Of Suffraganes amongst the papists, their horrible blasphemye, pride, and superstition.
Philemon.
Hath euery bishop a Suffragane vn∣der him?
Stupe.
Oh: no. None but Archby∣shops,
The theater of the Popes monarchie wherein is described as well the vncleane liues of that wicked generation, as also their Antichristian gouernment, and vsurped kingdome : togeather with their horrible superstition, and blasphemous religion, as it is now vsed at this present, where Antichrist the Pope & his members do beare rule / by Phillip Stubbes.
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- The theater of the Popes monarchie wherein is described as well the vncleane liues of that wicked generation, as also their Antichristian gouernment, and vsurped kingdome : togeather with their horrible superstition, and blasphemous religion, as it is now vsed at this present, where Antichrist the Pope & his members do beare rule / by Phillip Stubbes.
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- 1585.
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"The theater of the Popes monarchie wherein is described as well the vncleane liues of that wicked generation, as also their Antichristian gouernment, and vsurped kingdome : togeather with their horrible superstition, and blasphemous religion, as it is now vsed at this present, where Antichrist the Pope & his members do beare rule / by Phillip Stubbes." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/a13105.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 14, 2024.
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and metropolitanes only. For if euery inferior bishop should haue ano∣ther bishop vnder him, that were a great inconuenience, and woulde burthen the church of God too much.
Phile.
Whereof do they take the names of suffraganes.
Stupe.
Truly I could neuer learne frō whence they take them, nor I thinke Apollo himselfe neither.
Phile.
What is the office of thys suffragane bishop, and what doth he in his offyce?
Stu.
He bishoppeth & cōfirmeth chil∣dren halloweth altars,* 1.1 churches, church∣yards & the like, he crosseth & blesseth the people, he prouideth greasy priests in e∣uery parishe, he halloweth water in the font, stones, fire, palmes, ashes, and many other things: he christneth bels & giueth them proper names with great solēnity. Manye other toyes & knacks belong to this suffragans office, which for tedious∣nes I omit. Only a few of his foolish ce∣remonies, wil I shew which he vseth in hallowing of churches & chappels, chri∣stening of bels, and giuing of orders.
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Phile.
I pray you doe so, for they are things which I greatly desire too knowe.
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* 1.1
The offyce of suffraganes in the church of Rome.