The glory of the true church, discovered, as it was in its purity in the primitive time also, a manifestation how and when the apostacy came, and how long it hath continued in the Church of Rome, proved to be in it, because she differs in doctrin & practice from the Church of Christ in the Apostles dayes : published for this end, that people may be informed, and their understandings opened to discern of the times and seasons, and see the difference between the lambs wife and the mother of harlots / by one who desires that all may come to the knowledge of the truth and be saved, and walk in the light of the Lord, Francis Howgill.
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- The glory of the true church, discovered, as it was in its purity in the primitive time also, a manifestation how and when the apostacy came, and how long it hath continued in the Church of Rome, proved to be in it, because she differs in doctrin & practice from the Church of Christ in the Apostles dayes : published for this end, that people may be informed, and their understandings opened to discern of the times and seasons, and see the difference between the lambs wife and the mother of harlots / by one who desires that all may come to the knowledge of the truth and be saved, and walk in the light of the Lord, Francis Howgill.
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- Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.
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- London :: Printed for Giles Calvert ...,
- 1661.
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- Society of Friends -- Apologetic works.
- Anti-Catholicism -- Early works to 1800.
- Apostasy.
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"The glory of the true church, discovered, as it was in its purity in the primitive time also, a manifestation how and when the apostacy came, and how long it hath continued in the Church of Rome, proved to be in it, because she differs in doctrin & practice from the Church of Christ in the Apostles dayes : published for this end, that people may be informed, and their understandings opened to discern of the times and seasons, and see the difference between the lambs wife and the mother of harlots / by one who desires that all may come to the knowledge of the truth and be saved, and walk in the light of the Lord, Francis Howgill." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A44790.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2025.
Contents
- title page
- TO THE READER OR Readers.
- The Principal Heads treated upon in this following Discourse.
- CHAP. I. The State of the true Church, from the manifestation of Christ in the flesh, to the end of the Apostles dayes, briefly discovered.
- CHAP. II. Concerning the entering in of the Apostacy, and the Declination from that purity of Doctrine, Worship and Practice, and when it began down∣wards from the entering of it in, until this present age and time.
- CHAP. III. But now to descend a little further, nearer unto our own age, to speak somthing to them, which I believe look upon themselves, to be Catholick and Apostolick in Doctrine and practice according to the Primitive time and order, and that they are totally come out of the Apostacy.
- CHAP. IIII. Now a few words to shew unto all, how they may come out of the Apostacy, to be members of the true Church, which is in God, the Lambs wife.
- CHAP. V. Concerning Sprinkling Infants.
- CHAP. VI. Concerning the Sign of the Cross, and ordaining of Parish Churches.
- CHAP. VII. Concerning swearing by the Gospel and kissing a book, and that which is commonly confirma∣tion or Bishoping Children, things invented contrary to the Apostles Doctrine, and are in the Aopstacy.
- CHAP. VIII. Concerning Fasts, Feasts, and holy dayes.
- CHAP. IX. Concerning Priests Vestures and Bells, which are Practised among Christians as Apostolick In∣stitutions.
- CHAP. X. Concerning Mattens and singing of Psalms by course in musical tunes, and supplications and short prayers, called Letany.
- CHP. XI. Concerning the Passover and the Supper.
- CHAP. XII. Concerning Ministers and their Office, under the Law and the Gospel.
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CHAP. VIII. Something concerning the ten Persecutions by the Heathen Emperors of
Rome. - CHAP. XIIII. Something further of the Decrees and Ordinances of the Church of Rome, which are holden out for Apostolical Ordinances.
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CHAP. XV. Something Concerning the General Councils since the Apostles dayes, though they have been all of one faith, and though it hath been said the Church could not err, all which of the several Councils belonged to the Church of
Rome, yet see the difference. - CHAP. XVI. Something concerning the worship of God, whether that Kings and Rulers now in Gospel times have any power from God to compel or force a∣bout Spiritual things declared, and some Scrip∣tures answered which hath been perverted by them who are in the Apostacy, to maintain the Beasts power, and the false Churches worship under the raign of Antichrist.
- CHAP. XVII. Concerning Oaths in the first Covenant and the Lawfulness thereof, and the unlawfulness there∣of discovered in the New Covenant, in Gospel times; Though Apostates mingle the Ordinances of both together, denying all oaths proved to be no new Doctrine.
- CHAP. XVIII. Tythes in their first institution unto whom they were due according to the Command of God declared; and that Tythes are no way lawful to be received, neither sought for by any who are Ministers of the new Covenant and the e∣verlasting Gospel, proved out of the Scripture and Antiquity.
- CHAP. XIX. Respecting of persons and Complemental bowings and worshipping one another, and flattering ti∣tles no good manners, but are in the transgres∣sion, and hath been antiently reproved and con∣demned.
- CHAP. XX. Universities and Schools of Natural Learning are of no use, as to the making of Ministers of Christ in the Primitive times, but a thing in∣troduced, & brought in in latter ages by the A∣pogates who had erred from the Spirit, who then admired and set up natural Languages and Philosophy, that thereby they might be fur∣nished to make discourses, speeches and Sermons to get money by, and as they are holden up at this day, are made an absolute Idol; and as to their Practise its generally known to be pro∣phane, and no way meet to advance the Church of Christ.