Tvvo treatises written against the papistes the one being an answere of the Christian Protestant to the proud challenge of a popish Catholicke: the other a confutation of the popish churches doctrine touching purgatory & prayers for the dead: by William Fulke Doctor in diuinitie.

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Tvvo treatises written against the papistes the one being an answere of the Christian Protestant to the proud challenge of a popish Catholicke: the other a confutation of the popish churches doctrine touching purgatory & prayers for the dead: by William Fulke Doctor in diuinitie.
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Fulke, William, 1538-1589.
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Imprinted at London :: By Thomas Vautrollier dwelling in the Blacke friers,
1577.
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Allen, William, 1532-1594. -- Defense and declaration of the Catholike Churches doctrine, touching purgatory, and prayers for the soules departed -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
Rishton, Edward, 1550-1586.
Catholic Church -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
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"Tvvo treatises written against the papistes the one being an answere of the Christian Protestant to the proud challenge of a popish Catholicke: the other a confutation of the popish churches doctrine touching purgatory & prayers for the dead: by William Fulke Doctor in diuinitie." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A01335.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.

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The 15. article conteyneth in effect 3. demandes.

1 Againe name any one company of men in the Christen world that in all articles of Faith, be in one meaning and belefe.

IT is an easie matter to name diuers companies agreeing in one meaning & beliefe: as the church of the Grecians, the church of the Aethiopians, the church of the Chal∣deans, Moscouites, &c. But especially the whole company

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of Protestantes in Europe doe agree in all necessary articles of true faith, by which we are iustified.

2 Or in thinges where they doubt, be contented to submit their seuerall meaninge to the iudgement of their Superiours.

THe Greeke church in doubtes will be ruled by the Patriarch of Constantinople, and so will the rest of the Orientall churches by their cheefe Patriarches and bishops. And the Protestants in Europe will also be ruled by their Superiours, so farre as their superiors are ruled by Gods his worde.

3 And to that communion and companie wherof they be, name any companie of men agreeing and thus humbly affected in Christes Religion, sauing the blessed fellowship and members of the Catholike communion, and I recant.

TO the communion and company of the Grecians, I name the Moscouites and Russians agreeing in Reli∣gion, and so humbly affected, and these are not of the fellowship, that you call the Catholike commu∣nion: Among the Protestants, to the church of Saxonie, I name the church of Dennemarcke, or to the church of Hel∣etia, the church of France, or to the church of England the church of Scotlande, but so, that none of these allow any consent or submission, but to the Truth, which must be tried onely by God his worde. And seeing none of these are of the Popish communiō, if your promise be any thing worth, you must recant.

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