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.

AN APPENDIX CONCERNING THE name of Iesus.

The Papists.

THe name of Iesus (they say) ought to be worshipped by capping and knee∣ling [error 46] thereunto, by wearing it in their cappes, and setting it vp in solemne pla∣ces: alleadging for their purpose that of S. Paul, That at the name of Iesus all things shall bow, Philipp. 2.10. Yea, they say, that Protestants by abolishing the name and Image of Christ, doe make a way for Antichrist. Rhemist. annot. Phi∣••ipp. ••. sect. ••. Apocal. 13.17.

The Protestants.

1. THe bowing at the name of Iesus, as it is vsed in poperie, to bend the knee

at the sound thereof, is not commaunded in this place: which sheweth espe∣cially the subiection of all creatures, of Turkes, Iewes, infidels, yea of the de∣uils themselues to the power and iudgement of Christ. Secondly, Protestantes haue onely taken away the superstitious abuse of the name of Iesus. Thirdly, the kneeling at the name of Iesus is superstitiously abused in popery: for the people stoupe onely at the sound, not vnderstanding what is read, and so make an idoll of the Letters and syllables, adoring and worshipping the very name when they heare it or see it: And againe in sitting and not veyling at the name of Christ, Immanuel, God the father, the sonne, and the holy Ghost, and bow∣ing onely at the name of Iesus: Fulk. ibid. Fourthly, due reuerence may be vsed to our Sauiour without any such ceremony of capping or kneeling, Fulk. Nei∣ther doe we bind any of necessitie to vse this reuerence to the name of Iesus, as the Papists doe, which think that Christ cannot otherwise be honoured: neither doe we iudge and condemne those that doe vse it, being free from superstition, and grounded in knowledge, and carefull not to giue offence: for superstitious and offensiue ignorance is not in any case to be defended. Fiftly, this outward reuerence to the name of Iesus was first taken vp amongst Christians, because of all other names it was most derided and scorned of the Paganes and Iewes: and therefore they did the more honor it. But now there is greater daunger of popish superstition in abusing holy things, then of prophane paganisme in vt∣terly contemning them: and therefore there is not such necessary and iust oc∣casion of vsing this externall gesture now, as was in former times: It was not vsed of necessity then, much lesse now.