Catholic Communion Doubly Defended by Dr Owen, Title page – Table of contents
Catholick Communion Doubly Defended: By Dr. OWENS VINDICATOR, AND RICHARD BAXTER. And the State of that Communion opened, and the Questions discussed, whether there be any Displeasure at Sin, or Repentance for it in Heaven. With a Parallel of the case of using a faulty Translation of Scripture, and a faulty Lyturgy.
Gal. 2. 11, 12, 13. When Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew, and separated himself, fearing them which were of the Circumcision: And the other Iews dissembled likewise with him, insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
Acts 11. 2, 3. They which were of the Circumcision contended with him, saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
Jud. 10. These speak evil of those things which they know not.
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THat the Primitive Churches had some Responsal Forms (which our Psalms in Meeter, and Tune, do now supply without offence or disorder) and that it is the declining of Zeal, and the badness of men, that is become their disgrace, and not the forms; for the use of men of both extreams (passing by Cyprians Sursum Corda) I shall recite an evidence out of Chrysostom, on 1 Cor. 14. pag. 652. When we begin to say—the People answer [with thy Spirit,] shewing that they so spake of old; not moved by their own Wisdoms, but by the Spirit. But I speak not now of my self: But the Church is now like a Woman, which is fallen from her ancient prosperity; and in many places retaineth only the Symbols (or tokens) of that ancient felicity; and sheweth only the Cases (or Boxes) and Cabinets (or Tills) of her Iewels (or Ornaments,) but is deprived of her Riches. The Church is now like such a Woman. And I speak not this only as to (her loss of) gifts; (for if this were all, the matter were the less,) but also as to Life and Virtue. When in the fourth Century the old Custom is thus reported, it must be very ancient: And this sheweth that Zeal then caused the peoples Responses; And were they now used by good men with the like holy Zeal, they would be less scrupled.
THE CONTENTS.
SECT. 1.
THE Vindicators healing Concessions and Silence.
SECT. 2.
What Catholick Communion is, which I plead for in 40 Positions.
SECT. 3.
Our Doctrinal Differences.
I. What knowledge Souls in Heaven have.
II. Whether those in Heaven (yea, God) be not displeased with sin. Aff.
III. Whether there be no repentance in Heaven. Aff.
IV. Whether it be true that doing what a Law requireth so far as the intention is moved by the Law, is a justifying of it, and that submitting to any Law on consideration of its Penalties, is so far to justify the Preceptive part, and not so great an Evil as the Penal. Neg.
SECT. 4.
Short strictures on his words for the use of the Vindicator.
SECT. 5.
A Parallel, or Comparison of the Case of using a faulty Translation of Gods Word (as Christ and the Apostles did the Septuagint) with that of using a faulty Lyturgy.
SECT. 6.
An Expository Advertisement about naming Men.