Mysteries discovered, or, A mercuriall picture pointing out the way from Babylon to the holy city for the good of all such as during that night of generall errour and apostasie, 2 Thes. 2.3. Revel. 3.10 have been so long misted with Romes hobgoblin / by me Paul Best ...
         Best, Paul, 1590?-1657.
      
       
         This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A27527 of text R9886 in the  English Short Title Catalog (Wing B2053). Textual changes  and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more  computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life.  The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with  MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish.  This text has not been fully proofread 
       Approx. 34 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 10 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images.
       
         EarlyPrint Project
         Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO
         2017
         A27527
         Wing B2053
         ESTC R9886
         12643368
         ocm 12643368
         65064
         
           
            This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of
             Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal
            . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
          
        
      
       
         Early English books online.
      
       
         (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A27527)
         Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 65064)
         Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 974:6)
      
       
         
           
             Mysteries discovered, or, A mercuriall picture pointing out the way from Babylon to the holy city for the good of all such as during that night of generall errour and apostasie, 2 Thes. 2.3. Revel. 3.10 have been so long misted with Romes hobgoblin / by me Paul Best ...
             Best, Paul, 1590?-1657.
          
           [2], 16, [1] p.
           
             s.n.],
             [London :
             1647.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
             Defense against charges of Socinianism and heresy.
          
        
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           Catholic Church -- Controversial literature.
           Heresies, Christian -- History -- Modern period, 1500-
           Socinianism.
        
      
    
       A27527  R9886  (Wing B2053).  civilwar no Mysteries discovered. Or A mercuriall picture pointing out the way from Babylon to the holy city, for the good of all such as during that ni Best, Paul 1647    6023 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 B  The  rate of 5 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the B category of texts with fewer than 10 defects per 10,000 words. 
        2006-04 TCP
        Assigned for keying and markup
      
        2006-04 Aptara
        Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images
      
        2006-05 Andrew Kuster
        Sampled and proofread
      
        2006-05 Andrew Kuster
        Text and markup reviewed and edited
      
        2006-09 pfs
        Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
      
    
  
   
     
       
       
       
         
           MYSTERIES
           DISCOVERED
           .
        
         
           OR
           A
           
             Mercuriall
          
           Picture
           pointing
           out
           the
           way
           from
           BABYLON
           to
           the
           holy
           City
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           of
           all
           such
           as
           during
           that
           night
           of
           generall
           Errour
           and
           Apostasie
           ,
           2
           
             Thes.
             2.
             3.
             Revel.
          
           3.
           10.
           have
           been
           so
           long
           misled
           with
           
             Romes
          
           hobgoblins
           .
        
         
           Byme
           PAUL
           BEST
           Prisoner
           in
           the
           Gatehouse
           ,
           
             Westminster
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Yeer
           ,
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           MYSTERIES
           DISCOVERED
           .
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             1.
             
          
           
             BEing
             so
             extreamly
             necessitated
             after
             so
             manifold
             a
             manner
             ,
             as
             first
             for
             the
             discharge
             of
             my
             conscience
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             man
             ;
             that
             woe
             is
             mee
             if
             like
             a
             fearfull
             or
             idle
             servant
             I
             should
             bury
             that
             simple
             talent
             ;
             Secondly
             ,
             for
             the
             vindication
             of
             my
             reputation
             ,
             if
             I
             should
             sitdowne
             in
             silence
             ,
             I
             might
             seeme
             to
             be
             an
             accessory
             to
             the
             false
             accusation
             of
             those
             that
             blast
             we
             with
             the
             most
             odious
             infamy
             of
             blaphemy
             (
             to
             deny
             the
             heavenly
             Trinity
             ,
             and
             Jesus
             Christ
             to
             be
             our
             blessed
             Saviour
             ,
             )
             and
             the
             truth
             of
             the
             sacred
             Canonicall
             Scriptures
             ;
             Lastly
             ,
             by
             my
             long
             and
             excessive
             indurance
             ,
             being
             that
             I
             cannot
             procure
             by
             the
             best
             friends
             I
             have
             ,
             or
             of
             those
             that
             are
             appointed
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             a
             Petition
             to
             be
             presented
             to
             the
             Honourable
             House
             of
             Commons
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             omit
             ,
             that
             I
             cannot
             receive
             that
             small
             Annuity
             due
             into
             me
             out
             of
             
               Yorkshire
               ,
            
             besides
             the
             false
             reports
             of
             injurious
             and
             ignorant
             persons
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             not
             onely
             a
             most
             debosh'd
             ,
             and
             desperate
             ,
             but
             a
             distracted
             and
             mad
             man
             ;
             which
             I
             hope
             will
             be
             a
             sufficient
             plea
             to
             indifferent
             judges
             for
             the
             publishing
             of
             my
             bonds
             .
             And
             I
             appeale
             to
             my
             Countrey
             and
             all
             good
             Christians
             ,
             whether
             or
             no
             by
             so
             long
             imprisonment
             ,
             without
             any
             allowance
             ,
             or
             having
             a
             determinate
             hearing
             ,
             
             notwithstanding
             above
             100
             Petitions
             printed
             and
             written
             to
             the
             House
             in
             generall
             ,
             and
             the
             most
             eminent
             (
             and
             concerning
             members
             )
             I
             be
             not
             debarred
             of
             Christian
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             liberty
             of
             a
             Subject
             contrary
             to
             Law
             ,
             Ordinance
             of
             Parliament
             :
             equity
             and
             humanity
             .
             So
             that
             without
             a
             speedy
             remedy
             of
             such
             common
             continuate
             ,
             and
             unheard
             of
             cruelties
             our
             ensuing
             end
             is
             like
             to
             be
             worse
             then
             that
             which
             we
             suffered
             in
             our
             late
             Civill
             Wars
             .
             For
             it
             is
             not
             the
             continuance
             of
             our
             mock-fasts
             that
             will
             excuse
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             our
             oppression
             continueth
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             58.
             5
             ,
             6.
             &c.
             yea
             ,
             of
             such
             as
             conclude
             their
             Fasts
             like
             that
             of
             
               January
            
             28th
             .
             1645
             ,
             at
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             with
             a
             consultation
             how
             to
             murther
             an
             innocent
             ,
             and
             that
             after
             a
             most
             cruell
             (
             more
             then
             Heathenish
             manner
             without
             any
             legall
             hearing
             )
             much
             lesse
             laudable
             proceeding
             :
             (
             being
             not
             allowed
             of
             the
             Divines
             once
             to
             oppose
             ,
             or
             yet
             to
             give
             an
             advised
             Answer
             by
             writing
             )
             Lord
             ,
             lay
             not
             this
             to
             their
             charge
             ,
             being
             but
             an
             intent
             (
             through
             ignorance
             )
             which
             by
             Gods
             providence
             ,
             and
             the
             more
             gracious
             of
             the
             Parlament
             was
             prevented
             .
          
           
             For
             my
             discovery
             of
             two
             grand
             mysteries
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             that
             anomious
             or
             lawlesse
             mystery
             ,
             2
             
               Thess.
            
             2.
             from
             the
             third
             to
             the
             thirteenth
             Verse
             ,
             As
             also
             
               Revel.
            
             17.
             1
             ,
             5.
             and
             its
             opposite
             ,
             
               Revel.
            
             10.
             7.
             the
             mystery
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             the
             Father
             and
             Creatour
             ,
             14.
             17.
             
             For
             the
             better
             cleering
             of
             which
             misty
             mysteries
             ,
             Imagine
             some
             great
             King
             like
             some
             of
             the
             old
             
               Persians
               ,
            
             that
             would
             seldome
             or
             never
             be
             seen
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             should
             send
             his
             sonne
             and
             heire
             fully
             acquainted
             with
             his
             will
             and
             pleasure
             ,
             as
             his
             vicegerent
             plenipotentiary
             and
             prolocutor
             ,
             whether
             the
             sonne
             being
             equivalent
             (
             to
             use
             that
             terme
             )
             in
             way
             of
             reference
             ,
             
               John
            
             14.
             9.
             as
             13.
             20.
             1
             
               Thess.
            
             2.
             13.
             be
             in
             himself
             coequall
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             for
             that
             (
             as
             )
             
               John
            
             5.
             23.
             is
             an
             Adverbe
             of
             like
             quality
             and
             not
             equality
             ;
             this
             we
             know
             that
             God
             the
             Father
             is
             that
             invisible
             and
             indivisible
             King
             ,
             1
             
               Tim.
               1.
               17.
               6.
               15
               ,
               16.
               
               John
               1.
               18.
               5.
               37.
               1
               
               John
            
             4.
             12.
             and
             that
             the
             inauguration
             or
             anointing
             of
             our
             blessed
             Saviour
             was
             his
             baptisme
             ,
             
               Matth.
               3.
               17.
               4.
               17.
               
               
               Acts
            
             1.
             22.
             10
             ,
             37.
             which
             is
             therefore
             termed
             the
             beginning
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             of
             his
             Gospel
             ,
             
               Iohn
               1.
               1.
               1
               
               Iohn
            
             1.
             1.
             and
             that
             new
             creation
             ,
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.
             17.
             so
             that
             Christ
             is
             to
             us
             both
             God
             and
             his
             Word
             ,
             as
             
               Moses
            
             was
             to
             
               Aaron
               ,
            
             and
             
               Aaron
            
             to
             him
             ,
             
               Exod.
            
             4.
             16.
             not
             that
             a
             word
             is
             Christ
             ,
             or
             Christ
             life
             everlasting
             ,
             but
             in
             a
             figurative
             sence
             after
             a
             Scripture
             manner
             and
             meaning
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             character
             of
             that
             beloved
             Apostle
             ,
             as
             
               Erasmus
            
             observeth
             in
             his
             argument
             to
             his
             Epistles
             ,
             and
             
               Hierome
            
             in
             his
             Preface
             to
             his
             Gospel
             sheweth
             that
             this
             Apostle
             had
             a
             speciall
             intent
             to
             confute
             
               Corinthus
            
             and
             the
             
               Ebionites
            
             that
             affirmed
             Christ
             to
             be
             but
             an
             ordinary
             man
             the
             sonne
             of
             
               Joseph
               ,
            
             &c.
             this
             Apostle
             being
             the
             best
             Commentator
             of
             his
             own
             meaning
             ;
             how
             Christ
             is
             said
             to
             be
             that
             visible
             God
             ,
             as
             
               Isa.
            
             40.
             7.
             the
             word
             ,
             
               Iohn
            
             3.
             34.
             yea
             ,
             and
             palpable
             word
             ,
             1
             
               Iohn
            
             1.
             1.
             life
             eternall
             ,
             5.
             20.
             that
             Lambe
             of
             God
             ,
             
               Iohn
            
             1.
             36.
             our
             Passeover
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             5.
             7.
             the
             the
             rock
             10.
             4.
             
             
               David
            
             our
             King
             ,
             Ezek.
             34.
             23.
             
             
               Hosea
            
             3.
             5.
             in
             them
             typicall
             predications
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             
               John
               15.
               1.
               Matth.
               17.
               12.
               
               Is
               .
               1.
               10.
               
               Revel.
            
             11.
             8.
             by
             a
             Metaphor
             ,
             or
             Metonymy
             ,
             as
             
               Perkins
            
             and
             
               Alsted
            
             in
             their
             Tracts
             of
             sacred
             Tropes
             ;
             where
             
               Alsted
            
             expounds
             that
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             15.
             28.
             then
             shall
             the
             sonne
             also
             himself
             be
             subject
             ,
             that
             is
             acknowledged
             to
             be
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             2.
             
          
           
             TO
             come
             to
             the
             Question
             whether
             Christ
             (
             after
             the
             doctrine
             of
             
               Athanasius
            
             in
             his
             Symbole
             )
             be
             coequal
             with
             the
             father
             ?
             Wee
             know
             what
             charge
             the
             Apostle
             giveth
             ,
             
               Gal.
            
             1.
             10.
             against
             such
             setters
             up
             of
             new
             Creeds
             without
             warranty
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             first
             and
             great
             Commandement
             set
             forth
             by
             proclamation
             of
             the
             great
             King
             ,
             expresly
             testifying
             not
             only
             his
             unity
             ,
             
               Deut.
               6.
               4.
               Psal.
               83.
               18.
               86.
               10.
               
               Isa.
            
             37.
             16.
             &c.
             &c.
             &c.
             but
             also
             his
             supremacy
             and
             majority
             ,
             
             
               Psal.
               13.
               5
               ,
               5.
               
               Joh.
               10.
               29.
               14.
               28.
               
               Ephes.
               1.
               17.
               4.
               6.
               
               Luke
               1.
               32.
               
               John
               17.
               3.
               
               Mark
            
             13.
             32.
             in
             exclusive
             and
             superlative
             expressions
             :
             Of
             which
             see
             more
             ,
             
               Mat
               20.
               23.
               27
               ,
               46.
               
               Iohn
               20.
               17.
               
               Heb.
               1.
               9.
               1
               Cor.
            
             15.
             28.
             the
             son
             being
             tenant
             
               in
               Capite
               ,
            
             to
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             11.
             3.
             both
             for
             his
             words
             ,
             works
             ,
             and
             honours
             ,
             
               Iohn
               3.
               34.
               5.
               19.
               2
               Pet.
            
             1.
             17.
             and
             therefore
             not
             coequall
             ,
             for
             without
             contradiction
             the
             lesse
             is
             dignified
             by
             the
             greater
             .
             Also
             God
             and
             Christ
             are
             distinguished
             ,
             
               Iohn
               14.
               1.
               1
               Thess.
            
             3.
             11.
             it
             being
             an
             observation
             of
             the
             learned
             
               Erasmus
               ,
            
             that
             where
             God
             is
             put
             absolutely
             the
             Father
             is
             understood
             ,
             as
             
               Iohn
            
             8.
             54.
             
             To
             come
             to
             the
             offices
             of
             Christ
             our
             Mediatour
             ,
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             2.
             5.
             as
             a
             King
             ,
             
               Acts
               17.
               31.
               
               Matth.
            
             25.
             34.
             as
             a
             Priest
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             7.
             24.
             of
             a
             Prophet
             ,
             
               Deut
               ,
            
             18.
             18.
             according
             to
             that
             most
             usuall
             epithite
             of
             his
             sanctification
             ,
             the
             Son
             of
             man
             ,
             denominations
             ,
             being
             for
             the
             most
             part
             taken
             from
             the
             more
             worthy
             ,
             so
             
               John
               8.
               40.
               
               Acts
               2.
               23.
               13.
               38.
               
               Rom.
               5.
               15.
               1
               Cor.
               15.
               21.
               
               Col.
               1
               15.
               
               Heb.
               2.
               16.
               4.
               15.
               2.
               
               Esdras
            
             13.
             25
             ,
             32.
             which
             were
             to
             no
             purpose
             if
             the
             better
             part
             of
             his
             person
             were
             not
             man
             :
             there
             being
             but
             a
             graduall
             difference
             betwixt
             him
             and
             
               Moses
            
             and
             us
             ,
             
               Heb.
               3.
               5
               ,
               6.
               4.
               15.
               
               Rom.
            
             8.
             17.
             there
             being
             not
             one
             such
             word
             ,
             or
             any
             one
             text
             tending
             to
             that
             purpose
             in
             the
             whole
             holy
             Scriptures
             ,
             but
             many
             to
             the
             contrary
             :
             If
             we
             have
             respect
             to
             the
             scope
             ,
             coherence
             ,
             analogy
             ,
             and
             the
             originalls
             ,
             in
             discerning
             figurative
             forms
             and
             phrases
             according
             to
             the
             sence
             and
             meaning
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             spirit
             and
             life
             of
             the
             two
             Testaments
             ,
             
               Revel.
            
             11.
             11.
             whereas
             the
             letter
             is
             but
             the
             corpes
             common
             as
             the
             high-way
             throughout
             Christendom
             .
             Wherefore
             to
             speak
             definitively
             of
             the
             heavenly
             Trinity
             .
             I
             beleeve
             the
             Father
             to
             be
             God
             himself
             ,
             as
             1
             
               Thess.
            
             3.
             11.
             expressed
             by
             these
             adjuncts
             ,
             the
             God
             of
             heaven
             ,
             
               Revel.
            
             11.
             13.
             the
             living
             God
             and
             Father
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             6.
             57.
             69.
             and
             that
             the
             Son
             is
             our
             
               Messiah
               ,
            
             4.
             26.
             whom
             God
             made
             Lord
             and
             Christ
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             2.
             36.
             
             Prince
             and
             Saviour
             ,
             5.
             31.
             
             And
             that
             the
             holy
             spirit
             is
             the
             very
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             
               Luke
            
             1.
             35.
             24
             ,
             49.
             as
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             2.
             11.
             or
             the
             Father
             God
             essentially
             ,
             
             the
             Sonne
             vicentially
             ,
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             potentially
             ,
             or
             the
             Father
             God
             above
             all
             ,
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.
             6.
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             with
             us
             ,
             
               Matth.
            
             1.
             23.
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             God
             within
             us
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             2.
             16.
             but
             for
             the
             Son
             to
             be
             coequall
             to
             the
             Father
             ,
             or
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             a
             distinct
             coequall
             person
             I
             cannot
             finde
             ;
             and
             I
             beleeve
             that
             these
             three
             are
             one
             ,
             or
             agree
             and
             conspire
             in
             the
             substance
             of
             the
             same
             truth
             to
             salvation
             .
             See
             1
             
               Cor.
               13.
               13.
               1
               
               John
            
             5.
             8.
             of
             two
             Trinities
             without
             coequalls
             ,
             or
             yet
             persons
             .
             
               *
            
             And
             that
             of
             three
             coequall
             persons
             to
             be
             but
             the
             Chappell
             of
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             for
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             keepeth
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             World
             in
             the
             Popes
             pownd
             forth
             of
             his
             fold
             ,
             both
             the
             
               Jews
            
             that
             beleeve
             the
             Old
             Testament
             ,
             the
             
               Turk
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Great
             
               Mogoll
               ,
            
             &c.
             according
             to
             the
             dictate
             of
             common
             intelligence
             ,
             not
             corrupt
             in
             this
             kind
             by
             a
             contrary
             habit
             ,
             who
             cannot
             be
             brought
             to
             believe
             in
             a
             Trinity
             implying
             
               Polytheosie
               ,
            
             or
             
               Apotheosie
               ,
               i.
               e.
            
             many
             gods
             or
             a
             man-god
             .
             So
             that
             the
             denying
             of
             a
             second
             Deity
             or
             Godhead
             is
             not
             destructive
             of
             faith
             ,
             but
             onely
             removes
             it
             from
             false
             foundation
             to
             a
             true
             ,
             that
             is
             God
             the
             Father
             by
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             2
             
               Cor.
               5.
               19.
               1
               Pet.
            
             5.
             10.
             for
             that
             
               John
            
             5.
             18.
             was
             a
             misprision
             of
             the
             Jews
             proceeding
             from
             their
             ignorance
             ,
             as
             may
             appeare
             ,
             10.
             34
             ,
             35
             ,
             36
             ,
             37.
             by
             our
             Saviour
             his
             own
             Comment
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             3.
             
          
           
             TO
             answer
             objections
             of
             Scriptures
             wrested
             by
             that
             
             third
             semipagan
             Century
             ,
             and
             a
             prepossessed
             posterity
             ;
             as
             in
             
               Gen.
            
             1.
             26.
             
             Let
             us
             make
             man
             ,
             which
             in
             the
             next
             verse
             ,
             also
             5.
             1
             ,
             2.
             six
             severall
             times
             ;
             and
             
               Matth.
               19.
               4.
               
               Mark
               .
            
             10.
             6.
             is
             expounded
             in
             the
             singular
             number
             like
             that
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             11.
             7
             ,
             8.
             which
             were
             a
             contradiction
             ,
             not
             an
             exposition
             ,
             and
             that
             
               Elohim
               bara
               ,
            
             the
             Gods
             made
             in
             the
             first
             Verse
             ,
             a
             solecisme
             and
             not
             an
             Hebraisme
             ,
             being
             a
             figurative
             consultation
             with
             
             his
             wisdom
             ,
             or
             communication
             with
             the
             holy
             Angels
             by
             way
             of
             approbation
             ,
             as
             1
             
               Kings
               22.
               19.
               
               Iob
            
             1.
             6.
             or
             enallage
             of
             the
             plurall
             number
             for
             the
             singular
             ,
             for
             the
             more
             honour
             ,
             
               *
            
             as
             
               Iob
               18.
               2.
               Dan.
               2.
               36.
               
               Iohn
            
             3.
             11.
             as
             Kings
             write
             in
             the
             style
             of
             Majesty
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             the
             holy
             tongue
             ,
             
             see
             
               Gen.
            
             24.
             9.
             of
             
               Abraham
            
             his
             Masters
             ,
             
               Iosh.
            
             24.
             19.
             hee
             is
             holy
             Gods
             ,
             
               Is
               .
            
             19.
             4.
             54.
             5.
             
             &c
             ▪
             but
             to
             infer
             three
             coequal
             persons
             from
             thence
             ,
             the
             person
             of
             Christ
             (
             according
             to
             the
             flesh
             )
             nor
             then
             existing
             is
             altogether
             inconsequent
             ;
             of
             the
             like
             sort
             seems
             that
             to
             be
             ,
             
               Eccles.
            
             12.
             1.
             if
             parents
             be
             not
             implyed
             .
          
           
             
             For
             them
             high
             and
             glorious
             Epithites
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             9.
             6.
             of
             a
             man-child
             that
             was
             to
             be
             born
             ,
             it
             is
             granted
             ,
             they
             are
             very
             great
             and
             excellent
             ,
             yet
             well
             beseeming
             our
             blessed
             Saviour
             ,
             the
             founder
             and
             governour
             of
             his
             Church
             ;
             of
             whose
             wonderfull
             birth
             and
             works
             wee
             have
             sufficient
             testimonies
             ;
             being
             of
             his
             Fathers
             most
             intimate
             Counsell
             ,
             a
             mighty
             God
             (
             not
             almighty
             God
             )
             above
             all
             appellative
             gods
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
               8.
               5.
               
               Revel.
            
             1.
             5.
             the
             everlasting
             Father
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             Age
             to
             come
             ,
             (
             as
             
               Ierome
               )
            
             eyther
             by
             way
             of
             Regeneration
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             ,
             an
             excellency
             or
             equivalency
             ;
             as
             
               Iohn
            
             14.
             9.
             of
             whose
             government
             although
             there
             were
             a
             beginning
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             10.
             6.
             yet
             shall
             there
             be
             no
             enduring
             the
             term
             militant
             ,
             or
             of
             mortality
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             15.
             26.
             
             So
             that
             it
             is
             not
             a
             small
             thing
             for
             Christ
             to
             be
             so
             dignified
             by
             the
             Father
             ,
             unlesse
             hee
             be
             deified
             and
             equallized
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             see
             
               Gen.
               41.
               43.
               
               Exod.
               34.
               14.
               1
               Sam.
               18.
               23.
               
               Ester
            
             6.
             9.
             as
             
               Is
               .
            
             49.
             6.
             
          
           
             
             That
             
               Jer.
            
             23.
             6.
             is
             but
             an
             argument
             from
             the
             name
             for
             some
             relation
             to
             God
             ,
             as
             
               Gen.
               22.
               14.
               
               Exod.
               17.
               15.
               
               Judg
               6.
               24.
               2
               Sam.
            
             6.
             2.
             as
             it
             may
             appeare
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
               1.
               30.
               2
               Cor.
            
             5.
             21.
             unlesse
             wee
             would
             make
             
               Iehovahim
            
             gods
             in
             the
             plurall
             ,
             which
             were
             dissonant
             to
             that
             incommunicable
             name
             .
          
           
             
             That
             
               Zach.
            
             13.
             7.
             speaketh
             of
             a
             sociall
             and
             not
             a
             coequall
             party
             ,
             as
             
               Iudg.
               18.
               20.
               
               Acts
            
             15.
             28.
             
             God
             and
             Christ
             concurring
             as
             sociall
             causes
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             primary
             efficient
             ,
             and
             principall
             instrument
             in
             the
             businesse
             of
             salvation
             ,
             
               Iohn
            
             6.
             44.
             14
             6.
             1
             
             
               Iohn
            
             1.
             3
             ,
             6.
             
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             4.
             
          
           
             THat
             
               John
            
             2.
             29.
             is
             an
             Enallage
             of
             the
             active
             for
             the
             passive
             ,
             
             and
             is
             spoken
             declaratively
             ,
             as
             20.
             23.
             
             
               Levit.
            
             13.
             and
             14.
             &c.
             of
             the
             Priest
             clensing
             the
             Leper
             ,
             like
             that
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             41.
             13.
             by
             the
             divine
             power
             wherewith
             God
             endowed
             him
             ,
             
               John
            
             5.
             2
             ,
             9
             there
             being
             so
             many
             testimonies
             to
             that
             purpose
             ,
             
               Acts
               2.
               24.
               13.
               31.
               
               Rom.
               4.
               24.
               1
               Cor.
               15.
               19.
               2
               Cor.
               4.
               14.
               
               Gal.
               1.
               1.
               Ephes.
               1.
               20.
               
               Col.
               2.
               12.
               1
               Thess.
            
             1.
             1.
             with
             
               Heb.
            
             13
             10.
             &c.
             
          
           
             That
             
               Acts
            
             20.
             28
             .
             in
             some
             Translations
             is
             with
             that
             peculiar
             bloud
             ,
             
             and
             not
             Gods
             own
             bloud
             which
             is
             absurd
             .
          
           
             That
             
               Rom.
            
             9.
             and
             5th
             .
             is
             spoken
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             an
             Israelite
             by
             kinde
             ,
             with
             the
             like
             clause
             to
             that
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             1.
             25.
             
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             11.
             31.
             
          
           
             That
             
               Philip
               .
            
             2.
             6.
             should
             be
             tooke
             not
             upon
             him
             the
             equality
             
             of
             a
             God
             ,
             Lord
             or
             Master
             ,
             as
             
               Posselius
            
             and
             
               Pusor
            
             shew
             ;
             the
             Apostle
             exhorting
             them
             by
             the
             example
             of
             Christ
             ,
             who
             being
             in
             a
             twofold
             form
             ,
             as
             
               John
               13.
               13.
               
               Gal.
            
             4.
             1.
             took
             upon
             him
             the
             form
             of
             a
             servant
             ,
             wherefore
             God
             hath
             highly
             exalted
             him
             ,
             as
             Verse
             9th
             .
             so
             that
             
               John
            
             20.
             28.
             is
             as
             much
             as
             Lord
             and
             Master
             ,
             like
             
               Elohim
            
             and
             
               Adonim
               ,
            
             for
             the
             truth
             of
             Christs
             resurrection
             was
             that
             which
             
               Thomas
            
             doubted
             ,
             and
             not
             his
             Deity
             .
          
           
             That
             
               John
            
             8.
             58.
             of
             Christ
             his
             being
             before
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             is
             
             to
             be
             understood
             in
             place
             and
             dignity
             ,
             as
             Verse
             53.
             and
             not
             time
             (
             as
             appeareth
             )
             by
             circumstance
             57
             :
             like
             that
             1.
             15
             ,
             30.
             of
             the
             
               Baptist
               .
            
          
           
             That
             1
             
               John
            
             5.
             7
             ,
             8.
             be
             the
             same
             in
             effect
             ,
             like
             that
             ,
             
             
               Mar.
            
             10.
             8.
             
             one
             by
             conspiration
             ,
             or
             conjugation
             ,
             not
             individuation
             ,
             as
             1
             
               Cor.
               6.
               17.
               
               John
               17.
               21.
               
               Acts
               4.
               32.
               
               Heb.
               2.
               11.
               
               Jer.
            
             32.
             39.
             otherways
             we
             should
             confound
             the
             Trinity
             by
             such
             an
             Unity
             .
          
           
           
             
             That
             
               John
            
             17.
             5.
             is
             a
             Scripture
             
               Prolepsis
               ,
            
             in
             regard
             of
             divine
             anticipation
             ;
             as
             may
             be
             gathered
             from
             that
             13.
             31
             ,
             33.
             
             
               Luke
            
             24.
             26.
             according
             to
             
               Revel.
            
             13.
             8.
             so
             
               Jer.
            
             1.
             5.
             in
             regard
             of
             Gods
             sore-knowledge
             and
             decree
             ;
             
               Acts
               2.
               23.
               
               Gal.
               1.
               15.
               
               Ephes.
               1.
               4
               ,
               3.
               11.
               2
               Tim.
            
             1.
             9.
             
          
           
             
             That
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             3.
             19.
             is
             understood
             of
             
               Noe
            
             as
             in
             the
             next
             Verse
             ,
             who
             by
             the
             same
             spirit
             (
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.
             4.
             
             )
             preached
             whiles
             the
             Ark
             was
             in
             preparing
             ;
             before
             Christ
             began
             to
             preach
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             4.
             17.
             
          
           
             
             That
             Christ
             in
             the
             
               Revelation
            
             is
             called
             
               Alpha
            
             and
             
               Omega
               ,
            
             so
             is
             the
             Angell
             ,
             22.
             13.
             it
             being
             usuall
             to
             attribute
             that
             to
             the
             ministeriall
             cause
             ,
             which
             is
             proper
             to
             the
             primary
             ,
             
               Gen.
               22.
               15
               ,
               16
               ,
               18.
               17.
               
               Exod.
               3.
               6.
               7.
               
               Judg.
               2.
               1.
               Josh.
               1.
               11.
               15.
               2
               
               Esdras
            
             7.
             3.
             
          
           
             
             For
             that
             which
             some
             contend
             ,
             the
             first
             Chapter
             to
             the
             
               Hebrews
            
             to
             be
             of
             the
             some
             ,
             they
             are
             to
             observe
             the
             manifold
             transitions
             ;
             as
             first
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             of
             the
             Son
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             of
             the
             Angels
             ;
             8.
             to
             the
             sonne
             ;
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             to
             the
             Father
             according
             to
             the
             102
             Psalme
             in
             which
             not
             a
             word
             of
             the
             Son
             ;
             13
             ,
             14
             of
             the
             Angels
             again
             ;
             so
             that
             in
             the
             sixth
             Verse
             is
             understood
             of
             a
             secondary
             and
             not
             supreme
             worship
             like
             a
             shadow
             to
             the
             person
             it
             belongeth
             to
             ,
             1
             
               Chron.
            
             29.
             20.
             so
             that
             inference
             of
             the
             whole
             first
             Chapter
             to
             the
             
               Hebrews
               ,
            
             is
             a
             fallacy
             from
             a
             part
             to
             the
             whole
             .
          
           
             
             That
             
               John
            
             1.
             3.
             
             All
             things
             were
             made
             by
             him
             ,
             is
             not
             meant
             of
             this
             materiall
             world
             ,
             as
             appeareth
             by
             the
             10
             
               verse
               ,
            
             but
             according
             to
             the
             subject
             intended
             ,
             the
             new
             creation
             ,
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.
             17.
             according
             to
             that
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             1.
             2.
             which
             ought
             to
             be
             ages
             ,
             and
             not
             worlds
             ,
             see
             2.
             5.
             concerning
             spirituall
             and
             eternall
             things
             ,
             as
             2
             
               Cor.
               4.
               8.
               
               Col.
            
             1.
             16.
             
          
           
             
             That
             Christ
             is
             said
             to
             be
             our
             Saviour
             ,
             we
             may
             read
             the
             like
             of
             others
             respectively
             in
             their
             kinde
             ,
             
               Judg.
               3.
               9.
               15.
               
               Isa.
            
             19.
             20.
             
          
           
             
             That
             
               Pro.
            
             8.
             11
             ,
             only
             argues
             that
             Gods
             wisdome
             was
             alwayes
             present
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             doth
             infer
             his
             holy
             spirit
             ,
             
             
               ler.
               10.
               12.
               
               Iob
            
             33.
             3.
             as
             
               Wisd.
            
             7.
             25.
             to
             which
             actions
             are
             attributed
             ,
             
               Prov.
            
             8.
             1.
             by
             a
             Prosopopie
             of
             a
             person
             ,
             as
             
               Psal.
            
             85.
             10
             
             ▪
             11.
             
          
           
             That
             Trifagie
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             6.
             3.
             is
             a
             reduplication
             expressing
             the
             
             excesse
             of
             the
             action
             or
             affection
             ,
             as
             2
             
               Sam.
               18.
               33.
               
               Prov.
            
             31.
             2.
             
               Deut.
            
             13.
             14.
             
             Wherefore
             let
             us
             labour
             to
             reconcile
             Scripture
             by
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             by
             no
             means
             admit
             of
             an
             absurd
             sense
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             5.
             
          
           
             THat
             which
             is
             objected
             that
             Christ
             were
             not
             a
             sufficient
             satisfaction
             if
             he
             were
             not
             equall
             to
             the
             Father
             ;
             is
             dissonant
             from
             the
             condition
             of
             remunerative
             justice
             consisting
             in
             a
             Geometricall
             proportion
             of
             acceptance
             by
             the
             partie
             offended
             ,
             the
             party
             offended
             being
             sinfull
             man
             ,
             besides
             that
             inferreth
             imminution
             to
             Christ
             his
             most
             pretious
             blood
             ,
             
               Mat.
               26.
               28.
               1
               Tim.
               2.
               6.
               
               Heb.
               10.
               29.
               1
               Pet.
               1.
               19.
               
               Revel.
               12.
               11.
               
               Iohn
            
             15.
             3.
             
          
           
             For
             a
             corollary
             I
             will
             conclude
             with
             that
             ,
             
               Exod.
               34.
               14.
               
               Because
               the
               Lord
               whose
               name
               is
               Zealous
               ,
               is
               a
               zealous
               God
               ,
               and
               will
               not
               give
               his
               glory
               to
               another
               .
            
             as
             
               Isa.
            
             48.
             11.
             having
             no
             equall
             in
             heaven
             ,
             as
             
               Psal.
            
             89.
             6.
             
             Isa.
             48.
             11.
             for
             to
             add
             or
             substract
             to
             and
             from
             equals
             ,
             maketh
             them
             unequall
             ,
             equals
             agreeing
             in
             the
             same
             common
             measure
             ,
             as
             
               Revel.
            
             21.
             16.
             
             So
             that
             if
             Christ
             be
             equall
             to
             the
             Father
             ,
             as
             touching
             his
             Godhead
             he
             is
             so
             much
             more
             by
             the
             addition
             of
             his
             manhood
             ,
             which
             I
             now
             doe
             more
             then
             suspect
             to
             be
             that
             2
             
               Thes.
            
             2.
             4.
             of
             that
             Catholike
             professor
             in
             a
             Romish
             sense
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Originall
             at
             
               Thessalonia
               ,
               Hist.
               Tripart
               .
            
             9.
             7.
             and
             if
             this
             ,
             that
             ,
             and
             another
             person
             ,
             be
             equally
             God
             ,
             Almighty
             ,
             Eternall
             ,
             &c.
             (
             three
             ones
             make
             three
             ,
             as
             well
             in
             the
             greatest
             persons
             as
             least
             parts
             ,
             also
             if
             the
             Son
             be
             from
             
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             from
             both
             by
             a
             personall
             generation
             and
             procession
             ,
             there
             must
             needs
             follow
             a
             
               Hysteren
               proteron
            
             in
             the
             Deity
             ,
             to
             say
             that
             from
             God
             to
             naturals
             is
             inconsequent
             ,
             it
             is
             to
             be
             noted
             that
             for
             particular
             respects
             ,
             God
             having
             a
             voluntary
             agent
             ,
             and
             that
             infinite
             ,
             doth
             whatsoever
             he
             pleaseth
             ,
             even
             beyond
             ordinary
             means
             ,
             yet
             in
             generall
             respects
             ,
             there
             is
             good
             consequence
             to
             and
             from
             God
             ,
             with
             naturals
             observing
             the
             distance
             that
             is
             due
             to
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             as
             
               Malac.
               1.
               6.
               
               Mat.
            
             5.
             48.
             7.
             11.
             
             Wherefore
             to
             make
             Christ
             coequall
             to
             his
             Father
             ,
             is
             to
             mak
             another
             or
             a
             false
             Christ
             ▪
             or
             (
             to
             deal
             plainly
             with
             friends
             )
             an
             Idoll
             Christ
             ,
             or
             two
             Gods
             (
             as
             much
             as
             in
             us
             lyeth
             )
             the
             great
             indignity
             to
             his
             imparalleld
             Father
             ,
             which
             the
             indignation
             of
             his
             most
             pious
             Son
             ,
             in
             wounding
             the
             Father
             through
             his
             sides
             ,
             and
             I
             feare
             that
             which
             we
             now
             ,
             and
             others
             hereafter
             shall
             suffer
             for
             ,
             as
             
               Revel.
            
             6.
             16
             ,
             17.
             for
             as
             it
             is
             high
             Treason
             to
             equallize
             even
             the
             Kings
             Sonne
             ,
             with
             the
             King
             himselfe
             ,
             so
             it
             is
             high
             blasphemy
             to
             equallize
             the
             first
             borne
             of
             every
             creature
             ,
             
               Col.
            
             1.
             15.
             with
             the
             Creator
             himselfe
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             1.
             25.
             and
             I
             suppose
             that
             blasphemy
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             with
             seven
             heads
             and
             ten
             hornes
             ,
             
               Revel.
            
             13.
             1
             ,
             3
             ,
             5
             ,
             &c.
             and
             that
             mystery
             of
             iniquity
             written
             in
             the
             forehead
             of
             the
             G.
             Whore
             ,
             17.
             5.
             diametrally
             opposite
             to
             that
             of
             the
             Fathers
             name
             ,
             written
             in
             the
             forehead
             of
             the
             144000
             ,
             14
             ,
             1
             ,
             7
             ,
             7
             ,
             3
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             As
             for
             that
             common
             evasion
             ,
             applyed
             to
             Christ
             as
             he
             is
             God
             ,
             and
             as
             he
             is
             man
             ,
             it
             is
             contrary
             both
             to
             reason
             and
             Scripture
             ,
             to
             limitate
             by
             so
             great
             a
             disparity
             ,
             as
             
               Hos.
            
             11.
             9.
             for
             I
             am
             God
             and
             not
             man
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             31.
             3.
             40.
             17.
             implying
             contradiction
             ,
             as
             he
             is
             ,
             and
             as
             he
             is
             not
             ,
             and
             is
             but
             a
             presumptuous
             begging
             of
             that
             which
             is
             in
             question
             ,
             and
             if
             it
             be
             illogicall
             to
             limitate
             by
             a
             superiour
             ,
             or
             subordinate
             (
             as
             the
             Pope
             errs
             ,
             not
             as
             he
             is
             Pope
             ,
             but
             as
             he
             is
             man
             )
             it
             is
             much
             more
             absurd
             to
             limitate
             by
             a
             disparate
             ,
             and
             that
             of
             infinite
             disparity
             ,
             to
             omit
             that
             
               Luke
            
             2.
             40.
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             was
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             
               Act.
            
             10.
             38.
             for
             God
             was
             with
             him
             ,
             which
             
             were
             an
             idle
             tautalogie
             if
             he
             were
             God
             ,
             onely
             he
             is
             called
             God
             by
             a
             metaphor
             ,
             as
             
               Gabriell
            
             a
             man
             ,
             
               Dan.
            
             9.
             21.
             and
             
               Judas
            
             a
             devill
             ,
             
               Iohn
            
             6.
             70.
             
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             6.
             
          
           
             THus
             we
             may
             perceive
             how
             by
             iniquity
             of
             time
             the
             reall
             truth
             of
             God
             hath
             been
             trodden
             under
             foot
             by
             a
             verball
             kinde
             of
             Divinity
             ,
             introduced
             by
             the
             Semipagan
             Christians
             of
             the
             third
             Century
             in
             the
             Western
             Church
             ,
             immediately
             upon
             the
             ceasing
             of
             the
             Heathenish
             Emperours
             ,
             who
             for
             their
             open
             hostility
             were
             likened
             to
             a
             Lyon
             ,
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             4.
             17.
             as
             their
             successors
             to
             a
             Dragon
             ,
             for
             their
             serpentine
             subtilties
             ,
             continuing
             1260
             years
             ,
             begun
             by
             the
             first
             Nicen
             Councill
             about
             328
             ,
             and
             made
             Catholike
             by
             the
             Imperiall
             decree
             at
             
               Thessalonica
               ,
               342
               ,
               Hist.
               Tripart
               .
            
             9.
             7.
             but
             that
             prescription
             is
             no
             plea
             against
             God
             ,
             and
             God
             be
             thanked
             ,
             the
             time
             of
             this
             generall
             Apostasie
             is
             expired
             ,
             the
             mystery
             discovered
             ,
             and
             the
             unity
             of
             God
             ,
             
               Zach.
            
             14.
             9.
             come
             upon
             the
             stage
             ,
             Covenant
             .
             The
             second
             particular
             ,
             that
             I
             cannot
             forbeate
             but
             to
             cry
             out
             with
             the
             people
             ,
             
               it
               is
               fallen
               ,
               it
               is
               fallen
               ,
               Babylon
               the
               great
               ,
            
             whiles
             I
             perceive
             that
             first
             resurrection
             from
             Antichristian
             errour
             ,
             as
             
               Napier
               ,
            
             and
             the
             calling
             of
             the
             Jews
             comming
             so
             fast
             on
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             11.
             15
             ,
             &c.
             to
             make
             one
             sheepfold
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             10.
             16.
             
             Wherefore
             to
             make
             the
             G.
             Whore
             stigmaticall
             ,
             first
             ,
             by
             her
             brand
             in
             the
             forehead
             ,
             
               Reveal
               .
            
             17.
             5.
             by
             that
             which
             is
             in
             the
             very
             frontispiece
             of
             all
             the
             Catholiks
             Confessions
             concerning
             the
             Trinity
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             by
             prescription
             (
             or
             marke
             in
             her
             hand
             )
             thereunto
             
               Revel.
            
             13.
             16.
             
             Thirdly
             ,
             by
             her
             seat
             and
             place
             notorious
             ,
             by
             seven
             hils
             ,
             and
             ten
             Kingdoms
             ,
             17.
             9.
             
             Fourthly
             ,
             by
             that
             so
             well
             known
             name
             
               Latemos
               ,
            
             13.
             18.
             as
             
               Moulin
            
             in
             his
             accomplishment
             of
             Prophecies
             .
             Fifthly
             ,
             by
             her
             
             persecution
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             7
             ,
             17.
             6.
             
             
               Dan.
            
             17.
             11.
             
             Sixtly
             ,
             by
             a
             heathenish
             
               Polytheosie
            
             of
             many
             Gods
             ,
             and
             
               Apotheosie
            
             of
             a
             man-God
             .
             Seventhly
             ,
             by
             her
             
               Tricotomy
            
             of
             the
             three
             Catholike
             professions
             ,
             
               Revel.
            
             16.
             19.
             holding
             with
             the
             Whore
             in
             tail
             generall
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             7.
             
          
           
             HOwsoever
             
               Constantine
            
             by
             Gods
             providence
             was
             ordained
             for
             ceasing
             the
             heathenish
             persecutions
             ,
             yet
             had
             he
             no
             commission
             for
             setting
             up
             a
             new
             religion
             of
             redivived
             Ethnicisme
             ,
             as
             
               Mede
               ,
               Revel.
            
             11.
             3.
             in
             imitation
             of
             the
             three
             sons
             of
             
               Saturne
               ,
            
             their
             three
             major
             Gods
             ;
             the
             deifying
             of
             
               Hercules
               ,
               Augustus
               ,
            
             &c.
             their
             Heroes
             ;
             in
             forcing
             some
             more
             difficult
             and
             figurative
             texts
             to
             confirme
             their
             inventions
             ;
             whereas
             that
             which
             is
             most
             plain
             ,
             common
             and
             commanded
             is
             the
             measure
             of
             that
             which
             is
             more
             difficult
             and
             obscure
             ;
             for
             which
             cause
             they
             are
             termed
             
               Gentiles
            
             in
             the
             
               Revelation
               ;
            
             and
             the
             true
             beleevers
             
               Jews
               .
            
             To
             passe
             by
             the
             reports
             of
             
               Zosimus
            
             concerning
             the
             conversion
             of
             
               Constantine
               ;
            
             we
             may
             observe
             by
             those
             ,
             
               Iudges
               8.
               27.
               2
               Sam.
               17.
               23.
               1
               
               Kings
               1.
               5.
               12.
               28.
               
               Ier.
            
             44.
             17.
             how
             Kings
             ,
             Captains
             ,
             and
             Counsellores
             ,
             (
             albeit
             renowmed
             )
             are
             not
             presidents
             for
             Religion
             more
             the
             meaner
             men
             ,
             as
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             1.
             27.
             2
             ,
             6.
             so
             that
             such
             servile
             cattell
             and
             men-admirers
             for
             advantage
             ,
             
               Iude
            
             10.
             are
             the
             very
             bain
             of
             all
             ingenuity
             and
             Christianity
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             8.
             
          
           
             TO
             come
             to
             the
             first
             
               Nicen
            
             Council
             (
             the
             Load-star
             of
             the
             three
             following
             )
             ;
             besides
             that
             humane
             Councils
             are
             
             but
             externall
             and
             accidentall
             means
             of
             truth
             ;
             it
             was
             falsified
             by
             
               Sozimus
            
             the
             Civilian
             concerning
             the
             point
             of
             Primacy
             ;
             and
             is
             generally
             condemned
             for
             there-baptization
             of
             the
             
               Cataphrygians
               ;
            
             their
             three
             and
             ten
             yeares
             penance
             ;
             that
             men
             should
             pray
             rather
             standing
             then
             kneeling
             ;
             and
             is
             reproved
             by
             
               Hierome
               ,
            
             for
             equallizing
             the
             History
             of
             
               Iudith
            
             with
             the
             holy
             Canon
             ,
             besides
             that
             divers
             of
             the
             best
             learned
             of
             them
             dissented
             from
             the
             rest
             and
             major
             part
             ,
             according
             to
             that
             
               Exod.
            
             23.
             2.
             also
             
               Calvine
            
             could
             not
             endure
             that
             very
             God
             of
             very
             God
             in
             their
             Creed
             ;
             for
             God
             being
             a
             most
             pure
             act
             ,
             a
             begotten
             God
             (
             to
             speak
             properly
             )
             is
             a
             most
             grosse
             contradiction
             :
             And
             that
             begotten
             not
             made
             ,
             contrary
             to
             that
             ,
             
               Rom.
               1.
               3.
               Gal.
            
             4.
             4.
             generation
             being
             proper
             to
             living
             and
             mortall
             creatures
             for
             continuance
             of
             their
             kind
             ;
             thus
             by
             going
             forth
             of
             mens
             buildings
             or
             systemes
             ,
             as
             2
             
               Esdras
            
             10.
             54.
             transported
             by
             some
             good
             Angell
             into
             the
             Wildernesse
             ,
             as
             
               Revel.
            
             17.
             3.
             
             I
             got
             a
             glympse
             not
             onely
             of
             the
             G.
             Whore
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             Spouse
             of
             Christ
             ,
             12.
             6.
             21.
             9.
             which
             things
             although
             they
             may
             seeme
             strange
             and
             new
             ,
             the
             reason
             resides
             in
             the
             abolishing
             of
             an
             old
             errour
             ,
             see
             
               Zech.
            
             14.
             7.
             &c.
             
               Isa.
               30.
               26.
               2
               
               Esdras
            
             5.
             4
             ,
             6.
             22.
             
             For
             mysteries
             they
             are
             either
             of
             things
             more
             hard
             to
             be
             understood
             as
             parables
             not
             expounded
             ,
             
               Matth.
            
             13.
             11.
             prophesies
             not
             fulfilled
             ,
             
               Ephes
            
             3.
             3
             ,
             4.
             godlinesse
             to
             a
             sensuall
             worldly
             and
             wicked
             man
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             2.
             14.
             or
             that
             cannot
             be
             understood
             ,
             as
             meerlyes
             in
             believing
             things
             that
             are
             not
             ,
             especially
             expresse
             contradictions
             concerning
             the
             unity
             and
             supremacy
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             2
             
               Thess.
               2.
               11.
               
               Revel.
            
             22.
             15.
             
             For
             to
             multiply
             the
             Deity
             ,
             or
             detract
             from
             its
             unity
             is
             blasphemy
             ,
             as
             all
             the
             Doctors
             define
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             9.
             
          
           
             BUt
             me thinks
             I
             smell
             a
             Fox
             or
             rather
             a
             Wolfe
             ,
             in
             the
             Fable
             ,
             and
             unlesse
             the
             Lord
             put
             to
             his
             helping
             hand
             of
             the
             Magistrate
             ,
             for
             the
             manacling
             of
             Satan
             in
             that
             persecuting
             power
             ,
             
               Revel.
            
             20.
             2.
             there
             is
             little
             hope
             either
             for
             the
             liberty
             of
             the
             Subject
             ,
             or
             Law
             of
             God
             amongst
             us
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             119.
             126.
             so
             this
             wo
             will
             not
             depart
             untill
             it
             rest
             in
             a
             poor
             and
             terrified
             remnant
             ,
             as
             
               Revel.
            
             11.
             13.
             
             And
             I
             cannot
             understand
             what
             detriment
             could
             redound
             either
             to
             Church
             or
             Common
             wealth
             by
             the
             toleration
             of
             religious
             ,
             not
             antipoliticall
             ,
             but
             rather
             benefit
             ,
             as
             we
             see
             by
             example
             in
             
               Holland
            
             and
             
               Poland
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             10.
             
          
           
             FOr
             that
             which
             was
             objected
             concerning
             
               Arrius
            
             his
             formidable
             end
             ,
             it
             is
             rather
             an
             argument
             of
             his
             equivocall
             perjury
             ,
             &c.
             
               Hist.
               Tripart
               ,
            
             3.
             10.
             like
             
               Ananias
            
             and
             
               Saphira
               ,
               Act.
            
             5.
             or
             
               Judas
            
             1.
             18.
             then
             of
             the
             cause
             :
             As
             for
             that
             which
             is
             commonly
             answered
             ,
             that
             God
             is
             not
             divided
             but
             distingoished
             into
             three
             equall
             persons
             ,
             is
             as
             much
             as
             if
             they
             had
             not
             a
             reall
             ,
             but
             only
             a
             relative
             or
             rationall
             being
             or
             existence
             ,
             as
             if
             essence
             and
             existence
             differed
             in
             God
             ,
             or
             in
             any
             thing
             whose
             kind
             consists
             in
             one
             individuall
             :
             for
             hypostaticall
             union
             and
             communion
             of
             properties
             ,
             they
             are
             but
             reall
             contradictions
             ,
             and
             the
             froglike
             croaking
             of
             the
             Dragon
             ,
             the
             beast
             and
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             
               Revel.
            
             16.
             13.
             by
             vertue
             of
             a
             
               Hocus
               Pocus
            
             and
             a
             Babylonian
             mouth
             ,
             thus
             after
             the
             precipice
             of
             this
             Romish
             
               Jezabel
               ,
            
             and
             the
             death
             of
             her
             two
             daughters
             ,
             
               Homousia
            
             and
             
               Symousia
            
             like
             
               Aholah
               ,
            
             
             and
             
               Aholibah
               ,
               Ezech.
            
             23.
             
             I
             perceive
             how
             the
             Western
             Sun
             declineth
             to
             its
             period
             and
             setting
             :
             And
             as
             for
             that
             third
             Reformation
             which
             succeeded
             the
             
               Calvinian
            
             upon
             the
             
               Turkish
            
             Territories
             more
             remote
             from
             the
             Romish
             tyranny
             ,
             especially
             ,
             about
             
               Anno
            
             1560
             ,
             in
             
               Transilvania
               ,
               Lituania
               ,
               Livonia
               ,
            
             and
             
               Polonia
               ,
            
             wee
             cannot
             expect
             to
             be
             compleat
             before
             the
             revolution
             to
             the
             East
             (
             where
             it
             first
             began
             )
             
               Revel.
            
             7.
             9
             ,
             9.
             14
             ,
             16.
             12.
             
             (
             there
             being
             12
             Bishops
             successively
             at
             
               Antioch
               ,
            
             unto
             the
             yeer
             400
             ,
             
               *
            
             
               Antioch
            
             being
             the
             Metropolis
             of
             
               Syria
               ,
            
             (
             famous
             for
             that
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             11.
             6
             ;
             and
             the
             ten
             Persecutions
             ,
             bounded
             on
             the
             East
             by
             
               Euphrates
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             11.
             
          
           
             AS
             for
             presumption
             ,
             to
             professe
             that
             which
             God
             commands
             ,
             yea
             ,
             that
             first
             and
             great
             Commandement
             I
             aver
             it
             to
             be
             none
             ,
             
               Deut.
            
             18
             ,
             20.
             and
             the
             son
             of
             
               Syrach
            
             3.
             23.
             5.
             10.
             be
             it
             opposed
             by
             never
             so
             many
             ,
             or
             great
             ;
             
               Numb.
            
             14.
             44.
             16.
             2.
             or
             never
             so
             glorious
             titles
             of
             the
             orthodox
             
               Nicene
            
             Fathers
             ,
             and
             the
             Pope
             his
             Holinesse
             ,
             for
             that
             
               Iob
            
             32.
             22.
             therefore
             ,
             howsoever
             some
             object
             that
             it
             is
             damnable
             to
             beleeve
             no
             more
             then
             what
             we
             can
             comprehend
             ,
             as
             
               Iob
            
             11.
             7.
             yet
             let
             them
             consider
             that
             in
             the
             precepts
             necessary
             to
             salvation
             ,
             we
             are
             to
             beleeve
             what
             we
             may
             apprehend
             according
             to
             our
             best
             understanding
             ,
             
               Mark
               12.
               33.
               
               Ier.
            
             9.
             24.
             this
             I
             say
             to
             the
             shame
             of
             such
             as
             shut
             their
             eyes
             against
             the
             most
             illustrious
             and
             authenticall
             testimonies
             of
             all
             or
             the
             most
             memorable
             and
             approved
             times
             ,
             places
             ,
             and
             persons
             ;
             hardly
             to
             be
             brought
             that
             ever
             they
             had
             greater
             grand
             Fathers
             ,
             &c.
             not
             allowing
             any
             more
             of
             authentick
             and
             classick
             testimonies
             ,
             then
             the
             most
             vain
             and
             improbable
             traditions
             amongst
             men
             ;
             nor
             to
             beleeve
             the
             Histories
             of
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             Christ
             ,
             &c.
             because
             they
             had
             not
             the
             happy
             houre
             of
             
             St.
             
               Thomas
               ,
            
             or
             others
             to
             be
             seeing
             ,
             and
             sensible
             witnesses
             ,
             as
             
               Iohn
               20.
               27.
               1
               
               Iohn
            
             1.
             1.
             
          
           
             The
             Lord
             God
             of
             his
             most
             gracious
             goodnesse
             grant
             ,
             that
             the
             more
             able
             and
             ingenuous
             ,
             like
             true
             and
             trusty
             souldiers
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             whose
             eyes
             the
             God
             of
             this
             world
             hath
             not
             blinded
             ;
             would
             do
             their
             utmost
             endevour
             to
             reduce
             the
             rest
             from
             that
             long
             captivity
             of
             our
             spirituall
             
               Babylon
               ,
            
             under
             that
             Man
             of
             sin
             ;
             and
             that
             God
             would
             prosper
             their
             endevours
             that
             are
             studious
             of
             the
             sincere
             Truth
             ;
             and
             strive
             for
             the
             same
             to
             death
             ,
             as
             the
             son
             of
             
               Syrach
               ,
            
             4.
             28
             ;
             and
             defend
             justice
             for
             their
             life
             ,
             to
             the
             exaltation
             of
             their
             Nation
             ,
             as
             
               Prov.
            
             14.
             34
             ;
             that
             releeve
             the
             oppressed
             ,
             &c.
             as
             
               Isa.
            
             1.
             7
             ;
             that
             so
             wee
             may
             enjoy
             the
             good
             things
             of
             the
             Land
             .
          
        
         
           AMEN
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Honourable
           HOUSE
           of
           Commons
           at
           WESTMINSTER
           .
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           PAUL
           BEST
           Prisoner
           in
           the
           Gatehouse
           .
        
         
           Humbly
           sheweth
           ,
        
         
           THat
           whereas
           your
           Petitioner
           hath
           been
           a
           close
           Prisoner
           ever
           since
           the
           fourteenth
           of
           
             February
          
           1644
           ,
           onely
           for
           this
           his
           premised
           reasons
           or
           opinion
           committed
           to
           a
           Minister
           (
           a
           supposed
           friend
           )
           for
           his
           judgment
           and
           advice
           onely
           ;
           having
           at
           all
           times
           shewed
           himself
           a
           liege
           loving
           and
           active
           Subject
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           his
           ability
           :
           in
           these
           and
           whatsoever
           else
           humbly
           submitting
           himself
           to
           your
           most
           serene
           and
           able
           judgments
           .
        
         
           Your
           Honours
           would
           be
           graciously
           pleased
           in
           commiseration
           of
           his
           exceeding
           distressed
           Estate
           ,
           with
           what
           sufferings
           hee
           hath
           already
           endured
           ,
           to
           grant
           him
           his
           release
           or
           judgment
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           worth
           and
           wisdome
           of
           this
           Honourable
           and
           independant
           Court
           ,
           And
           your
           Petitioner
           shall
           pray
           ,
           &c.
           
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A27527e-130
           
             *
             Purchas
             Pilgrimage
             .
             Covert's
             Travels
             .
          
           
             *
             Buxtorsii
             thesaur
             .
             2.
             10.
             
          
           
             Drusius
             uno
             Elohim
             .
          
           
             Sixtinus
             Amama
             Gram.
             annot.
          
           
             *
             More's
             Chronoll
             .
             Magdeburgs
             
               Hist.