Abrahams Faith, Table of contents
The Contents of this Booke.
The firſt part of the auncient and vnchangeable eſtate of our religion now profeſſed in England.
CAp. 1. Wherein is ſhewed, firſt, That wee come to know the true religion, by the true knowledge of God. pag. 1.2. 2. That there is one God, and he is the onelyonly law-giuer. pag. 3. 3. There is but one catholike religion, whereof God is author and maintainer. pag. 3. 4. For this cauſe Chriſt & his Apoſtles teach the ſame religion, which is in the olde teſtament, and the gentils are adopted to bee children vntounto Abraham. pag. 5. 5. Here is taken away the obiection which might ariſe by the difference which ſeemeth to be in the three times, before the law, vnderunder the lawe, and vnderunder the goſpell. pag. 7. 6. Heere is opened that faith and louelove are ſubſtantiall and perpetuall: but by Gods diſpoſition ceremonies and manner of gouernment are changeable. pag. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 7. Although ceremonies and maner of gouernment are not of the vnchangeable ſubſtance of religion, yet are they to bee reuerently vſed and not violated during the time of Gods aſſignment and preſcription. pag. 14. 15. 16.
CAP. 2. 1. How God hath gouerned his Church in one religion, before and after the fall. pag. 17. 18. 2. And ſince the promiſe giuen to Adam of Chriſt in three ſorts, the fathers before the law, the Iewes vnderunder the law, and the Gentils vnderunder the goſpell. pag. 19. 20. 21. 3. In all theſe three times was there a difference in the outward face of gouernment, but not in ſubſtance of religion. pag. 22. 4. And this by Gods iudgements and manifeſtation of his ſpirit, hath beene alwaies maintained and preſerued. pag. 23. 24. 25. 5. And it will be a witneſſe of our religion now profeſſed in England, againſt all Atheiſts, papiſtes, and other wicked men. pag. 26.
CAP. 3. Here is more largely ſhewed the vnitie of faith in all ages, and that the religion openly profeſſed at this preſent in England, is the ſame ancient and onelyonly catholicke faith of Abraham, Moſes and the Prophets, and which Chriſt & his Apoſtles preached & taught. Where firſt is declared that Abraham receiued it of God, both for the Iewes and alſo for all other nations. pag. 27. 28. 29. 30. 2. The particulars are compared in 15. ſeuerall Articles of the moſt waightie pointes of doctrine. pag. 31. &c. vntounto pag. 132.
CAP. 4. Wherein is declared, 1. That antiquity, vniuerſalitie, and viſible ſucceſſion, is no perfect marke of the church much leſſe of the popiſh ſinagogue, which is but of yeſterday. pag. 133. &c. 2. The meaſure & order of the viſible ſucceſſion of the Church from Chriſtes time forward is ſhewed by the ſcriptures. pa. 137. &c. 3. The papiſts do proue themſelues to be no Church, when they ground themſelues, on this falſe principle: The Church cannot erre. pag. 40. 141. 4. How the true religion hath ſhewed it ſelfe by many witneſſes, from the Apoſtles times, euen vntounto our daies, pag. 143. &c.
The ſecond part of the newneſſe of poperie.
CAP. 1. HOw the Romiſh ſuperſtition diſagreeth with the true ancient catholike religion & faith of Gods elect. Where is declared. 1. How many waies in this ſort diſagreement is to be found, pag. 149. 2. And that in all the former fifteene Articles, they diſagree very greatly pag. 152. 153. &c.
CAP. 2. Of the diſagreement that popiſh ſuperſtition now taught in Rome hath with the religion S. Paul taught the Romans, & with the doctrine S. Peter taught the Iewes. pag. 181. 182. &c.
CAP. 3. Of the agreement of popiſh doctrine, with all kind of hereſie, where it is compared, how the popiſh hereſie, reſembleth the ancient hereſies of the primatiue ages of Chriſtes Church. pag. 193. 194. &c.
CAP. 4. Of the originall of poperie, wherein is declared. 1. That by the precedent Chapters it may appeare to be of a late birth. pag. 205. 206. 2. That neither the difference of calculation in ſtories, nor forging of writings, nor mangling of good authors, do hinder the knowledge of their birth. pag. 207. 208. 3. Their owne tongues and traditions proue poperie new. pag. 209. 210. &c. 4 Many particulars are rehearſed out of popiſh authors and the former counſels. pag. 214. 215. &c. 5. Fiue fundamentall pointes more largely examined by antiquitie. pag. 235. 236. &c. 6. The latter ouergrowing and lopping and daily new ſprowting of poperie. pag. 275. 276. &c. 7. That poperie is not yet a perfect bodie of his full ſhape, proportion and members. pag. 283.
CAP. 5. Heere is ſhewed, that all men ought to flie poperie. 1. Becauſe of the exceeding danger it bringeth to themſelues to their ſeed & countrie pag. 289. 2. It is of all hereſies and apoſtaſies the moſt pernitious. pag. 293. 3. It is not tollerable or to be winked at in any Chriſtian common wealthes. pag. 312. 4. We of England hauehave great cauſe to praiſe God that we hauehave nothing to do with, pag. 315.