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.

The Papists.

[error 32] THe Temples and Churches of Christians they would haue built in the most sumptuous and costly manner, yea, in beauty to exceede the palaces of Prin∣ces, with siluer, golde, silke, Veluet; to be decked and adorned, Bellarmine cap. 6.

Argum. 1. The Tabernacle of the Iewes was of exceeding beauty: the Curtaines therof, of silke; the vessels, euen to the snuffers for the Lampes, were of golde, the Priests garment had a breastplate of golde, set about with precious stones: Therfore why should not the Temples of Christians be in like sort ador∣ned, and set foorth? as Isay prophecieth, that the Glory of Lebanon shal come,

the Firre, Oliue, and Boxe tree to beautifie my sanctuary, Isai. 60.13. which is li∣terally to be vnderstood, Bellarm. ibid.

Ans. First, if the Iesuite had turned his argument and reasoned thus: the temple of the Iewes was gorgeous, and sumptuous, and beautifull to the eye: therfore Churches of Christians ought not to be so now: he had reasoned much better: for their seruing of God was externall; now God will be worshipped in spirit. All things were done vnto them in types and figures: the outward glo∣rie of their temple was a liuely figure of the spirituall beautie of the Church of Christ. Secondly, where you would haue the prophecie of Isay to be literally vn∣derstood, you haue made a good argument for the Iewes: for then they shall haue their sanctuarie restored againe, which the Prophet speaketh of by name. And if that place of Isay haue a literall sense, why not that also, 54.10. I will lay thy stones with Carbuncle, and thy foundation with the Saphires: I wil make thy windowes of Emeraudes, and thy gates shining stones? Say also that this shalbe literally performed: and so according to this grosse sense, the prophecie of Hag∣gie shal also be fulfilled: the glorie of the last house shalbe greater then the first, Hagg. 2.10. But I thinke you neuer sawe Church built in this goodly manner, in beautie surpassing the Iewish temple, nor neuer shall.