Theodulia, or, A just defence of hearing the sermons and other teaching of the present ministers of England against a book unjustly entituled (in Greek) A Christian testimony against them that serve the image of the beast, (in English) A Christian and sober testimony against sinful complyance, wherein the unlawfulness of hearing the present ministers of England is pretended to be clearly demonstrated by an author termed by himself Christophilus Antichristomachus / by John Tombes.

Sect. 12. The English Ministers opp••s•• P••pish Idolatry, as other Protestants.

Whether this be true of the pr••s••nt Ministers of England, is next to be considered, of which briefly.

1. That the Romish Church (so called) are Idolaters; their Wo••ship, in the complex thereof, Id••la••ry, will not (we sup∣pose) be denied by any that call thems••lves P••otestants; the most learned of whom have asserted an•• 〈…〉〈…〉: And then allegeth th•••••• Hymns, O felix pue••pera▪ O crux spes unica: Bo••a••scius the J••suite, that is, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 lib. 3 Amphith. Honor. c. ult. ad Divam Hallensem & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 J••sum, hae••eo lac inter medita••s, inter{que} cruo••em, &c. Aqu. Sum parte 3. q 25. Bell. de Imag. c. 21. F••ar•• seus de mend••za in viri∣datio utrius{que} eruditionis, lib. 2. p••o••. 2▪ The vsual ascription in Bellarmine, Baronius, Laus Deo Virgini{que} matri Mariae.

Answ. In which I agree with him, That the Papists are guilty of most horrid Idolatry: and, could he shew any such things in the Common-p••aye•• Bo••k, or the Service of the Ministers of the Church of England, I should agree to his Separation. But when no such thing is to be found in the Liturgy or Service of the present Ministe••s of England: And, when he knows the H••mily of the Peril ••f Idolatry, and the writings of the lea••ned Bishops and D••v••nes of the Church of England, are as much against ••h••ir Idolatry as other Protestants, to insinuate into the peoples minds, as if the present Ministers of England did symbolize with these Idolaters, of whose Idolatry they shew so much de∣testation,

is a most viperous calumniation, and most un∣worthy of a Christian. But he goes on thus: