31) First STEPS, and following DEGREES' W HEREBY Popish Pomp, Superstition & Idolatry Succeeded, and is now, vainly, endeavouring to extirpate Gospel Innocency, and Christian Simplicity. Discovered under these XIV;*Heads, viz. I. Angels. IF. The Bishop of Rome. III. The Election of Presbyters. IV- The Church. V IbeCrofs. VLGarments. VILTlie Image of Christ. VIII Lights* IX, Name JESUS. X. Reliques. l XI. Lords Tables. XII. Saints' Images XIII. The Sacrament of the Lords Supper. XIV. Bells! Courteous Reader, Ho, at this day, thou mayft fee thoufands ready,with the Dog, to lick up their Vomit, that, u, to return to Popery ; some by debauch'd" Example smothers by Diabolical Delusions: yea, tho they have most solemnly sworn against it, yet are e'n at embracing of it: Elfe what means that Universal Propha-nefs, under which the Nation groans, and for which G O D'S Judgments have fevcrely falln on us, fuc-h Beaftialities there are as a Civil Heathen would even abhor and bluili at. Reader, Here thou haft Rome's pretty Devifes (I fay pretty or decent, only as to Children and Fools:) Say not, therefore, Thcfe Btczncia, and Respects we own and give\ we had from our Forefathers, who were wiser than vt,e , &ct — Pardon me, If I tell you, That's our Fault, that They were wifer than We are, for the Guid and the Rule are the iarne now, which They had then viz,. The Spirit and,the Scriptures : and, if we don't fulTerthe God of this VVorld to blind us,we may fee, know & do as much as they did: and whit we do without a Command,will yield no Comfort on a Dying Bed, nor shall we dare to plead it in the Day ot Judgment. Here See how from Simplicity and Sincerity PO P E R Y has fily been advanced to plain Superftition and Idolatry : And how it rs come to pafs, That we ihould have fo great Esteem, Re- A. spect. fpe& and Reverence for our FORE-FATHERS, and fo little for our Fore-Fathers FATHERS, their Grand-fathers, I mean the Apoftles,and Apoftolical Successors; fome Respect certainly is due to them,c?v. But,oh, be fare, when once a People fwerve from the RULE that is,from the Directions GOD hath left them for his own Worihip, in his Word; they know not when they fhall have done : and, unlefs we own our felves guilty of a kind ©i Blafphe-my, we cannot but believe, God knows what's moft decent in his Worfhip, and for his Glory, better than we, &c. And , now fhould God, in Judgment to poor England, suffer POPERY to prevail (as'tis the only and last time it will ever have to hope for) Papifts may be burdened with a 1000 more Fopperies than now they are : For, the following Crew will, and truly may, have as much power to add more Ceremonies, as They had that went, before them to inftitute thofe they left. What need then have we to keep clofe to the RULE; Think not that God has left his Worihip imperfed, that fond man might make it more taking or tempting to the ignorant. And finally remember ,That fmce the dayes of that never to be; forgotten J?. Eltjabeth, the PAPISTS dared not aflail us openly,only by helliih PLOTS,and more com-Ijinedly of late than ever (and curft be all the Contrivers of it,and Connivers at it, let their Names rot, and their Pofterity be as Vagabonds upon the Face of the Earth, and let all the People fay, Ameti^ Amen.) But if ever the Papal P US H or Conteft begin, 'Twill not be plainly under this Difpute, Whether PROTESTANTISM or POPERY ihall be uppcrmoft, but fome other Quarrell ftiall be picked with the Poor Proteftants, whereby a general Maffacre lhall begin, as was defignd at thatDreadful Conflagration of that Bulwark againft Popery,Proteftant-LONDON, (it being the Defence, under God,of all the Proteftants in Europe) had not God daunted HIM that Ihouldhave been their Chief. Vale. Redder, Be f leafed to Remember r the sihgle Letters at the end of Lines Ji and for words ; thus, A for Antichristian^ I for Idolatry, N fori Novelty, or Innovation. S for Superstition^ U for Ufurpation. *The first Steps, and following Degrees whereby Popith Pomp, Superftition and Idolatry succeeded Gospel-Innocency, and Christian Simplicity. \Hriftiw Simplicity, barely Painted them. TOPERY teaches that they muft be L Painted for Ornament p. 2. Honored,reverenced •dies. S. * 3. Carv'd & ere&ed Images^j 4. Confecrated. 1 j. Sought to, & vifited by Pilgrims. / 6. Their bleffing or Prayer prayed for,asChrilfo Interceffion. /. 7. Pray'd-to to deliver from evil,and receive fouls at death, refi^nd to themastoChrift,/, 8. Sins confefled te them as to God andChrift,/. 9. Prayd ar, as rendring Prayers acceptable./. io.Believd'in,as expeling Devils.pro-moting grace, and reconciliation with God, /. 11. Prayed to as Patrbns and Mediators. /. 12. Gods Grace importun d & beg'd through theirs fas by Chrifts) Merit and Interccffion. L 13 Miracles wrought in Faith of them, /. 14. Cenfed with Perfumes. /. !/• Candles and Lamps lighted before them to occafion wor(hip fas to Chrift) efpecially in the night, linking aw and reverence into weak Minds. /. 16. Clad for honour with change of Raiment,Gariands,CrownSjdrc. SJ 17. Carried in publick Triumphs and Proceffions for worfhip, S /. 18. Carried about the Neck,their Re-liques, badges, and Medals, to the fatd end. S.I. 1 ji.Honoi'J with Churches named after them.S. Fealis of Churches de-dkated to them, and of Orders de-vored to their Worftiip./. 20. Honored with Feftivais,cae or many, for folemn Worftiip,^. I 21.Heads uncover'djkneesbcwMjbcdy proftrated to thcm,;to the Difhonor of Chrift^vhofeMembers^nd of the Holy Ghoft , whofe Temples our bodies are. /. 22. Set upon 3Mtar^, with Chrifts Crofs,and Crucifix,and lighted with Candles and Lamps for their more frequent and folemn Adoration. /* II. ^ifl)0$ of Mmm. In time: of Chriftian Simplicity hewa* 1. h Presbyter, as Teter himfelf, 1 Tet. j, 1. 2. A. Hoiife - Preacher, as Teter was, AUs 1. i^3 iy. and Paul too, A ft s 28. 30,3 1. 3.One of many Presbyters vas Chairman,) iTimt4.14. Topery places him I, In a Temple, or Cathedral N. A z . And *Attd moJ^s him a Adit red 2 Bisho, superior to Presbyters,ufur-ping the power of the Keys without and over rhem. IL 3. A Pope ingroffing that name, (for-• meriy the name of other Bishops) ufurpingorer his fellow Popes and Bihops. U. 4. A Diocefan over fuburb Bifhops, as well as Presbyters. U. $. A Metropolitan over fcveral Cities by pretended civilSan&ion of Con-Jlantine^ScQ. afterwards ufarped as, - Ecclefiaftical over Arch-Bifhops &.. Provincials. II. 6 A Primate or Patriarch over Italy, firlt Primate in order toother Primates oi Ravenna, Alillan. LL He yet had no Power or Jurifdi&jon-over Bifhops or Priefts . elfcwhere ; they took no Inveftiture from him, nor held by Grace Apoftolkk under him. N. U, 7. A General Patriarch and pragmatical AAAcTeto.^^^©-,and Intruder over ail the Weftern Churches. 1L 8„ Crowned: Affum'd the Crown to his Miter^u fur ping both Swords, Civil and Ecclefiaftical. 11. 9. An Oecumenical, univerfai Primate and Patriarch over all theEa.fi & Weftern Primates,Patriarchs,&c. and over all the World by Thecals authority. U. 10. Had his Chair carried on mens necks. A. XI.' Had his ftirrup and horfe-bri-dle held by Kings & Emperors. A. o 12. Had his feet kissed ; trod on the Emperors neck. A 13. Tripple crown'd Le Regnc, his Crgwn fp called. A 14. Crown'd thcEmperor with his foot3 and kick'd off another Emperor's Crown. A 15. Proclaimed bimfelf Univerfai Vicar of Chrift , in spirituals and temporals^i.e. Antichrift, above all that is called God,or Auguft. A 1-6. Carried in publick Proceffions and worfhipped as Chrifts Vicar, King and Spoufe of the Church Catho-lick,as Chrift himfelf. I. contrary to Peter's practice, AB} 10. 2y, 26. 17. Bieffing and Pardon of fin fought and praici from him. I. 1 8. Set upon the Altar aid WoiChip'd as Ch rift's Croft or Crucifix, L t\ with the fame Worfhip as Chrift himfeifl Tbo.ssiquin, A. in. ekttim of #2«aSBpterjBf., In times cf(j§$J>el Simplicity, 'twas , By the Church, according to Chrifts Institution, and the Apoftles ex-ample^ffj 14,23, & 3,6. Phil, The Topes are ckofe, iiEy the mutinous Rabble of Reme^ without diftin&ion. 11 2. By their Demagogues leading them. II 2, By armed Grandees and their Sol« dieis, U, 4. By their Whores. U. j, By the Emperors. li 5. By (¦/)¦ 3ir 6, By thePeople and Clergy. 11 7, By the Cardinals,Priace Ele&ors of Rtme7 Ecclefiaiiical Tyrants. A ¦. IV. &f)'e.Cf)un$«. The Scripture acquaints m^ * mat but 1. A private Houfe,and many,by turns, as well for Preaching the Word, as. Breaking Bread, 1 Cor. 14. 29,30* 31. Atts 2. 42, 46. €^ 20. 7, 8. 2. A fixt houfe, as St, ?au?s hired houfe,-/fflki8.30,31. 3.A Meeting Houfe for that ufe. See Qhurcb Hift. But 'Topery makes it l, A Temple or Cathedral confecra-ted, fprinkled. S I. Richly adorned. S 3, Honored and reverenc'd. S ¦4, Divided. N. y. Eixlofed. N, 6.EncompaiIed with Church jards.IsL 7. Sought to for private Prayers and trulted to for pardon of fin, acce* prance and bleffing,dx I, ? 8.. Miracles wrought in it, I. 9. More trull in duties done in it, than in thofe done in other places. 1. 1.0. Honored with Feftivals of Dedica> tion to Saims, and with Altars. I. II. Adored Sxtra ufum & cnltnm* div'mum^ capite deu£lo9 Sec, I. Crof$ - V. Of .^yi ¦:The Dcftrine of the Crofs, that hy of Chrift'crucified, gloried in by St. cFa#L(j4L6-ri.\. 2. Objected as a reproach", to Christians:.^- and 3 .The fi-^n cf it made in dirifion to C.ariiti-aps; by blind Heiatheks, But ^Popery makes [. The fign and Image of it to be born as abadg of the Chriltian* Faith in Chrift crucified. N. S. L. The Sign and Image of it born as a Trophy, as the Crjfadois againft the Waldenfes. S. {. The fign of it fct up for honour and ornament in Chriltian Churches, Made of wood, ltone, plates of copper, filver, gold, &c...Ni S. 4. Adora'd with glory, coi-fecrated.S. f. Charged with a Symbol of a Lamb. N.S. 6. Charged with the Image of our Saviour,and made into a Crucifix.!, 7. Honoured in whole pieces, chips 3 fhavings, and Reiiques, S, 8. Sought to. L 9. Trulted in. L 10. Works Miracles in the. Popifli faith. I. 11. Vifited by Pilgrims. !? 12. Adored, carried in Prcceffion, and hung about the neck. I. 13. Honoured with .'Hofpitals- and Churches dedicated to it.L . i4,WkhFeafts. I. j y. Cenfed and perfum'd. .16. The:Wood of the Crofs worff\ip9d with t;he fame Worfhip as Chrift himfelf: Tho. Aquinas wknefs. L j 7. Hath Lights hung before it to oc-cafion Worfhip and Adoration. I, VI. of Garments $t... Sinplicitj fifed them for Decency,^ co±. ver nakendnef, and for Diftin&ion. ^ Man from Woman* But- But Popery devifed its garments for i. Diftm&ion of Laity from Clergy. N 2. For Pomp and Glory. N. 3. CorifecratedJL 4.Honored them. S. 5. Referved as Reliqucs. I. 6. Trufted in as expellings Devi ^promoting Holinefs^econcilinp to God: and procuring Pardon of Sin and Salvation, S. VII. €f)e Simage of C&iff* "Simplicity owns no other than what is wrought upon the Soul by Grace, Popery makes it m. Symbolical of the holy Larrfb. S. 2, Painted Image. I. 3. Carved. I, 4. Honored, S. f* Brought into Churches. I. 6. Sought to, frequented and vilited by Pilgrims. S. *7.Pra}'d at, as rendring Prayers acceptable. I. 8. Pray'dto. I. 9. Trufted in J. 10. Wrought Miracles in that Faith.I. JLI. Carried in ProcejTion and adored, carried about the neck in Medals for Prote&ion and Adoration. I. •12. Honored with Churches. I. 13. Honored with Feft ivals. I. 14. Heads bared before it, Worshipped with the fame worship as" Chrift himfelf. 1. VIII. Of Xigfjt^ Go/pel Innocency faff only they were I% Neceflary in times of Persecution, when worfhip was in the Night and by Itealrh/caufe of heathenEmperors. HutTopery makes them, 1- Commemorative of the Light of Heaven. S« ) 2. Pompous in the day5 tho derided by very Heathen, as abfurd and Ido^ latrous.N.S. 3. Perpetual. S. 4. Endowed. S. y. Coufecrated. S„ 6. Honored. S. 7. Sought to. L 8. Trufted in. I. 9. Miraculous power attributed to them by popifh Faith, I. 1 o. Carried in Proceffioa at Funerals, &c. S.I. 11. Set before Images to promote ad-oration. S. I. 12. Souls committed at their lafl departure to holy Candles. S.I. 13. Set upon the Stltat to occafion Worfhip, I. IX. The Name Seru^, Simplicity reverences it equally with Jehovah, Emmanuel and Chrift. Pvpery makes it, in the found of its Letters and Syllables, to be 1. Bowed to, and Adored. I. 2. Vainly repeated in Prayer. S. 3. Sought to. I. 7. Trufted in. I. 4. Works Miracles. S.I. y Hath Feaftsand Adoration appoin* ted to it,as to Chrift. I. 6. Great Indulgenciesj to the Jefuites that bear that Name. S. x.Helique^ $2&one£ of ^aiitt^ In the Primitive times The Bodies of Martyrs were thrown on* without burial, as Bung on the •Earth, by perfecuting Heathens, & gathered and buried in burial places which were without the City, Luke',7.11,12. 'But Popery 1. frequents their Burial places* N.S. a. Brings Cr) V7 "J*..Brings them into Church.yards,and burial places within the City. N.S. 3. Tranflated from burial places and Church-yards to Churches and Alters, and infhrin'd. N. S. 4. Sought ta, vifited by. Pilgrims. I. /?MiraculousPower afcrib'd to them.S 6. Trufted tot Wrought Miracles in popifh Faithj I. 7i The Apoftles Sculs and others carried in publique Proceffion and adored. I; 8. Churches built and dedicated to their honour, h 9, Feftivals dedicated, as to Titers Bonds,^X I.. ip. Heads bared to them. I. 1 j. Lights fet before them, h * XI. Of €£e 3t03J««-«aMfc In the Primitive times 'twas A common Tabic. There were many ufed in Love-feafts. And there were.peculiar ones in PublickChtir- ches. "Toperj caufes it to be i« Separated. N. 2. Enclofed with.rails. N.S. ¦j. Adorned wk|i Curtains andxoftly Tapeftry. N.S,. 4, The Layity fliut out from it. N. S. j.Shut oat from the reft of the Church by a Partition into the Chaunccl^ as the Oracle in the San&uary. N.S. 6,Termed an Altar,but yet a VVocdcn T^ble. N.S. 7. Adorned with unlighted Candles &c. S 8. Reverenced. I. 9 Frequented, vifited. S. I o. Prayed at5^mfted in, as expelling Devils, promoting holinef% recon- ciliation, pardon,bkfling,falvation.I 11. Saints Bones and Reliques buried under it. S. 12. Made a Stone. Altar. S. 13. Confecrated, and then confecra* ting things fet on it, or offered at it.L 14. Miracles done there in faith of it.S* 15. Heads bared before.it, Bowed towards it,Fallea down to & vvorftipi-ped, eeffante relatione adfairamen* turn extra ufumfacrum & tnFlitH^ turn Chrtfii. S. 16* Elevated by Steps^ and lights fet before k to procure and promote Reverence and Adoration to it, and. to things on it. I. 17: Retained in the Church; needled ly and inconveniently lituate and: fixed in the. Eaft, abfurdly and fu-perflitioufly feparated,adortied,ele? vated and lighted, as other Idols, ro Itrike terror, rev rerxe, and in-? duce Idolatry. N. S. 18. An Idol and ftage of the groffeffcv Popifli Mountebankery and Idoktv try. S.N. xiK£aint$ mi& tfyriz $[taftge£^ Itf the Primitive dates Saints were 1. Praifed; and 2 ^Commemorated lor r Imitation. But Popery requires that 1/Saints be prayed for, and alfd ther Damned too.S; 2.Painted. S. N. .a 3. Garved.S; 4-. Honored, li y. Brought into Churches. S: & Sought- to, vifited,- frequented by/-• Pilgrims. I. 7. Prayed by3 as making Prayers ac- ceptable. I. 8;Prayed to, and Saintsirrvoked tcrde- ~ liver from Evil, and receive Souls*; at.Death. I;;. $,Tfeiiflk- 3/S c's; 9. Trailed inland prai'd to,as Patrons 13.Carried in Procession, carri'd about and Mediators: and defued to pray to Gode I. 10. Gods grace importuned through their Merit and Interceilion (as thro ChriftsJ as by Ave Marys* I. 11. Wrought Miracles in that Faith.I 12. Confed wi«h Perfumes, clad with change of Raiment, crowa'd with Coronets.Garlands.Crowns, &c. In order to be worfliip'd. I. the Neck, in Medals, in order to worfhip, I. 14. Honored with Churches named alter thenr.with beads-& Rofaries.L 1 j. Honored with Feafts. I. 16. Heads bared to them, fallen down to, and worfhipp'drl. 17. The Name of Mary, am Blejfed Virgin ador'd with uncovered heads and bended knees. I. XIIL The Sacrament of the Lords Supper In Times of Scripture Innocency they used vC >mmon bread- -and- -ComfiianWixie, N 1. Unleavened 2. One Loaf. N 3. A Cake N. 4-The lefs the better.N S-Dipt in the Wine.S 6. A Wafer. S 7. Referved.S ___ 8. Carried about by Communicants, (as a Charm) befides in Proceffions. p. Superstitiously honore'd and trailed in. S.I. 10. Works Miracles. 5. 1.1. Boxed in the Cibocre Ambres, Fixes, or Tabernaclei. 5. 12. Elevated. S. 13. Adored. S. 14. Cirried in Proceflion. S. 1 j. And udder a Canopy. S. x 6t Honored with a Feaft, S. 17. With Churches dedicated to it. S. 18. Worfhip"d at the found of a Beli.S 19* Woi (hipped at the found oi its Name, S. %o. Worshipped with a perpetual uSt of Adoration. S. 21 - Lights hung before it to that end.S. But Popery ufeth 1. Mixed with Water. N 2, Elevated in the Cup. $ 3, Truftedin./ 4. Works Miracles in that Faith./. /. Adored.7 6. Forbidden to the Laity, and impropriate to the Clergy: XlV.&zlt0> Chriftian Simplicity /