The Grand Sacrilege of the Church of Rome, Table of contents – To the reader
THE PARTICVLAR CONTENTS OF THE SEVERALL Chapters of this Booke.
Chap. 1. THe state of the question concerning the Communion in both kinds, is set downe out of the Harmony of Protestant Confessions on the one sida, and out of the Canons of the Councels of Constance, Basil, and Trent on the otherside.
Chap. 2. The first Argument for the Tenent of the Reformed Churches, drawne from Christs Precept and example in the celebration of the Sacrament, confirmed by the testimony of Pope Iulius the first.
Chap. 3. The second Argument for the Communion in both kinds, drawne from the essence and perfection of this Sacrament, confirmed by Vasquez the Iesuite.
Chap 4. The third argument, drawne from the Analogie of the signe to the thing signified, confirmed by Gratian the Canonist.
Chap. 5. The fourth argument, drawne from the nature of a banket or supper, confirmed by Aquinas, and Vasquez.
Chap. 6. The fift argument, drawne from the expresse precept of drinking at the Lords Table, confirmed by the testimonie of Pope Innocen. the 3.
Chap. 7. The sixt argument, drawne à Pari confirmed by Bonauenture the Schoole Diuine, and others.
Chap. 8. The seuenth argument drawne from the condition and propriety of a Will or Legacie, confirmed by Iansonius, &c.
Chap. 9. The eight argument drawne from the end of the Sacrament, confirmed by Iac. Rehing. being then a Iesuite.
Chap. 10. The ninth argument drawne from the example of Saint Paul and the Corinthians, confirmed by Becanus the Iesuite.
Chap. 11. The tenth argument drawne from the vniforme and constant practice of the Christian Catholicke Church in all Ages.
Sect. 1. The testimonies of the practice of the Church from Christs assention to 100. yeeres.
Sect. 2. Testimonies in the second Age from 100. to 200.
Sect. 3. Testimonies in the third age from 200. to 300.
Sect. 4. Testimonies in the fourth Age from 300. to 400.
Sect. 5. Testimonies in the fifth Age from 400. to 500.
Sect. 6. Testimonies in the sixth Age from 500. to 600.
Sect. 7. Testimonies in the seuenth Age from 600. to 700.
Sect. 8. Testimonies in the eighth Age from 700. to 800.
Sect. 9. Testimonies in the ninth Age from 800. to 900.
Sect. 10. Testimonies in the tenth Age from 900. to 1000.
Sect. 11. Testimonies in the eleuenth Age from 1000. to 1100.
Sect. 12. Testimonies in the tewelfth Age from 1100. to 1200.
Sect. 13. Testimonies in the thirteenth Age from 1200. to 1300.
Sect. 14. Testimonies in the fourteenth Age from 1300. to 1400.
Sect. 15. Testimonies in the fifteenth Age from 1400. to 1500.
Sect. 16. Testimonies in the sixteenth Age from 1500. to 1600.
Sect. vltima. The confirmation of this argument by the confession of Papists of eminent learning and worth. Thom. Aquin. Dionysius Carthousianus, Ioh. Eccius, Cassander, Soto, Ioh. Arborius, Ruardus Tapperus, Alsonsus a Castro, Slotanus, Salmeron, Gregorie de Valentia, and Suarez.
Chap. 12. Papists obiections for their halfe communion from Scripture answered, and retorted.
Chap. 13. Papists obiections from Councels answered, and retorted.
Chap. 14. Papists obiections from sundry pretended rites and customes of the Church answered, and retorted.
Chap. 15. Papists obiections from reason answered, and retorted.
Chap. 16. The Contradictions of Papists in this question noted, and the whole truth for vsus deliuered out of their owne mouthes.
The Contens of the Conference.
Of the necessitie of Episcopall gouernment.
Of ordination by Presbyters, or Priests in case of necessitie.
Of the distinction of Bishops, and Priests iure diuino.
Of differences amongst Papists in matter of faith.
Of the immaculate conception of the Virgin Marie.
Of the authoritie of Generall Councels aboue the Pope & ècont.
Of prayer for the dead.
Of the authoritie of originall Scripture.
Of the Communion in both kinds
Of the Popes Supremacy.
Of mingling water with wine in the Sacrament.
Of the perfection of Scripture.
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