The Romish Fisher Caught and Held in his Own Net, Table of contents – To the reader
THE PARTICVLAR CONTENTS OF THIS BOOKE.
THe occasion, and issue, of the late Conference had▪ Iune 27. 1623. betweene Doctor White, Deane of Carlile, and Doctor Featly, with Master Fisher, and Master Sweet Iesuites. Page 1.
A Relation of what passed in the said Conference, touching the Visibility of the Church, page 6.
Additions to the former Relation of the Conference, page 29.
An Attestation, concerning some particulars, set downe in the said Relation, entituled, The Fisher catched in his owne Net, page 38.
A Remonstrance sent in a Letter by Doctor Featly, to his worthy friend, Sir Humfrey Lynde, touching the former Conference held at his house: wherein is maintained, that,
1 Conferences in poynt of Religion are lawfull, and vsefull, and therfore to be iustified.
2 The Method also vsed in the former Conference, maintained and iustified.
3 The proofes alledged in the Conference, were direct, not diuersiue. H*
A succinct or briefe discussion of the two Questions, which were propounded by the Iesuite;
by
Distinctions.
Assertions.
1 viz. Whether the Protestant Church was in all Ages visible? L1.
2 Whether visible Protestants are to bee named in all Ages? O2.
A Defence of Doctor Featlie's proceedings in the Conference, (R3.) wherin Rules are prescribed for Disputations: and it is prooued and confirmed, that,
1 No conclusion of Faith may bee prooued out of meere humane testimonies. S1.
2 The Protestants Church might be visible in all Ages, yet their Names not now extant. S3.
3 The Romish Church was inuisible in the first and best Ages. T1.
A Prooeme to Master Fisher's Answer to the Conference: wherein is shewed, that absurd Paradoxes are miserably defended by Master Fisher. T3.
An Answer to the Title of Master Fisher's booke, masked vnderunder the Name of A. C. V3.
An Answer to the Preface thereof. V 4.
A Table of the principall matters contained in the same, which are reduced vntounto fiue heads, viz.
1 Vntruths.
2 Contradictions.
3 Idle obseruations, and exceptions.
4 Impertinences, or mal' à proposes.
5 Vaine repetitions. Y 3.
A Reply to Master Fisher's Counter Relation, touching the occasion of the Conference, page 37.
The Answer of Sir Humfrey Lynde, touching diuers passages in the Protestant Relation, about the occasion and issue of the Conference, excepted against by the Iesuite, p. 39.
A Reply to Master Fisher's Answer, or, the defence of the Protestant Relation, diuided into Paragraphs.
Paragraph 1. touching the entry into the Conference, page 45.
2 Of the state of the Question, page 49.
3 The conditions to bee obserued by the Disputants, page 52.
4 Of the Inuisibility of the Romane Church, for more then 500 yeeres next after Christ, page 54.
5 Concerning the parts of the Question, page 59.
6 Of the pretended necessity of naming Protestants in all Ages, page 63.
7 Of the comparison betweene a proofe à Priori and à Posteriori, page 74.
8 Of the Demonstration of the Visibility of the Church, by the eternity and immutability of faith, page 88.
9 Touching a testimony alledged by M. Fisher out of D. Field page 113.
10 Of the Induction, & breaking vp of the Conference, p. 119.
11 Of the issue of the Conference, page 129.
A Copie of M. Fisher's Letter to the Earle of Warwick. p. 139.
An Answer vntounto the same by D. Featly, page 142.
A Copie of a Letter from the Earle of Warwick, to Sir Humfrey Lynde, page 146.
Master Fisher's Reflection vponupon the Conference, with the Answer of Doctor Featly, page 147. Wherein
1 A testimony out of Luther, alledged to proue the inuisibility of the Protestants Church, is answered, page 150.
2 Luther's testimony of VVesselus, page 152.
3 Of the VValdenses, page 154.
4 Of Hus, 157.
5 A testimony out of Conrad. Schlusenburg, is answer'd, p. 160.
6 A testimony out of Benedictus Morgenst, answered, p. 164.
7 A testimony out of Caluin, is answered, page 167.
8 Caluins testimony of the Waldenses, is produced, p. 168.
9 A testimony out of Bucer, is answered, page 169.
10 In what sense Luther may be termed the first Apostle of the Reformed Churches, is declared, page 170.
11 An allegation out of Beza, answered, page 171.
12 An Allegation out of Perkins, answered, page 173.
13 An Allegation out of Bishop Iewell, answered, page 174.
14 The Conclusion, page 178.
To the courteous Reader.
I Intreat thee, courteous Reader, to vnderstand, that the greater part of this book was printed in the time of the great Frost; when, by reason that the Thames was shut vp, I could not conueniently procure the proofs to be brought vntounto mee, before they were wrought off: whereupon it fell out, that very many grosse escapes passed the Presse, and (which was the worst fault of all) the third part of the book is left vnpaged. This defect I finde no other means to remedy for the present, than to referre thee to the letters of the Printers Alphabet, set vnderunder the Page. Thus therefore, I pray thee, correct the Errata following.