The theater of the Popes monarchie wherein is described as well the vncleane liues of that wicked generation, as also their Antichristian gouernment, and vsurped kingdome : togeather with their horrible superstition, and blasphemous religion, as it is now vsed at this present, where Antichrist the Pope & his members do beare rule / by Phillip Stubbes.

Iesuites their order, originall, trea∣son, hypocrisie, and sedition.

Stuperius.

* 1.1THE order of these dounghill Iesu∣ites was first founde out in the yeere of our Lorde, 1537. by a Spaniarde borne in Biskey, named Don Egnatio Leguiola, who with twelue of hys com∣panions, whom he called hys Apostles, went to Rome, from thence too Uenice, pretending to goe too Hierusalem, but finding no shipping at Uenice readie, re¦turned to Rome againe, where he pub∣lished and set abroche hys holy religion of Iesuitanisme, neuer heard of before since the beginning of the world. There was also one Iohn Peter Guarrassa, Bishop of Quietta, a little before found out a stampe or patterne of the same in

they are kinges, and princes ouer sinne, that they haue cut of, and diuided them selues from the world, with many other like fanaticall mysteries.

Phile.

Are these fryers also an∣nointed as others are, at the time of their initiation?

Stupe.

They are all annoynted, euen from the highest to the lowest, frō the meanest priest to the head ruler, & go¦uerner of all.* 1.2 But from whence they de∣riue this annoyling, and greasing I cannot tell, except it be from the ceremo¦nies of Moses lawe: which if they doe, then denie they Christ to be come, and to haue fulfilled the lawe for vs. For all ceremonies of Moses lawe ceassed,* 1.3 and were abrogate by Christe, as beeing but types and shadowes of things to come, and therefore may they not be vsed now vnder the Gospel without great impi∣etie. And albeit that they grease and an∣noynt themselues at sundrie tunes, yet espeically doe they it, at three seuerall times:* 1.4 namely, the day of their christen∣dom, the day of their consecration, or in∣itiation (as they cal it) & at y^e day of their death.

Besides all this, the church, & church•• walles are anointed, the high altar, the bels, & euery thing els almost: for their holy oyle hath a wonderfull power, and force in it selfe, & therefore as without it they can almost cōiure nothing,* 1.5 so with it they canne (in effect) doe any thing.

Phil.

What other orders of reli∣giō haue they besides these that you haue spoken of?

Notes

• * 1.1

  ••••e order and ••••ginning of ••••suites.
• * 1.2

  Fryers all an∣noynted.
• * 1.3

  Their ceremo¦niall law of Moses abrog•• by Christ.
• * 1.4

  Friers annoin¦ted at three times especial¦ly.
• * 1.5

  〈◊〉〈◊〉s holy oile 〈◊〉〈◊〉h appease 〈◊〉〈◊〉 broyle.