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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47187	The Popes pedigree, usurpation, & abominable pride the fore-runner of His Holiness down-fall. Briefly declaring the first rising, and the ripening of popery; in a true and short collection of the the names, wicked lives, and decrees of most of the popes of Rome, their adding to, and altering the ordinances of Christ. Also fourteen questions proposed, and a friendly advice given. Rome, Rome, beware of sixty three and three; mark the number of the beast.	T. K.	1664 (1664)	Wing K22; ESTC R219124	10,089	31

THE POPES Pedigree Usurpation abominable Pride The Fore-runner of His 〈…〉 Down-fall Briefly declaring the first rising and the ripening of Popery in a true and short Collection of the names wicked lives and Decrees of most of the Popes of Rome their adding to and altering the Ordinances of Christ Also fourteen Questions proposed and a friendly advice given John 3. 19. And this is condemnation that light is come into the world and men love darkness rather than light c. Rome Rome beware of sixty three and three Mark the number of the Beast Printed in the year 1664. Of Romes great fear Light is sown OUR Heavenly Sower makes all mens hearts his field by inward teaching to beget in them an humble submission to his will with all other spiritual fruit Mat. 13. 3 4. Rom. ● 14. Col. 1. 6. Secondly Out of this field he Nationally culled the Jews for a Vineyard by miracles to outward teachings for the aforesaid end in profession of the Levitical Law Deut. 7. 6 7 8. Isa 5. 1. Rom. 3. 1 2 3. Heb. 7. 10. Thirdly Out of Field and Vineyard he personally culls Disciples into Churches as it were Gardens by outward teaching for the same end under profession of Christianity in which profession First Christ only is High Priest and chief Bishop All Disciples Preachers and Hearers are Brethren and fellow-servants none to be called Lord Master or Doctor Heb. 3. 1. 1 Pet. 5. 3 4. Mat. 23. 8 9 10 11 12 24. 49. Secondly Christs Command is the only rule to walk by what is imposed more is vain worship John 15. 14. Mat. 15. 9. Thirdly Beside the Ten Commands and standing Ordinances Praver and Praise he ordered Disciples by preaching and baptizing to Disciplise others in all Nations and that they also observe the same things which he had commanded them to enjoy his spiritual presence to the worlds end Mat. 28. 16 17 18 19 20. John 20. 23. not meaning Spirit Baptism as some say that is Christs gift and our enjoyment only water Baptism is his Command and our duty and part of Disciplising Mat. 3. John 3. 22 23. 4. 1. Also he bad them Break and eat bread blesse the Cup and drink to remember him 1 Cor. 11. 24. Men love darknesse But contrary to expectation his Field bore Weeds his Vineyard wilde Grapes Isa 5. And his Gardens the chief weed selfship That culled out of his Vineyard bore disputings for greatnesse but Christ cut it down and other Gardens bore the same weed with buds for Diotrephes loving preheminence prates against the Apostles rejects the Brethren and excludes them that received them but John cuts it down 3 John 9 10. In his Garden at Rome it grew so numerous and rooted so deep before the Apostles dyed that Paul could not fell it wherefore he bad the faithful to mark and avoid such as caused divisions and offences contrary to received truth because pretending to serve Christ they served their own bellies and by fair speech deceived the simple Rom. 16. 17 18. And now these being avoided the faithful become Separates of Separates But the outside Christians claim Churchship and reckon the faithful Schismatiques Yea like the fallen Tribes of Israel they take to themselves Authority to make Bishops For in Anno 68. they make Linus their first Bishop and he ordains That women come covered into the Assemblies Now self-ship is knuckle high and hath two great arms to wit a worldly Church and a carnal Ministry In Christianity each Assembly is a visible Church And a Church could come at one time into one place 1 Cor. 11. 20. But Linus his Church contains several Assemblies 2. Christ requires all aged men in his Churches to watch over and guide the younger at least by example if they cannot by preaching and many Elders or Watchmen were in one Assembly 1 Pet. 5. 1 2. 5. Phil. 1. 1. But this Church will have but one Bp. not to watch but to rule over many Assemblies And so Titus 1. 5. is turned aside like soft wax Paul bad Titus stay in Crete to set things wanting in order to order Watchmen to be blamelesse as Gods Stewards not to be self-will'd or be scon angry no wike-bibber striker or covetous person but they dare order who shall be their Bp. and who not and from these armes of self-ship sprout many worldly Ordinances for 70. Their second Bp. Anacletus ordains That each City or Village have a Priest openly made to teach and administer Sacraments and excommunicates such as hinder visiting Saints Sepulchres Christ makes all faithful Christians a Royal Priesthood 1 Pet. 5. 2 5 9. But contrary wise he divides his Saints into Clergy and Laity 2. Christ commissionated men as Disciples to preach baptize bind or loose John 20. 19 21 23. But he bounds these things to his new fashion'd Priests 3. Jew-like he hates Saints but honours Sepulchres And more buds yet for Anno 92. The third Bp. Clement divides Parishes in Rome adds Oyl and Cream to Baptisme but Infant Baptisme is not yet thought on 118. Alexander will have Communion-Wine mixt with Water brings up purging water to sprinkle people after Masse to make them holy and to be reserved to drive the Devil out of mens houses and out of the hearts of the faithful and yet not holy enough to touch holy things for Anno 130. Sextus ordains fine Linnen for Masse and that Lay-men or women touch not Church-Ordinances or hallowed things 139. Tillisphorus ordains three Masses for Christmass day and Lent to be fasted and that Priests fast a week longer And the next buds are wooden Churches and childish Baptism for 150. Higinus hallowed Churches brought up Godfathers in Baptisme but childrens baptisme was not yet in force not tised by considerate people for Pancrates a Christians Son 15 years old was by Cornelius Catechised 20 dayes and then baptized And Pontus the son of Marchus a Christian was by Bp. Pontianus first instructed and then baptised Anno 233. And Nazarius son to Perpetua a Christian was first instructed then baptized And Lionella a Christian had three Grand Children Sosippus Cleosippus and Melosippus first Catechised Anno 244. And thus they write The Primitive Church used to baptize at Penticost and all the children of the Church which in the whole year were by the Word moved gave in their names at Easter and till Penticost were instructed in the rules of Faith and then baptized Augustine thus preach't Juniors Before we dipt your bodyes in sacred water we asked you Believe you in God the Father Allmighty believe you in Jesus Christ his Son conceived of the Holy Ghost born of the Virgin Mary believe you in the Holy Ghost And to each question every one answered I believe This we did according to our Saviours Command Mat. 28. c. 154. Pius brought up keeping of Easter ordained That if Sacramental Wine be spilt the Priest must lick it up and brought the Font into the