Catholique traditions. Or A treatise of the beliefe of the Christians of Asia, Europa, and Africa, in the principall controuersies of our time In fauour of the louers of the catholicke trueth, and the peace of the Church. Written in French by Th. A.I.C. and translated into English, by L.O.

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Catholique traditions. Or A treatise of the beliefe of the Christians of Asia, Europa, and Africa, in the principall controuersies of our time In fauour of the louers of the catholicke trueth, and the peace of the Church. Written in French by Th. A.I.C. and translated into English, by L.O.

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Eudes, Morton.

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London :: Printed by W. Stansby, for Henry Fetherstone, and are to be sold at his shoppe in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Rose,

1609.

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Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE HIGH AND MIGHTIE PRINCE, HENRY, Prince of Great BRITAINE.
• ❧ The Preface.
  • ¶First, Diuision of Christian people.
  • ¶Secondly, Certaintie of Christian Religion.
  • ¶Thirdly, the Subiect and end of this Treatise.
• A TREATISE OF THE TRADITION AND BELIEFE of the Christians of Asia, Europa, and Af∣frica, in the principall Contro∣uersies of our time.
  • QVESTION. I. Whether Saint Peter had authority ouer the other Apo∣postles, or onely the Presidencie; and whether his succes∣sors haue the same authority?
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH-CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH IN THE WEST.
    • THE ROMAN OR LATIN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. II. Vnto what Bishop appertaineth Presidencie in the Councels, and whether this Presidencie be a Diuine Law or Ecclesi∣asticall?
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH OF THE WEST.
    • THE CATHOLIKE ROMAN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. III. Whether Miracles are sufficient proofes, that a Christian Nation ought to bee held for a true Church, and without errour.
    • THE EAST CHVRCHES.
    • THE MERIDIAN CHVRCH.
    • THE CATHOLIKE ROMAN CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. IIII. Whether personall succession bee a Marke of the true Church.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH
    • THE ROMANE CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. V. Whether the multitude of Christians or the greatnesse of Countries are markes of the true Church.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. VI. Whether the Primate of the Church hath any power or autho∣ritie ouer the Temporaltie of Common-weales.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH-CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • THE ROMANE CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. VII. Whether all the doctrine necessarie to saluation, may bee ta∣ken out of the holy Scripture.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH
    • THE CATHOLIKE ROMAN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. VIII. Whether all the Bookes contained in the Volume of the Bible, haue an absolute and equall authority.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCHES IN THE WEST.
    • THE CATHOLIKE ROMANE CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. IX. Whether the Latine Translation be of the same authoritie with the Originall Hebrew and Greeke, written by the Prophets and Apostles.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH IN THE VVEST.
    • THE ROMAN OCCIDENTAL CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. X. VVhether the Traditions of the Latin Church are Catho∣licke, and whether all Christian Nations are obliged to ob∣serue them.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE CHVRCH OF THE SOVTH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCHE IN THE WEST.
    • THE CATHOLIKE ROMAN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XI. Whether the holy Ghost proceedeth from the Father and the sonne, or from the Father onely.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE ROMANE CATHOLIKE CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XII. Whether that the faith (which God giueth) be a sure and cer∣taine confidence of saluation.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • THE ROMAN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XIII. Whether a man may attaine faith or confidence by his free will, or doe workes proceeding from faith, and such as are profitable vnto saluation by the same.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE LATINE CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XIIII.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE CHVRCH OF THE SOVTH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XV. Whether a man meriteth properly euerlasting life by his good workes.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XVI. Whether that there be a fire of Purgatory, or other torment, where the soules are purified or punished, and whether the prayers of the liuing doe helpe to deliuer them.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH
    • THE ROMAN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XVII. Whether the Pope or any other can giue Indulgences or Par∣dons to deliuer men from temporall punishment.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE CHVRCH OF THE SOVTH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XVIII. Whether the soule of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ de∣scended into hell, and whether it vscended into heauen the very sameday of his passion.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XIX. Whether all Infants, I meane those of the Elect▪ aying with∣out Baptisme are damned: and whether it be permitted to the Lay people to baptise.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XX. Whether confirmation be a Sacrament, that is to say, a Cere∣monie commaunded by God, and whether it doth apper∣taine onely to Bishops.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH
    • THE LATINE CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XXI. Whether particular confession stand by diuine law, and whe∣ther it be necessarie to confesse euery sinne by the Ecclesia∣sticall lawe.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XXII. Whether the Bread and Wine in the holy Sacrament are changed into the body and blood of the Lord.
    • THE EAST CHVRCHES.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE LATINE CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XXIII. Whether the change of the signes bee made through these words Hoc est enim corpus meum, or whether it be by prayers.
    • THE EAST CHVRCHES.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCHES.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCHES.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XXIIII. Whether the outward formes are really the body and blood of the Lord, without vsing of them.
    • THE EAST CHVRCHES.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XXV. Whether we ought to consecrate one Loafe for all the Com∣municants, or whether it be lawfull to vse little Wafers.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCHES.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XXVI. Whether it be necessary to put water into the Chalice, or to put more Wine then Water, or whether one may vse any other liquor for want of Wine.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • THE LATINE CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XXVII. Whether it be necessarie to Communicate vnder the signes both of bread and wine.
    • THE EAST CHVRCHES.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCHES.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XXVIII. Whether the Sacrament must be kept, to bee carried in pro∣cession, and for other vses, or onely to bee carried to the sicke.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • THE ROMANE CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XXIX. Whether the Sacrament ought to be eleuated or lifted vp by the Priest, for to adore and worship it, or for to Sacrifice through that externall ceremony?
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XXX. Whether the Liturgie ought to be celebrated without a Com∣munion, and whether the Communion bee the principall end thereof.
    • THE EAST CHVRCHES.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCHES.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XXXI. Whether the Liturgie be a Sacrifice expiatory, and propitia∣tory, and obtaining the intercession of Saints, remedie for diseases, and such like things.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • THE LATINE CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XXXII. Whether we ought to vse in the Church an vnknowen Lan∣guage, as Latin or any other, and whether the people ought to read the holy Scripture, or heare it read.
    • THE EAST CHVRCHES.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XXXIII. Whether the Ordination of the Ministers of the Church doth depend on the Pope of Rome.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XXXIIII. Whether Priests and Deacons may marry, as well by Gods law, as by Ecclesiasticall law.
    • THE EAST CHVRCHES.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XXXV. Whether there be more then three Orders in the Church, that is to say, Bishops, Priests, and Deacons.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XXXVI. Whether there be an indeleble or perpetuall Character im∣printed in the soules of Clerkes, that doth restraine them from becomming Lay-men againe.
    • THE EAST CHVRCHES.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • THE LATINE CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XXXVII. Whether that the annointing of the sicke be a Sacrament, and whether the obseruation thereof be now necessary.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRHCES.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • THE LATINE CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XXXVIII. VVhether there be seuen Mysteries in the Church, and whe∣ther that two of them may be called Sacraments.
    • THE EAST CHVRCHES.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XXXIX. Whether it be lawfull or needfull to pray for the Saints which are in Paradise.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XL. Whether the Saints doe vnderstand, or see by reason of the vision or sight of God, or by any other meanes, the Prayers and affaires of those that are vpon the earth, and whether it be lawfull for them of this world, to recommend them∣selues to their Prayers.
    • THE EAST CHVRCHES.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE LATINE CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XLI. Whether those that haue beene Canonized by the Pope, are truely Saints.
    • THE EAST CHVRCH.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XLII. Whether it be lawfull to paint God, to bowe or kneele before Idoles or Images, to bowe the head or vncouer it before Churches, Crosses, or Pictures of Saints, or when we take in hand holy Relickes, and the Books of the holy Scripture?
    • THE EAST CHVRCHES.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCHES.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCHES.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XLIII. Whether it be lawfull to vowe single life, whether Monkes ought to be of diuers Orders, and whether it be lawfull for them to begge.
    • THE EAST CHVRCHES.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
  • QVESTION. XLIIII. VVhether the Church ought to haue Festiuall daies and fast∣ing dayes, appointed: and whether there be any Diuine or generall Ecclesiasticall law, about the same.
    • THE EAST CHVRCHES.
    • THE SOVTH CHVRCH.
    • THE LATIN CHVRCH.
    • THE REFORMED CHVRCH.
    • ANNOTATION.
• ¶The Conclusion of this Treatise.
• AN ADVERTISEMENT TO THE READER.
• ¶A TABLE OF THE MATTER CONTAINED IN THIS BOOKE.