The By-Way, Table of contents
The Contents.
Sect. 1.
THe ſafeſt and onelyonly infallible way to finde out the true Church, is by the Scriptures. Pag. 1.
Sect. 2.
Our Aduerſaries pretences, from the obſcuritie of Scriptures, and inconueniences of the Lay peoples reading them, anſwered. p. 16.
Sect. 3.
The Scripture, according to the Iudgement of the ancient Fathers, is the ſole Iudge of Controuerſies, and Interpreter of it ſelfe. p. 43.
Sect. 4.
Our Aduerſaries, howſoeuer they pretend by taking an oath, to make the Fathers Interpreters of the Scriptures, yet indeed they make themſelues ſole Interpreters of Scriptures and Fathers. p. 58
Sect. 5.
The intire Canon of Scriptures which wee profeſſe (without the Apocryphall additions) is confirmed by pregnant teſtimonies in all ages, and moſt of them acknowledged by the Romanists themſelues. p. 86
Sect. 6.
Our Aduerſaries pretences from the Authorities of Fathers, and Councels, to proue the Apocryphall Bookes Canonicall, anſwered. p. 122
Sect. 7.
The Romanists in poynt of Traditions, contradict the truth and themſelues: grounding most of their erronious. Doctrine vponupon vnwritten Traditions, and yet frequently alledge the written Word for them. p. 144
Sect. 8.
The most generall pretended Traditions of the Romane Church, were vtterly vnknown to the Greeke Church, and want Antiquitie, Vniuerſalitie, and Succeſsion, the proper markes of true Traditions in the Roman Church. p. 167
Sect. 9.
The Scriptures are a certaine, ſafe and euident direction to the right way of Saluation, and conſequently to ground Faith vponupon vnwritten Traditions, is an obſcure, vncertaine and dangerous By way. p. 245
Sect. 10.
Our Aduerſaries make great boaſt of the Teſtimonies of the ancient Fathers in generall, yet when they come to fifting particular poynts, either by ſecret evaſion they decline them, or openly reiect them. p. 280
Sect. 11.
The moſt ſubstantiall poynts of Romaine Faith and Doctrine, as they are now taught and receiued in the Church of Rome, were neuer taught by the Primitiue Church, nor receiued by the ancient Fathers. p. 307
Sect. 12.
Saint Auguſtine in particular is much diſparaged by the Romaniſts; and for inſtance in many ſeuerall poynts of moment, wherein hee profeſſedly concurreth with vsus, is expreſſely reiected by them. p. 335
Sect. 13.
Saint Gregorie, pretended to be the Founder of the Romane Religion in England, by ſending Auſten the Monke, for converſion of this nation, in his vndoubted writings, directly oppoſeth the Romiſh Faith in the maine poynts thereof. p. 347
Sect. 14.
Councels which are ſo highly extold, and oppoſed againſt vsus, were neither called by lawfull authoritie, or to the right ends, as is confeſſed by the ingenuous Romaniſts. p. 370
Sect. 15.
Councells, which our Aduerſaries pretend, as a chiefe Bulwark of their faith, giuegive no ſupport at all to the Romiſh Religion, as it is proued by particular obiections made againſt ſeuerall Councels in all ages, by the Romaniſts themſelues. p. 386
Sect. 16.
The Councell of Trent, which is the maine Pillar, and laſt reſolution of the Roman faith, is of ſmall or no credit at all, becauſe it was neither lawfully called, nor free, nor generall, nor generally receiued by the Romaniſts themſelues. p. 420
Sect. 17.
In the Roman Church, which our aduerſaries ſo highly extoll aboue the Scriptures, there is neither ſafetie nor certaintie, whether they vnderſtand the Eſſentiall, or Repreſentatiue, or the Virtuall, or the Conſistoriall Church. p. 452
Sect. 18.
The moſt common Plea of the Romaniſts drawne from the Infallibilitie, Authoritie, and Title of the Catholike Church, is proued to bee falſe, vaine, and friuolous. p. 468
Sect. 19.
The Church which our Aduerſaries ſo much magnifie among themſelues, is finally reſolued into the Pope, whom they make both the Husband and the Spouſe, the Head and the Body of the Church. p. 496
Sect. 20.
The Church is finally reſolued into the Pope, who wants both Perſonall and Doctrinall ſucceſsion, as appeares by ſeuerall instances, and exceptions, both in matters of Fact, and matters of Faith. p. 513
Sect. 21.
The infallibilitie of the Popes Iudgement, which is made the Rule of Faith, to determine all Controuerſies, is not yet determined by the learned Romaniſtes amongst themſelues. p. 545
Sect. 22.
The Church vponupon which the learned Romaniſts ground their Faith, is no other then the Pope: and the Church vponupon which the vnlearned Romaniſts doe relie, is no other then their Pariſh Prieſt. p. 572
Sect. 23.
Eminent and perpetuall Viſibilitie, is no certaine Note of the true Church, but the contrary rather, as it is prooued by inſtances from Adam to Chriſt. p. 592
Sect 24.
The Latencie and obſcuritie of the true Church is p…ooued by pregnant testimonies of ſuch who complained of corruptions and abuſes, and withall decreed a Reformation in all ages, from the time of Chriſt and his Apoſtles, to the dayes of Luther. p. 610
Sect. 25.
The aforenamed corruptions, and most remarkable declination of the Church of Rome in the later ages, was foretold by Christ and his Apoſtles in the first Age. p. 666
Sect. 26.
The Concluſion of this Treatiſe, ſhewing in ſundrie particulars, the certaintie and ſafetie of the Protestant, and the vncertaintie and danger of the Romiſh Way. p. 675