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

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Obj. But if the division be derived from a Bishop of Rome, it is Popish, and by consequence Antichristian also. Mr. Walker, I am ready to give you satisfaction, if you come as a Layman, ought to a Divine, that is, with a desire to hear, and to be instructed in all humility, not with a mind to contradict and oppose the truth. Fifthly, Some account it their credit to be no changelings, especially in Religion; not knowing the difference betwixt con­stancy and obstinacy. Mr. O. and those of his strain, think they spight the Mini­sters of England much by calling them Priests, Pag. 32. and their Mini­stry a Priesthood, as Mr. O. doth here and * elswhere, in a way of reproch, wherein they bewray both their ignorance and malice: for 1. The Etymologie of the word, it is either from the La­tine word Praeest, he presideth, or the Greek word [...], one set over another; or it is a contraction of the word Priester in Low Dutch, which is a contraction of the word [...] in Greek, signifying an Elder, and so it is a Name of honour; for the Lord hath said, Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the Elder, Lev. 19.32. And that this is at length, what the word Priest is in short, is evident by the al­teration which Archbishop Land made in the old Service-Book of England, when it was to be sent into Scotland; for every where, where the English hath the word Priest, the Scotch Ser­vice-book hath the word Presbyter: nor is the word Priest a word of disparagement in the New Testament, since the word Priest and Priesthood is ascribed to Christ above or about ten times in the Epistle to the Hebrews.

The due Right of Tithes examined by an aged Gen­tleman, for Tho. Pierripont at the Sun in Pauls Church-yard, printed 1654. in 4 to. CHAP. V. Of the various Issues and Successes of Conferences, Colloquies and Disputations about matters of Religion.

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The fourth partiality I shall mention is this; he will not be turned over by Dr. Brian to Mr. Hollingworth for satisfaction concerning the name Parish, and parochial precincts; Exam p. 22, 23. Disp. p. 48. yet in a matter of greater difficulty (as the setting up of Church-ordi­nances by an unbapt zed person) he turns his Reader over to an obscure Treatise, entitled, The way to Zion: and Doctor Brian citing Mr. Baxters 27 Arguments for Church-membership, Mr. O. puts him off with Mr. Fishers Reply, Exam. p. 128. in his imagination proving the contrary, where he hath this ill hap to make his reference, and to bestow a commendable Epithet upon a Qua­ker (for such an one is Mr. Fisher now become) and as such an one Mr. O. must be a sharp adversary against him, Epist. p. 15, 16, 17. Disp. p. 15, 18, 19. Exam. p 32, 38, 39, 42, 43, 45, 47, 50. unless he will be partial in that also; for he writes sharply against the Quakers. But Mr. Baxter is a more rational, religious, sound, and setled Divine, then that there can be any fear at all that he will ever turn or become so wretched a changeling.

Secondly, I suspected your confidence in committing the copy of your dispute to his publication by the Press, would be abused by him, and so I believe it was more wayes then one, as I have shewed. Tithes examined and proved due to the Clergy by Divine Right, by George Carl­ton, for Clement Knight at the Lamb in Pauls Church-yard, 1611. in 4 to. Ans. Leg. aur. fol. 16. p. 1. col. 2. Dysmas the name of him that was saved, and Gesmas the name of him that was damned. 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. Fourthly, Some withstand the truth in unrighteousness, prin­cipally out of hatred and disdain of their Adversaries, lest it should be thought, that by them they were brought to yield unto it: this was the humour of the Arch-Bishop and Cardinal of Capua, who would yield to reform nothing, though many corruptions were discovered, Nicol. Archi­epis, Capua­nus, Magna contentione clamabat ne quid omnino reformaretur, ne Lutherani jactent quasi ab ipsis prope­modum adacti illud fecerint. Job. Sl [...]idan Comment. l. 12. p. 242. An. 1538. left the Lutherans should brag that they had been brought to reformation by them.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. An Apology for pious and painful Ministers, printed for John Wright at the Kings head in the Old Bayly, printed 1653. in 4 to. Ans. A Franciscan of Bourdeaux Apol. for Hero­dot. l. 1. c. 33. p. 260. Because he would not suffer his fellowes to rob Christ when he fled into Egypt. Puritano-papismus: or a Discouerie of Puritan-papisme: made by way of Dialogue or Conference betweene a Protestant and a Puritane,’ London (two editions), 1605, 4to and 8vo. CHAP. IV. An Historicall collection of disputations of severall sorts, principally concerning differences in matter of Religion. In two sections. 1. Containing examples from the Apostles to Luther.2. Of examples from Luther to the present age.