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.

THE CONTENTS OF THE THIRD BOOKE.

The fourteenth controuersie of Penance, nine questions.

• 1 Of the name of penance. pag. 501
• 2 Whether it be a Sacrament. pag. 502
• 3 Whether any other sacrament of repentance beside baptisme. pag. 504
• 4 Of the materiall partes of Baptisme.
  • 1 Of the matter and forme. pag. 504
  • 2 Of the three partes.
    • Contrition, pag. 505.
    • Confession, pag. 505.
    • Satisfaction. pag. 505.
  • 3 Whether repentance goe before faith. pag. 506
• 5 Of Contrition. pag. 507
• 6 Of Auricular confession. pag. 510
• 7 Of Satisfaction.
  • 1 Whether the punishment remaine after the sinne is pardo∣ned. pag. 514
  • 2 Whether a man may satisfie the wrath of God by his workes. ibid.
  • 3 Whether one man may satisfie for another. pag. 516
• 8 Of penall iniunctions.
  • 1 Whether penall workes be necessary to repentance. pag. 517
  • 2 By whom they are to be enioyned. pag. 518
  • 3 Of pardons and indulgences. pag. 519
• 9 Of the ceremonies and circumstances of Penance. pag. 522

The fifteenth controuersie of Matrimony, seuen questions.

• 1 Whether Matrimonie be a sacrament. pag, 524
• 2 Of Diuorcement.
  • 1 Whether there be any other causes of diuorce beside for∣nication. pag. 525
  • 2 Whether mariage be lawfull after diuorcement for adul∣terie. pag. 528
• 3 Of the degrees prohibi∣ted in mariage three partes:
  • 1 Of the supputation of degrees. pag. 529
  • 2 Whether any of the degrees prohibited in Moses law, may be dispenced with. pag. 531
  • 3 Whether any other degrees by humane law may be prohibited. pag. 533
• 4 Of the impediments of marriage. pag. 535
• 5 Of the comparison between virginitie, and the married estate. pag. 536
• 6 Of the times of mariage prohibited. pag. 537
• 7 Of the ceremonies of marriage. pag. 539

The sixteenth controuersie, three questions.

• 1 Of Confirmation.
  • 1 Whether 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be a sacrament. pag. 541
  • 2 Of the matter and forme thereof. pag. 542
  • 3 Of the efficacie and vertue. pag. 543
  • 4 Of the rites and ceremonies. pag. 544
• 2 Of Orders.
  • 1 Whether it be a Sacrament. pag. 545
  • 2 Of the efficacie. pag. 547
  • 3 Of the ceremonies. pag. 548
• 3 Of extreame Vnction.
  • 1 Whether it be a Sacrament. pag. 549
  • 2 Of the vertue and efficacie. pag. 550
  • 3 Of the minister and the ceremonies. pag. 551

The seuenteenth controuersie of the benefites of our redemption, three partes.

• 1 part▪ Of Predestination.
  • 1 Of the reprobation of the wicked. pag. 553
  • 2 Our election free without respect to our workes. pag. 555
  • 3 Of the certaintie of predestination. pag 556
• ...

• 2 part▪ Of our Voca∣tion.
  • 1 Of sinne.
    • 1 Of Originall sinne. pag. 558
    • 2 The difference of sinnes. pag. 559
    • 3 Of veniall sinnes. pag. 560
    • 4 Whether all sinnes be remissible. pa. 561
    • 5 God no author of sinne. pag. 562
    • 6 Of the works of the not regenerate. 563
  • 2 Of the law, 5. parts:
    • 1 Whether it be possible in this life to keep the Laws. pag. 564
    • 2 Whether iust men doe sinne. pag. 566
    • 3 Of the works of supererogation. p. 567
    • 4 God not to be serued for feare. pag. 568
    • 5 Of the vse of the Law. pag. 570
• 3. part. Of iustificati∣on.
  • 1. Of freewil.
    • 1 Whether it be vtterly lost. pag. 571
    • 2 Of the power of free will in man. Ibid.
  • 2. Of Faith.
    • 1 What faith is. pag. 576
    • 2 Of the diuerse kindes of faith. pag. 578
    • 3 Charitie not the forme of iustifiyng faith. pag. 579
    • 4 How men are iustified by faith. pag. 581
    • 5 Whether faith be meritorious. Ibid.
    • 6 Whether faith be in mans power. pag. 582
    • 7 Whether it may be lost. Ibid.
    • 8 Whether wicked men haue faith. pag. 583
  • 3. Of good workes.
    • 1 Which be the good workes of Christians. pag. 584
    • 2 Whether there be any good workes without faith. Ibid.
  • 3 The vse of good workes.
    • 1 Whether they be applicatorie. pag. 585
    • 2 Expiatorie. pag. 586
    • 3 Meritorious. Ibid.
  • 4 Of the distinction of merites. pag. 589
  • 5 The manner of meriting. pag. 590
• 4. Of Iustifica∣tion.
  • 1 Of preparatiue works to iustification. pag. 591
  • 2 Of two kindes of iustification. pag. 592
  • 3 Of inherent iustice. pag. 593
  • 4 Of iustification onely by faith. pag. 594

The 18. controuersie concerning the humanitie of Christ, fiue questions.

• 1 Of the vbiquitie or omnipresence of the bodie of Christ pag. 596
• 2 Whether Christ encreased in knowledge pag. 599
• 3 Of the manner of our Sauiours birth pag. 601
• 4 Whether Christ suffered in soule pag. 602
• 5 Whether Christ descended in soule to Hell to deliuer the Patriarkes pag. 605
• 6 Of the place of Hell pag. 607

The 19. controuersie concerning matters belonging to the diuine nature of Christ, three questions.

• 1 Whether Christ be 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, God of himselfe pag. 610
• 2 Whether Christ be our Mediatour as man onely pag. 612
• 3 Whether Christ merited for himselfe pag. 614

The 20. controuersie of Christs comming to iudgement, three questions.

• 1 Whether the Gospell be alreadie preached through the world pag. 616
• 2 Whether Henoch and Elias shall come before the day of iudgement pag. 618
• 3 Of the grieuous persecutions toward the end of the world pag. 620
• 4 The manner of Christs coming to iudgement:
  • 1 Whether the Saints shall be iudges pag. 622
  • 2 Of the place of Christs appearing pag. 623
  • 3 The maner, whether with the signe of the Crosse. Ibid.
  • 4 Of the time of his appearing pag. 624