Considerations touching the true way to suppress popery in this kingdom by making a distinction between men of loyal and disloyal principles in that communion : on occasion whereof is inserted an historical account of the Reformation here in England.

THE CONTENTS.

THat there are many false Notions of Popery

Page 1.

Wherein the true Notion of it consists

2.

Viz. Chiefly, in owning the Popes pretended Authority; and consequently, in submitting to his Terms of Com∣munion

3.

This proved, I. In that all the other points of Popery were establisht by this pretended Authority

5.

II. The owning of it is that on which the Papists chiefly insist

7.

III. It is the most hurtful to Church and State

13.

And therefore worst in Construction of our Laws

18.

That there is therefore a real difference between Pa∣pists

24.

For that they are not properly called so that deny the Popes Supremacy

25.

And they that own it in spirituals only, are less perfectly Papists than they that own it both in Spirituals and Temporals

26.

That accordingly to distinguish between them by Laws is the only true way for the suppressing of Popery

27.

That undistinguishing Severity is not the way. For

I. It is a way that being taken would not be effectual

28.

And would promote the Roman Interest

Pgae 49.

A Toleration of all Sects among us would be most pleasing to them at Rome

52.

But next to it, an undistinguishing Severity against all Roman Catholics

57.

That to distinguish between such of them as will give Security to the State and such as will not

I. Would be an effectual way to suppress Popery

61.

II. That it would be Iust and Equal

71.

III. That it would be for the Interest of England

76.

It would cause many to fall under the Pope's Censures

78.

And thereby give them occasion to consider How groundless the Pope's pretence is to an Authority over us

81.

How justly it was thrown out of England by K. Henry VIII.

90.

And afterward by Q. Elizabeth

108.

The Iustifiableness of the Reformation

111.

If it should fail of this Effect, yet it would make them sure to our Civil Interests

133.

Objections against this way of Discrimination as not being Practicable

135.

I. The Roman Church and Court are all one in their Principles; being obliged to own the Popes Autho∣rity

137.

1. in Spiritual things

138.

2. and also in Temporals

144.

Answer to this Objection

150.

II. They have ways to elude all the Assurance they can give us

152.

Answer to this Objection

154.

III. We can have no Assurance of their Constancy

158

Answer to this

158

Conclusion

160.