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A69914	Eikōn tou thēriou, or, The image of the beast shewing by a paralell scheme what a conformist the Church of Rome is to the pagan, and what a nonconformist to the Christian church in i'ts [sic] rites, service and ceremonys, the better to exemplify the true and false church / by T.D.	De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685.; Danson, Thomas, d. 1694.	1684 (1684)	Wing D891; ESTC R12757	7,650	9

〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 OR The IMAGE of the BEAST Shewing by a Paralell Scheme what a CONFORMIST the Church of ROME is to the PAGAN and what a NONCONFORMIST to the CHRISTIAN CHURCH in i'ts Rites Service and Ceremonys the better to Exemplify the True and False CHURCH By T. D. Obed. 6. How are the hidden things of Esau sought out Dan. 3. 17. 18. Our God whome we Serve is able to Deliver us and he will Deliver us But if not be it known that we will not Serve your Gods Nor Worship the Golden Image that ye have set up Rev. 14. 9. And the Angel said with a Loud Voyce If any man worship the Beast and his Image and Recive his mark in his Forehead or in his Hand the same shall Drink of the Wine of the wrath of God which shall be poured out without Mixture in the Cup of his Indignation Printed in the Year 1684. READER You have here a briefe and I hope Satisactory account from many Learned Authoritys of the Rise and Original of many of the Rites and Ceremonys now in Question which have and do occasion so much trouble and distress the only right way to end disputes and which was the method Christ took with the Pharises Mat 19. 8. And which Dr. Pierce so wisely observes from him in confuting the Papists Whereby it is easely discerned what is from above and what from beneath what from God and what from Man This proves their Rise and Birth to be many hundred Teares before Christ therefore not from him for Christian Service The learned Causabon in his Original of Idolatry Writ in French and collected as his Epist tells us from Elasopolitanes Commentaryes Translated by Mr. Darcy Sayes P. 73. That the maine and principal parts of the Mass are digested and brought in by Numa Pompilius the 2 King of the Romans a great Magician about 700 years before Christ P. 37. The sarthar Additions were Invented by other Roman Pontiss and especially by a Monk called Gregory the 1st of that Name who attained the Papacy being Instructed in Pythagoricall Magick and Philosephy haveing also studied the Laws of King Tullus Hostilius successor to Num4 and to the end he might Perpetuate his Name Instituted divers additions to the Mass c. You have therefore for your better Information this paralell Scheme here presented to you of the Pagan and Papall Rites and Ceremonys where you find the great Harmony and agreement thatis between them theirin The Child being not more like the Father then Rome Papal is to Rome Pagan in its Ecclesiastical Rites and Service and therefore is it not significantly by the Holy Gost shiled the Image of the Beast Rev. 13. 14 15. c. And did it not prove the healing the deadly wound given to the Dragonical Beast verse 4. And who you 'l find not to be in greater Conformity to the Pagan then in Nonconformity to the Christan Church of which you have a briefe Prospect from the Scripture The true Standard to try and judge all Images and Idols by But you 'l say why do you give the Heathen the Denomination of a Church Is that proper Yes why not Do not you read of the Church of Evil-doers Ps 26. And Synagogue of Satan Rev. 2. And I know no reason why Rome Pagan the Mother may not be so called as well as Rome Papal the Daughter who fetches so much of her Ecclesiasticall Policie Church Rites Services Ceremonys from her But did not Pagan Rome kilChrist and disown Christianity which Papal Rome did not It is trve Rome Pagan did Murther Christ in his person and so doth Rome Papal in his members which is kiling him a fresh and tho in words they seem with Judas to say hail Mr. And kiss him with a Jesu Jesu yet in works they deny betray fell and Crucify himand by Blasphemous Traditions and Impious Superstitions make void his whole Law usurp his Throne and Authority sit in the Temple of God as God changing times Laws Ordinances As to the Authoritys to justify each Particular which you might have expected under eachhead I must referr you to a larger Piece treating theirof which doth it very distinctly this being but an Epitome of it though in the general you may understand the following Authors have been consulted hereupon viz. Plutarch in Numa Tacitus Titus Livius Decad Pliny Alex ab Alexander Blund De Rom triumph Durandus Darcys translation of Cousabon Dr. Moors Mistry of Iniquity And that 〈◊〉 worthy and most Excelent piece called Pagana 〈◊〉 c. Thine in the Service of Truth T. D. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 OR The IMAGE of the BEAST Shewing by a Paralell Scheme what a Conformist the Church of Rome is to the Pagan and what a Nonconformist to the Christian Church in it's Rites Services and Ceremonies The Dragonical or Pagan Church Consisteth in viz. The Beastly Papall Church is conformable to the Pagan in The Christian Church consistoth in viz. 1. It 's Head 1. It 's Head 1. It 's Head The Emperor of Rome presiding by the Policy of Hell over all Ecclesiastical affaires as well as Civil was called Pontifex Maximus or high Priest to whom was given Divine Honour and prostration at his Feet And as head of the Church or high Priest had first Fruits Annates Oblations c. payd him and also a Purpurate Synod or Princes in Purple to assist him The Pope of Rome presiding by the Policie of Hell over all Ecclesiastical affaires clayming the Civil also is called Pontifex Maximus or high Priest to whom Divine Honour is given and prostration at his Feet And as Head of the Church and High Priest hath first Fruits Annates and Oblations c. payd him And a Purpurate Synod viz. Cardinals in Purple to assist him Neither Emperor Pope nor King but Christ himself to whom the Father has committed it having purchased it also with his own blood who as High Priest King is the alone Author and Institutor of it's Order Rule and Worship with all things that belong thereto and necessary to be Observed therein To whom Divine Honour is duly payd God blessed for ever the Government upon his Shoulders without any Catholick Vicar to assist Secondly it's Members Secondly it's Members Secondly it's Members The Members and partes of the Church were the partes of the Empire as divided into ten parts Hornes or Kingdoms And those ten Kingdoms distributed into Nations Provinces Diocess and Cures under respective Governors Civil-Military and Ecclesiastical The Members and parts of this Catholick Church are the parts of the Empire as divided into ten Hornes or ten Kingdoms And those ten Kingdoms distributed into Nations I'rovinces and Diocess and Parishes for the better Administration of Papal Juris diction The Members of the Christian Church are not any Empire Region City Diocess or Province but only such of the faithful or believers in all parts of the World who are called to visible Saintship and orderly

put together into distinct Congregations as Christ has directed in the New Testament 3dly The Gods they Worship 3dly The Gods they Worship 3dly in Worshiping the true God only and truly Besides their Supreame God Jupiter or Jove whose name they derived from Jehovah the Governour of Heaven and Earth They had diverse inferior Deities Gods and Goddesses whom they divinely worshiped viz. Diva Vesta Juno or Luna the Queen of Heaven and Mother of God with Saturn Mars Venus Mercury Phoebus Beacchus Vulcan to whom they as their Numens Heroes or Intercessors built Temples erected Alatrs and Statues Dedicated Feasts and called the days by their names They had Doemons Ethereal and Tutular Gods and Goddesses to be applyed to by several Vocations Country's Cities Families Orders Sick Persons As Divus Neptunus for Mariners Divus Pan for Shepherds Diva Pales for Husbandmen Diva Flora for the Curtisan Diva Diana for the Huntsmen Divus Esculapius for the Physitian Divus Bacchus for the Good fellow Divus Mercurius for Tradsmen They had gods for every Family Country City Decease as Cant sicat Era c. Besides in the Pontifex Maximus and Synod was placed the right of Apotheosis or God making viz. to create and Inrole some deceased worthy in the number of the Gods to whom Temples Altars Orders and Statues were appointed and Festivals in their names celebrated Besides the Supreame God Jehovah the Governour of Heaven and Earth they pretend to Worship they have diverse inferior Deities Gods and Goddesses whom they divinely Worship viz. Diva or Sancta Maria the Queen of Heaven and Mother of God with Divus Petrus St. Paul St. John St. Thomas St. Stephen St. Andrew c. To whom they as their Numens or Intercessors build Temples erect Altars dedicate Feasts paying also so much reverance to the Pagan Gods as to keep up their Names in the Day 's of the Week viz. Sunday Munday Tusday Wedensday Thursday Fryday Saterday They have also Tutular and Ethereal Gods and Goddesses to be applyed to by several Vocations Countrys Citys Families Orders Sick-Persons as Divus or St. Nicolas for the Mariner St. Windoline for the Shepherd St. John Baptist for the Husbandmen St. Magdaline for the Curtisan St. Hubart for the Huntsman St. Crispian for the Shoomaker c. The City Country Family and Physick Gods are innumerable St. George for England St. Denis for France St. Mark for Venice c. Gods almost for every Disease Besides the God making power that is in the Pope and Cardinals to canonize what deceased worthy they please and to appoint them Temples Altars Orders Festivals Though there be that are called Gods whether in Heaven or in Earth as there be Gods many and Lords many But to us there is but one God the Father of whom are all things and we in him And one Lord Jesus by whom are all things and we by him 1 Cor. 5. 6. Make no mention of the names of other Gods neither let it be heard out of thy Mouth Ex. 23. 13. Thou shalt have no other Gods besides me thou shalt not make to thy self any graven Image or any likeness of any thing that is in Heaven above or Earth beneath Thou shalt not bow down thy self to them nor serve them for I the Lord thy God am a Jealous God Ex. 20. 4 5. What agreement hath the Temple of God with Idols For ye are the Temple of the living God Wherefore come out from amongst them and be ye seperate saith the Lord and touch not the unclean thing c. The things which the Gentles Sacrifice they Sacrifice to Devils and not to God and I would not that you should have Fellowship with Devils 1 Cor. 10. 20. Rev. 18. 4. 2 Cor. 6. 16. 4thly The Places of their Worship 4dly The places of their Worship 4dly In it's Worship respecting place Temples or Fanes both rich and magnificent they built in the names and dedicated to the honour of their Gods As the Temple of Jupiter the Capital of Rome was dedicated to him Vesta the Q. of Heaven and Mother of God had a Temple and Nunnery dedicated to her And so had all the rest of the Gods Saturn Mars Venus Diana Minerva Neptune Apollo c. Yea one to all the gods called PANTHEON They build their Temples East and West Worshiping towards the East By their Auguri and Auruspices With many Frayers Ceremonies and Solemnitys they consecrated first the Ground and then the Temple upon which it was built Altars were erected in them and sumptiously adorned and Statues placed in them with lighted Candels which they Worshiped A Feast of Dedicaiton was Annualy kept to the Honour of the Daemon the Temple was dedicated to which after their Rligious Rites were over was spent in Revelling and Jollity And This as Gods House they pay'd great Reverence to They Enjoy'd the Temples of the Heathen only new consecrated and dedicated them to their own Gods to whom they gave new Names at their Christnings As St. Saviours for Jupiters St. Mary's for Vestas Temple And so for the rest of their Gods St. Peters for Apollo's St. Paul for the Temple of Diana so it was at London St. Nicolas for Neptunes And all Saints for PANTHEON They build new Temples East and West and Worship as the Heathens did towards the East And do by their Priests consecrate first the Ground Then the Temple upon which it stands Altars are erected in them and sumptiously adorned and Statues placed on them with lighted Candels which they Worship a Feast of Dedication is annually kept to the Honour of the Saint the Temple is consecrated to which is spent with Revelling and Jollity And this as Gods House they pay great Reverence to There having been no conse crated place or holy Ground since the dissolution of the Temple by Gods appointment to build Temples or holy places for Worship The true Worshipers who worship the Father in Spirit and in Truth are truly his Church and House where ever they meet be it in Wood Field House or Barne so saith the Apostle with all who in every place call upon the Lord Jesus Christ our Lord 1 Cor. 1. 2. Whose House are ye Heb. 3. 8. The most high dwelling not with Temples made with Hands as saith the Prophet What House will ye build me Or what is the place of my Rest Who Filles Heaven and Earth Act. 7. 48 49. No Altars and Candels Worshiping East and West or Feasts of Dedications in Christs Church being all Pagan and Papal inventions 5ly The times of their Worship 5dly The times of their Worship 5thly In respect to the time of Worship They divided their days into Fasti feast days Profaesti Working days and Intercisi hase holy days The feast days they dedicated in the Names and to the Honour of their Gods werev ery many some of their Capital Feasts were these viz. Their Saturnalia kept several days together in December with Eul-game Mrs. of Misrule Mascarading and all Debocheries