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A28235 A looking-glass for the times being a tract concerning the original and rise of truth and the original and rise of Antichrist : showing by pregnant instances of Scripture, history, and other writings, that the principles and practices of the people called Quakers in this day and their sufferings are the same as were the principles and practices of Christ and His apostles ... / by George Bishope. Bishop, George, d. 1668. 1668 (1668) Wing B2998; ESTC R14705 345,237 250

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wit_n end_n agree_v together_o and_o send_v certain_a bishop_n viz._n eustathius_n of_o sebastia_n and_o other_o to_o the_o emperor_n brother_n and_o liberius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o a_o supplication_n wherein_o they_o conform_v to_o the_o creed_n with_o the_o clause_n of_o one_o substance_n be_v charge_v not_o to_o disagree_v with_o liberius_n this_o they_o do_v because_o they_o can_v not_o communicate_v with_o eudoxius_n the_o arrian_n the_o emperor_n valentinian_n be_v then_o in_o france_n in_o his_o war_n against_o the_o sarmatian_n they_o deliver_v their_o letter_n to_o liberius_n who_o at_o first_o refuse_v to_o give_v their_o letter_n the_o read_n tell_v they_o they_o be_v arrian_n and_o therefore_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v entertain_v of_o the_o church_n have_v abrogate_a the_o nicene_n creed_n to_o which_o they_o answer_v that_o his_o word_n be_v true_a and_o that_o it_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o folly_n that_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n that_o of_o late_o they_o have_v condemn_v the_o opinion_n which_o affirm_v the_o son_n to_o be_v unlike_o the_o father_n that_o they_o confess_v the_o son_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o respect_n to_o be_v like_o the_o father_n and_o that_o the_o clause_n of_o likeness_n differ_v nothing_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o one_o substance_n and_o subscribe_v unto_o the_o same_o in_o their_o supplication_n aforesaid_a which_o they_o present_v he_o receive_v they_o into_o communion_n and_o write_v letter_n by_o they_o send_v they_o away_o receive_v and_o be_v receive_v they_o be_v return_v send_v letter_n into_o every_o city_n of_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o faith_n of_o one_o substance_n for_o a_o assembly_n at_o tarsus_n in_o cilicia_n tarsus_n they_o desire_v a_o assembly_n at_o tarsus_n partly_o to_o ratify_v the_o nicene_n creed_n partly_o to_o remove_v all_o schism_n and_o contention_n since_o that_o time_n and_o the_o history_n say_v peradventure_o it_o have_v be_v do_v if_o eudoxius_n aforesaid_a 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throughout_o every_o generation_n thus_o as_o to_o the_o macedonian_n divide_v from_o the_o arrian_n now_o i_o shall_v show_v how_o eunomius_n aforesaid_a go_v from_o they_o also_o such_o macedonian_n eunomius_n divide_v from_o the_o arrian_n as_o do_v the_o macedonian_n rouling_n and_o tumbling_n be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n among_o man_n who_o know_v not_o that_o which_o shall_v stay_v their_o mind_n will_v yet_o go_v to_o make_v a_o definition_n of_o god_n eunomius_n have_v make_v a_o long_a thereof_o the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o tedious_a suit_n unto_o eunomius_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o aetius_n his_o master_n eudoxius_n will_v not_o receive_v he_o into_o their_o church_n which_o the_o history_n say_v eudoxius_n do_v not_o of_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o opinion_n differ_v not_o from_o aetius_n but_o because_o of_o the_o faction_n of_o eudoxius_n which_o abhor_v aetius_n as_o one_o contrary_a in_o opinion_n unto_o they_o therefore_o eunomius_n withdraw_v from_o the_o arrian_n this_o at_o constantinople_n alexandria_n cap._n 12_o persecution_n at_o alexandria_n but_o at_o alexandria_n the_o writ_n that_o be_v send_v thither_o by_o the_o governor_n through_o the_o procurement_n of_o eudoxius_n molest_v wonderful_o the_o quiet_a thereof_o the_o consequence_n of_o which_o and_o fear_v lest_o if_o any_o mischief_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o heady_a and_o rash_a motion_n of_o the_o common_a people_n it_o will_v be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n athanasius_n quiet_a athanasius_n hide_v himself_o at_o alexandria_n the_o people_n in_o a_o uproar_n the_o emperor_n constrain_v thereby_o to_o let_v he_o be_v there_o quiet_a hide_v himself_o in_o his_o father_n closet_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o month_n whereupon_o the_o city_n of_o alexandria_n be_v all_o on_o a_o uproar_n the_o emperor_n be_v constrain_v to_o signify_v by_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o people_n of_o alexandria_n that_o athanasius_n shall_v quiet_o as_o they_o wish_v themselves_o enjoy_v the_o 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scourge_n revile_v imprison_v merce_v the_o other_o christian_n they_o complain_v to_o valens_n by_o eighty_o of_o the_o priestly_a order_n over_o the_o christian_n they_o
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faith_n or_o of_o the_o subscribe_v cap._n 8._o a_o council_n at_o constantinople_n of_o 150_o nicene_n and_o 36_o macedonian_a bishop_n by_o order_n of_o theodosius_n he_o seek_v to_o persuade_v the_o macedonian_n to_o the_o ni●ene_n faith_n which_o they_o have_v subscribe_v creed_n contain_v the_o clause_n of_o one_o substance_n and_o thirty_o and_o six_o of_o the_o macedonian_n be_v meet_v together_o in_o a_o council_n at_o constantinople_n which_o theodosius_n have_v summon_v partly_o to_o settle_v a_o bishop_n in_o constantinople_n gregory_n be_v go_v to_o nazianzum_fw-la refuse_v that_o bishopric_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o partly_o to_o confirm_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n he_o together_o with_o the_o other_o bishop_n great_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v they_o over_o to_o they_o urge_v their_o embassy_n by_o eustathius_n to_o liberius_n of_o rome_n and_o their_o subscription_n then_o and_o that_o not_o long_o before_o without_o exception_n they_o have_v communicate_v 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stir_n about_o his_o successor_n sisinius_n choose_v the_o like_a at_o cizicum_n about_o proclus_n cap._n 28._o dalmatius_n choose_v against_o the_o canon_n by_o the_o people_n his_o death_n which_o fall_v out_o according_o about_o his_o successor_n there_o be_v a_o great_a stir_n in_o constantinople_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o ordinary_o sisinius_n carry_v it_o against_o philip_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o quiet_a but_o write_v book_n and_o make_v all_o the_o stir_n about_o it_o as_o he_o can_v and_o the_o like_v happen_v at_o cyzicum_n where_o sisinius_n appoint_v proclus_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v dead_a who_o they_o of_o cyzicum_n will_v not_o receive_v but_o against_o the_o canon_n choose_v dalmatius_n so_o that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o continue_v at_o constantinople_n in_o two_o year_n after_o his_o consecration_n at_o constantinople_n sisinius_n emperor_n cap._n 29._o sisinius_n die_v new_a stir_n about_o one_o to_o succeed_v he_o nestorius_n from_o antioch_n be_v the_o man_n he_o set_v all_o on_o fire_n his_o proud_a speech_n to_o the_o emperor_n die_v a_o new_a stir_n be_v again_o for_o another_o to_o succeed_v he_o the_o complotment_n bring_v nestorius_n thither_o from_o antioch_n he_o set_v all_o one_o fire_n and_o in_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o emperor_n before_o the_o people_n immediate_o after_o his_o installment_n thus_o say_v restore_v unto_o i_o o_o emperor_n the_o earth_n weed_v and_o purge_v of_o heretic_n and_o i_o will_v render_v heaven_n unto_o thou_o aid_v thou_o i_o in_o foyl_v of_o the_o heretic_n and_o i_o will_v assist_v thou_o in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o persian_n a_o proud_a arrogant_a speech_n which_o i_o notify_v to_o show_v to_o what_o a_o height_n these_o bishop_n be_v come_v and_o what_o furious_a persecution_n lie_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o proud_a stomach_n to_o all_o that_o which_o be_v otherwise_o than_o their_o own_o religion_n he_o have_v hardly_o drink_v as_o the_o say_n be_v 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he_o differ_v the_o novation_n he_o molest_v novation_n he_o persecute_v the_o novation_n because_o paulus_n their_o bishop_n be_v more_o eminent_a than_o himself_o but_o the_o emperor_n who_o send_v for_o he_o because_o divers_a vainglorious_a person_n in_o constantinople_n seek_v the_o bishopric_n who_o now_o have_v enough_o of_o he_o meet_v with_o one_o that_o be_v worse_a than_o they_o all_o nip_v caria_n the_o emperor_n nip_v he_o he_o vex_v the_o observer_n of_o easter_n on_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o month_n in_o asia_n lydia_n caria_n he_o with_o sharp_a admonition_n and_o so_o withstand_v his_o enterprise_n he_o vex_v those_o that_o keep_v easter_n the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o month_n througout_n asia_n lydia_n and_o caria_n with_o many_o injury_n and_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o cut_v off_o many_o in_o the_o sedition_n which_o he_o raise_v at_o miletum_n and_o sardis_n and_o so_o perplex_v the_o macedonian_n in_o hellespont_n persecute_v at_o miletene_n &_o sardice_n 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spirit_n thus_o stand_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o the_o ministry_n or_o priesthood_n that_o change_v have_v no_o ground_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n but_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o change_n or_o deviation_n from_o they_o it_o have_v no_o footing_n either_o in_o the_o letter_n or_o in_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o letter_n for_o that_o be_v a_o priesthood_n figurative_a have_v relation_n to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v which_o in_o he_o end_v so_o there_o be_v to_o be_v no_o more_o as_o there_o never_o be_v but_o that_o not_o in_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o change_v not_o be_v not_o at_o the_o will_n order_n or_o direction_n of_o man_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n its_o ground_n its_o bottom_n its_o fountain_n its_o beginning_n and_o end_n be_v from_o he_o who_o change_v not_o who_o the_o changeable_a signify_v i_o need_v not_o be_v long_o in_o these_o thing_n the_o matter_n be_v so_o plain_a already_o the_o whole_a progress_n of_o the_o history_n which_o i_o have_v before_o be_v particular_a in_o speak_v the_o priesthood_n after_o the_o apostle_n decease_n to_o be_v changeable_a lean_v to_o this_o creed_n and_o that_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o vary_v and_o change_v according_a to_o the_o leader_n of_o that_o confession_n and_o this_o creed_n and_o what_o work_v it_o make_v in_o the_o world_n i_o have_v manifest_v whatsoever_o stand_v not_o in_o he_o which_o change_v not_o that_o be_v call_v ministry_n which_o be_v not_o spirit_n and_o proceed_v from_o it_o be_v not_o from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o lawgiver_n and_o teacher_n of_o his_o people_n it_o have_v no_o foot_n from_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n nor_o the_o spirit_n of_o they_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o spirit_n that_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o letter_n it_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o priesthood_n which_o be_v change_v and_o end_v in_o christ_n nor_o to_o christ_n jesus_n or_o the_o ministry_n of_o he_o who_o change_v the_o priesthood_n jesus_n i_o know_v and_o paul_n i_o know_v but_o who_o be_v you_o say_v the_o evil_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o man_n who_o the_o exorcist_n jew_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o adjure_v by_o jesus_n who_o paul_n preach_v from_o whence_o come_v 15._o act_n 19_o 13_o 14_o 15._o this_o new_a cover_a priesthood_n which_o fill_v the_o earth_n may_n a_o man_n say_v that_o be_v neither_o paul_n nor_o jesus_n nor_o jew_n nor_o christian_a it_o be_v much_o that_o man_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o these_o thing_n man_n make_v man_n man_n make_v themselves_o diversity_n of_o man_n make_v diversity_n here_o be_v the_o priesthood_n a_o god_n they_o make_v a_o system_fw-la of_o divinity_n a_o form_n of_o worship_n and_o then_o they_o form_v themselves_o or_o one_o another_o minister_n of_o that_o form_n of_o worship_n teacher_n of_o the_o system_n or_o precept_n of_o religion_n they_o make_v of_o the_o god_n who_o they_o form_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o israel_n of_o old_a who_o give_v israel_n a_o form_n whereby_o to_o worship_v god_n but_o now_o man_n make_v god_n and_o make_v form_n of_o worship_n for_o their_o god_n and_o priest_n to_o their_o form_n and_o whosoever_o will_n consecrate_v himself_o a_o priest_n or_o be_v consecrate_v to_o whatsoever_o godd_n he_o have_v make_v or_o worship_n he_o have_v form_v which_o be_v not_o from_o that_o which_o be_v everlasting_a the_o priest_n that_o be_v for_o ever_o that_o change_v not_o whosoever_o will_v he_o consecrate_v he_o and_o he_o become_v one_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n it_o be_v say_v of_o &_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 13._o 33._o and_o the_o man_n micah_n have_v a_o house_n of_o god_n and_o make_v a_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n and_o consecrate_a one_o of_o his_o son_n who_o become_v his_o priest_n in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o 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