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.

THE ARGVMENTES OF euery Chapter of both the Bookes.

Of the first Booke.

• THe Preface, vvhere in be noted tvvo sortes of heretikes: the one pretending vertue, the other openly professing vice. And that our time is more troubled by this second sorte. VVith a briefe note of the Authors principall in∣tent in this Treatise. Pref. argu. pag. 10.
• [chapter 1] That often after our sinnes be forgiuen by the sacrament of pe∣naunce, there remaineth some due of temporall punishement, for the satisfying of Gods iustice, and some recompense of the often∣sies past. 31.
• [chapter 2] The double and doubtfull shiftes of our aduersaries pressed by this conclusion, are remoued: and it is proued against one sorte, that these foresaide skourgies vvere in deede punishments for sinnes remitted. And against the other secte, that this transitory paine hath often endured in the next life. 43.
• [chapter 3] That the practise of Christes Church, in the courte of binding and loosing mans sinnes, doth liuely set forth the ordre of Gods iustice in the next life, and proue Purgatory. 65.
• [chapter 4] That the many folde vvorkes & fructes of penaunce, vvhich all godly mē haue charged thē selues vvith all, for their ovvn sinnes remitted, vvere in respect of Purgatory paines, & for the auoyding of Gods iudgemēt tēporal as vvell as eternal, in the next life. 74.
• [chapter 5] A briefe ioyning in reason and argument vppon the proued groundes, vvith the aduersaries, for the declaration and proofe of Purgatory. 89.
• [chapter 6] That Purgatory paines doth not only serue Gods iustice for the punishement of sinne, but also cleanse & qualify the soule of man defiled, for the more seemely entraūce into the holy placies: vvith conferēce of certaine textes of scripturs for that purpose. 92.
• [chapter 7] That there is a particular iudgemēt and priuate accompt to be made at euery mans departure, of his seuerall actes and deedes, vvith certaine of the fathers mindes touching the textes of scri∣ptures alleaged before. 103.
• [chapter 8] Origen is alleaged for our cause, vpon vvhose error in a matter somvvhat apperteining to our purpose, S. Augustins iudgement is more largely sought: and there vvith, it is declared by testimo∣ny of diuers holy authors, vvhat sinnes be chiefly purged in that temporall fire. 114.
• [chapter 9] A further declaration of this point, for the better vnderstan∣ding of the doctors vvordes. VVherein it is opened hovv Purga∣tory is ordeined for mortall sinnes, and hovv for smaller offenses: vvho are like to feele that greefe, and vvho not at all. 125.
• [chapter 10] A place alleaged for Purgatory out of S. Matthevv, vvith cer∣teine

• of the auncient fathers iudgements vpon the same. 132.
• [chapter 11] An aunsvvere to certaine obiections of the aduersaries, moued vpon the diuersity of meaninges vvhich they see geuen in the fa∣thers vvritinges, of the scriptures before alleaged for Purgatory: and that this doctrine of the Church standeth not against the suf∣ficiency of Christes Passion. 148.
• [chapter 12] An euident and most certaine demonstration of the trueth of Purgatory: and the greeuousnesse thereof, vttered by the prayers and vvordes of the holy doctors, and by some extraordinary vvorkes of God beside. 156.
• [chapter 13] Of the nature and condicion of Purgatory fire: the difference of their state that be in it, from the damned in hell: vvith the conclusion of this Booke. 169.

THE ARGVMENTES OF THE Chapters of the seconde booke.

• THe preface of this booke, vvherein the matter of the treatise, & the order of the authors proceding, be briefly opened. 180
• [chapter 1] That there be certeyne sinnes, vvhich may be forgiuen in the next life, and that the deserued punishment for the same, may be eased, or vtterly released, before the extreme sentence be to the vtmost executed. pag. 187.
• [chapter 2] That the faythfull soules in purgatory being novve past the state of deseruing, and not in case to helpe them selues, may yet receiue benefite by the vvorkes of the liuing, to vvhom they be perfectly knitte, as fello•• members of one body. 197.
• [chapter 3] VVhat the Church of God hath euer principally practised for the soules departed, by the vvarrant of holy Scripture: vvith the defence of the Machabees holy hystory, against the heretikes of our tyme. 205.
• [chapter 4] That the funeralls of the Patriarches, both in the lavv of na∣ture, and Moyses, and Christ, had practise in them for the reliefe of the soules departed. 220.
• [chapter 5] Man may be relieued after his departure, eyther by the almes vvhich he gaue in his life tyme, or by that vvhich is prouided by his testament to be giuen after his death, or else by that almes, vvhich other men doe bestovv for his soules sake, of their ovvne goods. 238.
• [chapter 6] Of certeyne offerings or publike almes presented to God for the deceased, in the time of the holy sacrifice, at mens burialls, & other customable dayes of their memories: and of the sundry mindes kept in the primitiue Church for the departed. 266.
• [chapter 7] That the benefite of praier & almes apperteyneth not to such as dye in mortal sin, though in the doubtfull case of mans being, the Church vseth to pray for all departed in Christes faith. 271.
• [chapter 8] VVhat that holy sacrifice is, vvhich vvas euer counted so bene∣ficiall to the liue and deade. The punishment of our sinnes by the

• he••uy losse thereof. The great hatred vvhich the deuill and all his side, hath euer borne tovvardes Christes eternall priesthood, and the sacrifice of the Church. And that by the sayd sacrifice of the Masse, the soules departed are especially relieued. 288.
• [chapter 9] That the practise of any poynt in religion maketh the most o∣pē shevv of the fathers faith. And that all holy men haue in plain vvordes, and most godly prayers vttered their beliefe in our matter. 304.
• [chapter 10] That vve & all nations, receiued this vsage of praying & sacri∣ficing for the departed, at our first conuersion to Christes faith. And that this article vvas not onely confirmed by miracle amon∣gest the rest, but seuerally by signes and vvonders approued by it selfe. And that the Church is grovvne to such bevvty by the frute of this faith. 328.
• [chapter 11] That in euery order or vsage of celebration of the blessed Sa∣crament and Sacrifice, throughout the Christian vvorlde, since Christes time, there hath ben a solemne supplicatiō for the soules departed. 347.
• [chapter 12] The heretikes of our tyme and cuntry, be yet further vrged vvith the practise of prayers for the deceased, their contrary cō∣munion is compared vvith the olde vsage of celebration: ••hey are ashamed of the first originall of their Christian faith, they are vveary of their ovvne seruice, they are kept in order by the vvis∣dome of the ciuill Magistrates, and are forced to refuse all the do∣ctors. 364.
• [chapter 13] That the praying for the deade vvas appoynted to be had in the holy sacrifice, by the Apostles commaundement and prescri∣ption: And that our doctors by the maiestie of their name, beare dovvne our light aduersaries. 386.
• [chapter 14] The first author of that sect vvhich denyeth prayers for the departed is noted, his good conditions and cause of his error be opened, vvhat kind of men haue bene most bent in all ages to that sect. And that this heresie is euer ioyned as a fitte compagnion to other horrible sectes. 407.
• [chapter 15] Their falshood is condemned, and the Catholike truth appro∣ued by the authority of holy Councells. Their pride in contem∣ning, & the Catholikes humility in obedient receiuing the same. And a sleight vvhereby the heretikes deceiue the people, is dete∣cted. 424.
• [chapter 16] An aunsvvere to such arguments as the heretikes doe frame of the holy scriptures not vvell vnderstanded, against the practise of Gods Church, in praying for the deade, or the doctrine of Pur∣gatory. 436.
• [chapter 17] An aunsvvere to their negatiue argument, vvith the Conclu∣sion of the booke. 448.

FINIS.