The Romish Fisher caught and held in his owne net. Or, A true relation of the Protestant conference and popish difference A iustification of the one, and refutation of the other. In matter of fact. faith. By Daniel Featly, Doctor in Diuinity.

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The Romish Fisher caught and held in his owne net. Or, A true relation of the Protestant conference and popish difference A iustification of the one, and refutation of the other. In matter of fact. faith. By Daniel Featly, Doctor in Diuinity.
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Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645.
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London :: Printed by H[umphrey] L[ownes and William Stansby] for Robert Milbourne, and are to bee sold at the great south-dore of Pauls,
1624.
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A. C. -- Answer to a pamphlet, intituled: The Fisher catched in his owne net -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
Sweet, John, 1570-1632. -- Defence of the Appendix -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
White, Francis, 1564?-1638.
Catholic Church -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
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THE PARTICVLAR CONTENTS OF THIS BOOKE.

  • THe occasion, and issue, of the late Confe∣rence had▪ Iune 27. 1623. betweene Doctor White, Deane of Carlile, and Doctor Featly, with Master Fisher, and Master Sweet Iesuites. Page 1.
  • A Relation of what passed in the said Con∣ference, touching the Visibility of the Church, page 6.
  • Additions to the former Relation of the Con∣ference, page 29.
  • An Attestation, concerning some particulars, set downe in the said Relation, entituled, The Fisher catched in his owne Net, page 38.
  • A Remonstrance sent in a Letter by Doctor Featly, to his worthy friend, Sir Humfrey Lynde, touching the former Conference held at his house: wherein is maintained, that,
  • ...

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  • 1 Conferences in poynt of Religion are law∣full, and vsefull, and therfore to be iustified.
  • 2 The Method also vsed in the former Con∣ference, maintained and iustified.
  • 3 The proofes alledged in the Conference, were direct, not diuersiue. H*
  • A succinct or briefe discussion of the two Que∣stions, which were pro∣pounded by the Iesuite;
    • by
      • Distinctions.
      • Assertions.
  • 1 viz. Whether the Protestant Church was in all Ages visible? L1.
  • 2 Whether visible Protestants are to bee na∣med in all Ages? O2.
  • A Defence of Doctor Featlie's proceedings in the Conference, (R3.) wherin Rules are pre∣scribed for Disputations: and it is prooued and confirmed, that,
  • 1 No conclusion of Faith may bee prooued out of meere humane testimonies. S1.
  • 2 The Protestants Church might be visible in all Ages, yet their Names not now ex∣tant. S3.
  • 3 The Romish Church was inuisible in the first and best Ages. T1.
  • A Prooeme to Master Fisher's Answer to the Conference: wherein is shewed, that absurd Paradoxes are miserably defended by Ma∣ster Fisher. T3.
  • An Answer to the Title of Master Fisher's booke, masked vnder the Name of A. C. V3.
  • ...

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  • An Answer to the Preface thereof. V 4.
  • A Table of the principall matters contained in the same, which are reduced vnto fiue heads, viz.
  • 1 Vntruths.
  • 2 Contradictions.
  • 3 Idle obseruations, and exceptions.
  • 4 Impertinences, or mal' à proposes.
  • 5 Vaine repetitions. Y 3.
  • A Reply to Master Fisher's Counter Relation, touching the occasion of the Conference, page 37.
  • The Answer of Sir Humfrey Lynde, touching diuers passages in the Protestant Relation, about the occasion and issue of the Confe∣rence, excepted against by the Iesuite, p. 39.
  • A Reply to Master Fisher's Answer, or, the de∣fence of the Protestant Relation, diuided into Paragraphs.
  • Paragraph 1. touching the entry into the Con∣ference, page 45.
  • 2 Of the state of the Question, page 49.
  • 3 The conditions to bee obserued by the Dis∣putants, page 52.
  • 4 Of the Inuisibility of the Romane Church, for more then 500 yeeres next after Christ, page 54.
  • 5 Concerning the parts of the Question, page 59.
  • 6 Of the pretended necessity of naming Pro∣testants in all Ages, page 63.
  • ...

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  • 7 Of the comparison betweene a proofe à Priori and à Poste∣riori, page 74.
  • 8 Of the Demonstration of the Visibility of the Church, by the eternity and immutability of faith, page 88.
  • 9 Touching a testimony alledged by M. Fisher out of D. Field page 113.
  • 10 Of the Induction, & breaking vp of the Conference, p. 119.
  • 11 Of the issue of the Conference, page 129.
  • A Copie of M. Fisher's Letter to the Earle of Warwick. p. 139.
  • An Answer vnto the same by D. Featly, page 142.
  • A Copie of a Letter from the Earle of Warwick, to Sir Hum∣frey Lynde, page 146.
  • Master Fisher's Reflection vpon the Conference, with the Answer of Doctor Featly, page 147. Wherein
  • 1 A testimony out of Luther, alledged to proue the inuisibi∣lity of the Protestants Church, is answered, page 150.
  • 2 Luther's testimony of VVesselus, page 152.
  • 3 Of the VValdenses, page 154.
  • 4 Of Hus, 157.
  • 5 A testimony out of Conrad. Schlusenburg, is answer'd, p. 160.
  • 6 A testimony out of Benedictus Morgenst, answered, p. 164.
  • 7 A testimony out of Caluin, is answered, page 167.
  • 8 Caluins testimony of the Waldenses, is produced, p. 168.
  • 9 A testimony out of Bucer, is answered, page 169.
  • 10 In what sense Luther may be termed the first Apostle of the Reformed Churches, is declared, page 170.
  • 11 An allegation out of Beza, answered, page 171.
  • 12 An Allegation out of Perkins, answered, page 173.
  • 13 An Allegation out of Bishop Iewell, answered, page 174.
  • 14 The Conclusion, page 178.
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