The answere.
* 1.1I answere, that neither Scripture, councell, nor any authen∣ticall
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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"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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w••iter can be alledged; who before the said constitution of Phocas, did at any time ascribe the headship and vniuersall gouernment of all Churches, to the Church of Rome.* 1.2 For first, S. Policarpus woulde not yeeld to Anicetus bishop of Rome, in the cōtrouersie about Easter, as witnesseth Eusebius. Secondly, Irenaeus and other bishops of Fraunce, reprooued [ 2] Victor the bishop of Rome very sharply, bidding him to haue respect to peace and vnitie of the church. Thirdly, Polycrates and many bishops of Asia did stoutly withstand Victor, in his [ 3] proceedings touching Easter. Fourthly,* 1.3 S. Cyprian roūdly op∣posed himselfe against Stephanus the bishop of Rome, contem∣ned [ 4] his decree, and derided his reasons. Fiftly, the Apostles at [ 5] Hierusalem sent Peter and Iohn,* 1.4 to confirme the faithfull in Samaria. And consequently, if the pope be not aboue Peter, he may be sent as an inferiour, or at least as an equall,* 1.5 euen as Peter was. Sixtly, the fathers of the Affrican councell, would not yeeld to Celestine the bishop of Rome, in the controuersie [ 6] of appeales, concerning Appiarius.* 1.6 And when pope Celestine alledged, that the counsell of Nice gaue libertie to appeale to Rome; the fathers of the councell answered, that the true co∣pies of the decree were otherwise. Seuenthly, the famous ge∣nerall councell of Chalcedon, gaue the bishop of Constantino∣ple [ 7] equall authoritie with the bishop of Rome, in all ecclesiasti∣call affaires. Eightly, the Councel of Nice prescribed limites, aswel to the bishop of Rome as to other Patriarkes. Hereby [ 8] then is it euident, that the lordly vsurped primacie of the church of Rome, was only giuen by the cruell tyrant Phocas.* 1.7 Which conclusion is prooued more at large, in the sixt chapter of my second booke of Motiues.
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* 1.1
Note this point well.
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* 1.2
Eusebius. hist. lib. 5. cap. 24.
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* 1.3
Cyprian.
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* 1.4
Epist. 74. ad Pomp.
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* 1.5
Act. 4. ver. 17.
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* 1.6
Epist conc. Affr. ad Celest. tom. 1. conc.
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* 1.7
Conc. Nic. can. •• dist. 35. cap. Mos. antiquus, in gloss.