Reims Against Rome, Table of contents
The Contents of this Counter-Gagg.
Three Principles premiſed for deciding Controuerſies.
THere is one onelyonly Rule of Faith. page. 1.
2. This Rule is, and euer hath beene the Word of God. p. 3.
3. This Word of God is now no where to be found, but onelyonly in the Holy Scriptures. p. 6.
Principal popiſh errors refuted in this Counter. Gag, by expreſſe Texts of the approued Engliſh-Rhemiſh Bible, as alſo by Teſtimonies of Antiquity, and of their owne Writers.
1. That the holy Scriptures are not the only Rule of our Faith and life in all matters neceſſary to ſaluation. p. 13.
2. That the Scriptures are imperfect, & inſufficient to inſtruct vsus in all things neceſſary to ſaluation. p. 21.
3. That the Scriptures be obſcure, and hard to be vnderſtood, euen in things neceſſary. p. 29.
4. That the Script doe not interpret themſelues, and that the true ſence may not be fetched out of themſelues. p. 40.
5. That the Scriptures are not to be allowed to be read of the people, nor heard by them in a knowne tongue. p. 44.
6. That the common liberty for all to reade the Scriptures, doth breed hereſies. p. 50.
7. That the Scriptures cannot of themſelues be knowne to be the Word of God, vnleſſe the Church doe giuegive witneſſe vntounto them, that they are ſo. p. 53.
8. That Traditions, which they call the vnwritten Word, are the Rule of Faith. p. 60.
9. That the preſent Churches determination is the abſolute vnqueſtionable Rule of the peoples faith, on which they are to reſt, beleeuing their teachers, without farther inquiry. p. 70.
10. That the Church is no where in Scripture taken for the Inuiſible Church. p. 77.
11. That the Church is euer gloriouſly conſpicuous in the world. p. 79.
12 That the Church cannot erre. p. 88.
13. That the Church of Rome cannot erre. p. 106.
14. That the Biſhop of Rome cannot erre. p. 109.
15. That Councels may not erre, being confirmed by the Pope. 115.
16. That the Church of Rome is the Catholike Church. p. 120.
17. That the Church of Rome hath euer bin in perfect vnity within it ſelfe. p 127.
18. That Saint Peter was Prince of the Apoſtles, and had a primacy of power, and authority aboue all the other Apoſtles. p. 130.
19. That Saint Peter was Head of the Church. p. 137.
20. That Peter was the onelyonly Vicar of Chriſt heere vponupon earth. p. 152.
21. That the publike Seruice of the Church ought not to be in a vulgar and knowne tongue. p. 155.
22. That Images are to be in Churches, & that not only for inſtruction, but alſo to be adored. p. 159.
23. That the Lords Supper is to bee adminiſtred to the people in one kind onelyonly. p. 170.
24. That theſe words, This is my body, are to be taken literally, without any figure: the Bread being tranſubſtantiate, and Chriſt there corporally, the ſubſtance of Bread being taken away, and Chriſts true Body in the roome thereof, though the accidents of Bread remaine. p. 177.
25. That Prayers are to be made to Saints departed, and Angels. p. 183.
| Scriptures obiected for praying to | Angels, | anſwered. | 187. |
| Saints, | pag. | 189. |
| Scriptures obiected, | 1. That Angels pray in particular for vsus. p. 129. | anſwered. |
| 2. That Saints departed know what is here done on earth. p. 194. | ||
| 3. That the Saints departed, doe pray for vsus particularly. p. 179. | ||
| 4. That we may pray to hauehave our petitions granted in fauour & merits of the Saints departed. p. 201. |
26. That Confeſsion, commonly called Auricular, or Sacramentall, is of neceſsity. p. 203.
27. That there is a place, commonly called Purgatory, into which, ſoules after the diſſolution of the body, doe goe, wherein, as in a priſon, ſuch as here hauehave not ſatiſfied by temporall paine due for ſinnes, do make ſatiſfaction in ſuffering helliſh torment, it is vncertaine how long. p. 211.
28. That good workes do merit, and are the cauſe of our ſaluation. p. 231.
Of free will, and the ſtrength thereof. p. 245.
29. That mans will hath a naturall power in it ſelfe, coworking with Gods grace, in the very firſt inſtant act of a ſinners Conuerſion; to which actiuity of the will ſuch conuerſion in part is to be attributed. p. 247.
30. That ſome ſinnes are in their owne nature veniall, and doe not deſerue eternall puniſhment. p. 259.
Of keeping Gods Commandements. p. 269.
31. That a regenerate man by aſsiſtance of Gods grace, is able to keepe all and eueryevery Commandement of God, in eueryevery part, at all times, in thought, word, and deede, perfectly, as God in his Law requireth of him. p. 270.
Scriptures obiected for works of ſupererogation anſwered. p. 279.
Of Iuſtification by Faith only. p. 284.
32. That a man is not iuſtified before God by faith onelyonly. p. 286.
33. That no true beleeuer particularly can in this life be certaine of his ſaluation, without a miracle, or extraordinary reuelation. p. 293.
That the faith of the Elect once had, cannot be vtterly loſt. p. 310.
Places of Scripture obiected, that Iuſtifying faith once had, may be loſt, & a true beleeuer finally periſh: And therefore no certaine aſſurance of ſaluation. The ſame places anſwered. p. 317.