A General View of Papistry, Book 1 · Controversy 4
THE FOVRTH GENERALL CONTROVERSIE CONCERNING THE BISHOP OF ROME, COMMONLIE CALLED THE POPE.
THis great and waightie controuersie conteineth tenne seuerall questions.
1 Whether the regiment of the Church be Monarchicall.
2 Whether Peter were the Prince of the Apostles, and by our Sauiour Christ made head of the Church.
3 Whether Peter were at Rome, and dyed Bishop there.
4 Whether the Bishop of Rome be the true successor of Peter.
5 Concerning the primacie of the Bishop of Rome: sixe partes of the question. First, whether hee hauehave authoritie ouer other Bishops. Secondly, whether appeales are to be made to Rome. Thirdly, whether the Pope be subiect to the iudgemēt of any. Fourthly, whether he may be deposed. Fiftly, what primacy he hath ouer other Churches. Sixtly, of his titles and names.
6 Whether the Bishop of Rome may erre, and likewise whether the Church of Rome be subiect to error.
7 Of the spiritual iurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome: two parts. First, whether he can make lawes to binde the conscience. Secondly, whether other Bishops doe receiue their iurisdiction from him.
8 Of the Popes temporall iurisdiction: two parts. First, whether hee hauehave authoritie aboue Kings and princes▪ Secondly, whether he be a temporal prince.
9 Of the prerogatiues of the Pope.
10 Concerning Antichrist: nine parts. First, whether Antichrist shall be some one singular man. Secondly, of the time of his comming. Thirdly, of his name. Fourthly, of his nation and kinred. Fiftly, where his place and seate shall be. Sixtly, of his doctrine and manners. Seuenthly, of his miracles. Eightly, of his kingdome and warres. Ninthly, whether the Pope bee the very Antichrist: of these in their order.