The suruey of popery vvherein the reader may cleerely behold, not onely the originall and daily incrementes of papistrie, with an euident confutation of the same; but also a succinct and profitable enarration of the state of Gods Church from Adam vntill Christs ascension, contained in the first and second part thereof: and throughout the third part poperie is turned vp-side downe.
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The suruey of popery vvherein the reader may cleerely behold, not onely the originall and daily incrementes of papistrie, with an euident confutation of the same; but also a succinct and profitable enarration of the state of Gods Church from Adam vntill Christs ascension, contained in the first and second part thereof: and throughout the third part poperie is turned vp-side downe.
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Bell, Thomas, fl. 1593-1610.
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London :: Printed by Valentine Sims dwelling on Adling hill at the signe of the white Swanne,
1596.
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Catholic Church -- Controversial literature.
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"The suruey of popery vvherein the reader may cleerely behold, not onely the originall and daily incrementes of papistrie, with an euident confutation of the same; but also a succinct and profitable enarration of the state of Gods Church from Adam vntill Christs ascension, contained in the first and second part thereof: and throughout the third part poperie is turned vp-side downe." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A07919.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 6, 2024.
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The third Prelude.
THe vsual practise of papists in their commentaries, bookse, and glosses, hath bin such & so intollerable in wresting the holy scriptures, as their owne deare brethren and great doc∣tours, cannot denie or conceale the same. And because this may seeme strange vnto the reader, their owne words shall beare me witnesse:* 1.1 for besides this, that Victoria confesseth their beg∣gerly and vnlearned Canonists to haue wrested the scriptures, in the behalfe and fauour of their Pope; these are the expresse words of Polidorus Ʋirgilius, their owne professed & sworne brother. Non secus isti iurisconsulti aliquoties detorquent sa∣cras
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literas quó volunt, ac sutores sordidas solent dentibus ex∣tendere pelles. These popish Legists & Canonists,* 1.2 do now and then so wrest, and writhe the holy scripturs; euen as coblers do gnaw with their teeth and stretch out their filthie skinnes. Out of which words I note first, that this Polidore was a great [ 1] Papist himselfe, and so his testimony must needes be forceable against the papists. I note secondly, that he speaketh not of the meanest and worst sort of Papists, but euen of the best and of [ 2] their renowmed doctors, because he meaneth Hostiensis, their grand & famous doctor. Thirdly, that their mangling & wre∣sting [ 3] of the holy scriptures is most intolerable: & that without the same, they cannot possibly maintaine their wicked doctrine.