Pagano-Papismus; Or, an Exact Parallel Between Rome-Pagan and Rome-Christian, in Their Doctrines and Ceremonies

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CHAP. II. Of a contrary disposition in some too much addicted to dis­putation; in being too forward to make or accept of of­fers of dispute, and multiplying of needlesse and pre­sumptuous questions and resolutions in matters of Reli­gion. Collect the vocabulary that you want to remember while using the dictionary. The items that you have collected will be displayed under "Vocabulary List". Tithes the Churches Right, by the Laws of God, Nature, and this Nation, by Bovil Turminger, for Rich. Lowndes, 1653. in 4 to. Liberal maintenance ma­nifestly due to the Minister. of the Gosp. by Joshuah Meene, printed for Laur. Chapman at Chancery Lane end in Hol­born, Ann. 1638.

With a Confirmation of some of those precious Apostolical truths, so vehemently cried down as Heretical, so far as directly or occasionally there was way made for their vindication; By J. O. an unworthy servant of Jesus Christ, and of his poor despised Church. To which he annexeth two Texts of Scripture, Jer. 15.14, 15. and Revel. 18.11, 15. both against Babylon. Wycliffe verteidigte zunächst die vollständige Unabhängigkeit der weltlichen Herrschaft von der Kirche und schritt erst zu einer Kritik der kirchlichen Dogmen, nachdem er sich überzeugt hatte, daß die Frage ohne einen offenen Bruch mit dem Papismus überhaupt nicht zu lösen sei. Ans. Whereto I answer, that when Luther and others made revolt from the Romish Religion, the Romanists were most grosse in doctrine, most loose in practise, (especially the Prelates and the ruling Clergy) most injurious to the right and liberty of the people (both as men and as Christians;) for which they were justly made odious to them which had a true relish of Religion or morall honesty. All these particulars I could undeniably demonstrate if there were need, and this place were fit for such a proof as the charge will require: Therefore An Apology for pious and painful Ministers, printed for John Wright at the Kings head in the Old Bayly, printed 1653. in 4 to.Before I dispute upon the question, saith Mr. Walker, I desire to know your quality and calling, whether you be a professed Popish Priest or no? The second proof of his partiality is this; when Doctor Bri­an hath proved our Churches of England to be true Churches of Christ by convincing arguments; Nam quae non prosunt sin­gula, juncta valent. Disp. p. 6. (convincing if taken toge­ther, though all of them be not of equal evidence and vigour [...]) all that avails nothing towards Mr. O. his satisfaction, unless he prove an impertinency to the Question, viz. That they were true Churches from their very foundation, that is, as he explaineth himself more fully elsewhere, that all the parishes of this Nation, in their first division into Parishes were visible Saints, and that those Churches gathered by preaching onely 500. Exam. of Dr. Br. Reply. p. 30, 37. Ibid. p. 24. Disp. p. 5. years before Augu­stine the Monk, were such as our Parishes now are, or that they are such now, as they were then: and this he maketh the life of the Doctors cause; and if he prove not this (saith he) he doth nothing, whereas it is neither the life nor limb of his cause; no, neither hair nor nail of it; neither a skirt nor an hem: but indeed meet nothing to the purpose. And therefore the Doctor did justly and discreetly decline it as impertinent, saying, it is our Chur­ches present, not their primitive state which I undertake to vin­dicate; and this upon very good reason. For, Thebook of se­lected Sermons printed by James Kavinell Dominic. Sep. mages. fol. 8. p. 1. col. 2. Ans. For many yeares before their death they stood either of them in water a night up to the chin, (far from one another) till their flesh was as green as grasse.

The Parsons Guide, on the Law of Tithes, by W. S. Esq; printed for Will. Lee, D. Pakemere, and G. Bedel, at their shops in Fleetstreet, printed 1654. in 4 to. Ans. A Leg. aur. fol. 180. p. 2. col. 1. young man died and raised by miracle, said, there was in heaven a void seat; and asking whose it was, answer was made, that it was kept for a great Bishop of England named Thomas of Canturbury. Symbolum dedit, coenavit. Ter. Andr. Act. 1. Sen. 1. Durand. Ratio­nal. l. 4. c. 25. fol. 133. p. 1. Erasm. Cate­chism. Symboli Apostolor. &c. set out with pictures to eve­ry Article at the beginning of the book.Fourthly, When the book was printed, he should have sent the Doctor a copy of it, before he had printed his Letter of consent unto it, that he might allow or disallow it, as he should see cause. A new discovery of personal Tithes, by Cornelius Burges, printed for William Sheffard in Popes-Head-Alley 1625. in 12 mo. Doctor Brian in this respect might have had more just cause of disdain, to take Mr. Only for his match, then Mr. Walker Doctor Egloston, since the disparity was more betwixt them two, then betwixt a Divine that was not a Doctor, and a Do­ctor that was not a Divine. Whether their knowledge be matutine and vespertine; which he takes occasion to dispute from the expression of Aug. Super Genes. ad lit. l. 2. c. 8. An­gustine.