The Successive Visibility of the Church, Table of contents
The CONTENTS.
The first Part.
Mr. Johnsons Argument prosecuted, to
pag. 6
My Answer.
7 to 26
Mr. Johnsons second Paper.
27
His attempt to prove the succession of the Roman Soveraignty.
49 to the end.
My letter to the sender of his.
68
My Reply to the second Paper.
77
On which of us the Proof is incumbent.
87
Of the Eastern and Southern Churches.
94, 95, &c.
Whether we are one Church with them of Rome.
107, &c.
Of our separation.
107
Whether the Armenians, Ethiopians, Syrians, &c. are excluded as Hereticks?
113
The instance of an Appeal of John of Antioch refuted.
127
The instance of Flavianus Appeal refuted.
129
Of Leo's pretended restoring Theodoret upon Appeal.
132
Of Cyprians desire that Stephen would depose Martian Bishop of Arles.
133
A pretended Decree of the Council of Sardis examined.
135
Basils words Epist. 74. examined.
138
Chrysostoms words to Innocent.
140
A pretended Proof from the Council of Ephesus confuted.
141
Of the addresses to Pope Julius by Athanasius and the Arrians.
143
Chamiers words hereabout.
146
Of Chrysostoms case.
147
Of Theodosius and the Concil. Ephes.
152
Of the Council of Calcedon.
154
Of Pope Agapet deposing Anthymius of Constantinople.
159
Of Gregories words.
160
Of Cyril and Celestine against Nestorius.
161
Of Juvenals words.
163
Of Valentinians and Theodosius words.
164
Of Vincentius Lirinensis words.
169
Of Philip and Arcadius at Concil. Ephesus.
170
The nullity of all these pretended Proofs.
174
Whether Papists give, and Popes accept the Title of Vice-Christ, Monarch, &c.
175 to 188
Of the Contest of Councils for the Rule.
188
Mr. Johnsons work to which his cause engageth him.
191
The Contents of the second Part.
Qu. WHether the Church of which the Protestants are members have been visible ever since the daies of Christ on earth? Aff.
The Church what.
197
Protestants what.
198
Of Membership, and Visibility.
201
The first Argument, to prove the successive Visibility.
204
The second Argument.
209
Papists Testimonies for the sufficiency of Scripture as the Rule.
219
Some of the Fathers of the same.
221
Where was our Church.
225
The true Catholike Church, how described by Augustine.
227
Optatus.
231
Tertullian.
232
The third Argument.
238
The fourth Argument.
241, 242
Arguments proving the Visibility of a Church without the Papacy, since Christ. Argument first, from the Council of Calcedon.
242
Argument 2. From the silence of the Ancients in cases where the allegation of the Papal power would have been most pertinent and necessary.
244
Argument 3. From the Tradition and Testimony of the greatest part of the Church.
248
Argument 4. From the Churches without the verge of the Empire, not subject to the Pope.
249
Argument 5. From the Eastern Churches within the Empire, not subjects of the Pope.
251
Argument 6. From the full Testimony of Gre…ory the first, p. 252, &c. defended against Bellarmine.
Argument 7. From the Confession of …ie… Papists. … Sylvius, Melchio… C… nus, Reynerius.
267
Argument 8. From Historical Testimony about the Original of Vniversal H…dship.
269
Argument 9. The generality of Christians in the first ages, and most in the latter, free from owning the Papacy.
271
Argument 10. Most Christians in all ages ignorant of Popery.
275
Object. The Armenians, Greeks, &c. differ from Protestants: Answered.
280
Misce…any considerable Testimonies.
288
Mr. Johnsons exception.
292
My Answer to his exception, shewing in what sense Hereticks are, or are not in the Church, applyed to the Eastern and Southern Churches.
293, &c.
Mr. Johnsons Explication of the most used terms, with my Quere's thereupon, and his Answer, and my Reply. 1. Of the Church.
311
2. Of Heresie.
324, &c.
3. Of the Pope.
330, &c.
4. Of Bishops.
337
5. Of Tradition.
342
Of General Councils.
345
6. Of Schism.
350
An Appendix about successive Ordination.
355
Letters between me and T. S. a Papist; with a Narrative of the success, written by his friend.
363