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A17017	The first part of the resolution of religion devided into two bookes, contayning a demonstration of the necessity of a diuine and supernaturall worshippe. In the first, against all atheists, and epicures: in the second, that Christian Catholic religion is the same in particuler, and more certaine in euery article thereof, then any humane or experimented knowledge, against Iewes, Mahumetans, Pagans, and other external enemies of Christ. Manifestly convincing all their sects and professions, of intollerable errors, and irreligious abuses.	Broughton, Richard.	1603 (1603)	STC 3897; ESTC S114320	118,360	300

those rude and beastly countryes where he did apt and prone to all liberty and filthines he neuer had preuailed to haue the lest shewe of reuerence and religion For experience teacheth at this present how in Greece and other ciuyll nations which God for their reuoulte and dissobedience to his Church and See apostolique hath deliuered to the turkishe tirany although they be infected with the heresies of Nestorious scisme of the Grecians and other errours and therby destitute and vnfurnished of grace rather chuse to become his slaues and vassalls vndergoeing all oppressions then yelding to such absurdities to be aduanced with honours as our Apostates to that Infidelity be And if we vvill seperate the present Brachmans amonge the Indians from the olde idolatrous Gentiles and make their religion perticuler by it selfe such is the absurditie of that people yet professors of learning that it is vnworthy to be related But breefely to giue a note of their superstitions in beleuing and Epicurismes in maner of liuing for a certain time they liue at least in externall viewe a sober and penetentiall lyfe which beinge expired and ended they are presently exalted to the greatest honours ryches and dignities exempted from all lawes free from all controlement subiecte to no penaltie punishment or reprehention and liue in all delightes synne laciuiousnes and wantonnes not to be recited These he their priestes and principall professors so highlie esteemed that their Kinges are committed vnto them for education and subiect to their assignements And their beleefe in worshippe is not vnlyke to this practicall profession for although they reuerence for their principall and most auncient Goddes Parrabrammas and his three sonnes and in memorie of that reuerence allwayes weare a triple threade abcute their necks yet for pluralities of other Goddes which they worshipp with equall diuine adoration they are not inferior to the pagan Romans but rather exceede them in number of Idolatries and not content to dedicate Temples Altars offering sacrifice vnto men but vse and exercise the same diuine Reuerence to Apes Oxen Elephants and the like brute and vnreasonable creatures THE 7. ARGVM Further shewing the excellency of Christian Catholicke Religion aboue all other externall professions both in speculatiue and practicall doctrine WHereby it is manifest howe vnpossible it is that eyther the worships and reuerences vsed by any of those Infidels should be true and reuealed of God which by no power can bee author of any error or seing of necessity one true Religion must be graunted that christian professiō should be false for all others euidently conuicted of palpable grosse inexcusable errors absurdities by necessary consequence it remayneth that alone in all thinges to be approued And let any Iew Mahumetā or Pagā suruey the whole sum of Catholike Religion for I do not defende the conuenticles and positions of Heretickes and prooue whether he can finde any one such errour and inconuenience And to beginne with the nature of God himself which as by his infinite and most excellent preeminences he is the Prime and soueraigne obiect of true reuerence and to haue this supreame homage and dutie of Religion so if he be mistaken and any other worshipped for him it turneth to Irreligion and Idolatry by sacriledgeous vvorshipping a falsely pretended GOD All those misbeleeuers Iewes Mahumetanes Pagans and Brachmans as is euidentlie prooued before either constitute pluralities or moste horrible corruptions alterations defectes and imperfections in diuinitie which altogither destroye all worshippe and Religion For such imperfections and defectes are dishonourable and not to be reuerenced much lesse with diuine adoration contrariewise wee Christians onlie vvorshippe one most simple increated vnalterable infinite and illimited cause Creator and conseruer of all Creatures endued with all possible perfections and so worthye of all worshippe And for the ende and happinesse of man wee doe not assigne so foolishe vncertaine or so corruptible wanton and carnall estate vvith defectes and filthinesse which cannot possiblie content an immortall and reasonable soule in such sorte as those misbeleeuers doe but such an estate either for perfection continuance and immutability that will and onlye can content and bringe felicity to man And for the meanes to come to so great happinesse and glory because there must be a proportion betweene the end and such thinges as bringe vnto it That externall and publicke Sacrifice wee vse is not any such prophane oblation as the Pagans vsed no such naked ceremony as the Mahumetanes practise and themselues confesse shall bee taken awaye neyther any of those of the lawe of Moyses which alreadye be abrogated and which of themselues neuer had validity but as they had reference to CHRIST but that most pure and immaculate Sacrifice of the bodie and blonde of the MESSIAS so renowned and honoured before the comming of Christ as I haue prooued so miraculouslie testified of God as all countries can witnesse and of it selfe able to pardon all offences euen in rigorous satisfaction which no other religion can say Wee doe not allowe in our worshippe any thinge that may bee called sinne or bee interpreted eyther preiudiciall to the honour of God or office to man which Religion commandeth as all these Infidels practise in approouing hatred and reuenge vppon others appointing vniust crafty and violent vsurping and taking away of other mens goods and possessions as the Pagans did and their Gods themselues were honored for such impieties and the Mahumetans and Turkish proceedings vse and the Iewes allowe for lawfull to vse their owne wordes in their Thalmud whether it be by craft deceite violence vsurie theft killing murthering or any other means Neyther doe wee as those misbeleeuers doe affirme that sinne is not committed but by externall actes when the malyce of the sinne dependeth of the internall consent but condemne euen the internall thoughts and forbidde all iniuries both to friends and enemies commanding nothing to be done to others which we would not to our selues Omitting nothing that may be named vertue and allowing nothing can bee suspected for vice and because naturall and morall actions of themselues cannot meritte a supernaturall beatitude all such value wee attribute to such effectes dependeth vppon the infinite price and dignity of our MESSIAS which no other profession can make clayme vnto By whose meritte and oblation besides these vvorkes of grace wee onlye haue Sacramentes instrumentes to deriue his benefittes in all necessities to all persons and at all times When wee are firste borne Baptisme to take awaye originall sinne extreame vnction to releeue vs vvhen wee dye and defende vs againste all enemies and agonies of those conflictes And while we liue Eucharist and Confirmation to strengthen vs in grace and pennance to restore vs if wee fall And concerning the perticuler estates and conditions both of the clergy and maryed Order to dignify the one and Matrimony to arme and defend the other so that no state time or condition