Synopsis papismi, that is, A generall viewe of papistry wherein the whole mysterie of iniquitie, and summe of antichristian doctrine is set downe, which is maintained this day by the Synagogue of Rome, against the Church of Christ, together with an antithesis of the true Christian faith, and an antidotum or counterpoyson out of the Scriptures, against the whore of Babylons filthy cuppe of abominations: deuided into three bookes or centuries, that is, so many hundreds of popish heresies and errors. Collected by Andrew Willet Bachelor of Diuinity.

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Title: Synopsis papismi, that is, A generall viewe of papistry wherein the whole mysterie of iniquitie, and summe of antichristian doctrine is set downe, which is maintained this day by the Synagogue of Rome, against the Church of Christ, together with an antithesis of the true Christian faith, and an antidotum or counterpoyson out of the Scriptures, against the whore of Babylons filthy cuppe of abominations: deuided into three bookes or centuries, that is, so many hundreds of popish heresies and errors. Collected by Andrew Willet Bachelor of Diuinity.
Author: Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.
Publication: At London :: Printed by Thomas Orwin, for Thomas Man, dwelling in Pater noster row at the signe of the Talbot,; 1592.
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The Protestants.

FIrst, we acknowledge that the feare of punishment is necessarie in the begin∣ning, to make a way for true loue to enter, as the bristle or needle (as Augu∣stine sayth) maketh roome for the thred to enter. We also confesse, that there is a continuall feare and reuerence of God in the godly, such as children haue of their parents: but as for any mistrust or feare of hell and damnation, after loue be once entred, and we made the children of God, which breedeth terror and anxietie of conscience, it is cleane expelled, and thrust out of the doores by loue.

Argum. So saith the Apostle, There is no feare in loue: but perfect loue ca∣steth out feare, and maketh vs to haue confidence in the day of iudgement, 1. Ioh. 4.17, 18. But he that feareth damnation and is afraid of the day of iudge∣ment, cannot haue confidence in that day. So Augustine: Quid dicimus de illo, qui caepit timere diem iudicij? si perfecta in illo esset charitas, non timeret? What say we to him, that feareth the day of iudgement? if loue were perfect in him, he would not feare it?