The Generation of Theological Corruption; or a Pedigree of Popish Principles. By Dr. M. Luther.

The Generation of Theological Corruption; or a Pedigree of Popish Principles. By Dr. M. Luther.

The Devil begat darkness, Darkness begat Ignorance, Ignorance begat Error and his Brethren; Error begat. Free-will and Presumption, out of Self-conceit; Free-will begat Merit, Merit begat forgetfulness of God, Forgetfulness of God, begat Transgression, Transgression begat Superstition, Superstition begat Satisfaction, Satisfaction begat Oblation of the Mass, the Oblation of the Mass begat unction, Unction begat the Priest, the Priest begat Mischief, Mischief begat Misbelief, Misbelief begat Hypocrisy, Hypocrisy begat Trading with Offerings for gain, Trading begat Purgatory, Purgatory begat yearly solemn Vigils, yearly Vigils begat Church-Livings, Church-Livings begat Mammon, Mammon begat Superfluity, Superfluity begat Excess, Excess begat Rage, Rage begat Licentiousness, Licentiousness begat Dominion, Dominion begat Pomp, Pomp begat Ambition, Ambition begat Simony, Simony begat the Pope and his Brethren; the Pope begat the Mystery of Iniquity, the Mystery of Iniquity begat Sophistical Divinity, Sophistical Divinity begat rejecting of the Holy Scriptures, the rejecting of the Holy Scriptures begat Tyranny, Tyranny begat Murdering of Saints, Murdering of Saints begat Abomination, Abomination begat Desolation, Desolation begat Anguish, Anguish begat Questioning, Questioning begat the searching out the Grounds of Truth; out of which the Pope, called Antichrist, is Revealed. Ex Luthers Prophecies, pag. 12.

THe Devil begat darkness, Darkness begat Ignorance, Ignorance begat Error and his Brethren; Error begat. Free-will and Presumption, out of Self-conceit; Free-will begat Merit, Merit begat forgetfulness of God, Forgetfulness of God, begat Transgression, Transgression begat Superstition, Superstition begat Satisfaction, Satisfaction begat Oblation of the Mass, the Oblation of the Mass begat unction, Unction begat the Priest, the Priest begat Mischief, Mischief begat Misbelief, Misbelief begat Hypocrisie, Hypocrisie begat Trading with Offerings for gain, Trading begat Purgatory, Purgatory begat yearly solemn Vigils, yearly Vigils begat Church-Livings, Church-Livings begat Mammon, Mammon begat Superfluity, Superfluity begat Excess, Excess begat Rage, Rage begat Licentiousness, Licentiousress begat Dominion, Dominion begat Pomp, Pomp begat Ambition, Ambition begat Simony, Simony begat the Pope and his Brethren; the Pope begat the Mysterie of Iniquitie, the Mysterie of Iniquitie begat Sophistical Divinitie, Sophistical Divinitie begat rejecting of the Holy Scriptures, the rejecting of the Holie Scriptures begat Tyrannie, Tyrannie begat Murdering of Saints, Murdering of Saints begat Abomination, Abomination begat Desolation, Desolation begat Anguish, Anguish begat Questioning, Questioning begat the searching out the Grounds of Truth; out of which the Pope, called Antichrist, is Revealed. Ex Luthers Prophecies, pag. 12.