A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word.

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A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word.

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Guild, William, 1586-1657.

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Aberdene :: Printed by Edward Raban,

1627.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE RIGHT NOBLE, MOST worthie of all Honour, and truelie Religious, The Countesse of EINZIE, Ladie GORDON, &c.
• TO THE READER.
• A COMPEND OF THE Controversies of Religion.
  • CHAP. I. OF SCRIPTVRE.
    • . I. That the Apocrypha are not Cano∣nicke Scripture, or of Divine au∣thoritie to confirme points of fayth.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • . That the Scripture contayneth all things which are necessarie to salva∣tion to know, without Popish Tradi∣tions.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquiie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 3. That the Scripture is plaine in all thinges necessarie for salvation to know, altho in all places generallie it be not alyke perspicuous.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 4. That the Scripture is to bee read by the People: and therefore that the same for that ende should be transla∣ted in their vulgar language.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 5. That the Scripture is the perfect rule of Fayth and Manners, and the in∣fallible supreame Iudge in contro∣versies of Religion.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 6. That the Scripture is not a dumbe Iudge, but that GOD by it spea∣keth to His Church.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Consent of Partie.
  • CHAP. II. OF THE CHVRCH.
    • §. 1. That the estate of the true Church is not ever visible to all men, and chieflie to the enemies thereof.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • 2. That the visible Church of Christian professours may erre from the trueth in common, both Pastours & people, (altho not all and everie one.)
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 3. That the Church of Rome in p¦cular may erre, and as shall proven, hath erred, by all the p¦ticulars ensuing.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
    • §. 4. That personall succession to the Chaires of true Teachers, priviledgeth not their successours from errour.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 5. That the Iewish Church pretended n lesse infallibilitie, than the Romane doeth: and had farre greater, and more particular promises, and ye erred.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
    • §. 6. That the VVord of GOD purelie prea∣ched (vnder which the due admi∣nistration of the Sacraments is com∣prehended) is the onely cleare and truest note of a true Church.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 7. That multitude is no note of a true Church.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 8. That outward glorie and vvorldlie prosperitie, whereby a Church is vi∣siblie conspicuous to all, is not a marke of the true Church.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 9. That Miracles are no note of the true Church, neyther personall suc∣cession, nor Antiquitie.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
  • CHAP. III. OF PETER, AND THE Popes Supremacie.
    • §. 1. That Peter had no supremacie of power over the rest of the Apostles: and consequentlie that his pretended successour should claime none over their successours anie vvhere.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 2. That the Pope is not the Head or hus∣band, and foundation of the Church, as the Papists holde, (Bellarm. lib. 2. de pontif. cap. 31.) and there∣fore that all men are not bound to bee subject to him.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
  • CHAP. IIII. OF THE CHVRCHES Right Worship.
    • §. I. That Prayers and all publicke woship, should bee in a language knowne to the people.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 2. That Christ is our onlie Mediator in Heaven: and that to Him, and by Him onlie, wee should goe to GOD.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
    • § 3. That the Saincts are not to bee in∣vocated, but GOD onli.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2 Winssing of Antiquitie.
    • §. 4. That the Saincts know not our hearts, nor our particular necessities; and therefore are not to bee prayed vn∣to.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3 Confession of Partie.
    • §. 5. That no reliious servic, (which the Papists cll Duli,) should e gi∣ to , hr Sainct or Agll, but to God only.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 6. That no religious worsip is d to the Virgine Marie, which the Papistes call Hyperdula.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scipture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
  • CHAP. V. OF IMAGES.
    • §. 1. That it is not lawfull to represent GOD by anie Image, as the Papists doe by the image of an olde man.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Consession of Partie.
    • §. 2. That no Adoration is to bee given to Images, (as the Papists teach: Se Bellarmine, lib. 2. de reliq. c. 21.) nor no signe there-of.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3 Confession of Partie.
    • §. 3. That the practise of the olde Idolaters, and new Romanists, jumplie agree.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
    • . 4. That Images are not fit Bookes for instruction of the people, but onelie Gods VVord preached.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
  • CHAP. VI. THAT NO MEATES are to bee abstained from, for Conscience sake.
    • section
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
  • CHAP. VII. OF THE MARRIAGE of the Clergie, That the same is lawfull.
    • section
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture-
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
  • CHAP. VIII. OF SINNE.
    • §. I. That Concupiscence which remaineth in the regenerate, is Sinne properlie, against that decreet of Trent, sess. 5.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 2. That all Sinne is mortall by nature, and none are veniall, but onlie by Grace, to those that are penitent.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquiie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
  • CHAP. IX. OF PREDESTINATION.
    • That wee were not predestinated vnto lyfe, for our fore-seene good worke, as the cause; but vnto good workes, as the fruits, and that of meere grace.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
  • CHAP. X. OF VOCATION.
    • §. I. That there is no fore-going preparations in vs naturallie, vnto our effectuall calling by grace, as merits of con∣gruitie.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 2. That the first conversion of a Sin∣ner, is a worke onlie of meere grace, and not partlie flowing from man's free will.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
  • CHAP. XI. OF IVSTIFICATION.
    • §. I. That wee are justified by Fayth onlie, as the hand or instrument that layeth holde on GODS free mercie, and CHRISTS merit, for our ab∣solution.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 2. That wee are not justified by our works before God, or that no in∣herent righteousnesse in vs, is the formall cause of our justification.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 3. That it is Christ's righteousnesse on∣lie, which in justification is imputed vnto vs, vnto remission of sinnes.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
  • CHAP. XII. OF SANCTIFICATION.
    • §. 1. That there is no man perfectlie san∣ctified in this lyfe, or in-abled so to liue heere, vvith-out transgressing God's Commandements.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 2. That no man can doe works of grea∣ter perfection, or more, than God hath commanded, which the Papists call workes of supererogation. Bellar. l. 2. de Monachis, c. 13.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
  • CHAP. XIII. OF GLORIFICATION.
    • §. 1. That our good works merit not eter∣nall lyfe, or glorie, for their owne condignitie and worth, as the Pa∣pists affirme. Bell. l. 5. de justi∣ficatione, c. 17.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 2. That there are no super-aboundant meritorious workes, or sufferinges of Saincts, left behinde them, to bee the treasurie of the Church, for the helpe of others to Heaven, that vvant me∣rits, to bee disposed of onlie and dis∣pensed by papall indulgences, as the the Romanists teach.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
  • CHAP. XIIII. OF PVRGATORIE.
    • §. 1. That the godlie are purged from all sinnes what-so-ever heere, and that by Christ's blood allanerlie; so that there remaineth no sort of sinnes to bee purged after this lyfe, in anie fyerie Purgatorie.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 2. That Christ freeth the Godlie from all punishment heere-after, as well as from all guilt heere.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 3. That no man can satisfie for his sinnes, in anie measure, neither here, nor in Purgatorie.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 4. That the Soules of the Godlie, af∣ter Death, goe immediatelie to Glorie, and to no mid place of torment.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
  • CHAP. XV. OF CERTAINTIE OF Salvation.
    • §. I. That the Godlie may bee assured of their Salvation heere.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
  • CHAP. XVI. OF PERSEVERANCE.
    • §. That the faithfull Children of GOD, can never totallie fall from Grace, nor finallie perish.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
  • CHAP. XVII. OF BAPTISME.
    • §. That the Children of the Faythfull, de∣parting, are not deprived of the blessed vision of God, through want of Baptisme.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
  • CHAP. XVIII. OF THE LORD'S Supper.
    • §. I. That Christ Iesus glorified Bodie is onlie in the Heavens.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 2. That Christ's Bodie is not in manie places at once, invisiblie, and vn∣palpablie.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 3. That after consecration, the Bread, and VVine remaineth in substance, in the Sacrament of the Eucharist.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 4. That Christ Iesus is not received by the bodilie mouth.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 5. That CHRIST IESƲS is not received by the VVicked.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
    • §. 6. That Christian People (for whom Christ shed His Blood) should not be defrau∣ded of the Cup, which is called, The Communion there-of.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
  • CHAP. XIX. OF THE MASSE.
    • §. I. That the Popish Priests haue no cal∣ling, to sacrifice Christ's Bodie in the Masse.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
    • §. 2. That the Masse is no propitiatorie sacrifice, but al-together deroga∣torie to Christ's propitiatorie sa∣crifice, offered on the Crosse.
      • 1. Authoritie of Scripture.
      • 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
      • 3. Confession of Partie.
  • CHAP. XX. AN APPENDIX, OF ANTICHRIST.
    • To the Reader. Of the necessitie of this Appendix.
    • OF ANTICHRIST.
      • §. 1. VVhat sort of Adversarie hee is, to wit, not an open Enemie, but a counterfeit, or a masked Foe, vn∣der the Christian name.
      • §. 2. The tyme which is fore-tolde of An∣tichrist's comming, and that the same is alreadie past.
      • §. 3. The place in generall where-in An∣tichrist is to bee found.
      • §. 4. The place in speciall, where-in An∣tichrist his seat is to be found.
      • §. 5. His Qualities and Actions, where-by to know him: and first, his exor∣bitant Pryde.
      • §. 6. His Blasphemie.
      • §. 7. His Idolatrie, or spirituall VVhore∣dome.
      • §. 8. His Crueltie.
      • §. 9. His Simonie, or spirituall Merchan∣dize.
      • §. 10. His false Miracles, or lying VVon∣ders.
      • §. 11. His Name, and Marke.
      • §. 12. Of Antichrist's daylie consumption, and finall destruction at last.
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