Exomologesis, or, A faithfull narration of the occaision and motives of the conversion unto Catholick unity of Hugh-Paulin de Cressy, lately Deane of Laghlin &c. in Ireland and Prebend of Windsore in England now a second time printed with additions and explications by the same author who now calls himself B. Serenus Cressy, religious priest of the holy order of S. Benedict in the convent of S. Gregory in Doway.
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Exomologesis, or, A faithfull narration of the occaision and motives of the conversion unto Catholick unity of Hugh-Paulin de Cressy, lately Deane of Laghlin &c. in Ireland and Prebend of Windsore in England now a second time printed with additions and explications by the same author who now calls himself B. Serenus Cressy, religious priest of the holy order of S. Benedict in the convent of S. Gregory in Doway.
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Cressy, Serenus, 1605-1674.
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Paris :: Chez Jean Billaine,
1653.
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"Exomologesis, or, A faithfull narration of the occaision and motives of the conversion unto Catholick unity of Hugh-Paulin de Cressy, lately Deane of Laghlin &c. in Ireland and Prebend of Windsore in England now a second time printed with additions and explications by the same author who now calls himself B. Serenus Cressy, religious priest of the holy order of S. Benedict in the convent of S. Gregory in Doway." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A34969.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 14, 2024.
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A Table of the Contents
of the several Chapters.
Sect. 1. Cap. 1. THe occasion of the Authors departing
out of England.
Bloody commotions of Calvinists there.
The horribleness and strangeness of them. p. 1.
Sect. 1. Cap. 2. Sacriledge and Perjury ac∣knowledged
even by Heathens to be principal
causes of publick calamities. p. 4.
Sect. 1. Cap. 3. England prodigiously guilty of
sacriledge since the schism.
Visible judgments have continually pursued this
crime there. p. 7.
Sect. 1. Cap. 4. Perjury how frequently and
how heinously committed in England since the
Schism. p. 12.
Sect. 1. Cap. 5. The sanguinary Laws, and cruel
execution of them upon Catholick Priests in
England. p. 16.
Sect. 1. Cap. 6. The Authors sadness for the sins
and miseries of his Country.
What remedies and lenitives he found for this
sorrow. p. 18.
Sect. 1. Cap. 7. A scruple suggested to my
minde, viz. To the Communion of what Church
I should adhere upon supposition that the Church of
England should fail. p. 20.
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Sect. 1. Cap. 8. A Reflection upon several Sects.
And first upon the Socinians. p. 22.
Sect. 1. Cap. 9. A Reflection upon the Calvi∣nists
and Lutheran Churches.
Their first disadvantage, in comparison with the
English Church. p. 27.
Sect. 1. Cap. 10. Apparent want, yea renouncing
of a lawful succession of Ecclesiastical Gover∣nors
among Lutherans and Calvinists. p. 29.
Sect. 1. Cap. 11. Consent of Fathers against
Lutherans and Calvinists. p. 34.
Sect. 1. Cap. 12. Seditious doctrines universally
taught by Calvinists. &c. p. 37.
Sect. 1. Cap. 13. Protestants recriminating Ca∣tholicks
for Rebellion, answered. p. 44.
Sect. 1. Cap. 14. A fourth scandal among Calvi∣nists,
viz. their aversion from unity. p. 47.
Sect. 1. Cap. 15.
The scandalous personal quali∣ties
of Luther and Calvin.p 51.
Sect. 1. Cap. 16.
The Authors unquietness not
being able to communicate with Calvinists, &c.
Reflection upon the several Eastern Churches.p. 57.
Sect. 1. Cap. 17.
Necessity of the Authors exami∣ning
the grounds of the Roman Church.
Several advantages acknowledged to be in that
Church.p. 59.
Sect. 1. Cap. 18.
Preparations to the examining
of the grounds of the Roman Churches Au∣thority.p. 66.
Sect. 1. Cap. 19.
What prejudice the Author recei∣ved
by receiving the doctrine of the Roman
Churches authority expressed in School lan∣guage.p. 70.
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Sect. 2. Cap. 1.
The first conclusion concer∣ning
the Rule of Faith.
Testimonies of Fathers acknowledging Do∣ctrines
Traditionary as well as Scripture to be
a Rule of Faith.p. 77.
Sect. 2. Cap. 2.
The Roman Church agreeing
with Fathers in the same rule of Faith.
All Sects of Protestants disagree with the
Fathers.p. 82.
Sect. 2. Cap. 3.
English Protestants unwilling
to justifie this Position: and why.
Mr. Chillingworth's late book against the
Catholick Church: and the Character given
of it.p. 85.
Sect. 2. Cap. 4.
Inconveniences following Pro∣testants
Position of onely Scripture.
Fathers refuse to dispute with Hereticks from
onely Scriptures.p. 90.
Sect. 2. Cap. 5.
Weakness of Protestants proofs
for onely Scripture.
Texts of Scripture alledged by Catholicks
vainly eluded by Protestants.p. 97.
Sect. 2. Cap. 6.
Two principal Texts of Scrip∣ture
alledged by Protestants to prove its suffici∣ency,
and against Traditions; answered.p. 101
Sect. 2. Cap. 7.
Reasons and Texts produced by
Mr. Chillingworth to prove onely Scripture
to be the rule of Faith.p. 109.
Sect. 2. Cap. 8.
Preparatory grounds for the
answering of these reasons and Quotations.
That Christian Religion was settled in the
Church by Tradition especially.
The advantage of that way beyound writing.p. 112.
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Sect. 2. Cap. 9.
A further demonstration of
the firmness of Tradition.
Certain objections answered.p. 123.
Sect. 2. Cap. 10.
The second preparatory ground:
viz. Occasion of writing the Gospels, &c.p. 130.
Sect. 2. Cap. 11.
The third preparatory ground.
viz. The clearing of the ambiguity of these
words, (necessary to salvation.)p. 136.
Sect. 2. Cap. 12.
After what manner I judged
it necessary for my purpose to examine Mr.
Chillingworth's reasonings and arguments.p. 139.
Sect. 2. Cap. 13.
An answer to Mr. Chilling∣worth's
discourse premised before his proofs out
of Scripture.p. 146.
Sect. 2. Cap. 14.
An Answer to the Texts pro∣duced
by Mr. Chillingworth out of the Go∣spels
of S. John and S. Luke, &c.p. 152.
Sect. 2. Cap. 15.
An answer to twelve Questi∣ons
of Mr. Chillingworth in pursuance of the
former Quotations.p. 154.
Sect. 2. Cap. 16.
The second Conclusion out of the Fathers, concerning a Judge of
Controversies.
The Authors confession of his willingness that
his opinion against the Churches Infallibility
might appear to have been groundless.p. 160.
Sect. 2. Cap. 17.
Calvinists presumptuous re∣nouncing
of the Churches Authority even in
proposing of Scripture: And pretentions to im∣mediate
Revelation.p. 163.
Sect. 2. Cap. 18.
Importance of the controver∣sy
concerning the Churches Authority.
Means for satisfaction in it abundantly suffici∣ent
in Antiquity.
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This Controversie beyond all others ought to
be diligently studied by Protestants.167
Sect. 2. Ca. 19.
Passages out of the Fathers
concerning the Churches authority,170
Sect. 2. Ca. 20.
Quotations out of Antiquity
for the authority of Councells.
A contrary Character of antient Heretiques,
&c.181
Sect. 2. Ca. 21.
The doctrine of the Romane
Church concerning the Churches authority.
The great and apparent reasonablenesse of
it,185
Sect. 2. Ca. 22.
The method whereby the Au∣thor
arrived to an entire satisfaction con∣cerning
the Churches authority.236
Sect. 2. Ca. 23.
Grounds laid to prove the cer∣tainty
of I••radition.
Severall degrees of it.238
Sect. 2. Cha 24.
Divine Revelations pro∣ved
beyond any certaine humane story,246
Sect. 2. Ca. 25.
The reason of considering a
double capacity in the Church.
Certainty of Belief compared with certainty
of knowledge,254
Sect. 2. Ca. 26.
Grounds pre-required to the
demonstrating of the Churches authority.
Sect. 2. Ca. 27.
Proofs out of Scripture, &c.
for the Churches authority.
Sect. 2. Ca. 28.
The validity of such Texts,
&c.241
Sect. 2. Ca. 29.
The objection from the o∣verflowing
of Arianisme in the Church, an∣swered,246
Sect. 2. Cha. 30.
The generall ground of the
Churches authority, viz. Christs Promises.
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The severall subjects and acts thereof,250
Sect. 2. Ca. 31.
Authority of the Christian
Church compared with that of the Jewish,258
Sect. 2. Ca. 32.
Enquiry concerning the extent
of the Churches authority.
How Stapleton states this point,261
Sect. 2. Ca 33.
Upon what grounds Stapleton
may be conceived to have stated this questi∣on
with more then ordinary latitude,266
Sect. 2. Ca. 34.
Unsatisfactory grounds of the
English Church concerning Ecclesiasticall
authority.
Calvinists doctrine concerning the Spirit be∣ing
Judge of Controversies, exploded,277.
Sect. 2. Ca 35.
Mr. Chillingworth's new-found
Judge of Controversies, viz. Private
reason.
His grounds for asserting such a Judge,283
Sect. 2. Ca. 36.
An answer to the three first
grounds of Mr. Chillingworth,287
Sect. 2. Ca. 37.
An answer to Mr. Chilling∣worth's
fourth and fifth grounds.
Severall Novelties introduced by him292
Sect. 2. Ca. 38.
An answer to Mr. Chilling∣worth's
sixth ground.
Of the use of Reason in Faith.303
Sect. 2. Ca. 39.
An answer to Mr. Chilling∣worth's
seventh and eighth grounds,316
Sect. 2. Ca. 40.
An answer to Mr. Chilling∣worth's
objection concerning difference a∣mong
Catholiques about the Judge of Con∣troversies.320
Sect. 2. Ca. 41.
His reasons proving no Church
of one denomination to be infallible, an∣swered,323
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Sect. 2. Ca. 42.
An answer to Mr. Chilling∣worth's
objection of Circles and absurdi∣ties
to the Resolution of Faith of Catho∣liques.332
Sect. 2. Ca. 43.
An answer to Mr. Chilling∣worths
allegations of pretended uncertain∣ties
and casualties in the grounds of the
faith and salvation of Catholiques.342
Sect. 2. Ca. 44.
Dangerous consequences of
Protestants Doctrine against the authority
of the Church.350
Sect. 2. Ca. 45.
The third Conclusion, con∣cerning
Schisme.
The point of Schisme sleightly considered by
Protestants; which notwithstanding ought
above all others to be chiefly studied.357
Sect. 2. Ca. 46.
Quotations out of Fathers to
shew the sinfulness & danger of Schism,36
Sect. 2. Ca. 47.
The nature and marks of
Schisme according to the antient Fa∣thers.366
Sect. 2. Ca. 48.
An application of the form∣er
marks of Schisme to the present Contro∣versie:
And a demonstration that they doe
not suit to the Roman, but only Protestant
Churches.375
Sect. 2. Ca. 49.
A continuation of the same de∣monstration
with proofs, &c.
Sect. 2. Ca. 50.
A further continuation of the
same arguments,380
Catholikes not uncharitable, for saying, That
Protestancy unrepented is damnable,387
Sect. 2. Ca. 51.
The fourth Conclusion, con∣cerning
the perpetuall visibility of the
church,
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Proofs of it out of Fathers,398
Sect. 2. Ca. 52.
Application of these proofs to
the advantage of the Roman Catholique
Church, and against Protestants, &c.401
Sect. 3. Ca. 1.
The Question of the Church
being decided, decides all other Controver∣versies,
How it is almost impossible that errours should
crep'd into the publique doctrine of the
Church.
Of what force objections out of Scripture or
Fathers are against the Church,413
Sect. 3. Ca. 2.
Of the Reall Presence and Tran∣substantiation.
Of the Adoration of Christ
in the Sacrament. And of Communion un∣der
one species.420
Sect. 3. Ca. 3.
Of I••vocation of Saints. Of
Veneration of Images. Of Prayers and
Offerings for the Dead, and Purgatory.
Of Indulgences. And of publike service in
the Latin tongue.
With what charity and modesty the doctrines
of the Church are to be examined,431
Sect. 3. Ca. 4.
The Holinesse taught and pra∣ctised
by the Catholique Church a great mo∣tive
to embrace the doctrines. The Authors
former exceptions against certain practises
ascribed to the Church, with their answers
Of the Carthusians. Of mysticall Theolo∣gy.453
Sect. 3. Ca. 5.
The Conclusion, wherein the
imputation of inconstancy charged upon the
Author, is answered; as likewise of for∣saking
a Religion, because it was persecu∣ted.
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