A collection of the works of that holy man and profound divine, Thomas Iackson ... containing his comments upon the Apostles Creed, &c. : with the life of the author and an index annexed.

A Table of the Several Sections and Chapters in the Book following.

SECTION. I.

• CAP. I. Containing the Assertions of the Romish Church, whence her three-fold Blaspemie springs. Page 309

SECT. II.

• The first branch of Romish Blasphemie, in preferring Human authority before Divine. 315
• 2. Bellarmines replie to the main Objection, joyntly urged by all Reformed Churches against the Romish: the Equivocation which he sought in the Objection apparently found in his Replie. 316
• 3. Inferring, the general conclusion proposed in the Title of this Section, from Bellarmins resolu∣tion of faith. 319
• 4 Containing a further resolution of the Romish faith, necessarily inferring the authority of the Ro∣man Church, to be of greater authority then Gods word absolutely, not only in respect of us. 324
• 5 That in obeying the Romish Churches Decrees, we do not obey Gods word as well as them, but them alone in contempt of Gods principal Lawes. 327
• 6 Propounding what possibly can be said on our adversaries behalf for avoiding the force of the for∣mer Arguments: shewing withall the special points that lie upon them to prove, as principally, whether their Belief of the Churches authority can be resolved into any Divine testimony. 339
• 7 That neither our Saviours Prayers, for the not failing of Peters faith, Luke 22. 32. nor his com∣mending his sheep unto his feeding, Joh. 21. 15. prove any Supremacy in Peter over the Church, from which the authority of the Pope can, with probability, be derived. 31
• 8 That Christ, not S. Peter, is the Rock, spoken of Matth. 16. 18. That the Jesuites exposition of that place, demonstrateth the Pope to be The great Antichrist. 347
• 9 That the Romanists Belief of the Churches infallible authority, cannot be resolved into any Te∣stimony better then Human, whence the main Conclusion immediately follows. [That the Ro∣manist in obeying the Church-decrees without examination of them by Gods word, prefers mans Lawes before Gods.] 365
• 10 In what sence the Jesuites may truly denie, They Believe the words of man better then the words of God: In what sence again our Writers truly charge them with this Blasphemie. 373

SECT. III.

• 11 What restraint, precepts for obedience unto the Priests of the Law, though seeming most uni∣versal for their form, did necessarily admit: How universal Propositions of Scriptures are to be limited. 376
• 12 The authority of the Sanhedrim not so universal or absolute amongst the Jewes as the Papists make it, but was to be limited by the former Rules. 385
• 13 That our Saviours injunction of obedience to the Scribes and Pharisees, though most universal for the form, is to be limited by the former Rules, that without open blasphemie it cannot be extended to countenance the Romish cause: that by it we may limit other places brought by them for the Popes transcendent universal authority. 391
• 14 What it would disadvantage the Romish Church to denie the infallibility of the Synagogue. 398
• 15 That justly it may be presumed the Iewish Church, never had any absolute infallibility in propo∣sing or determining Articles of Faith, because in our Saviours time it did so grievously erre in the Fundamental point of salvation. 400
• 16 That Moses had no such absolute authority, as is now ascribed unto the Pope: that the manner of his attaining to such as he had, excludes all besides our Saviour from just challenge of the like. 405
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• ... CAP. 17. That the Churches authority was no part of the rule of Faith unto the people after Moses death▪ That by Experiments answerable unto the precepts and predictions the faith∣ful without relying upon the Priests infallible proposals, were as certain, both of the divine truth, and true meaning of the law, as their forefathers had been that lived with Moses and saw his miracles. Page 411
• 18 That the societie or visible company of Prophets had no such absolute authority as the Ro∣mish Church usurps. 417
• 19 That the Church representative amongst the Jews was for the most part, the most corrupt judge of matters belonging to God: and the reason why it was so. 422
• 20 That the Soveraignty given by Jesuites to the Pope is greater then our Saviours was. 427
• 21 Confirming the truth delivered in the former Chapter, from the very Law given by Moses for discerning the great Prophet; further exemplifying the use and force of miracles for be∣getting faith: The manner of trying prophesies: Of the similitude betwixt Christ and Moses. 434
• 22 That the method used by the great Prophet himself after his resurrection for planting faith, was such as we teach: The excesse of Antichrists exaltation above Christ: The Diametral opposition betwixt the Spirit of God, and the spirit of the Papacie. 449
• 23 That the authority attributed to the present Pope, and the Romish rule of faith, were alto∣gether unknown unto S. Peter: the opposition betwixt S. Peters and his pretended succes∣sors doctrine. 452
• 24 That S. Paul submitted his doctrine to examination by the Word before written. That his doctrine, dissposition and practise, were quite contrary to the Romanists in this argument. 456
• 25 A brief tast of our Adversaries blasphemous and Atheistical assertions in this argument from some instances of two of their greatest Doctors, Bellarmin and Valentian: That if faith cannot be perfect without the solemn testification of that Church, the raritie of such testifications will cause infidelitie. 460

SECT. IIII.

• Containing the third branch of Romish Blasphemie or the last degree of great Antichrists exaltation, utterly overthrowing the whole foundation of Christian Religion, pre∣posterously inverting both Law and Gospel to Gods dishonour, and advancement of Sathans Kingdom. 464
• 26 The ••esuits unwillingnesse to acknowledge the Churches proposal for the True Cause of his faith: Of differences and agreements about the final Resolution of faith, either amongst the adversaries themselves, or betwixt us and them. 464
• 27 That the Churches proposal is the true, immediate, and prime cause of all absolute Belief my Romanist can have, concerning any determinate divine revelation. 468
• 28 Discovering either the grosse ignorance, or notorious craft of the Iesuite in denying his faith, is finally resolved into the Churches veracitie or infallibility: that possibly it cannot be resolved into any branch of the First Truth. 471
• 29 What manner of causal dependance Romish belief hath on the Church, that the Roma∣nist truely and properly believes the Church onely, not God or his Word. 478
• 30 Declaring how the first main ground of Romish faith leads directly unto Atheis••: the se∣cond unto preposterous Heathenism or Idolatry. 484
• 31 Proving the last assertion, or generally the imputations laid upon the Papacie, by that au∣thority the ••esuites expreslie give unto the Pope in matters of particular Fact, as in the Ca∣nonizing of Saints. 495
• 32 What danger by this blasphemous doctrine may accrew to Christian States; that of all he∣resies blasphemies, or idolatries which have been since the world began, or can be imagined 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Christ come to judgement: this Apostasie of the Iesuites, is the most abominable and con∣•…•…ous against the blessed Trinity. 499