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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- 1627.
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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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A02349.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 4, 2024.
Contents
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TO THE RIGHT NOBLE, MOST worthie of all Honour,
and truelie Religious, The Countesse of EINZIE, Ladie GORDON, &c. - TO THE READER.
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A COMPEND OF THE
Controversies of Religion. -
CHAP. I.
OF SCRIPTVRE. -
. I. That theApocrypha are not Cano∣nicke Scripture, or of Divine au∣thoritie to confirme points of fayth. -
. That the Scripture contayneth all things which are necessarie to salva∣tion to know, without Popish Tradi∣tions. -
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3. That theScripture is plaine in all thinges necessarie for salvation to know, altho in all places generallie it be not alyke perspicuous. -
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4. That theScripture is to bee read by the People: and therefore that the same for that ende should be transla∣ted in their vulgar language. -
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5. That theScripture is the perfect rule of Fayth and Manners, and the in∣fallible supreame Iudge in contro∣versies of Religion. -
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6. That theScripture is not a dumbe Iudge, but that GOD by it spea∣keth to His Church.
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CHAP. II. OF THE CHVRCH.-
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1. That the estate of the trueChurch is not ever visible to all men, and chieflie to the enemies thereof. -
2. That the visibleChurch of Christian professours may erre from the trueth in common, both Pastours & people, (altho not all and everie one.) -
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3. That the Church ofRome in p¦cular may erre, and as shallproven, hath erred, by all the p ¦ticulars ensuing. -
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4. That personall succession to the Chaires of true Teachers, priviledgeth not their successours from errour. -
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5. That theIewish Church pretended nlesse infallibilitie, than the Romane doeth: and had farre greater, and more particular promises, and yeerred. -
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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. -
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7. That multitude is no note of a true Church. -
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8. That outward glorie and vvorldlie prosperitie, whereby a Church is vi∣siblie conspicuous to all, is not a marke of the true Church. -
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9. That Miracles are no note of the true Church, neyther personall suc∣cession, nor Antiquitie.
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CHAP. III. OF PETER, AND THE Popes Supremacie.-
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1. ThatPeter 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. -
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2. That thePope 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.
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CHAP. IIII. OF THE CHVRCHES Right Worship.-
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I. That Prayers and all publicke woship, should bee in a language knowne to the people. -
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2. That Christ is our onlie Mediator in Heaven: and that to Him, and by Him onlie, wee should goe to GOD. -
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3. That the Saincts are not to bee in∣vocated, but GOD onli. -
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4. That the Saincts know not our hearts, nor our particular necessities; and therefore are not to bee prayed vn∣to. -
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5. That no reliious servic , (which the Papists cll Duli ) should, e gi∣ to , h r Sainct or A g ll, but to God only. -
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6. That no religious worsip is d to the Virgine Marie, which thePapistes callHyperdul a.
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CHAP. V. OF IMAGES.-
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1. That it is not lawfull to represent GOD by anie Image, as the Papists doe by the image of an olde man. -
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2. That no Adoration is to bee given to Images, (as the Papists teach:S ) nor no signe there-of.e Bellarmine, lib. 2. de reliq. c. 21. -
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3. That the practise of the olde Idolaters, and new Romanists, jumplie agree. -
. 4. That Images are not fit Bookes for instruction of the people, but onelie Gods VVord preached.
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CHAP. VI. THAT NO MEATES are to bee abstained from, for Conscience sake. -
CHAP. VII. OF THE MARRIAGE of the Clergie, That the same is lawfull. -
CHAP. VIII.
OF SINNE. -
CHAP. IX.
OF PREDESTINATION. -
CHAP. X.
OF VOCATION. -
CHAP. XI.
OF IVSTIFICATION. -
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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. -
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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. -
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3. That it is Christ's righteousnesse on∣lie, which in justification is imputed vnto vs, vnto remission of sinnes.
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CHAP. XII.
OF SANCTIFICATION. -
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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. -
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2. That no man can doe works of grea∣ter perfection, or more, than God hath commanded, which the Papists callworkes of supererogation. Bellar. l. 2. de Monachis, c. 13.
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CHAP. XIII.
OF GLORIFICATION. -
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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. -
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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 theRomanists teach.
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CHAP. XIIII.
OF PVRGATORIE. -
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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. -
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2. That Christ freeth the Godlie from all punishment heere-after, as well as from all guilt heere. -
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3. That no man can satisfie for his sinnes, in anie measure, neither here, nor in Purgatorie. -
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4. That the Soules of the Godlie, af∣ter Death, goe immediatelie to Glorie, and to no mid place of torment.
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CHAP. XV. OF CERTAINTIE OF Salvation. -
CHAP. XVI. OF PERSEVERANCE. -
CHAP. XVII.
OF BAPTISME. -
CHAP. XVIII. OF THE LORD'S Supper.-
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I. That Christ Iesus glorified Bodie is onlie in the Heavens. -
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2. That Christ's Bodie is not in manie places at once, invisiblie, and vn∣palpablie. -
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3. That after consecration, the Bread, and VVine remaineth in substance, in the Sacrament of the Eucharist. -
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4. That Christ Iesus is not received by the bodilie mouth. -
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5. That CHRIST IESƲS is not received by the VVicked. -
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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.
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CHAP. XIX. OF THE MASSE. -
CHAP. XX.
AN APPENDIX, OF ANTICHRIST.-
To the Reader. Of the necessitie of this Appendix. -
OF ANTICHRIST.
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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. -
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2. The tyme which is fore-tolde ofAn∣tichrist 's comming, and that the same is alreadie past. -
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3. The place in generall where-inAn∣tichrist is to bee found. -
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4. The place in speciall, where-inAn∣tichrist his seat is to be found. -
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5. His Qualities and Actions, where-by to know him: and first, his exor∣bitant Pryde. -
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6. His Blasphemie. -
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7. His Idolatrie, or spirituall VVhore∣dome. -
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8. His Crueltie. -
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9. His Simonie, or spirituall Merchan∣dize. -
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10. His false Miracles, or lying VVon∣ders. -
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11. His Name, and Marke. -
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12. OfAntichrist 's daylie consumption, and finall destruction at last.
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