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 13, 2024.
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The answere.
The reason hereof is this, because God promised to giue al∣waies pastors to his visible church: but he neuer promised this, to put the truth alwaies in their mouthes. For this cause saith Saint Paule, that God hath giuen pastors and teachers to his church vntil the end: but he neuer said,* 1.1 that he gaue them his holy spirit alwaies to preach and teach the truth: no, no, he ne∣uer promised any such thing. You brag of your succession, you say you are the church representatiue, & that your pope cannot erre, but whatsoeuer he defineth iudicially, that must be as true as the holy gospel. Euen so did the wicked Iewes boast when the Prophet of God reproued them: come said they, let vs i∣magine some deuice against Ieremy; for the law shall not pe∣rish from the priest, nor counsell from the wise,* 1.2 nor the worde
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from the prophet. Thus did the Iewes boast then, and thus doe the papistes boast now.* 1.3 But what saith God by his Pro∣phet, to these your arrogant and Pharisaical conceites? doubt∣lesse cleane contrary; to wit, but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsell from the elder: as if hee had said; notwith∣standing your great bragges of your priuiledges, yet shall ye be infatuated, and spoiled of all counsel, trueth, and doctrine.