A General View of Papistry, Index – Errata
A PARTICVLAR INDEX OR TABLE OF ALL THE CONTROVERSIES, WITH THEIR SEVERAL questions contained in this treatise.
The contents of the first Booke.
This Booke containeth seuen Controuersies.
The first Controuersie of the Scriptures hath seuen questions.
1. quest. Of the number of the Canonicall bookes of Scripture. pag. 2.
2. Of the authenticall edition of Scripture. pag. 12.
3. Of the vulgar translation of Scripture, and of publique prayers in the vulgar tongue. pag. 16.
4. Of the authoritie of Scripture. pag. 20.
5. Of the perspicuitie and plainnes of Scripture. pag. 23.
6. Of the interpretation of Scripture, 3. parts:
1. Of the diuers senses of Scripture. pag. 26.
2. Who ought to expound Scripture. pag. 28.
3. Of the manner of expounding Scripture. pag. 30.
7. Of the perfection of Scripture, 3. parts:
1. Whether the Scripture be absolutely necessarie. p. 33.
2. Whether they be sufficient. pag. 35.
3. Of vnwritten traditions beside Scripture. pag. 38.
The second generall Controuersie concerning the Church, containeth fiue questions.
1. quest. Of the definition of the Church, 2. parts:
1. Whether wicked men be members of the Church. pag. 43.
2. Whether the Church be inuisible. pag. 46.
2. Whether the Church may erre, 2. parts:
1. Whether the Catholike Church may erre at all, or not. pag. 49.
2. Whether the visible Church vponupon earth may fall into Idolatrie, or Apostasie. pag. 52.
3. Of the notes and markes of the Church:
1. Antiquitie. pag. 55
2. Vniuersalitie. pag. 57
3. Succession. pag. 59
4. Vnitie. pag. 60
5. Miracles. pag. 63
6. The gift of prophecying. pag. 66
4. Of the authoritie of the Church, 2. parts:
1. What authoritie it hath in matters of faith, and whether wee are to beleeue in the Church. pag. 73
2. Of the ceremonies of the Church. pag. 76
5. Of the Church of Rome, two parts:
1. Whether it be the Catholike Church. pag. 78
2. Whether it be a true visible Church. pag. 79
The third controuersie of generall Councels containeth eight questions.
1. quest. Whether Councels be absolutely necessarie. pag. 81
2. By whom generall Councels ought to be summoned. pag. 83
3. Of what persons Councels ought to consist. pag. 84
4. Who ought to be the president in Councels. pag. 88
5. Whether Councels may erre or not. pag. 90
6. Of the authoritie of Councels. pag. 93
7. Whether they be aboue the Pope. pag. 95
8 Of the conditions requisite in generall Councels. pag. 98
The fourth controuersie of the Bishop of Rome called the Pope, ten questions.
1. Whether the regiment of the Church be Monarchicall. pag. 100
2. Whether Peter were Prince of the Apostles, and assigned by Christ to be the head of the Church. pag. 105
3. Of Peters being at Rome, two parts:
1. Whether Peter were at Rome. pag. 112
2. Whether Peter were Bishop of Rome. pag. 116
4. Whether the Bishop of Rome be the true successor of Peter. pag. 118
5 Of the primacie of the See of Rome, sixe parts:
1. Whether the Bishop of Rome be aboue other Bishops. pag. 120
2. Concerning appeales made to Rome. pag. 122
3. Whether the Pope bee subiect to the iudgement of any. pag. 124
4. Whether the Pope may be deposed from his Papacie. pag. 125
5. The originall of the primacie of Rome. p. 128
6. Of the names and titles of the Bishop of Rome. pag. 131
6. quest. Whether the Pope of Rome, as likewise, whether the Church of Rome may erre. pag. 134
7. quest. Of the spirituall iurisdiction of the Pope, two parts:
1. Whether hee may make lawes to binde the conscience. pag. 141
2. Whether all Bishops do receiue their Ecclesiastical iurisdiction from the Pope. p. 145
8 Of the temporal iurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, two parts:
1 Whether the Pope be aboue Kings and Emperours. pag. 148
2 Whether he be a temporall prince. pag. 151
9 Of the Popes prerogatiue, 3. parts:
1 Of his power dispensatiue pag. 154
2 Of his power exemptiue Ibid.
3 Of his power transcendent Ibid.
10. Of Antichrist, 9. parts:
1 Whether Antichrist shalbe one particular man pag. 155
2 Whether Antichrist be yet come, and how long he shall raigne pag. 157
3 Concerning the name & character of Antichrist. p. 162
4 Of the generation of Antichrist pag. 168
5 Of the seate and place of Antichrist pag. 169
6 Of the doctrine of Antichrist pag. 172
7 The miracles of Antichrist pag. 176
8 The warres and kingdome of Antichrist pag. 179
9 Whether the Pope be Antichrist pag. 182
The fift controuersie of the Clergie, sixe questions.
1. quest. Of the name of Clerkes or Clergie men. pag. 190
2 Of the election of Bishops and Pastors, and of the election of the Pope. pag. 197
3 Of Ecclesiasticall degrees and orders, 3. parts:
1 Of the seuen degrees of popish priesthood. p. 199
2 Of the difference of Bishops and other Ministers. pag. 201
3 Of the office of Cardinals. pag. 205
4 Of the keyes of the Church, 4. parts:
1 Wherein the authoritie of the keyes consisteth pag. 206
2 To whom the authoritie of the keyes …s committed. p. 208
3 Whether the Pastors of the Church hauehave absolute power to remit sinnes pag. 210
4 Of the effect of binding and loosing pag. 212
5 Of the marriage of Ministers three parts:
1 The marriage of Ministers lawfull pag. 214
2 Men may be admitted to Orders after second marriage pag. 219
3 Whether perpetuall abstinence be required in married Ministers pag. 221
6 Of the maintenance of Ministers by tithes, two parts:
1 Whether the paiment of tithes bee necessarie pag. 228
2 By what right tithes are due pag. 229
The sixt controuersie of Monkes and Friers, sixe questions.
1. quest. Of the originall of Monkes, and of their diuers sects pag. 232
2 Of the difference betweene Euangelicall Counsels and precepts pag. 236
3 Of vowes in generall, three parts:
1 Whether it be lawfull for Christians to vow. pag. 239
2 Wherein lawfull vowes consist pag. 241
3 Whether voluntarie vowes properly be any part properly of the worship of God pag. 242
4 Of Monasticall vowes, 3. parts:
1 Of the vow of voluntarie pouertie. pag. 244
2 The vow of Monasticall obedience. p. 246
3 Of the vow of chastitie pag. 247
5 Of Monasticall persons, foure parts:
1 Whether the younger sort ought to professe Monkerie pag. 251
2 Whether children may be made Monkes without their parents consent pag. 253
3 Whether married persons may with mutuall consent become votaries pag. 254
4 Whether marriage not consummate, may without consent bee broken for the vow of continencie. pag. 256
6 Of the rules and discipline of Monasticall life, foure parts:
1 Of the solitarie & austere life of Monks. pag. 257
2 Of the habite and shauing of Monkes. pag. 259
3 Of their Canonicall houres pag. 261
4 Of the maintenance of Monkes. pag. 262
The seuenth generall controuersie of the Ciuill Magistrate, foure questions.
1 Of the authoritie of the Prince in Ecclesiasticall matters, foure parts:
1 His authoritie ouer Ecclesiasticall persons pag. 266
2 Ouer Ecclesiasticall goods pag. 267
3 In causes Ecclesiasticall pag. 268
4 Whether the Prince may be sayd to bee the head of the Church in his kingdome pag. 271
2 The authoritie of the Prince in punishing heretikes:
1 Whether the iudgement of heresie any way belongeth to the Prince pag. 274
2 How an heretike is to be tried pag. 275
3 How heretikes are to be examined and punished Ibid.
3 Whether the positiue lawes of Princes doe binde in conscience
4 Whether the Prince may be excommunicate of the Pope
THE SECOND BOOKE CONTAINETH SIXE CONTROVERSIES.
The first controuersie, which is the eight in the whole, is concerning Angels, three questions.
1. quest. Of the hierarchie of Angels, 2. parts:
1 Of the degrees of Angels. p. 291
2 Whether Michael be the Prince of the Angels pag. 292
2 Of the ministerie of Angels, three parts:
1 Of their externall ministerie in the protection of the Church pag. 293
2 Of their spirituall office about our prayers pag. 295
3 Whether Angels know our hearts pag. 296
3 Of the worship of Angels, 2 parts:
1 Of their worship in generall pag. 299
2 Of the inuocation of Angels pag. 300
The ninth generall controuersie concerning Saints departed, two parts.
1. part. Of those that suffer punishment being departed, two questions:
1 Of Limbus Patrum, and of the apparition of Samuel pag. 302.305
2 Of Purgatorie, foure parts.
1 Whether there be any Purgatorie pag. 307
2 Of the circumstances of Purgatorie pag. 310
3 Of prayer for the dead. p. 312
4 Of burials & funerals p. 315
2. part. Of the Saints that are in ioy and blisse after their departure. 9. quest.
1. quest. Of the blessed estate of the Saints, and of Canonizing of Saints pag. 320
2 Of the adoration of Saints. 3. parts.
1 Whether they are to bee adored: and of othes & vowes made to Saints. pag. 325
2 Of the diuers kindes of worship pag. 330
3 Of the kissing of holy mens feete pag. 331
3 Of the inuocation of Saints, three parts:
1 Whether prayers are to be made vntounto them. pag. 332
2 Whether they pray for vsus pag. 334
3 Whether they vnderstand our praiers. p. 335
4 Of the reliques of Martyrs, foure parts:
1 Of the worshipping of Reliques. pag. 338.
2 Translation of Reliques. pag. 340.
3 Preseruing of Reliques. pag. 342.
4 Miracles of Reliques. pag. 343.
5. question,
1. Of Images, foure parts:
1 Of the difference of Idols & Images. p. 347
2 Whether it bee lawfull to hauehave Images. pag. 348
3 Whether to be worshipped. pag. 350
4 What manner of worship it should be. p. 353
2. Of the signe of the Crosse, 4. parts:
1 Of the Crosse whereon Christ suffered. p. 355
2 Of the image of the Crosse. pag. 357
3 Of the signe of the Crosse. pag. 359
4 Of the power or efficacie of the Crosse. p. 360
5 An appendix concerning the name of Iesus. pag. 361
6. quest. Of Temples and Churches, fiue parts:
1 Of the situation and forme of Churches. pag. 3…2
2 Of the ende and vse of Churches, three parts. pag. 365
1 Whether they are built for sacrifice. pag. 365
2 Whether they be holy places in thēselues. pag. 367
3 Whether they may be dedicate to saints. pag. 368
3 Of the adorning of Churches. pag. 370
4 Of the dedication of Churches. pag. 372.
5 Of thinges hallowed for Churches. pag. 373
7 Of Pilgrimages and Processions, and of the holy land. pag. 375
8 Of holy and festiuall daies, fiue parts:
1 Of holy dayes in generall. 378
2 Of the Lords day. 379
3 Of the festiuall dayes of Christ and the holy Ghost. pag. 386
4 Of the festiuities of Saints.
1 The number of them.
2 The manner of keeping them. pag. 388
3 Of their vigils. p. 391
5 Of Lent and Imber daies. pag. 392
9 Of the Virgin Mary.
1 Whether she were conceiued without sinne. pag. 398
2 Whether she vowed virginitie. pag. 400
3 Of her assumption into heauen. pag. 401
4 Of the worship due vntounto her. pag. 402
5 Of the merites of the virgine, and of the Aue Maria. pag. 404
The tenth controuersie hath but one question concerning the mediation, and intercession of Christ. pag. 406.
The eleuenth controuersie concerning the Sacraments in generall, three questions.
1. quest. Of the definition and nature of a Sacrament.
1 Of the efficient cause, or institutor of the sacrament. pag. 408
2 Of the forme & manner of consecration. pag. 409
3 Of the instrumentall cause, which is the Minister. pag. 413
4 Of the vse, whether the Sacraments be seales. pag. 414
2. quest. Of the efficacie and vertue of the Sacraments.
1 Whether the Sacramēts confer grace. p. 416
2 Of the difference of the olde and new sacraments. pag. 418
3 Of the character imprinted by the Sacraments. pag. 419
4 Of the necessitie of the sacraments. pag. 420
3 Of the number and order of the Sacraments.
1 Of the number of them, pag. 42…
2 Of their degrees amongst themselues, pag. 424.
The twelfth controuersie of the sacrament of Baptisme, eight questions.
1 Of the name and definition of Baptisme. pag. 426
2 Of the partes, that is, the matter and forme of Baptisme. pag. 427
3 Of the necessitie of Baptisme, and whether baptisme may by any other way be supplied. pag. 428
4 Whether women and lay men ought to baptise. pag. 432
5 Of the baptisme of infants, and whether they hauehave faith, and of the baptizing of bels. pag, 434.436
6. Of the effectes of Baptisme.
1 Whether our sinnes be cleane taken away in baptisme. pag. 436
2 Whether baptisme be onelyonly for sinnes past. pag. 438
3 Of the priuiledges of Baptisme. pag. 439
7. Of the difference between the baptisme of Christ, and the baptisme of Iohn p. 441
8. Of the ceremonies and rites of baptisme. pag. 442
The thirteenth controuersie of the Eucharist or Lords Supper, two parts.
1▪ part. Of the sacrament it selfe. 10. questions.
1 Of the Real presence. pag. 445
2 Of Transubstantiation. pag. 455
3 Of the reseruation of the Sacrament. pag. 459
4 Of the elements of bread and wine. pag. 461
5 Of the words of consecration. pag. 463
6 Of the proper effect of the Lords Supper. pag. 465
7 Of the manner in receiuing the cōmunion, & whether it ought to be receiued fasting. pag. 467
8 Of receiuing in one kinde. pag. 468
9 Of the adoration of the Eucharist. pag. 472
10 Whether the wicked receiue the body of Christ. pag. 473.
2. part. Of the sacrifice of the Masse. 8. quest.
1 Of the diuers representations of the death of Christ. pag. 475
2 Of the sacrifice.
1 The name of the Masse. pag. 476
2 Of the sacrifice it selfe. pag. 477
3 Of the name of priests. pag. 481
3 Of the vertue and efficacie of the Masse. pag. 483
4 For whom the Masse is auaileable. pag. 484
5 Of priuate Masses. pag. 485
6 Of the manner of saying Masse. pag. 487
7 Of the idolatrous ceremonies of the Masse. pag. 488
8 Of the forme, which is the Canon of the Masse. pag. 490
THE CONTENTS OF THE THIRD BOOKE.
The fourteenth controuersie of Penance, nine questions.
1 Of the name of penance. pag. 501
2 Whether it be a Sacrament. pag. 502
3 Whether any other sacrament of repentance beside baptisme. pag. 504
4 Of the materiall partes of Baptisme.
1 Of the matter and forme. pag. 504
2 Of the three partes.
Contrition, pag. 505.
Confession, pag. 505.
Satisfaction. pag. 505.
3 Whether repentance goe before faith. pag. 506
5 Of Contrition. pag. 507
6 Of Auricular confession. pag. 510
7 Of Satisfaction.
1 Whether the punishment remaine after the sinne is pardoned. pag. 514
2 Whether a man may satisfie the wrath of God by his workes. ibid.
3 Whether one man may satisfie for another. pag. 516
8 Of penall iniunctions.
1 Whether penall workes be necessary to repentance. pag. 517
2 By whom they are to be enioyned. pag. 518
3 Of pardons and indulgences. pag. 519
9 Of the ceremonies and circumstances of Penance. pag. 522
The fifteenth controuersie of Matrimony, seuen questions.
1 Whether Matrimonie be a sacrament. pag, 524
2 Of Diuorcement.
1 Whether there be any other causes of diuorce beside fornication. pag. 525
2 Whether mariage be lawfull after diuorcement for adulterie. pag. 528
3 Of the degrees prohibited in mariage three partes:
1 Of the supputation of degrees. pag. 529
2 Whether any of the degrees prohibited in Moses law, may be dispenced with. pag. 531
3 Whether any other degrees by humane law may be prohibited. pag. 533
4 Of the impediments of marriage. pag. 535
5 Of the comparison between virginitie, and the married estate. pag. 536
6 Of the times of mariage prohibited. pag. 537
7 Of the ceremonies of marriage. pag. 539
The sixteenth controuersie, three questions.
1 Of Confirmation.
1 Whether … be a sacrament. pag. 541
2 Of the matter and forme thereof. pag. 542
3 Of the efficacie and vertue. pag. 543
4 Of the rites and ceremonies. pag. 544
2 Of Orders.
1 Whether it be a Sacrament. pag. 545
2 Of the efficacie. pag. 547
3 Of the ceremonies. pag. 548
3 Of extreame Vnction.
1 Whether it be a Sacrament. pag. 549
2 Of the vertue and efficacie. pag. 550
3 Of the minister and the ceremonies. pag. 551
The seuenteenth controuersie of the benefites of our redemption, three partes.
1 part▪ Of Predestination.
1 Of the reprobation of the wicked. pag. 553
2 Our election free without respect to our workes. pag. 555
3 Of the certaintie of predestination. pag 556
2 part▪ Of our Vocation.
1 Of sinne.
1 Of Originall sinne. pag. 558
2 The difference of sinnes. pag. 559
3 Of veniall sinnes. pag. 560
4 Whether all sinnes be remissible. pa. 561
5 God no author of sinne. pag. 562
6 Of the works of the not regenerate. 563
2 Of the law, 5. parts:
1 Whether it be possible in this life to keep the Laws. pag. 564
2 Whether iust men doe sinne. pag. 566
3 Of the works of supererogation. p. 567
4 God not to be serued for feare. pag. 568
5 Of the vse of the Law. pag. 570
3. part. Of iustification.
1. Of freewil.
1 Whether it be vtterly lost. pag. 571
2 Of the power of free will in man. Ibid.
2. Of Faith.
1 What faith is. pag. 576
2 Of the diuerse kindes of faith. pag. 578
3 Charitie not the forme of iustifiyng faith. pag. 579
4 How men are iustified by faith. pag. 581
5 Whether faith be meritorious. Ibid.
6 Whether faith be in mans power. pag. 582
7 Whether it may be lost. Ibid.
8 Whether wicked men hauehave faith. pag. 583
3. Of good workes.
1 Which be the good workes of Christians. pag. 584
2 Whether there be any good workes without faith. Ibid.
3 The vse of good workes.
1 Whether they be applicatorie. pag. 585
2 Expiatorie. pag. 586
3 Meritorious. Ibid.
4 Of the distinction of merites. pag. 589
5 The manner of meriting. pag. 590
4. Of Iustification.
1 Of preparatiue works to iustification. pag. 591
2 Of two kindes of iustification. pag. 592
3 Of inherent iustice. pag. 593
4 Of iustification onelyonly by faith. pag. 594
The 18. controuersie concerning the humanitie of Christ, fiue questions.
1 Of the vbiquitie or omnipresence of the bodie of Christ pag. 596
2 Whether Christ encreased in knowledge pag. 599
3 Of the manner of our Sauiours birth pag. 601
4 Whether Christ suffered in soule pag. 602
5 Whether Christ descended in soule to Hell to deliuer the Patriarkes pag. 605
6 Of the place of Hell pag. 607
The 19. controuersie concerning matters belonging to the diuine nature of Christ, three questions.
1 Whether Christ be foreign, God of himselfe pag. 610
2 Whether Christ be our Mediatour as man onelyonly pag. 612
3 Whether Christ merited for himselfe pag. 614
The 20. controuersie of Christs comming to iudgement, three questions.
1 Whether the Gospell be alreadie preached through the world pag. 616
2 Whether Henoch and Elias shall come before the day of iudgement pag. 618
3 Of the grieuous persecutions toward the end of the world pag. 620
4 The manner of Christs coming to iudgement:
1 Whether the Saints shall be iudges pag. 622
2 Of the place of Christs appearing pag. 623
3 The maner, whether with the signe of the Crosse. Ibid.
4 Of the time of his appearing pag. 624
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