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A75480 The antiquity of reformation: or, An observation proving the Great Turke a triangle, and the rest of the world roundheads. Wherein is shewed, a difference between the government of the Word of God, and best reformed churches. 1647 (1647) Wing A3509; Thomason E400_13; ESTC R201747 2,670 10

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THE ANTIQUITY OF REFORMATION OR AN OBSERVATION Proving the Great TURKE a Triangle and the rest of the world ROUNDHEADS Wherein is shewed a difference between the Government of the WORD of GOD and best Reformed CHURCHES C R London Printed by B. Alsop and R. Harper at the Bible and Harpe in Smithfield 1647. THE ANTIQVITY Of Reformations or an observation proving the Turke a Triangle and the rest of the world Round-Heads c. SOme Reformations have bin from Heaven the first in Heaven it selfe where according unto Dyonisius the Areopagite Disciple of St. Paul is an Hierarchy or order of Angels some whereof uncontented with their state for ambition were cast out Secondly because Adam and Eve had eaten the forbiden friute were extruded Paradice Thirdly for that all flesh was growne corrupt their thoughts evil continualy did take by violence one from another the world was drowned except righteous Noah and his family who found favour of God Fourthly at the Tower of Babell where men did endeavour to rely on their owne wisdomes and so resist God who sent a confusion of language and opinions one to pull down the pride of another which continues to this day for at Rome are 360. different opinions among Priests in Religion where few know Religion but Priests according to Cardinall Bellarmines discovery which is at large set forth by Bishop Hall 1609 In England were about 15 different opinions in Religion among Protestants where Religion is in their owne language but among Lawyers the more where few know the Law but Lawyers according to King Iames in a speech to the Parliament 1609 published by authority The Turke he uncomplyeth with the last Reformation from heaven by the advice of the Iew Abdala the Monk Sergius a Christian Authors both English and Scotch affirm to obtaine the Majorality of all the world which he hath attained unto from being a Marchants man for Maximus is God himselfe the Turke Major having in possesion in these daies Babilon in Astia gran Cairo in Africa Constantinople in Europe and all the Land within that Triangle by following the policy of the sacred Trinity the rest of Asia the rest of Africa and the rest of Europe are round about him and therefore called Round-heads because they follow false Tradition of policy from heathens which knew not God The policy which the Sacred Trinity teacheth is manifest in the sacred Scripture first God the Father he adviseth to encrease and multiply to fill up the earth God saith save the men and kill the vices to fill up the mansions in heaven which he would goe to prepare God the Holy-Ghost writeth keepe the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace that is suffer no controversy of Law of Religion but decide them in 3 daies and he doth that who doth soonest The Marchant therefore of Arabia which was Mahomet the Turke took from the whore of Babell diversity of wives and Concubines to encrease multiply to fill up the earth rather then marre men which diversity of opinions causeth because of two evils the least is to be chosen saves his men and kils the vices rather then let them kill one another by association fortification and garrison and enlarged his confines with superflurty of generation suffereth no controversue of Law or Religion but decides them in 3 dayes and so keeps the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace making it his mayne aime to have a care of the maine to be Lord Major of the world as a Marchant of a City is commonly ambitious to be Lord Major of a City Docter Sibbs in his Sermon called the spiritual mans aime stirreth up al Christians to make it their maine aime to have a care of the maine to raign with Christ in Heaven as the Turke doth to raigne on earth the way thereunto is by a connexion of the tradition of policy from the Sacred Trinity to the tradition of Divinity from the same for the avoiding plunder and murder forbiden by the Law of Moses which is into der to preparation for the fulfilling of the Prophet Dannells prophesie of latter times pointed at by the fingere of our Saviour that they that turn many unto righteousnesse shall shine like starrs in the firmament for ever and ever and so become Children of light and not of darknesse as Bi. Andrewes who beareth the name of the titular Angel of Scotland writeth So perfect a thing is the light as God himselfe is said to be ight 1 Iohn 1.5 his Son our Saviour to be the light of lights His Spirit light the light of his holy Spirit The Angells that be good be Angells of Light yea whatsoever here on earth is perfect the King is called the light of Israel the Apostles called Lucis Mundi and the Saints of God where ever they be in the world shine as lights in it heires to the Father of light per modum naturae as the children from the Father per modum emanationis as beames from the Sun god is light and in him is no darknesse at all ascribe it not to Pater luminum but to Princeps Tenebrarum to the Prince of Darknesse not to the Father of light but ascribe all good from the small left sparke to the greatest beame from the least good giving to the best and most perfect guift of all to him to the Father of lights Qu monet vt facias quod cum facis ille momendo Laudat hortatu comprobat acta suo Witnesse the League and Covenant which doth indeavour a conformity unto the government of best reformed Churches where the Law is as plain e as the Gospell an end of controversie in all causes and courts in three moneths by Statute so the government in provision will agree with the Monarchall Cardinall Episcopall and Mercantall but the Marcantall is in the superlative degree because in possession of more then the other three by following the policy of the sacred Scripture taught him by the Iew and Christian aiming more at wisedome then wit but in Christendome at more wit then wisedome by following diversity of opinions which is contrary to nature Corruptionis incrementum reformationis necessitatem facit Ergo. our Saviour promised to hasten his comming for the elects sake else no man would be sved because the adversary of mandkind striveth to make all men as bad as himselfe And as Britaine hath bin reformed 4 times by Romans Saxons Danes and Normans so now a dayes it happeneth by the good wil of God that the Scots do endeavour to prepare English-men for the 5 reformation from heaven foretold by SS to be according unto righteousnesse true holynesse that Christ may raigne in his Ordinances the summum bonum of policy and eternall felicity like Orpheus a primitive Poet who did endeavour to reduce men from barbarisme to humanity and civillity so they from heathenisme to Christianity in policy to be Christians by policy as well as Religion to save the men and kill the vices rather then one another and enlarge his confines with superfluity of generations For to plunder men as fast as rich kill as fast as populous acording to the fourth Reformation by the Norman is an abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniell the Prophet whose derivation was from Rome as the learned french historian Philip de Comines a Roman Catholick observeth By this fifth Reformation herewritten many men think is meant no destruction to any but to comply with Scots Par. because they have the major voyce and then no man can deny but that to the Word of God men will their words and acts apply and not be perjur'd But govern according to best reformed Churches and controversie in 3 moneths shun murder fraud plundering and lurches Imprimatur Iohn Downame FINIS