Notes Upon Texts of Scripture and Popish Errors, Table of contents
A Table of the Popiſh Errors refuted in this Treatiſe.
Of the Holy Scripture and Traditions.
Chap. I. THat all ſaving Truth is not contained in the Holy Scriptures, but partly in them, and partly in unwritten Traditions pag. 1
II. That the Scripture is obſcure 12
III. That it is not for the Common People to read the Scripture 15
Of the Church.
IV. That the State of the Church is always viſible 20
V. That Multitude is a Mark of the Church 25
VI. That temporal Happineſs is a Mark of the Church 29
VII. That Miracles are a Mark of the Church 32
VIII. That St. Peter was Head of the Church under Chriſt, and the Pope is ſo, as his Succeſſor 36
IX. That the Pope hath power over Kings, and can abſolve Subjects from their Allegiance, and that Eccleſiaſtical Perſons are exempted from the Secular Juriſdiction 44
X. That the Church of Rome is Infallible, and the Judg of Controverſies, to whoſe Judgment all are bound up 49
Of Prayer and Worſhip.
XI. That Prayers, and Divine Service, is to be celebrated every where in Latin, in a Language unknown to the People 61
XII. That it is good and Profitable to pray to Saints and Angels 65
XIII. That Images and Relicks are to be venerated or worſhipped 81
XIV. That the Clergy may not Marry 91
XV. That the Vow of Poverty is laudable, and that Mendicant Friars are in a State of Perfection 94
XVI. That the Vow of Blind Obedience is laudable 98
Of Satisfactions, Indulgences, Purgatory, and Praying for the Dead.
XVII. That Perſons are obliged partly to ſatisfy the Juſtice of God for their Sins themſelves, Chriſt having not ſatisfied for all the Puniſhment due to them 100
XVIII. That ſome Perſons may ſatisfy over and above what is needful for themſelves; and that their ſatisfactions may ſerve for others, being put into the Treaſury of the Church, to be diſpenc'd by Indulgences 108
XIX. That there is a Purgatory after this Life for the expiation of the Sins of thoſe that are not ſufficiently purged here; and that the Souls there detained, may be help'd by the Maſſes, and good Works, and Prayers of the Living. 115
Of Juſtification and Pardon of Sin.
XX. That Juſtification conſiſts in the infuſion of Grace 123
XXI. That for the obtaining of Pardon of Sin, Auricular Confeſſion to the Prieſt is neceſſary 128
Of the Merit of Good Works, and Works of Supererrogation.
XXII. That good Works are truely and properly meritorious of Eternal Life 123
XXIII. That Men may do Works of Supererrogation, above what the Law requires, and may have ſuperabounding Merits, more than themſelves need, which may be profitable to others 139
Of Baptiſm.
XXIV. That Baptiſm is abſolutely neceſſary to Salvation, ſo that thoſe who die without it, are liable to condemnation 143
Of the Lord's Supper.
XXV. That after Conſecration there remains no more of Bread and Wine in the Sacrament, but that it is tranſubſtantiated into the very Body and Blood of Chriſt 149
XXVI. That in the Sacrifice performed in the Maſs, the ſelf-ſame Chriſt is contained and offered, that offered himſelf in the Croſs; and that this Sacrifice is truely propitiatory for the Sins of Quick and Dead 159
XXVII. That the Hoſt is to be worſhipped with Divine Worſhip 166
XXVIII. That thoſe Maſſes are to be approved and commended, where the Prieſt communicates alone 172
XXIX. That the Sacrament is to be adminiſtred in one kind only, and the uſe of the Cup kept from the People 175
Some Prejudices of the Church of Rome anſwered.
Sect. 1. They accuſe our Doctrine of Novelty 181
2. They ſay we had no Call 184
3. They Object to us the Diviſions that are amongſt the Reformed 188
That there are ſome Places more Holy than others; and that it is a Work of Piety to go in Pilgrimage to them. 192
That the Sacraments do confer Grace by the Work done 196