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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