Objection 3Object. 3. This clips off the Royalty and Prerogative of Princes, if they have not the command of mens…
Objection 4Object. 4. But it is impoſſible to govern with any ſecurity, if Governours hold not the Reins of mens…
Objection 5Object. 5. But what Tumults, Factions, Seditions, have been rais'd under Religious pretences, when Subjects…
Objection 6Object. 6. But what a Hydra, a many-headed Monſter of Opinions, will Religion become by ſuch a Toleration?
TreatiseTrue Religion the Intereſt of Nations, or National Religion Demonstrated to be the Duty of Nations, &c.
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PrefaceTHE PREFACE TO THE READER.
TreatiseTHE Woe of Scandal.
Objection 1Object. 1. If Scandal were an Argument againſt things, we muſt go out of all things, even out of the World,…
Objection 2Object. 2. The Apoſtle himſelf was enforced to change his Voice concerning Indulgence to the weak, in the…
Objection 4Object. 4. The Rites uſed are ſuch as are recommended from Antiquity, and were of uſe of old, in the…
Objection 5Object. 5. The Commands of Lawful Authority take away the Indifferency, and make Neceſſary, what was before…
Objection 6Obj. 6. But when time is allowed to the Doubtful to ſatisfy themſelves, if they come not off from their…
Objection 7Object. 7. Order and Government in the Church, or National Religion, cannot be preſerv'd without ſuch…
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PrefaceTHE PREFACE TO THE READER.
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CatechismA Catholick Catechiſm,
Chapter 1CAP. I. Of the Perfect and Firſt State of Humane Nature, with relation to Catholick, or Publick Religion.
Chapter 2CAP. II. Of the Violation of this Catholick Order of Religion, and the Means provided by God to reſtore it.
Chapter 3CAP. III. Of the Uncontroverſible Laws of Natural Religion.
Chapter 4CAP. IV. Of Revelation, and the Reaſons of ſo great Miſcarriages againſt both the Light of Nature and…
Chapter 5CAP. V. Of the Publick or Divine Original of Sacred Writing, or Scripture.
Chapter 6CAP. VI. Of the Proof of Scripture, That it is of God; and that the Proof alſo is Publick and Divine.
Chapter 7CAP. VII. Of the Publick Interpretation of Scripture.
Chapter 8CAP. VIII. Of Tradition and Antiquity.
Chapter 9CAP. IX. Of the Church-Catholick.
Chapter 10CAP. X. Of the Officers appointed by Chriſt in his Church.
Chapter 11CAP. XI. Of every Man's Obligation to be wiſe for himſelf to Salvation.
Chapter 12CAP. XII. Of Schiſm and Scandal.
Chapter 13CAP. XIII. Of the Anti-Church, and its Oppoſition in every Thing to the True Church.
Chapter 14CAP. XIV. Of the Power of Magiſtrates in Religion, and of National Religion.
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