Pagano-Papismus; Or, an Exact Parallel Between Rome-Pagan and Rome-Christian, in Their Doctrines and Ceremonies

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A DISCOURSE OF DISPUTATIONS Chiefly concerning matters of Religion, with Animadversions on two printed Books, (mentioned in the Contents following next after the Epistles:) The latter whereof, at the request of Dr.

betwixt them; at one of their meetings, which brought them near a conclusion of accord, there came in a man in the name of a Lutheran Minister, which desired to be heard, and he was admitted to speak; and he so set up soothed and animated the Lutherans, to stand out against all comply­ance with the Calvinists, and so exasperated the Calvinists with reproch, that they went away worse minded towards each o­ther, then they were when at first they met together. Im nachreformatorischen Norden hat man überhaupt den Aberglauben als »Paganismus und Papismus« bekämpft. ets, that they may not be touched by dispute) is, for that they are like the apples of Sodom, which how fair soever they seem to the eye, if they be handled they fall unto ashes and smoke, Joseph.whose minds are contrary, and their tongues contradictory, and their pens also; when they take them up like pikes to prose­cute the war by writing, which by verbal disputation they began.

Waving then that part of the reasons of your request for publication of it in print, I am content upon the account of the rest which you have rendred, to give it up to your disposall, in hope of the good effects which (as you presage) it may produce.

Iohn Co­chlens his mate in malignity to Protestant truths, was so vehe­mently and confidently bent, (by disputation) to oppose such as professed themselves Protestants, that he offered himself to dispute with any Lutheran, upon perill to lose his life if he failed in his proofs; but his confidence is the lesse, to be regarded, be­cause as he persecuted truth; Eccius com­mentar.

sieve or searce to sever the fine flower of truth from the course branne of errour: which is not more for the honour of truth, then for the benefit of those that do embrace it; for so distinguished, it is not onely more amiable to the eye, and more pleasant to the taste, but more nutritive, as breeding better and puter nourishment to the soul.

TCP] A discourse of disputations chiefly concerning matters of religion, with animadversions on two printed books, (mentioned in the contents following next after the epistles:) the latter whereof, at the request of Dr. Of the Disputation at Kenelmworth, betwixt John Brian Doctor in Divinity, Minister at Coventry, and John Onley Pastor of a Church at Lawford (as he styles himself. Why his buriall-place should be concealed, the reason which hath the best ground, and most concurrent consent is, because he was so worthy and renowned a man, so much honoured by God and man while he lived, that, considering the people of Israels pronenesse to Idolatry, his body was like to be made an Idol by them: wherein he gainsaid the Angel, as if he were zealous for the honour of Moses, though he might intend his dishonour by contemptuous abuse of it by his enemies.