A Compend of the Controversies of Religion

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Section 5§. 5. That the Scripture is the perfect rule of Fayth and Manners, and the infallible ſupreame Iudge in…
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Section 6§. 6. That the Scripture is not a dumbe Iudge, but that GOD by it ſpeaketh to His Church.
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Chapter 2CHAP. II. OF THE CHVRCH.
Section 1§. 1. That the estate of the true Church is not ever viſible to all men, and chieflie to the enemies thereof.
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Section 2… 2. That the viſible Church of Chriſtian profeſſours may erre from the trueth in common, both Paſtours &…
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Section 3§. 3. That the Church of Rome in p… cular may erre, and as ſhall… proven, hath erred, by all the p……
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Section 4§. 4. That perſonall ſucceſsion to the Chaires of true Teachers, priviledgeth not their ſucceſſours from…
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Section 5§. 5. That the Iewiſh Church pretended n… leſſe infallibilitie, than the Romane doeth: and had farre…
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Section 6§. 6. That the VVord of GOD purelie preached (vnder which the due administration of the Sacraments is…
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Section 7§. 7. That multitude is no note of a true Church.
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Section 8§. 8. That outward glorie and vvorldlie prosperitie, whereby a Church is viſiblie conspicuous to all, is…
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Section 9§. 9. That Miracles are no note of the true Church, neyther perſonall ſucceſsion, nor Antiquitie.
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Chapter 3CHAP. III. OF PETER, AND THE Popes Supremacie.
Section 1§. 1. That Peter had no ſupremacie of power over the rest of the Apostles: and conſequentlie that his…
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Section 2§. 2. That the Pope is not the Head or huſband, and foundation of the Church, as the Papists holde,…
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Chapter 4CHAP. IIII. OF THE CHVRCHES Right Worſhip.
Section 1§. I. That Prayers and all publicke wo…ſhip, ſhould bee in a language knowne to the people.
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Section 2§. 2. That Christ is our onlie Mediator in Heaven: and that to Him, and by Him onlie, wee ſhould goe to GOD.
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Section 3§ 3. That the Saincts are not to bee invocated, but GOD onli….
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Section 4§. 4. That the Saincts know not our hearts, nor our particular neceſsities; and therefore are not to bee…
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Section 5§. 5. That no reli…ious ſervic…, (which the Papiſts c…ll Duli…,) ſhould …e gi… to …, …h…r Sainct or A…g…ll,…
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Section 6§. 6. That no religious worſ…ip is d… to the Virgine Marie, which the Papiſtes call Hyperdul…a.
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Chapter 5CHAP. V. OF IMAGES.
Section 1§. 1. That it is not lawfull to repreſent GOD by anie Image, as the Papists doe by the image of an olde man.
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Section 2§. 2. That no Adoration is to bee given to Images, (as the Papists teach: S…e Bellarmine, lib. 2. de reliq.…
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Section 3§. 3. That the practiſe of the olde Idolaters, and new Romaniſts, jumplie agree.
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Section 4…. 4. That Images are not fit Bookes for inſtruction of the people, but onelie Gods VVord preached.
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Chapter 6CHAP. VI. THAT NO MEATES are to bee abſtained from, for Conſcience ſake.
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Chapter 7CHAP. VII. OF THE MARRIAGE of the Clergie, That the ſame is lawfull.
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Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. OF SINNE.
Section 1§. I. That Concupiſcence which remaineth in the regenerate, is Sinne properlie, againſt that decreet of…
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Section 2§. 2. That all Sinne is mortall by nature, and none are veniall, but onlie by Grace, to thoſe that are…
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Chapter 9CHAP. IX. OF PREDESTINATION.
SectionThat wee were not predeſtinated vnto lyfe, for our fore-ſeene good worke…, as the cauſe; but vnto good…
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Chapter 10CHAP. X. OF VOCATION.
Section 1§. I. That there is no fore-going preparations in vs naturallie, vnto our effectuall calling by grace, as…
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Section 2§. 2. That the first converſion of a Sinner, is a worke onlie of meere grace, and not partlie flowing from…
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Chapter 11CHAP. XI. OF IVSTIFICATION.
Section 1§. I. That wee are justified by Fayth onlie, as the hand or instrument that layeth holde on GODS free…
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Section 2§. 2. That wee are not justified by our works before God, or that no inherent righteouſneſſe in vs, is the…
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Section 3§. 3. That it is Christ's righteouſneſſe onlie, which in justification is imputed vnto vs, vnto remiſsion…
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Chapter 12CHAP. XII. OF SANCTIFICATION.
Section 1§. 1. That there is no man perfectlie ſanctified in this lyfe, or in-abled ſo to liue heere, vvith-out…
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Section 2§. 2. That no man can doe works of greater perfection, or more, than God hath commanded, which the Papists…
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Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. OF GLORIFICATION.
Section 1§. 1. That our good works merit not eternall lyfe, or glorie, for their owne condignitie and worth, as the…
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Section 2§. 2. That there are no ſuper-aboundant meritorious workes, or ſufferinges of Saincts, left behinde them,…
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Chapter 14CHAP. XIIII. OF PVRGATORIE.
Section 1§. 1. That the godlie are purged from all ſinnes what-ſo-ever heere, and that by Christ's blood allanerlie;…
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Section 2§. 2. That Christ freeth the Godlie from all puniſhment heere-after, as well as from all guilt heere.
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Section 3§. 3. That no man can ſatisfie for his ſinnes, in anie meaſure, neither here, nor in Purgatorie.
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Section 4§. 4. That the Soules of the Godlie, after Death, goe immediatelie to Glorie, and to no mid place of torment.
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Chapter 15CHAP. XV. OF CERTAINTIE OF Salvation.
Section 1§. I. That the Godlie may bee aſſured of their Salvation heere.
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Chapter 16CHAP. XVI. OF PERSEVERANCE.
Section§. That the faithfull Children of GOD, can never totallie fall from Grace, nor finallie periſh.
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Chapter 17CHAP. XVII. OF BAPTISME.
Section§. That the Children of the Faythfull, departing, are not deprived of the bleſſed viſion of God, through…
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Chapter 18CHAP. XVIII. OF THE LORD'S Supper.
Section 1§. I. That Christ Ieſus glorified Bodie is onlie in the Heavens.
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Section 2§. 2. That Christ's Bodie is not in manie places at once, inviſiblie, and vnpalpablie.
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Section 3§. 3. That after conſecration, the Bread, and VVine remaineth in ſubstance, in the Sacrament of the Euchariſt.
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Section 4§. 4. That Chriſt Ieſus is not received by the bodilie mouth.
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Section 5§. 5. That CHRIST IESƲS is not received by the VVicked.
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Section 6§. 6. That Chriſtian People (for whom Chriſt ſhed His Blood) ſhould not be defrauded of the Cup, which is…
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Chapter 19CHAP. XIX. OF THE MASSE.
Section 1§. I. That the Popiſh Prieſts haue no calling, to ſacrifice Chriſt's Bodie in the Maſſe.
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Section 2§. 2. That the Maſſe is no propitiatorie ſacrifice, but al-together derogatorie to Christ's propitiatorie…
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Chapter 20CHAP. XX. AN APPENDIX, OF ANTICHRIST.
To the readerTo the Reader. Of the neceſſitie of this Appendix.
AppendixOF ANTICHRIST.
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