Against Symbolizing with Antichrist in Ceremonies, Subject index 2
An Alphabeticall Table of ſome of the principall matters conteined in the ſecond part of this Treatiſe.
A.
ABſolute power aſcribed to man in things indifferēt, doth equal him to God. pa. 21
Abstinence from bloud and ſtrangled, is ceaſed, and the reaſon why, pa. 7. It was retained by the Apoſtles for a time only, during the weaknes of the Iewes, pa. 69.
Abstinence from fleſh, though commaunded for policie only and not for religion, is to be condemned, as a kinde of cōformitie to the papiſtes, pa. 34.
Abstinence from waſhing for a weeke after Baptiſme is aboliſhed by the papiſtes thēſelues, though it bee as auncient as Tertullianus time, pa. 120.
Adherent Circumſtances be in the churches diſpoſition, ſo be not inherent, pa. 76.
The Adminiſtring of the communion to infants, is now diſvſed, though it be a rite as auncient as Cyprianus time, and had continued in the Church aboue 600. yeeres. pa. 120.
In Africa men baptiſe them ſelues every Epiphany▪ pa. 122.27.
The Annointing of a Prieſt, in time of neceſſity, though it was anciently vſed is a meere corruption, pa. 131.
Antichrist giueth more libertie in his ceremonies, then our church doth in hers, pa. 12. C. pa. 1. & pa. 2.
The Apoſtles, & the primitiue church that followed them, added not one Rite in the adminiſtration of any Sacrament, beſides thoſe mē tioned in the Evangeliſtes, pa. 124.
Diverſe traditions termed Apostolicall, which roſe long after the Apoſtles times; pa. 126.
An Appeale from the vnmercifull Prelates, cannot without great iniuſtice, bee denied to the poore Miniſters, pa. 40.
B.
All Badges of poperie, muſt be done away, pa. 142.
Men Baptize themſelves in Africa every Epi-Phanie, pag. 122.
The Biſhopps being knowne parties againſt the Miniſters, are not competent Iudges in their cauſes, pa. 40. their bowells are verie barren towards them, ibid.
The Biſhopps are helde abroad, amongeſt ſuch as dare iudge, little better then Adiaphoriſtes, and perſecutours of their brethren, pag. 110.
Biſhopps were at the firſt the beginners of this contention about the ceremonies, pa. 89.
Biſhop Elmar ioyned Adiaphoriſtes and Sataniſtes togither, pa. 110.
The Biſhops pleaſe the papiſtes well in their oppoſition to the Miniſters, pa. 112. they hold not now (as heretofore they were wont) their authoritie over their brethren from the Prince or at his pleaſure, but evē iure divino, which Q. Elizabeth would neuer indure, p. 115. they deprive, unpriſon, & excōm micate even their fellow-labourers in the Goſpell, when they will not in every trifle condeſcend to their opinion, ibid. their Authoritie it ſelfe is ſuch as will divide and rent the church, as lamentable experience ſheweth, pa. 117.
In Bohemia, and in Ruſſia, the Communion is given to Infantes, pa. 122.
The Booke of the Goſpell is by ſome made a very Amulet, pa. 131.
Bowing to the name of Ieſus, is condemned by the moſt learned of our church, pa. 62.
The Braſen ſerpent cōmeth not neare to the croſſe in fruitfulnes of idolatrie, pa. 61.
C.
The Ceremonies in controverſie (to wit, the Croſſe & the Surplice) are pretended to be ſmal, and are avouched with very ſmall proofes. and yet there is no ſmall adoe about them, pa. 1.2. they are not to be accoūted ſmall, & why, pa. 2. if they prevayle now, they will triumph more then ever before, ibid. the ſuperſtition of them is exceeding great, and wilbe much greater if they be any whit coūtenanced, ibid. they were never eſtabliſhed to continue, but onelyonly tolerated for a ſeaſon, pag. 3. they ought to bee done away by the Magiſtrate, ibid. they growe more and more intollerable on men that are leſſe able to brooke them, pa. 4. their removall is looked for, and there is no difficultie but in the continuing and perpetuating of them, ibid. they make againſt faith and manners, and are not to be tolerated in a church, ibid. the ſcandall and ſuperſtition of them, cannot dy or be healed, ſo long as they liue and hauehave reſt, pa. 5. they hauehave no meanes to maintaine life, but the plaſters, drugges, and ſalves which the Biſhops and their dependantes miniſter to them, ibid. they are not onelyonly to bee left languiſhing, but their breath is to be ſtopt, as being humane preſumptions, burthenſome to the church, diſvſed of al churches of God ſave ours, in natute variable & vncōmaunded in the word, nay cōtrarie to the word, ibid. many pariſhes here at home hauehave diſvſed thē with the good cōtentement of the people, pa. 6. the doctrine would proſper better if it were purged of theſe weedes, ibid. & pa. 68. they harden papiſts, p. 7. their religious vſe is totally vnlawfull, pag. 9. they are popiſh knives wherwith the ſimple hurt thē ſelves, pa. 16. they inſlave vsus to Antichriſt, of whom they are borrowed, & bring vsus vnderunder the yoke of bō dage, p. 20. they make our religion inferior to Antichriſts, ibid. they impeach our chriſtian libertie diverſe waies; pa. 21.22. they are the inſtruments of crueltie & murther in Gods habitation, pa. 41. the ſcādal of thē is not ſmall, pa. 59. they cannot be vſed in gods worſhip & ſervice, but they muſt needs grow to be worſhips in eſtimatiō, & parts of his ſervice, p. 60. therby we ſcādalize the papiſts many waies, p. 62, they are a manifeſt blemiſh to our Church, pag. 67. they ar ſacrilegious, & draw in much miſchief. pa. 68. they are Idolothyrs, p. 69. they are as the bread of mourning, nay as gal & as wormwood to our ſoules, pa. 70. they came not from heavē but frō the land of the vncircumciſed, & are to be thrown away like a mēſtruous cloth, pa. 71. they hinder thē of the ſeparat. from ioyning in communion & fellowſhip with vsus, pa. 73. they make the Miniſters vnprofitable in the ſervice of God & of the church, pa. 74. they drive out good Preachers, & ſo are within the cenſure of the Apoſtle, pag. 77. they are vnwholeſome to the ſoule, pag. 78. they are Antichriſtes leaven, pa. 79. they are fetcht from Rome, and are too groſſe a feeding for them that bee ſoule-ſicke, ibid. they hurt the Goſpell many wayes, ibid. they are a meane to reedifie poperie, a roote of bitternes to defile many, & a ſtumpe of the popiſh tree remayning, to make it reflouriſh againe, pag. 80. they are the ſinnewes of popery, they breed diſcord and ſtrife: they keepe out & turne out Preachers, & are verie ſcandalous in divers reſpectes, ibid. they are trifling wares, & are to be caſt into the Sea, as being the occaſion of much contention, pa. 90. they are the wares of Rome, & no lawful traffique, ibid. they robb many a worthy and able miniſter, pa. 101.102. they defame our Church before the papiſt. whoſe badges they are, pa. 110. they diſgrace vsus before our brethren of the reformed churches, ibid. they ſtaine the principal members of our church, making the very ancient vile, ibid. whē Ceremonies ceaſe to be profitable, they are with out all ſticking, to be remooved, pa. 6.
The Chriſtians hauehave of old bin ſlaundered to be dangerous to the ſtate, and all publike evills hauehave vſually bene throwne vponupon their backes, pag. 119.
Christian libertie muſt be maintained, pa. 7.
Circumstances make things ſometimes convenient, and at other times inconvenient, pa. 44
Conforming is a great deale more then tolerating, pa. 50.51.67.
The Conformitie of our Oppoſits edifieth the people to an vnholy kinde of obedience, pa. 36
Conformitie with Pagans and Idolaters, vnlawfull, pa. 66.
Conformitie to our ceremonies controverſed, is vnlawfull, pa. 70.
Contempt is not to be iudged of, by a mans forbearing to doe a thing commanded, but by his other cariage, pa. 33.34.
The Counſell of Laterane giveth power to the Pope to abſolve ſubiectes from their fidelitie to their Princes, pa. 41.
The Croſſe is not a thing indifferent, pa. 8. it is an additiō to Baptiſme. pa. 19. it ſelleth vsus to no litle ſervitude, pa. 20. It is a meate vncleane, pa. 32. It hath beene a guide like Judas of all the warres which the crawling frogges of the Dragons mouth hauehave at any time raiſed in the world, pa. 41. It hath ſerued for an Abſolons ſactifice to grace conſpiracies & murtiners, ibid. like a Saul it keepeth the clothes of the executioners of the martyrs, p. 42. It hath ſhed much precious bloud which the earth will not cover, ibid. not only the ſigne but the very name of it ſhould be odious to vsus, ibid. It hath murthered many Miniſters. ibid. and pa. 43. it is an inſtrument of offence, pa. 43. It is an harlot, and ſtirreth vp popiſh luſt, pag. 56.140. it hath beene more idolized thē any of the popiſh images, p. 60. It is a grand idoll of poperie, ſett vp in the midſt of our Church, whereas the very handmaides of it ſhould not bee ſuffered ſo much as in the church-porch or belfray, ibid. God hath accurſed it to be a ſnare, and ſo it hath prooved accordingly, pa. 61. the ſoule of it being departed, what maketh the dead carcaſe of it aboue ground amongſt vsus? ibid. It is a grand hallower & conſecrator of all holy things and actions, pa. 62. It is to be aboliſhed as well as other Images, pa. 65. it muſt be forborne to avoid al ſhew of participatiō with the papiſtes in their ſuperſtitious & idolatrous croſſing, pag. 69. it is the marke of the Beaſt, & Antic. enſeigne, pa. 72. It giveth witnes of the faith of Antichriſt, whoſe marke it is, pa. 73. The people are exceedinglie mad vponupon it, pa. 76.139. it is a monument of idolatrie, & a ſnare to infect the hart, pa. 77. It is a lay mans booke which deſerveth to be burnt ibid. it is an abhominable Idole, an Idolothyte. a monument of idolatrie, p. 99. it hath no better ground then many other ceremo. now diſvſed by the papiſtes them ſelves, and hath bene worſe abuſed, pa. 121. It holdeth his antiquitie by a very weak ſtringe, pag. 126. it is no otherwiſe Apoſtolicall, then the new porch which Herode erected was Solomons, or the ſhooe of the Gibeonite auncient, pa. 127. The age of it, ibid. & 134. the firſt deviſers of it hauehave bin cō cealed as much as may be, pa. 128. It is a badge of our faith taken from the blackeſt and groſſeſt heretikes that ever were, Q. pa. 1. It had a baſe beginning, and grew from a cuſtome to a ceremonie, not only ſignificant, but alſo ſuperſtitious Q. p. 2. it is not onelyonly a provoker to idolatrie, but an Idol. pa. 132. it is degenerated frō ancient vſe, and is not the ſame now which it was to the Fathers, ibid. It was not known in the Apoſtles daies, nor in the Primitive Church that next ſucceeded them. pag. 133. it feedeth luſt habituall, and breedeth luſt actuall. Q. 4. p. 2. it is a Porter that lettch in, and a Purveiour that carieth in the Temptations, that doe nouriſh men in Idolatry and ſuperſtition. ibid. it increaſed by litle and litle. R. p. 1. it is a coale to heate, and a fire to inflame luſt. ibid. the aereall ſigne of it muſt be throwne out of the Church vponupon the ſame grounds that other Images are R. p. 2. and pa. 139. it beareth the habite of a harlot, and ſitteth in the very place where ſpirituall fornication was wont of old to be committed. p. 140. it tempteth like the painting of a womans face. ibi. it hath in it the ſhew of a wanton dalliance. pag. 141. it rubbeth vp the memory of Croſſe-idolatry both by worde and deed, ibid. It breedeth in the ſimple an imagination, or rather an image of a ſuperſtitious croſſing, pag. 142. It is beautifull in the eies of ſuch as are popiſhly addicted, and hath no neceſſarie buſines to be preſented to them, p. 143.
The Croſſe whereon Chriſt died, was buried (as was Moſes body) in an vnknowne place, to prevent idolatrie, pa. 133. the invention of it by Helene, is a very counterfait, ibid.
There were no Croſſes in England till Auguſtine the Monke brought in his ſilver croſſe, pa. 133.
It is as vnfitt to make a Croſſe a memorial of Chriſt, as for a childe to make much of the halter or the gallowſe wherewith his father was hanged, Q. 4. pa. 1.
A Crozier ſtaffe in the handes of the Biſhop is required by law, as well as the croſſe in Baptiſme, pa. 109.
Customes though never ſo auncient (if they be evill) are to be altered, pa. 6.7.32.
D.
Dedication of churches, amongſt the papiſts, is ridiculous, and nothing like to that in Conſtantines time, pa. 132.
The Diſagreements of papiſts amōgſt themſelves, are greater then the differences amongſt vsus, pa. 88.
No Diſpenſation is admittable againſt Gods law, pa. 48.
Diverſitie of customes ſpring from the diverſitie of mens wittes, pa. 92.
Doles at burialls are defiled in poperie, yet becauſe the cuſtome is auncient, and the vſe civil not religious, they are ſuffred with vsus, p. 121
The Donatistes hold that the church is pure without ſpot, and without wrinkle in this life, pa. 113. they hold that the Magiſtrate may not compel to godlines, nor puniſh heretikes, ibid. they ſeparated from their communion, all that were not of their opiniō, evē in the leaſt points, pa. 115.
E.
Easter-dayes obſervation bred much controverſie in the church, pag. 82.
The Elderſhip neither hath not challengeth to hauehave any power to depoſe Princes, as it is impudently & wickedly ſlaūdered by ſome, p. 114
The Elevation amongeſt the papiſtes is abſurdly defended by the ancient ſhewing of the bread and of the cup, pa. 132.
No Epiſcopall authoritie bindeth any Miniſter without the warrant of the word, pa. 86.
The Eucharist is not neceſſarie to infants, neither is it nowe adminiſtred vntounto them, although that cuſtome continued in the church about 600. yeeres, pa. 121.
The Exorciſme of Baptiſme is diſvſed though in former times it hath bene vniverſally receyued, pa. 131.
F.
Faſting was equall and alike at all times in the primitiue church, pa. 126.
The cuſtome of not Fasting betwene Eaſter and Whitſontide is diſvſed, though auncient, pa. 120.
The aucient Fathers had their errors, pag. 122. we are leſſe tied to them in ceremonies thē in doctrine, and to their practiſe leſſe then to their iudgement, ibid.
The Fathers advaunced the croſſe vppon a very ſlender ground, Q. p. 2. they cannot be iuſtified in their ſpeeches cōcerning it, ibid. they are cenſured by our Writers for aſcribing to it power againſt the Devill, pa. 131.
Feastes at the ſepulchres of the dead were altered, though very auncient, pa. 7.
Feaste-dayes of Sainctes are worthy to bee aboliſhed, and why, pag. 34.
The Forehead of a chriſtian man muſt not in Baptiſme be defiled with any ſigne deviſed by man, pa. 100.
The Formalistes breake more & farre more profitable Canons, then the ſilenced miniſters, pa. 117.118. they take ſhaftes out of the quiver of the papiſtes & the Adiaphoriſtes, to throwe them at their fellowes; which can not hurt but with the venime wherewith the enemie himſelfe hath dreſſed them, pa. 120.
G.
Gedeons Ephod not to be ſuffered for feare of future danger, pa. 79.
H.
Our Hatred againſt ſuperſtitious ceremonies muſt be ſhewed in outward appearance, pa. 93.
In Hieromes time the church drew neare to her lees, & the burthenſomnes of the Ceremonies made the eſtate of the chriſtians worſe thē the ſtate of the Iewes, pa. 128.
Holy daies were in auncient times left to mens libertie, pa. 91.
Holy water baniſhed out of the church porch for the holynes that was put in it, pa. 60.
Our Homilies condemne Images in churches vponupon diverſe good grounds, & ſo by conſequent our ceremonies, pa. 137. R. p. 1.
Hony and milke in Baptiſme, though they be as ancient as Tertullians time, are aboliſhed by the papiſtes themſelves, pa. 120.
The Hugonotes were ſtraungely tranſformed in Fraunce by the Fryers, who made the people beleeve they were monſters with Aſſes cares, and ſwines faces, and the like, ſo are the ſilenced Miniſters amongſt vsus dealt withall at this day by their Oppoſites, pag. 111.
Humane lawes binde not the Conſcience, pa. 21.31. the obſervation of them is left free to vsus out of the caſe of contempt and ſcandall▪ pa. 31.
The Huſſites that conformed in Boheme, eſteemed better of the papiſtes, their of their ſyncere brethren, pag. 120.
I.
All Idolatrous Rites and Ceremonies are to be rooted out, pa. 66.
Idolatrie cannot poſſible be ſeparated from Church-Images, but is an inſeparable accident to them, pa. 138.
Iewells borrowed from Egypt proved at laſt matter for the making of a calfe, pa. 19.
The Jewes in Rome and in Franckforde, are counted better then proteſtants, pag. 119.
The Iewiſh ceremonies were not preſently to be left, but were to ſtay till the Goſpell was preached, and the Iewes inſtructed to a leaving of them, pa. 69. The time of their funerall was the time of the Tēples deſtruction, after which they might not be vſed, ibid. and pag. 71.
Images in Churches offend the godly, and confirme the wicked in their impietie, pa. 73.
Jmages had a baſe beginning, Q. p. 2. they are to be put out of the church, Q. p. 2. and R. p. 1. they are harlots, and temptations to Idolatrie, R. p. 1. they came into churches by degrees, ibid. they are deviſes of man brought in through blinde zeale and devotion, ibid. they are dangerous, even to them that bee moſt wiſe, pag. 139. their danger is vnavoydable, pag. 140.
The Imperfection of predeceſſours is by the ſucceſſours to be perfected, pa. 3.
That which is Inexpedient and Jnconvenient, is ſinnefull, pag. 44.
Inexpediencie is of two ſortes, ibidem.
Inferiors hauehave libertie to examine the lawes and conſtitutions of their Superiours, pag. 11.
The Iſraelites are a plaine preſident of mans pronenes to Idolatrie and ſuperſtition, pa. 76.
K.
The Kings of Judah were not bleſſed of God, but when they purged the lande of Iurie from all ceremonies not preſcribed by Moſes lawe, pag. 4.
Kings hauehave not an vnlimited and Pope-like Authoritie, pa. 113. 114.
When Kings command that which is good, Chriſt him ſelfe commaūdeth in them, pa. 114,
Kinges owe the ſame reverence and obedience to the Word and Sacramentes, that every private man doeth, pa. 114.
The cuſtome of not Kneeling in prayer, betweene Eaſter and Whitſontide, is diſvſed, though it be very auncient, pa. 120.
L.
The Law of the lande puniſheth not a bare omiſſion of any parte of the ſervice booke, but only an obſtinate kind of refuſall of the forme thereof, ioyned with contempt, pa. 39. 109.
To Leave Antiquitie vponupon cauſes iuſtifiable, was never deemed vnlawfull, pa. 120.
Our Leiturgie is more preſt then the booke of God it ſelfe: and the prayers thereof are ſo ſtrictly obſerved, as that they are in a maner turned into a Charme, pa. 19.
Lighting of tapers at the monumentes of Martyrs, forbidden by a Councill, pa. 78.
M.
The Magistrate muſt wholy aboliſh poperie, pa. 2.
The Magistrates commaundement doeth not take away from the Ceremonies, the reall hurt and ſcandall of them, but doeth rather much increaſe it, pa. 26.
The Magistrate hath no power to make Ceremonies lawfull to be vſed, ſo long as they remaine ſcandalous and hurtfull, ibid.
The Magistrate, and the Miniſter bee the Nurſes of Gods people, pa. 54.
The godly Magistrate muſt drive away al Idolls vnd Images out of churches, R. p. 1.
Malitious perſons are not to be ſcandalized by our doing of any thing that is vnneceſſarie, pa. 57. 63.
The Ministers which conforme not, are not refractarie, but ready to obay in all things, ſo farre forth as they may with a good conſcience, pap. 34.35. they are deprived for diſvſing Rites which all Churches (except our owne) hauehave baniſhed, pag. 39. they are called from preaching of the Goſpell by the violence and iniuſtice of the Prelates, pag. 48. they can no more be accuſed for troubling the Lande, then might Elias, or the Angell, pag. 81. their Apologie, ibid. and pa. 82. 83. &c. & 117.118. they are vniuſtly thruſt from their Miniſterie, and from their flockes, pag. 103. they are as farre from the iudgement and practiſe of Donatiſtes and Anabaptiſtes, as their accuſers, pag. 113.
Ministers, iure divino, are all equall, & ſucceede the Apoſtles all alike, from whom they receiue like power, not onelyonly for preaching, but for binding and looſing, pa. 101. and 86.
Ministring the Communion to Infantes, was in former times vniverſally obſerved as well as the croſſe, pa. 131.
Mixture and medly of ceremonies is no way to make peace, pa. 98.
Monachiſme, is falſely fathered vponupon Elias, Eliſhah, Iohn Baptiſt, and the Apoſtles, pag. 126.
N.
Names of Proteſtantes and Puritanes, are names ſavouring of pernitious debate and diviſion, pa. 111.
The Nativitie of our Lord, was about the point of the Autumnall Equinoctiall, pa. 121.
Neceſſitie doeth ſometimes ſo alter a fact, as that it taketh away from it all reaſon of ſinning, pa. 49.
Neceſſitie in rites was never heard of in the church, till Antichriſt began to vſurpe over the libertie of chriſtian men. pa. 91.
Non-reſidents, pompous lords, and idle miniſters, are vnprofitable to Gods church, pag. 83.
O.
The Occaſion even of a paſſiue ſcandall, muſt be removed by the Magiſtrate, and diſvſed by the Miniſters, eſpecially if it be a monument of Idolatrie, that hath beene, is, or is likelie to be abuſed ſuperſtitiouſlie, pa. 34.
All Occaſions of contentions, which may lawfully bee taken away, are to be remooved, pag. 89.
He that offendeth is faid to deſtroy, becauſe he doth that which is apt to deſtroy, & of which deſtruction would inſue, were not men by the Lord preſerved, which is no thankes to him that gweth ſcandall, pa. 43.
Bare Omiſſion of anie thinge commaunded by the Magiſtrate, is no contempt, pag. 32.
The Oath ex officio is againſt the lawe of nature, the Civill and the Canon Lawe, pag. 104.
It maketh a breach vppon the order whiche God hath ſetled and appointed in his providence, ibidem. It fighteth directlie againſt Gods worde, pag. 105. It maketh way to the Spaniſh Inquiſition, and offendeth againſt the contrarie iuſtice practiſed of olde, ibidem.
It pervertech the duetie of a righteous Oath, & croſſeth the law & iuſtice of all nations, times, and Countries, ibid. It is againſt the law of this lande, pa. 107. the Oath, to which the Adultereſſe was put in Moſes lawe, maketh nothing for it, pa. 106.
Oyle was heretofore as vniverſally vſed as the croſſe, pa. 131.
P.
Pagans Rites, continued in the church, corrupt the chriſtians doctrine, and confirme the Pagans in their idolatrie, pa. 73.
The Papist muſt be healed like the melancholike man, pa. 71.
The Papist is the right Puritane, & the reaſons why, pa. 112.
The Patrones of the ceremonies are negligent in divers regardes, pa. 55.
Paul, though he circumciſed Timothy, refuſed to circumciſe Titus, becauſe hee ſaw it would breede ſcandall, pa. 45.
Paul was neceſſarilie to vſe the Ceremonies of the Iewes to their edification, till ſuch time as the preaching of the Goſpel had made their abolition manifeſt, pa. 46.
Paules conformitie in the Temple was helde of divers to hauehave bene not warrantable, pa. 70. yet our caſe and his are very different, p. 71. 72.
The Pax of the papiſtes is very abſurdly defended by the auncient kiſſe of the primitiue church, pa. 132.
Every ſhew of Poperie, is to be avoyded, p. 63.
Popiſh ceremonies farre worſe then Iewiſh, pa. 70.
Popiſh Rites are to be deteſted togither with their doctrine, pa. 93.
The Practiſe of our Church induceth an adoring of man, as if he were God, or at leaſt, a ſervitude to him, pa. 21.
Prayer to Saints had a baſe beginning, Q. p. z
The Prelates ſinne in preſſing the cerem. p. 77
The Priestes going vp to the Communion table, to ſay ſome of the prayers, is ſuperſtitious, pag. 34.
The Princes authoritie is not infinite, but limited to the rules of the ſcripture, pa. 10. 113. 114
Private circumstances hauehave power to make evill the private vſe of a thing, as well as generall ones hauehave power to make the whole kinde of it evill, pa. 15.
The nick-name of Puritane was firſt brought vp by the papiſtes, of purpoſe, to make our religion odious, pa. 111. It ſerveth for a colour in every papiſtes and Atheiſtes mouthes, to raile at Religion, and all honeſtie, vnderunder the name of Puritaniſme, ibid.
The Puritanes are ſlaundered to bee worſe then papiſtes, and more daungerous to be tollerated in a common wealth: as if Chriſt Ieſu were worſe then Barrabas, pag. 119. Nothing is helde good in any writer, or in any Church, that maketh for them, Q. 4. pa. 1.
Puritanes are true Proteſtants, and they that be as badd as papiſtes be in ſom forte as bad as Turkes, ibid.
The nick-name of Puritane, while it ſtaundreth vsus, it commendeth vsus, pa. 113.
R.
Receiving of the Lords Supper in time of meate, though it be as auncient as Tertullians time, is aboliſhed by the papiſtes them ſelves; pa. 120.
The firſt Reconciliation betweene the papiſtes and a church reformed, ſpedde very ill, pag. 97.
Reconciliation was never obtayned by mixtures, but ſtrife hath alwayes inſued, ibid.
Reducing of popiſh ceremonies, is very ſcandalous, pa. 46.
Nothing more contrarie to Religion, then old popiſh faſhions, pa. 4.
Reſolution in ceremonies, is no eaſie matter, there being commonly more controverſie about them, then about matters of faith, pa. 75.
Rites are not to be multiplied or increaſed, inaſmuch as the Sonne of God hath ordained ſufficiently, or rather perfectly. pa. 124.
Rome the throne of Satan, and ſeate of Antichriſt, the Sodome and Egypt of our times, pag. 96.
Rome is become an Egypt for ſpirituall, and a Sodome for bodily fornication, pa. 99.
Rome the ſtepmother of pietie, pa. 112.
Rome her ſelfe hath ſuffered her Breviaries to be reformed, pa. 4.
Some Rubrickes and ſentences in the Service Booke cannot be ſalved, but by ſome ſhifting gloſſe, which ſwarveth from the intent of the Booke, and ſerveth onelyonly for a figge-leafe to cover the nakednes of it, pa. 51.
S.
Salt and ſpitle are the Croſſes fellowes in Baptiſme, pa. 8. they were heretofore vniverſal as well as the croſſe, pag. 131.
The leaſt Scandall is a great ſinne, pag. 59.
A Scandall is not prevented in a thing vnneceſſarie, vnleſſe for the abuſes ſake it be removed, as the braſen Serpent was, pag. 64.
The Scandall is not ſmall which is giuen to the Separatiſtes by the ſlovenly performāce of Gods ſervice by dumbe dogges and ſcādalous miniſters, with Idolatrous attire, and Idolles them ſelves, pa. 74.
He is a Schiſmatike which breaketh the vnitie of the church, as hee is ſeditious that diſturbeth the peace of it, pag. 116.
Our Service booke is not that booke of King Edw. to which the law bindeth vsus, pa. 39. 109.
Spirituall and carnall fornication goe vſuall…e togither, pa. 99.
A ſtrange thing it is to ſee in one & the ſame Priſon, a papiſt committed for not cōforming him ſelfe to England, & an Anti-papiſt (to wit a Preacher) puniſhed for not conforming him ſelfe to Rome, pa. 1.
Subſcription, like an Vſher, ſteppeth in, and crieth roome for the ceremonies, pag. 82.
Subſcription and Conformitie bee the evill ſpirites that hauehave divided Sichem, pa. 82. they are the make-bates of our church, pa. 90.
The Subſcription required of the Miniſters, is directly againſt the lawes of the land, p. 108.
Suffering is as ſure a ſigne of ſubiection, as obaying, pa. 33.
The Surplice and Coape are as bad as the idolatrous garments of the Chemarims, pa. 82.
T.
Tertullian was a man very infamous after his fall, Q p. 1.
Things of them ſelves good may by reaſon of circumſtances, become evill, pa. 8. 9. 15.
Things indifferent are to be left to the diſcretion of every man, pa. 15. the obſervation of them i… free, ſo that reſpect be had to the glorie of God, and the edification of out brethren, …bid.
Tolerating is onelyonly a permiſſion of theirs, voyde of doing and of approving which they doe, pag. 50. It is an involuntarie permiſſion with grief & lamentation, pa. 67.
A Tranſgreſſion in an aereall Croſſe, deſerveth but an aereall puniſhment, p. 37.
Trin-immerſion was in Cyprianus time a tradition and order of the church yet doeth he allow the omitting of it, and the vſing of Aſperſion. C. p. 2. It is aboliſhed by the papiſtes them ſelves, pa. 120. 132.
Turkiſh women come not abroad but with a vayle over their faces, pa. 143.
V.
Ʋalentinus, or rather the Devill in him, begate the croſſe; Montanus firſt gave it credit amōgſt chriſtiās for religious vſe in the church, and the common people bred it vp, Q. p. 1.
Varietie of ceremonies no way impeacheth the vnitie of faith, which may ſtande in diverſitie of Rites, pa. 91. 92. 94. 95.
The Virgines of Carthage wore vayles when they came abroad to church, pa. 143.
Ʋniformitie in forraine Rites vnlawfull, p. 96.
Vniformitie to popiſh ceremonies, whether in whole or in part, hath continually (like a furie ſtept out of hell) ſet all on a flame & fierie combuſtion, pa. 97.
W.
The round Wafers of the papiſtes are verie ridiculouſly defended by the round oblations of bread in the old church, pa. 132.
There is Weaknes in the ſtrongeſt during this lif…, and the reaſon why, pa. 75.
Y.
Yeelding in popiſh ceremonies, is verie daungerous, it is an evil example to poſteritie: it confirmeth papiſtes in their impietie: it offendeth our weake brethren, &c. pa. 46.
We may not Yeeld one iott in Gods matters, pa. 86. 87.
Z.
Zeale hath her vayle of holines taken from her, and walketh at this day diſguiſed (as it were) vnderunder an harlots habite, pa. 111.