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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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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Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.
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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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Catholic Church -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A15422.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 24, 2025.
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The Protestants.
WE graunt a ceremonie of imposition of hands vsed in the Apostles time, and after, so long as the miraculous gifts of the holy Ghost continued in the Church: there is also another kinde of imposition of hands, such as the Apostle speaketh of, Heb. 6.2. which may haue perpetuall vse in the Church, which is nothing else but a kinde of praier to be strengthened by the holy Ghost, and for the encrease of grace. But neither this nor the other doe we holde to be a sacrament.
Argum. 1. Euery sacrament must haue his appointment from Christ, consi∣sting both of an outward element, and the word of institution: but the popish sacrament of confirmation hath none of these: the element they vse, is oyle, the word of consecration, I signe thee with the signe of the Crosse, and annoint thee with the Chrisme of health, in the name of the Father, the Sonne, and holy Ghost: but none of these haue their institution by Christ or his Apostles any where in the new testament: Ergo, it is no sacrament.
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* 1.1Augustine saith, Manus impositio, quid aliud est, quàm oratio super hominem? The imposition of the hands, what els is it but praier ouer a man? He saith not it is a Sacrament.