Synopsis papismi, that is, A generall viewe of papistry wherein the whole mysterie of iniquitie, and summe of antichristian doctrine is set downe, which is maintained this day by the Synagogue of Rome, against the Church of Christ, together with an antithesis of the true Christian faith, and an antidotum or counterpoyson out of the Scriptures, against the whore of Babylons filthy cuppe of abominations: deuided into three bookes or centuries, that is, so many hundreds of popish heresies and errors. Collected by Andrew Willet Bachelor of Diuinity.

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Title: Synopsis papismi, that is, A generall viewe of papistry wherein the whole mysterie of iniquitie, and summe of antichristian doctrine is set downe, which is maintained this day by the Synagogue of Rome, against the Church of Christ, together with an antithesis of the true Christian faith, and an antidotum or counterpoyson out of the Scriptures, against the whore of Babylons filthy cuppe of abominations: deuided into three bookes or centuries, that is, so many hundreds of popish heresies and errors. Collected by Andrew Willet Bachelor of Diuinity.
Author: Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.
Publication: At London :: Printed by Thomas Orwin, for Thomas Man, dwelling in Pater noster row at the signe of the Talbot,; 1592.
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The Papists.

[error 76] IVstifying faith, or faith that iustifieth, is not, that assured beleefe and confi∣dence of the heart, whereby we are perswaded that our sinnes are forgiuen vs in Christ, Concil. Trident. sess. 6. can. 13. It is a generall or vniuersall beleeuing the articles of Christs death and resurrection, not any fond speciall faith, fidu∣cia, or confidence, of each mans owne saluation, Rhemist. Rom. 4. sect. 9.

Argum. Abrahams faith was nothing els but his beleefe of a certaine ar∣ticle reuealed vnto him from God, and credite giuen to Gods speeches, Rhe∣mist. ibid.

Ans. Abrahams faith was not onely a generall or historicall beleefe, that Gods speeches were true; but a sure confidence and trust in God, that his pro∣mises pertained vnto him: and that he himselfe should bee blessed in that promised seede: as our Sauiour testifieth, Iohn. 8.56. Abraham desired to see my day, and he sawe it, and was glad. For whereof sprang that exceeding ioy in Abraham, but vpon that certaine hope and perswasion which he had of his owne saluation in Christ?