c. whose waters cast vp myre and dirt so these by the foame of their mouthes and wordes doe cast vp the dirt of their hearts Our Sauiour Christ sheweth the reason Math. 12. 34. Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh as their heart is wicked and corrupt so are their words First then this note fitly agreeth to all Error 36. popish writers for let a view be taken of their bookes therein shall you finde cursing rayling proud boasting presumptuous Papists raylâ—rs words blasphemous speaches so that their manner of style and writing doth easily bewray their enuious spirit wherewith they are pricked forward they call vs heretikes reprobates accursed worse then turks with such like opprobrious tearmes as also while they defend the grossest errours of poperie as of the carnall presence purgatorie adoration of images works of supererrogation and such like they foame out their owne shame Secondly we are taught euery man to gouerne his tongue to refraine lying slandering swearing for what doe these else then bewray their filthie shame neither shall escape vnpunished as Psal. 52. 4. Thou louest all words that may destroy so shall God destroy thee for euer and therefore Prou. 14. 3. it is said that in the lippes of fooles is a rodde of pride that is his proud foolish tongue is a rod to whip himselfe As wandring starres to whome is reserued the blacknes of darknes for euer That is Doctr. 4. horrible and euerlasting darkenes Here then the doctrine is that they which doe erre themselues and mislead others as they delighted in darknes so shall be punished with euerlasting darknes This the Apostle sheweth thus alleadging out of the Psalme Destruction and calamitie are in their waies the way of pease or truth they haue not knowne Rom. 3. 17. They are ouerwhelmed with destruction because they peruerted others with their errors Such was that great seducer Simon Magus to whome S. Peter saith Thy money perish with thee c. thou hast neither part nor fellowship in this busines Act. 8. 21. For like as wandring starres doe sometime loose their light beeing ouershadowed of the funne and as falling starres are extinct like a torch quenched in waters Reuel 8. 10. so are false teachers compared and they haue the key of the bottomlesse pit to open it to themselues and others Reuel 9. 1. The reason is giuen by the Apostle 1. Ioh. 1. 5. God is light and in him is no darkenesse therefore they which delight in error and darknesse can haue no accesse vnto God First we see the ende of all seducers and false teachers whether Papists or others the deuill that deceiued and false prophets shall be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone Reuel 20. 10. Secondly neither giue you eare to false and erroneous doctrines to be as wandring starres to wander from one doctrine to an other to your owne confusion The 11. lecture vers 14. And Enoch also the seauenth from Adam prophecied of such saying c. The Apostle hauing first discouâ—â— and descried the sinnes and corruptions of these seducers v. 8 9 10. and then amplified the same by examples v. 11. by similitudes and comparisons v. 12 13. he returneth againe to shew the certentie of their iudgemeÌ„t which as he did first by the former examples of Gods iustice against the incredulous Israelits v. 5. the apostatat angels v. 6. the wicked cities of SodoÌ„ Gomorra v. 7. so now he doth verifie the same by an ancient prophesie of Enoch contained v. 14 15. Where we haue to coÌ„sider of the Prophet here named to be Enoch the seauenth froÌ„ Adam then of the prophesie which is of Gods finall iudgement both of the forme and manner thereof The Lord commeth with thousands c. and of the matter or subiect first God shall rebuke or conuince both of their wicked deedes and cruell words and then he shall giue iudgement and sentence against them First then seeing Enoch so long agoe euen Doctr. 1. fowre thousand sixe hundred yeare since prophecied of the comming of the Lord to iudgement when as yet the world had not beene destroied by waters we doe The certentie of the day of iudgement see the certentie of this day of the Lord that it shal surely come Thus the prophets beleeued Behold saith Esay The Lord will come like fire his chariots like whirlewind that he may recompence his anger with wrath and his indignation with the flame of fire for the Lord will iudge with fire Isay 66. 16. Thus the Apostles preached as S. Paul testifieth Behold he will appoint a day wherein he will iudge the world in righteousnesse Act. 17. 31. A president of this iudgement day we haue 1. King 22. 19. I saw the Lord saith Michaiah sitte on his throne and all the hoast stand about him on his right hand and on his left And Dan. 7. 9. I beheld till the thrones were set and the auncient of daies did sit c. v. 10. a fierie streame issued from before him thousand thousands mustered before him the iudgement was set the bookes opened such shall be the comming of Christ to iudgement For like as the husbandman in the euening calleth his labourers to paie them their hire Matth. 20. 8. the master reckoneth with his seruants Math. 25. 19. the rich man taketh account of his steward Luk. 16. 2. so the Lord hath appointed a day of reckoning wherein he wil call all men to account The reason why God hath purposed a generall iudgement is grounded vpon his iustice 2. Thess. 1. â— It is iust with God to render tribulation to those which trouble you and to you which are troubled rest when the Lord Iesus shall shewe himselfe from heauen with his mightie Angels First then whereas some take occasioÌ„ to reiect the authoritie of this book because it citeth a testimonie out of the booke of Henoch which was Apocryphal as Hierome Catalog scrip testifieth and the Papists by this that of Michael v. 9. which are not found in the Canonicall scripture doe inferre that there are many trueths to be found which are not written in scripture Our answer then is this first that there are many Apocriphal books of obscure and vncertaine authoritie as the Acts of Peter the gospell and reuelation of Peter a gospell to the Hebrewes the epistle of Barnabas the trauaile of Paul and Tecla and such other whereof Hierome maketh meÌ„tion and among the rest there was the Catalog scrip booke of Henoch cited by Origen yet this testimonie is not alleadged out of any Hom. 34. in nuâ—er such obscure booke but either deliuered by faithful tradition or else extant in some booke of authoritie which is nowe perished as we read of other bookes in scripture nowe lost as the booke of the battels of the Lord cited by Moses Numb 21. 14. the booke of Iasher or the righteous Iosua 10. 13. the bookes of Nathan Gad Iddo
them Application 1. The Papists hold that the Scriptures are not necessarie now no Error 5. more then in the Patriarks time who liued many hundred yeares without any Scripture both before the flood and after Ans. God did then teach them by visions and reuelations and they had Prophets and Patriarks taught of God to instruct them but now we haue neither Prophets nor Apostles and reuelations and visions are ceased so that the Scripture and written word of God are now most necessarie as here the Apostle saith 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 necesse habui or it was needefull for me to write vnto you 2. Idle pastours and ministers are reprooued who vse not this diligence to take all occasions to instruct their people who if they loued Christ would feed his flock Ioh. 21. 16. 3. As the pastours should vse all diligence to teach so the people should be as forward and diligent to heare Swift to heare slow to speake Iam. 1. 19. But now contrariwise they are swift to speake and to open their mouthes against the Ministers of God but exceeding dull and slow to heare Gods word take heede also of itching eares 2. Tim. 4. 3. Some are like nice and daintie persons that take no meate vnlesse it be dressed after their owne fanfie that like any water better then out of their owne fountaine Prov. 5. 15. and other Ministers better then their owne Common saluation Doctrine That there 2. Doctrine Christ died onely for the Elect. is one common way vnto saluation wherby all that are appointed thereunto shall be saued Probation Eph. 4. 5. One Lord one faith one baptisme Demonstrat Rom. 4. 23. It was not written onely for Abraham c. Abraham had not a speciall way by himselfe to be saued but the same common way with the rest 2. Tim. 4. 8. S. Paul looketh for one common reward with all the faithfull Exorn. Like as they which liue in one kingdome be they strangers or home-borne are subiect to one law Exod. 12. 49. so there is one law for all that appertaine to the kingdome of Christ. Reason Act. 10. 34 35. God is no accepter of persons to priuiledge some not others but he that feareth God in euery nation is accepted Applicat 1. Against the Papists who Error 6. make this way too common saying that Christ died verily for all Iewes Turkes infidels for the damned as well as the Elect Whereas the Scripture testifieth he died onely for his sheepe Ioh. 10. 11. who is the Sauiour of all men but especially of them which beleeue 1. Tim. 4. 10. then not of all alike 2. Against schismatikes that make not this way common enough but think they onely haue found out the way to heauen as beeing holier then the rest as those hypocrites in Isaias time 65. 5. Which say Stand apart come not neare me I am holier then thou 3. If it be a common saluation none are to be ignorant of it the ignorance then of the people is reprooued who seeke not to know the means of their saluation who are like to the foole whome the wise man speaketh of that knoweth not the way into the citie Eccl. 10. 15. That you striue for the faith c. Doctr. Doctr. 3. Euery one must striue for the faith It is euery mans part according to his place and calling to contend for the defence and maintenance of the truth and to resist the gainsayers Testim Prou. 23. 23. Buâ—e the truth but sell it not that is by all meanes compasse the truth but by no meanes by thy silence or negligence betray it Demonst. Christ is herein an example to vs Ioh. 18. 37. who came to be a witnes to the truth and S. Paul 2. Cor. 13. 8. We can doe nothing against the truth but for the truth This is also the commendation of the whole Church of Ephesus Apoc. 2. 2. because they sifted and examined the false Apostles and hated the Nicolaitans Exorn. Like as Gen. 26. 21. the seruants of Isaac doe striue with the Philistims for the well of water which they had found so for the truth and faith we ought to contend Confirmat The reason is taken from the excellencie and price of faith men will contend for things of great price so we must not neglect so great saluation which began to be preached by the Lord himselfe Hebr. 2. 3. which hath beene commended to vs by the trauaile of the Apostles by the bloode of Martyrs Dauid would not drinke the water which was compassed with the perill of his captaines liues but powred it out to the Lord. 2. Sam. 23. so should not we make light account of the truth which haue beene defended by the sufferings of so many martyrs Applicat 1. Against the Papists who say that the triall of faith dependeth vpon Error 7. the iudgement of the prelates of the Church that the people must not skanne their faith but receiue it at their hands The Apostle here exhorteth all the brethren to striue for the faith yea and the Berheans are commended for examining the Apostles doctrine according to the Scriptures Act. 17. 11. 2. This doctrine is against their carnall securitie which make no account of the defence of the truth but stand indifferent to euery religion readie to be carried about with euery winde of doctrine Eph. 4. 14. Which was once giuen to the Saints That is once for all not euer to be changed or 4. Doctr. Doctrine of faith vnchangeable altered and therefore this faith steadfast and vnchangeable ought to be striued and contented for Doctr. That the faith of Iesus Christ preached first by the Lord and confirmed by the Apostles as it is contained in their scriptures and writings ought to be kept inuiolably without change and alteration to the worlds ende For the Apostle saith 1. Tim. 6. 14. I charge thee to keepe this commandement vnrebukeable to the appearing of the Lord Iesus Therefore S. Paul reprooueth the Galatians for that they were so soone turned to an other Gospel Gal. 1. 6. vers 7. He calleth the peruerting of the Gospel of Christ in corrupting of the doctrine of iustification by faith with iustification by law or by workes an other Gospel Exorn. 1. Cor. 3. 11. Other foundation can no man lay Like as the house once builded and the foundation laid whosoeuer will enterprize to lay a new foundation will ouerthrow the whole building like as the law of the Medes and Persians altered not Dan. 6. 8. so neither is the law of Christ changed therefore is it called a testament which is ratified when men are dead Heb. 9. 17. Confirmat Heb. 13. 8. Iesus Christ yesterday and to day and the same for euer As Christ chaungeth not so neither his law nor Gospel Applicat 1. Against the Papists who in most of their articles haue varied from Error â— the doctrine of the Apostles in their seauen sacraments in the reall presence sacrifice of
more then Christ and his Apostles could be charged with schisme because they forsooke the corrupt doctrine of the Scribes and Pharises and high priests but they are the followers of Core which haue practised against the Lords annointed our Moses and seditiously labour to peruert the subiects from the right faith Secondly brethren let vs take heede of schismes seditions mutinies neither obstinately to resist the ciuill state nor wilfully to forsake the felloweship of the Saints as the manner of some is as the Apostle speaketh Heb. 10. 25. but to yeeld our selues in all obedience to our superiours that it may be said of vs as of the Israelites Thou didst lead thy people like sheepe by the hand of Moses and Aaron Psal. 77. 20. The tenth lecture Uers. 12. These are spottes in your feastes of charitie c. without all feare feeding theÌ„selues As before the Apostle amplified this part in describing the corruptions of these hypocrites by examples so nowe he doeth illustrate the same by diuers similitudes by the first in calling them spots in feasts he setteth forth gluttonie by the two next of drie cloudes and barren trees their hypocrisie comparing them to the foaming sea he sheweth their vaine glorie by the similitude of wandring starres which are dimmed and darkened their euerlasting miserie We see then that this is a sure note of a carnall professour that onely seeketh his Doctr. 1. pleasure to pamper and feed his bellie and to liue delicately So S. Peter saith they count it pleasure to liue deliciously for a season spottes they are and blottes in feasting with you c. 1. Pet. 2. 13. Of such also S. Paul speaketh whose God is their bellie whose glory is their shame Phil. 3. 19. Such were those Israelites which perished hauing the flesh yet within their teeth Numb 11. 33. Such were they in the prophet Amos time that did eate the lambes of their flockes and calues of the stall and did drinke wine in bowles but no man is sorrie for the affliction of Ioseph Amos â— 6. that is they did eate and drinke without all feare of God or pitie to his poore afflicted members So then like as a spotte or blemish in a comely face so were they a disgrace to the charitable feasts of the Church which were then vsed for the cherishing of brotherly loue and releeuing of the poore Like the fowles that did seaze vpon Abrahams sacrifice Gen. 15. 11. so these deuoure holy things and pollute the holy feasts The reason is expressed by the Apostle They make their bellies their Gods c. because they minde earthly things Philip. 3. 19. First this note may fitly be applied against the Monkes idle Epicures life in Error 34. Monkes idle bellies poperie whose chiefe desire was to feede their bellies furnish their tables and fill their kitchins as Erasmus wittily answered the Duke of Saxonie asking his opinion of Luther that he medled with two dangerous points the Popes crowne and the Monkes bellie Secondly we are taught not to be giuen to a greedie appetite for such an one doth as the wise man saith put a knife to his throat Proverb 23. 2. He that eateth and drinketh more then sufficeth doth eate and drinke to his owne hurt both of bodie and soule We should then behaue our selues at feasts as in the presence of God as it is said of Iethro Moses father in law that he did eate before God Exod. 18. 12. and the elders of Israel saw God and did eate and drinke so let vs so eat and drinke that we may see God that we be not made vnapt to praise him and pray vnto him Cloudes without water corrupt trees c. The word is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 pthinoporina Doctr. 2. which signifieth trees of autumne decaying when the fruit is gathered By this then the Apostle setteth out their hypocrisie that made a shewe of religion as cloudes promise water and trees fruit and yet yeild none so these promised to their sectaries great matters both for their doctrine and life and yet performed neither Of such speaketh the Apostle 2. Timoth 3. 5 6. Which haue a shew of godlinesse yet denie the power thereof of this sort are they c. which lead captiue simple women laden with sinnes and ledde with diuers lusts Such were the Pharisies Math. 23. 15. That compasse sea and land to make a Proselyte and when he is made he is twofold more the child of hell then your selues that is there was neither true doctrine nor holines of life to be found in their religion Very wel is the doctrine and life of such compared to the grasse in the house top wherewith the mower cannot fill his hand Psal. 129. 6. and as potsheards couered with siluer Prou. 26. 23. such is the profession of hypocrites The reason hereof the Apostle sheweth 2. Tim. 3. 5. before rehearsed They denie the power of godlinesse contenting theÌ„selues onely with the shew thereof for remedie whereof S. Peter biddeth vs to sanctifie the Lord God in our hearts that is not to leaue till we feele the power of religion within vs. First this doctrine laieth open the hypocrisie of Papists and nakednes of their religion which hath no true substance of Error 35. comfort in it For this I dare be bold to No true comfort in popeâ—iâ— say that a reprobate may goe euery iotte foote by foote as farre as is required of a Papist and notwithstanding the goodly promises which they make of their religion their followers remaine still in feare doubt and vncertentie of saluation and many of them the children of hell that they may truly say vnto them as Iob to his friends Miserable comforters are ye and physitians of no value Iob 13. 4. Secondly we are taught that professe the Gospel that we be not as wells without water or cloudes without raine or trees without fruit but that all both pastour and people doe adorne our holy profession with wholesome fruits not ouerthrowing in practise which we build by our profession nor destroying by life what we defend by learning v. 13. They are the raging waues of the sea foaming out their owne shame c. Here Doctr. 5. the Apostle toucheth their vaine glorie that in their raging affections both ambitiously commend themselues and malitiously despite others which is but a reuealing of their owne shame So the Apostle saith Their glorie is their shame Phil. 3. 19. S. Peter saith Speaking swelling wordes of vanitie they beguile with wantonnes c. 2. Pet. 2. 18. Such an one was proud Diotrephes that pratled against the Apostle with swelling words Ioh. epist. 3. v. 10. Such were the swelling and malitious words of the false prophet Zidkiah when he smote Micaiah vpon the face saying When went the spirit of the Lord from me to speake vnto thee 1. king 22. 24. This similitude the Apostle taketh from the prophet Isai 57. 20. The naked are like the raging sea
them they are brought to repentance as the city of Ninive was at the preaching of Ionas when he cried yet 40 daies the city shall be destroyed Ion. 3. and the Apostle saith godly sorrow causeth repentance 2. Cor. 7. 10 and sorrowe is wrought in vs by consideration of gods iudgements which are preuented by repentance Applic. This doctrine first discouereth the indirect course vsed in the popish Errór 60. Papists promisâ— pardons when they should threaten judgments Church wherein nothing is more common then to heare of pardons indulgeÌ„ces for daies for moneths for yeares for hundreds for thousands Any man that will be at the cost or will yeelde himselfe to their superstitious obseruations shall haue the Popes indulgence or Iubile pardoÌ„ looke synops Centur. 5. error 47. in the meane time no mentioÌ„ atall is made of repentaÌ„ce but it is an euident signe that it is but light ware slender stuffe that is so easily had These popish indulgences are like vnto that vntempered morter which Ezechiel coÌ„pareth the false prophets flattering sermons vnto Ezech. 13. 10. Such buildings will abide no stormes and such pardons cannot deliuer from Gods iudgements Secondly here is a rule giuen for preachers that where they see the state of the people requireth it to take a round course with them to course them vp and to thunder against them Gods iudgements I feare me there are fewe congregations in this land that haue not neede of such plaisters they shall finde that one sermon of this kinde will doe them more good then tenne smooth sermons God send vs many such preachers which as good physitians hauing to doe with old festered sores may first search and cleâ—se the wound and then apply their gentle medicines for the prophet saith that such preachers as haue sweete tongues doe but steale away the worde from the people they profit them not Ierem. 23. 30 31. Origen hath a good note Atristibus semper sed necessarijs inchoat deus veluti ego occida ego viuificabo ego percutiam ego sà nabo hom 1. in Ierem. God alwaies beginneth with sorrowfull things but necessarie as I kill and I make aliue I smite and I heale And hate the garment spotted of the flesh The Apostle alludeth to the custoÌ„e Doct. 4. of the law that euen the garment that touched the flesh of an vncleane person was vncleane Leuit. 15. 17. yea the bedde whereon he lieth the seat whereon he sitteth shall be vncleane v. 4. so that his meaning is that men should not only abstaine from the grossest and greatest sinnes but The smallest sinnes are to be shunned from the least pollution thereof This is all one with that of Saint Paul Abstaine from all appearance of euil 1. Thes. 5. 22. Testim So the Lord for badde our first parents not onely to eate of the fruite but to touch it Gen. 3. 3. he would haue them to shunne the very occasion of euill Examp. So chast Ioseph when he saw the vncleane desires and wicked disposition of his masters wife he would come no more in her companie Gen. 39. 10. he would not in curie the least suspition of euill Exornat For like as the prophet reprooueth the hypocrites of his time who though they would not eate of polluted or vncleane flesh yet the broth thereof was found in their vessels Isay 65. 4. So the suspition or appearance of euill must be shunned euen as the broth of that which is vncleane As Cockatrice egs are venemous and hurtfull not onely if one doe eate them but if he doe tread vpon them or be sprinckled therewith Isay. 59. 5. so the least felloweship with euill is contagious and bringeth infection Aitiolog The reason why we should resist the very first beginnings of sin may be gathered from Saint Pauls words Eph. 4. 27. neither giue place to the deuill for if in small matters we giue place to him we make a way to his greater tentations the course of the water must be stopped in the beginning Prou. 17. 14. and so must Sathans temptations be resisted at the first Applicat Who seeth not now how fitly this doctrine serueth for the reproofe of the Papists and popish profession who if they might be cleared from the vncleane and polluted flesh that is from grosse idolatrie and paganisme as they can not by any meanes yet it is most apparent that they haue the garment spotted of the flesh that is they retaine many carnall rites ceremonies and vsages borrowed of the Iewes and Gentiles from the Iewes they haue their washings censings holy water oyle salt palmes priestly garments difference of meates obseruation of daies from the Gentiles adoration of images purgatorie inuocation of the dead pilgrimages worshipping of angels and such like that if euery bird had his feather and the Gentiles and Iewes might fetch home their owne that the popish Church hath borrowed they would be left very beggarly and naked So then the best and cheifest ornament of Poperie is the garment spotted with the flesh and their religion consisteth in touch not taste not handle not which all perish with the vsing and are after the commandements and doctrines of men as S. Paul saith Coloss. 2. 21. Secondly we that professe the glorious Gospel of Christ are taught that we should not neither in opinion nor in any externall vsages rites or customes which may breed offence conforme our selues to the carnall and spotted profession of poperie Popish religion spotted of the flesh but to decline in all things the very shadow shew or least suspition thereof and beside concerning the errours of life not to thinke it sufficient to abstaine from grosse and noysome sinnes as foule and vgly deformities but to wipe away the very blemishes and spots that is the occasions entisments appearance prouocations to sinne Iob as he was free from adulterie and vncleannes of life so he did auoid the very baits and allurements to sinne He made a couenant with his eyes not to looke vpon a woman Iob. 31. 1. Hierome vseth this similitude Vt creatorem non in clephantis Epitaph No potiâ—n camelis lconibus miramur sed in minutis quoque animalibus formica culice it a mens Christo dedita aeque in maioribus minoribus intenta c. Like as we doe admire our Creator not so much in elephants camels lyons as in the smaller beasts the ant gnat c. so a minde deuoted to Christ doth as well take heede of small as great sinnes The 16. lecture v. 24. Now to him that is able to keepe you that you fall not Here beginneth the second part of the conclusion which containeth a solemne celebration of the praise of God wherein are three things to be considered what it is that is here yeilded glorie maiestie dominion power v. 24. to whome to God onely wise wherefore because it is he onely that is able to keepe vs from falling and to present vs blamelesse at his comming
carefully to looke vnto the diet to refrain such meates as are enemies to nature and to feed of those which are of wholesome nourishment so the welfare of the soule is happily procured when as erroneous and corrupt doctrine as contagious and hurtfull meate is shunned auoided And as euery man should be so well acquainted with his owne state as he neede not aske of the physitian what meate is fittest for his stomacke whether his pulse doth beate strongly or remisly whether in sommer or winter he fare better for his health for this were as though a man should be ignorant what is done in his owne house So in matters of religion euery one should be able to discerne in some measure betweene truth and errour and not to depend altogether vpon the iudgement of their spirituall physitians Therefore S. Paul wisheth this grace to the whole church of the Philippians that they may discerne things that differ Philip. 1. 10. Tiberius Caesar is reported to haue saide that it was ridiculous for a man after 60. Plutarc lib. de 〈◊〉 â—uend yeares of age to require helpe of the physitian nothing thereby that in all that time a man should gather experience knowledge what is good for his owne bodie but it is a greater shame for a man of long continuance to be ignorant what is profitable what hurtfull to his soules health Therfore that euery man may in some sort learne to iudge betweene a false and true religion and may be expert to discerne of the best diet for the soule I haue here set downe certaine markes and notes out of this epistle of S. Iude whereby the true worshippers of God from hypocrites may be distinguished and truth from errour and superstition selected and seuered 1. Note Not making the knowledg of faith common The first note then is this that whereas the Apostle writeth of the common saluation v. 3. which is therefore called common because it ought not to be kept from the knowledge or notice of any hereby a false religion is descried which hideth the depth and secrets of their sect from their common followers and fauourers locketh The Church of Rome keepeth the knowledge of faith secret it vp in the brest of their professed Rabbines From hence then I reason thus Whosoeuer will not haue their religion commonly and vniuersally knowne but kept from the knowledge of the people are suspected to be false teachers but such are the Papists Ergo The first part is thus proued 2. Cor. 4. 3. If our Gospel be hid it is hid only to theÌ„ which are lost The Apostle would not haue the Gospel hid to any Heb. 8. 12. Ali shal know me from the least of them to the greatest Origen saith vpon those words Drinke waters out of thine owne fountaine Tenta tu Hom. 12. in Genes auditor proprium habere fontem proprium puteum vt cum tu apprehenderis libruÌ„ scripturarum incipias eâ—iam ex proprio sensu proferre aliquem intellectum Trie also thy selfe O hearer to haue thy proper fountaine and well that when thou takest into thy hand the booke of scripture thou maist begin out of thine owne sense to bring forth some venderstanding The assumption is true the Rhemists allow not the scriptures to be indifferently read of all Prefac sect 6. nor the Scriptures to be in the hand of euery husbandman artificer prentice c. sect 7. they mislike that women should be reading or talking of scripture 1. Timoth. 1. 12. so they would haue their people misled still in ignorance that they should not perceiue their grosse errours The Apostle saith v. 3. the faith once 2. Note Changing of the ancient faith giuen signifying that faith is certen neuer to be altered or chaunged but as Christ and his Apostles haue left it it must continue to the worldes ende 1. Timoth. 6. 14. I charge thee to keepe this commandement without spot and vnrebukeable till the appearing of our Lord. They then which alter and change the Apostolike faith are not the true Church Such are the Papists Ergo The proposition is euidents the assumption is thus prooued by particular induction 1. the Apostle teacheth that we are iustified by faith without the works of the law Rom. 3. 28. the Papists hold we are iustified by works 2 The Apostle condemneth praiers in an vnknowne tongue 1. Cor. 14. 16. How shall he that occupieth the roome of the vnlearned say Amen at the giuing of thanks seeing he knoweth not what thou saiest but the popish seruice is saide in the latin tongue not vnderstood of the people 3 The Apostle would haue the communion celebrated publikely We that are many are partakers of one bread 1. Cor. 10. 17. the popish Church vseth priuate communions when as the priest receiueth alone excluding the people 4 The scriptures forbid idolatrie 1. Ioh. 5. 2. Babes keepe your selues from idols but the popish Church worshippeth images of gold and siluer which is idolatrie Deut 4. 15. Takeheede to your selues for ye saw no image in the day the Lord spake vnto you that ye corrupt not your selues and make you a grauen image 5 The scriptures testifie that Christs bodie is in heauen and there shall remaine till the comming of Christ to iudgement when all things shal be restored Act. 3. 21. the Church of Rome holdeth that Christs bodie is in the earth in the Eucharist present carnally 6 The scripture teacheth that all are sinners and none righteous Rom. 3. 10. Christ onely is excepted Hebr. 4. 15. the Papists hold the virgin Marie free from all both originall and actuall sinne 7 The scriptures acknowledge no Mediatour or aduocate of our praiers but Christ 1. Ioh. 1. 2. The popish church maketh saints our mediators praies vnto theÌ„ 8 The Apostle saith that Christ was once offered to take away sinne Heb. 9. 28. the Papists hold that he is daily offered vp in the sacrifice of the Masse 9 The Apostles make marriage honorable amoÌ„g all men Heb. 13. 4. the papists say it is a profanation of orders and that it is vnlawfull for Ministers to marrie 10 The Apostle teacheth that we haue no power to thinke a good thought 2. Cor. 3. 5. they hold that a man hath freewill by nature to doe good In these and many other points hath the Church of Rome presumed to alter and change the Apostolike faith as I haue Tetrastyl 2. pill par 2. els where set downe at large It may likewise be shewed how they haue declined from the faith and doctrine of the elder Church a tast whereof I will giue by these few instances in stead of many The Church of Rome hath altered the faith of the primitiue Church 1. In the first Nicene Counsell it was decreed that the 4. Patriarchal seas should haue like authority and Alexandria amoÌ„g the rest quia Roma vrbis episcopo parilis mos because the like custome the B. of