained that Jesus Christ was sent from the Father to take flesh upon him for this reason at least that by his doctrine and the use of his Sacraments men being as it were no better then children 〈◊〉 uncapable of receiving the true doctrine might be kept within duty till the coming of David George who should advance a Doctrine that should be most perfect and 〈◊〉 effectuall should smooth out mankinde and should consummate the knowledge of God and of his sonne and what●ever hath been said of him 6. But he further affirmed That these things should not come to passe according to humane ceremonies but after a spiritual dispensation and after such a manner as ha● not been heard of which yet none should be able to discern or comprehend but such as were worthy disciples of David George 7. To make good and prove all these things he wrested and misinterpreted many places of the holy Scripture as if Christ and the Apostles whom he commends had inti●●ted not themselves nor any other Ecclesiasticall 〈◊〉 save only the coming of David George 8. And thence it was that he argued thus If th● Doctrine of Christ and his Apostles be most true and 〈◊〉 effectuall for the obtaining of salvation the Church which they had by their doctrine built up and confirmed could not possibly have been broken to peeces for as Christ himself testifieth against the true Church the gates of Hell shall not be able to prevaile But that building of Christ and his Apostles is overturned and pulled down to the very foundation by Antichrist as may be evidently seen in the Papacy according to the Testimony of the same Christ It therefore necessarily followes that the Doctrine of the Apostles is imperfect and interrupted whence he concluded his own doctrine and faith to be the only solid and sufficient doctrine 9. Moreover he maintained himself to be greater than John Baptist yea than all the Saints that had gone before him for that the least in the Kingdome of God according to the suffrage of Truth it self is greater than John But he said David George was one whose kingdome was heavenly and most perfect whence he makes himself not only greater than John but also sets himself above Christ since that he was born of flesh and that himself was born of the spirit according to a heavenly manner 10. He further allowed with Christ that all sinnes committed against God the Father and against the Son may be forgiven but those that are committed against the Holy Ghost that is to say against David George shall be forgiven neither in this world nor in the world to come by