offer vp the remembrance of that benefite in place of a sacrifice to God Euseb de demonstr Evang. lib. 1. cap. 10. With whom atlast accordeth thus Sainct Bernard As after a manner sayth hee Christ is daylie yet sacrificed while as wee declare his death so hee seemeth also to bee borne while as wee likewise represent his Nativitie Bern. Serm. 6. in Vigilia Nativitatis Domini 3. Confession of Partie THat which is offered and consecrated is called a Sacrifice and Oblation sayeth Lombard because it is a remembrance of that true Sacrifice and holie Oblation Lomb. lib. 4 sent dist 12. So lyke-wyse sayth the Glosse vpon Gratian where it is saide that in this mysterie Christ dieth and his flesh suffereth that is his death and suffering is there represented Gloss de consecr dist 2. cap. quid sit And last of all sayeth Vasquez the whole forme of the sacrifice of the Masse where-by Christ is saide to bee there-insacrificed is the verie representation of the death of Christ Vasquez Disput 222. cap. 8. As also Aquinas propounding that question directlie as well as Lombard whether or no Christ bee sacrificed in the Eucharist giveth such an answere as wee will all gladlie subscrybe for hee giveth two reasons wherefore the Eucharist is called a Sacrifice first sayth hee because it is a representatiue image of the Passion of Christ and secondlie because by this Sacrament wee are made pertakers of the fruit of Christ's Passion And in that same place hee sayth That it is the fore-sayde passion that was the onlie true sacrificing of Him Aquin. 3. Part. Quaest. 83. Art 1. FINIS CHAP. XX. AN APPENDIX OF ANTICHRIST To the Reader Of the necessitie of this Appendix AFter the proclayming of the Eternall Gospel Revel 14.9 there is a fearfull Commination agaynst all those that any more follow the Beast or receiue his marke to wit That they shall drinke of the VVyne of the VVrath of GOD and bee tormented with eternall Fyre It is therefore verie behooffull for everie Christian to know this Beast that as the People followed Absolon tho in their simplicitie so men follow not lyke-wyse in obstinacie against revealed Light that detected dissembler now and Traytor to GOD'S Trueth For this cause as the Starre made the VVyse-men know CHRIST and where Hee was So haue I set the Starre of GOD'S VVord before thyne Eyes to leade thee to the knowledge of Antichrist lyke-wyse and where hee is And what-so-ever place of Scripture I haue adduced to indigitate Antichrist as the finger of the Baptist pointed out CHRIST I haue for thy better satisfaction and convincing of the Adversarie brought eyther the Exposition of ancient Fathers or Romane Doctors there-on and haue made the application out of the Records of their owne Histories so that their owne mouth shall indyte their owne Dittie and saue that paynes to their silent partie And all this I haue taken from ancient vnsuspected Bookes of their owne which I haue beside mee vsing all fidelitie for thy assurance and all perspicuous brevitie that is possible for thy contentment and ease OF ANTICHRIST §. 1. VVhat sort of Adversarie hee is to wit not an open Enemie but a counterfeit or a masked Foe vnder the Christian name 2. THes 2.3 Let no mā deceiue you by any means for that day shall not come except there bee a falling away first and that man of sinne bee revealed the sonne of perdition Note then That Antichrist shall bee an Apostate Christian and no Iew vnder the Christian name making defection from the trueth of CHRIST for so sayth Bellarmine Lib. 3. de Pontif. cap. 2. § ad postremum By this falling away sayth hee most rightlie may Antichrist bee vnderstood for hee shall bee so notable an Apostate that hee may be called the Apostasie it selfe Remarke also That therefore hee getteth Iudas stile and is called The sonne of perdition because as Iudas was the ring-leader of those that came against Christ yet professing him-selfe a chiefe Disciple and saluting Christ as his Master so is Antichrist the ring-leader and head of those that are against the trueth of Christ yet professing him-selfe a chiefe christian and a Deputie for Christ therefore sayth Augustine tract 3. in Epist Iohannis that Antichrist is the greater liar who professeth with his mouth Iesus to bee Christ but denyeth him by his deedes which beeing contrarie to the doctrine of Christ they are contrarie to the Word of God which Word of God is Christ Therefore he concludeth Let vs then sayeth hee take heed not to his tongue but to his deeds and where his deeds speake wherefore require wee words Revel 13.11 And I behelde an-other Beast comming out of the Earth and hee had two harnes like the Lambe and hee spake as the Dragon Note then That heere againe Antichrist is descrybed as all men confesse And this is that Beast sayeth Augustine Hom. 11. in Apocalip which vnder the christiā name resembleth the Lambe that hee may secretlie powre in the poyson of the Dragon This is that hereticall church which would not counterfeit the likenesse of the Lambe if shee did openlie speake but shee counterfeiteth christianitie that the more securelie shee may deceiue the simple And there-after hee sayeth more expresselie That this hereticall and antichristian church shall heere-in make her selfe like to Christ which altho her members be spirituallie persecuting Christ yet they will seeme to glorie of the signe of the Crosse of Christ §. 2. The tyme which is fore-tolde of Antichrist's comming and that the same is alreadie past 2. THess 2.7 Onlie hee who now letteth vvill let till hee bee taken out of the vvay This Bellarmine expoundeth according to common consent lib. 3. de pont c. 5. to bee the decay of the olde Romane Empire Now that this is performed let a clowde of Popish Authors testifye Aquinas on this place of Paul's sayeth thus That as it was a signe of Christ's comming to wit the domining over all of the Romane Empire so is it a signe of Antichrist's comming to wit the revolt of Countreyes from the Romane Empire But sayeth hee Countreyes haue long since revolted from the Romane Empire Wherefore hee is forced to grant that in place there-of there is onlie to bee seene a spirituall Monarchie at Rome and from whence wee therefore conclude inevitablie That Antichrist is come So sayth Haymo also a Germane Archbishop on this place who wrote in the 800. yeare of God The Apostle showeth sayeth hee that our Lord shall not come to judgement while first a decay bee of the Romane Empire which wee now see fulfilled and that Antichrist doeth now appeare in the World who shall kill the Martyres of Christ Lyra lykewyse on this place of Paul sayth that in his time the whole Kingdomes of the World had alreadie revolted from the Romane Empire And the Author of Fasciculus temporum in the life of Honorius 1. showeth that this irrecoverable decay begā anno 639. So that now sayth
A COMPEND Of the Controversies of RELIGION Wherin TRUETH is confirmed and Errour convinced By Authoritie of Scripture Witnessing of Antiquitie and Confession of Partie Most necessarie for all in this Backe-slyding Age. By W. G. Minister of God's Word Hieron lib. 1. adv Pelag. Non enim de Adversario victoriam sed contra mendacium quarimus veritatem ABERDENE Printed by Edward Raban 1627. TO THE RIGHT NOBLE MOST worthie of all Honour and truelie Religious The Countesse of EINZIE Ladie GORDON c. MADAME THE sedulitie of the emissaries of that Apostaticke Church of Rome who like the Pharisees of olde did compasse Sea and Land to make a proselyte to them-selues should teach vs who are Teachers of the Trueth to bee ashamed to bee lesse â—…iligent in a better Cause and for a better Master These are busilie dispersing their Manuels and sowing their Pople and Tares lyke that wicked Adversarie secretlie in the LORD'S Field to draw men from the Trueth and why then should no wee bee busie by Voyce and Writ also in sowing the good Seed of thâ—… Word to keepe Men with the Trueth This hath moved mee to pen thiâ—… COMPEND OF CONTROVERSIES which the simplest may vnderstand clearly the busiest-employeâ—… may peruse frequentlie and the weakest memorie may retaine easilie for it is not vnknowne to anie how our greater Bookes of Controversies penned by their graue and godlie Authors are neglected for the most part and thought a tedious Taske once to reade over but as for this each onâ—… who hath but the least care to know or byde by the Trueth may count iâ—… but an easie exercise there-by to recreate them-selues at anie occasionaâ—… vacancie And therefore I haue here in put GOD'S Sword chiefelie iâ—… Man's hand to maintaine GOD'S Cause and contented with the most selected places onlie in each head of Doctrine which for the solide securing of the Conscience in the knowledge of the Trueth and powerfull convincing of seducing Errour as the Gleanings of Ephraim were better than the Vintage of Abiezer so are these few smooth Stones taken out of the Brooke of the Booke of GOD more fit for the little Davids of the LORD'S People to sling against the fore-head of bragging and blaspemous Errour than Saul's vnwealdie Armour or the wearisome weight of cunning forged reasons and hudge heape of humane testimonies And yet lest that Antiquitie where-of Babel's brood causeleslie braggeth should seeme al-together eyther neglected by vs or not to make for vs I haue joyned some testimonies of Fathers that are clearest for vnderstanding shortest for memorie most punctuall for convincing and a few of manie to avoyde tediousnesse Where-vnto is at last added for the full triumph of Trueth the cleare Confession of our Adversare Partie that so out of his owne mouth the wicked servant may bee condemned and it may be seene what is the force of prevailing Trueth even our Enemies being Iudges And so in summe that there is no point of Papall doctrine but that First it is against Scripture Secondlie contrarie to the fayth of the primitiue Church and Last taught and acknowledged with vs by the Doctors in the Romane Church it selfe farre other-wyse than the Iesuits now anie-where professe such is their bragging of Vnitie or rather the confusion of the speach of those builders of Babell Which paines of mine heere-in for the profit of others I haue huÌ„bly dedicated to your religious honour whome all the godlie who knoweth you as a Patterne of zeale and constancie affecteth dearlie praysetb truelie admireth justlie honoureth deservedlie prayeth for earnestlie and thanketh the LORD for his rare Graces bestowed vpon you vnfeignedlie to the great good of his Church and your eternall glorie Where-with also mine heartliest apprecations shal joyntlie concurre that the bountifull hand of that good GOD whome in the zeale of His Trueth ye haue constantlie followed may beape vpon your honour your most noble and heroicke Husband and that happie off-spring of those hopefull Oliue Plants which the Lord hath giveÌ„ vnto you all the blessings what-so-ever that either Heaven can afford or mortalitie may bee capable of Your Honours most humblie devoted WILLIAM GVILD TO THE READER COurteous Reader for shortnesse sake and thine ease I haue of manie places of Scripture adduced these onlie that are most plaine pithie and pertinent and succinctlie so touched the same that I haue left to thy judicious attention the further pondering of the same and that out of them thou may see that Fayth as Sainct Iude sayth which was once delivered to the Saincts and which we should earnestlie contend for as also as Tertullian sayth prescrip adv haeret c. 32. That the doctrine of the Adversaries beeing compared with the Apostolicke by the diversitie and contrarietie of it there-vnto doeth pronounce that it hath for its Author neither an Apostle nor anie apostolicall man VVhich for a short instance their doctrine concerning the Word prohibiting people the vse or knowledge of Scripture contrarie to Col. 3.16 and concerning the Sacrament their depriving them of the Cup contrarie to 1. Cor. 11.28 and concerning publicke Service and Prayers â—…heir having the same in an vnknowne tongue contrarie to 1. Cor. 14. against all subterfuges doth most clearlie evince As for the Testimonies of Fathers keeping the nature of a Compend I haue â—…yke-wyse alleadged of a number a few of the fittest where-as as Augustine sayde to the Pelagians lib. 2. de nupt concupisc c. 29. If I would haue collected all it would haue beene too long a worke and I would seeme perhaps to â—…aue had lesse confidence in the Canoâ—…icke Authorities oâ— to haue equallie matâ—…hed that which is ad pugnam or victorie â—…nd that which is fittest ad pompam or â—…iumph together And last of all I haue brought our Adverâ—…ries owne Confessions and so as is said â—…ai 19.2 I haue set the Egyptian aâ—…inst the Egyptian that by their owne grand â—…hampion Bellarmine the true verdict â—…ay passe on their Religion who sayth That 〈…〉 is a most sure note of false doctrine â—…at hereticall Authors agree not amoÌ„gst â—…em-selues Bell. lib. 4. de Eccles c. â—…0 § adde In all which I haue had that care of agreeâ—…ent of each Text Testimonie with their Originall that I dare appeale the knowledge and conscience of the most malicious Gaine-sayer of the Trueth there-of and for facilitating thy paines I haue by a diverse Letter from the rest pointed at those words where-in as Sampson's strength lay in his hayre the force of each testimonie consisteth Ayming singlie the Lord knoweth that as Ierome sayd to the Pelagians the Trueth may onlie triumph and Veritie may haue victorie And beseeching God so to blesse thy perusall heereof to His glorie thy good that His grace may bee found effectuall to thy conversion if thou bee contrarie mynded or to thy further establishing and confirmation if thou be alreadie a Chylde of the Trueth Thine in CHRIST IESUS W. Guild A COMPEND OF THE
Thess 2. grant but a communion in heart onlâ—… and a practise of worship in secret 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie SOmetimes the Church is not appâ—…rent sayeth Augustine to wâ—… when wicked persecuters aboue measuâ—…rage against her Aug. epist. 80. ad Hesâ—…chium Therefore the Church lookinâ—… foorth as the Moone hath oft times hâ—… eclypses saith Ambrose lib. 4. hexam c. 〈…〉 3. Confession of Partie THE confession of our Adversariâ—… is likewise thus that in the time oâ—… Antichrist the communion of Christian in the true Church shal be onlie in hearâ—… and their worship onlie in secret for sâ—… sayeth the Rhemists on 2. Thess 2.3 So that our difference is not so much in the â—…sition of invisibilitie as in the appliâ—…tion vnto persons and tymes 〈…〉 2. That the visible Church of Christian professours may erre from the trueth in common both Pastours people altho not all and everie one 1. Authoritie of Scripture ISai. 1.21 How is the faithfull citie become an Harlot Ier. 5.11 For the House of Israel and the House of Iudah â—…aue dealt verie treacherouslie â—…gainst mee sayth the Lord. Ier. 2.8 The Priests said not Where is the Lord and they that handle the Law knew me not the Pastours also transgressed against mee and the Prophets prophesied by Baall and vvalked after thinges â—…hat doe not profit Loe then what a generall Apostasie of all sorts is set downe heere Againe v. 26. As the Thiefe is ashamed vvhen he is found so is the House of Israel ashamed they their Kinges their Princes and their Priestes and their Prophets saying to a stocke Thou art my Father c. Beholde then againe no sort excepted Isai 9.16 The leaders of this people cause them to erre and they that are led of them are destroyed Note then that the leaders in a Church and people that are led may both make defection and so a whole Church which consisteth of both Isai 56.10 His watch-men are blinde they are all ignorant they are all dumbe Dogs c. Note then howe generall a defection may be amongst Teachers in the Church of God and howe the chiefe Pastoures haue first made Apostasie let these examples verifie 2. King 16.11 And Vriah the Priest built an Altar according to all that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus c. Againe Matth. 26.65 Then the High Priest rent his garments saying Hee hath blasphemed what neede wee Witnesses anie farder c. Marke 14.64 Yee haue heard â—…is blasphemie How thinke ye vvho â—…ll condemned him to bee guiltie of â—…eath Note then howe grosselie also the â—…erie hie-priests vnder the Law erred â—…nd the chiefe Pastor that sate in Moses haire erroniouslie decreeted with his â—…hole counsell the one in making an â—…olatrous Altar and erecting idolatrous â—…orship and the other pronouncing â—…e trueth in Christs owne mouth to bee â—…asphemie and himselfe worthie to â—…e And therefore how groslie hee â—…d his Church may erre who pretenâ—…eth nowe to bee the Christian High-â—…riest see § 5. 2. Thess 2.3 Let no man deâ—…iue you by anie meanes for that â—…ay shall not come except there come 〈…〉 falling away first and that man 〈…〉 sinne bee revealed the sonne of â—…rdition Note then that in the Christian Church 〈…〉 great Apostasie from the Trueth is â—…re-tolde before that by the preaching â—…gaine of the same clearlie Antichrist be â—…vealed and made knowne So that in the tyme of his prevayling no publicâ—… exercise shall bee of the true Christiâ—… worship but in secret onlie and this 〈…〉 verie Rhemists on this place confesse 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie ANd the poyson of Arrius sayeâ—… Lyrinensis did not onlie infect a pâ—… of the Church but almost the whole woâ—… Vnic. Lyrin adu hereses c. 6. So thâ—… the whole world sobbed and admired tâ—… it was made Arrian as testifieth S. Ieroâ—… 3. Confession of Partie OF that time when the Arrian herâ—… domined over the whole world S. â—…rome wrote that the ship of the Chuâ—… was almost sunke sayth Gregorie of Vaâ—…tia analys lib. 6. c. 4. § probatio 4. §. 3. That the Church of Rome in pâ—…cular may erre and as shall 〈…〉 proven hath erred by all the pâ—…ticulars ensuing 1. Authoritie of Scripture ROm. 11.20 Because of vâ—…beliefe they vvere broken oâ—… and thou standest by faith Be nâ—… high minded but feare Note Now then what greater hiâ—… mindednesse can the Romane Churâ—… show than to say shee cannot erre and if this were true what needed her to feare and yet I hope shee cannot exeeme her selfe from this Apostolicke exhortation which is so expreslie written to her and biddeth her feare Againe ver 21.22 For if God spared not the naturall branches take heede lest hee spare not thee Beholde therefore the goodnesse and severitie of God on them which fell severitie but towards thee goodnesse if thou continue in his goodnesse otherwise thou also shalt bee cut off Note then that the Apostle showeth that the Church of Rome as well as other Churches of the Gentiles may fall away from the trueth and bee cut off from being a true Church otherwise if shee had infallibilitie this his exhortation should haue beene altogether needlesse neither should hee haue spoken doubtinglie after this manner saying if thou continue but particularlie excepted her as one that could not but continue 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie THey haue not Peters heritage saith Ambrose who haue not Peters faith §. 4. That personall succession to the Chaires of true Teachers priviledgeth not their successours from errour 1. Authoritie of Scripture EXod 32.21 And Moses saide to Aaron What did this people vnto thee that thou hast brought so great a sinne vpon them Loe then How the verie first sitter in the high priest's chaire falleth filthilie in grossest idolatrie 2. Kings 16.11.16 And Vriah the Priest built an Altar according to all that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus c. Thus did Vriah the Priest according to all that King Ahaz commanded Note then That notwithstanding of his succeeding personallie to the office of the high priest-hood hee performeth all the idolatrous King's commandements and so foullie erreth Mat. 26.65 Then the high Priest rent his garments saying Hee hath blaspemed Note then That the high Priests succession nor place freeth him not from erring in calling CHRISTES trueth blasphemie Mat. 23.2 The Scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses chaire But yet Iohn 7.48 Haue anie of the Rulers and Pharisees believed in him Yea more-over Mat. 16.6 Then Iesus said vnto them Take heede and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadduces Verse 12. Then they vnderstood that hee bade them not beware of the leaven of the Pharisees but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadduces Note then That notwithstanding of their sitting in Moses chaire they both rejected Christ and his trueth and taught contrarie falsehood neither believing in the Sonne of God themselues nor yet truelie teaching the people of God concerning their MESSIAS 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie NIcephorus doeth testifie
Gregorie of Valentia being compared with by gone tymes it may bee found that the Church was not with the multitude c. Greg. de Valen. analys lib. 6. c. 4. § probatio 4. §. 8. That outward glorie and vvorldlie prosperitie whereby a Church is visiblie conspicuous to all is not a marke of the true Church 1. Authoritie of Scripture ZEph 3.12 I vvill leaue in the midst of thee an afflicted and poore people that shall trust in the Name of the Lord. Note then That Gods Church oft times like the 7000. reserved in Israel or Gods people preserved till their evocation in the midst of Babell or rather a poore and afflicted companie compelled oft times to lurke as the woman in the Desart than to bee ever gloriouslie conspicuous and visible to all Isai 54.11 Oh thou afflicted tossed vvith tempest and not comforted behold I vvill lay thy stones vvith faire colours and thy foundation vvith Saphyrs Mat. 24.9 Then shall they deliver you into tribulation and shall kill you and you shall be odious to all Nations for my Names sake Iohn 15.20 Remember my vvord that I said to you The servant is not greater than his master if they haue persecuted mee they vvill also persecute you c. 2. Tim. 3.12 And all that will liue godlie in Christ Iesus shall suffer persecution Acts 14.21 Confirming the hearts of the Disciples they exhorted them to continue in the fayth that we must vvith much tribulatioÌ„ enter into the Kingdome of God Note then Out of all the former that persecution rather which maketh men lurke is a note of the true professours of Christ than worldlie prosperitie which maketh men to be gloriouslie visible and outwardlie conspicuous and that the one estate happeneth farre ofter than the other to the Church of God 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie WHile Antichrist shall reigne sayeth Ierome the Church shall be driven to the Desart and given to Beasts and suffer what-so-ever the Prophet descrybeth In c. 2. Sophoniae in finc 3. Confession of Partie WEE say not sayth Gregorie of Valentia that the Church shall be ever conspicuous as if wee would haue her ever alike easilie knowne for wee know that shee is so tossed whiles with the waues of Errours and Schismes and whiles of persecution that shee is hard to bee knowne to the vnskilfull that are not prudent to consider of tymes and circumstances of thinges Valentia analys lib. 6. c. 4. § propositio 4. §. 9. That Miracles are no note of the true Church neyther personall succession nor Antiquitie 1. Authoritie of Scripture DEut. 13.1.2 And if there arise amongst you a Prophet or a dreamer of Dreames and giveth thee a signe or a vvonder and the signe or vvonder come to passe vvhereof hee spake vnto thee saying Let vs goe after other gods vvhich thou hast not knowne and let vs serue them Thou shalt not hearken to the words of that Prophet Note then That miracles cannot authorize false doctrine nor bee any sure note of a true Church or true teachers therein Mat. 24.24 For there shall arise false christs and false prophets and shall show great signes and wonders in so much if it vvere possible that they should deceiue the verie Elect. 2. Thess 2.9 Whose comming to wit Antichrists is after the working of Satan with all power and signes and lying wonders Note then That Antichristianisme is advanced by miracles in the latter times and therefore they can bee no sure note of the true Church but rather a cleare note of the false Church in the latter tymes As for Succession it is alreadie spoken of § 4 That it can bee no note except it were in true doctrine For so the high Priest and erronious Pharisees who persecuted Christ and His Apostles should haue bene the true Church having their succession from Aaron and sitting them-selues in Moses Chaire Neyther can Antiquitie nor Duration bee a note of the true Church for with the verie first Preaching of the Gospell the misterie of iniquitie began to worke 2. Thess 2.7 And for Duration it shall last to the ende of the worlde and haue some beeing for so the Apostle testifieth 2. Thess 2.8 That that man of sinne Antichrist shall piece and piece bee consumed by the breath of the LORDES Mouth but shall bee vtterlie destroyed with the brightnesse of His comming onelie 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie THe Church is not made manifest to bee Catholicke sayeth Augustine because miracles are done in her de vnit Eccles cap. 16. Yea they are more to be found amongst them who are false Christians sayeth Chrysostome beeing lying wonders hom 19. in Matth. operis imperf 3. Confession of Partie They would bee rather an hinderance now-a-dayes sayth the Iesuit Stella than anie wayes an helpe to adduce men to the trueth in Luc. 11. p. 64. So also sayeth Stapleton prompt morale in dominic 24. post Pentecosten Not onelie for the greater try all of the faythfull may Antichrist his nearest fore-runners worke true miracles But what-so-ever other Heretickes sayeth hee as inchanters also doe by Gods permission And therefore he showeth that in the Ecclesiasticall Historie wee reade that the Novatian Heretickes wrought miracles in Christes Name And the Donatistes vaunted greatlie of their miracles against Augustine to whome hee answered de vnit Eccles cap. 16. CHAP. III. OF PETER AND THE Popes Supremacie §. 1. That Peter had no supremacie of power over the rest of the Apostles and consequentlie that his pretended successour should claime none over their successours anie vvhere 1. Authoritie of Scripture MARKE 9.35 And hee sate downe and called the twelue and sayeth vnto them If anie man desire to bee first the same shall bee last of all and servant of all Mat. 20.25 Yee know that the Princes of the Nations exercise dominion over them and they that are great exercise authorîtie vpon them but it shall not bee so amongst you but vvhosoever vvill bee great amongst you let him be your servant Note then That Christ decydeth not the controversie in Peter's favours telling that hee had made him chiefe or was to make him but forbiddeth anie supremacie of jurisdiction one over an other vnto them all alike In like manner Mat. 19.28 In the regeneration vvhen the Sonne of Man shall sit in the Throne of His glorie yee shall also sit sayeth Christ vpon twelue Thrones judging the twelue Tribes of Israel Note then That there is not a word heere of one throne for Peter aboue the rest but twelue thrones and equall judging designing equall authoritie even as they are all alike called the foundation of the Church Ephes 2.20 and so not Peter alone nor anie pretended successour 1. Pet. 5.1 The Elders which â—…re amongst you I exhort vvho am â—…lso a fellow-elder and a vvitâ—…esse of the sufferings of Christ c. Remarke then That these humble stiles â—…nd manner of exhorting others is farre â—…om the prowde claime of Papall jurisâ—…iction over all men and these haughtie â—…tles