Rhemes against Rome: or, The remoouing of the gagg of the new Gospell, and rightly placing it in the mouthes of the Romists, by the Rhemists in their English translation of the Scriptures. Which counter-gagg is heere fitted by the industrious hand of Richard Bernard ...
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- Rhemes against Rome: or, The remoouing of the gagg of the new Gospell, and rightly placing it in the mouthes of the Romists, by the Rhemists in their English translation of the Scriptures. Which counter-gagg is heere fitted by the industrious hand of Richard Bernard ...
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- Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.
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- Heigham, John. -- Gagge of the new Gospel -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
- Heigham, Roger.
- Catholic Church -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
- Bible. -- English -- Versions. -- Douai -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
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TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL, AND WORTHILY HONOVRED, SIR RALPH HOPTON, Knight of the BATH, encrease of all true happinesse, euen
to that Glory which neuer fadeth. - AN ADVERTISE∣MENT TO THE CHRI∣STIAN READER, CONCER∣NING SOME PASSAGES IN the Gaggers Preface; as also shewing this Authors generall in∣tent.
- The Contents of this Coun∣ter-Gagg.
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CERTAINE PO∣SITIONS CONCER∣NING THE RVLE OF FAITH, as a Preface before the handling of the ensuing questions betweene vs
and our Aduersaries the Papists. -
The Errors of our time. The Romanists maintaine these insuing Propositions.-
I. Proposition. That the holy Scriptures are not in all matters necessa∣rie to saluation, the onely rule of our faith and life. -
II. Proposition. That the Scriptures are imperfect, and insufficient to instruct vs in all things necessary to saluation,-
Confuted by their owne Bible.
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The ends, why the Scriptures were written, proued suf∣ficient to direct vs in all matters necessary to salua∣tion.
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Whether publicke seruice ought to be in an vnknowne tongue? - Whether any Images, or likenesse of God may be made?
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Whether the Sacrament of the Lords Supper be to bee administred in one kind? -
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Whether the words, This is my Body,are to be ta∣ken properly, or figuratiuely? -
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Whether a sacrifice properly so called, is now to be offe∣red for the forgiuenesse of sinnes? -
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Whether Saints bee our Mediatours to God, and so there be more then one Mediatour betweene God and vs. -
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Whether we be iustified and saued freely through faith in Christ, or by works before God.
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The ends, why the Scriptures were written, proued suf∣ficient to direct vs in all matters necessary to salua∣tion.
- Contraried by Antiquitie.
- Gainesaid by the learned on their owne side.
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Confuted by their owne Bible.
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III. Proposition. That the Scriptures be obscure and hard to be vnderstood, euen in things necessary. -
IV. Proposition. That the Scriptures doe not interpret themselues, and that the true sense may not bee fetched out of themselues: -
V. Proposition. That the Scriptures are not to be allowed to be read of the people, nor heard by them in a knowne tongue: -
VI. Proposition. That the common libertie for all to reade the Scriptures, doth breed heresies: -
VII. Proposition. That the Scriptures cannot of themselues be knowne to be the Word of God, vnlesse the Church doe giue witnesse vnto them, that they are so; -
VIII. Proposition. That traditions, which they call the vnwritten word, are the Rule of Faith: -
IX. Proposition. That the present Churches determination, is the absolute vnquestionable Rule of the peoples Faith, on which they are to rest, beleeuing their Teachers, without far∣ther enquirie: -
X. Proposition. That the Church is no where in Scriptures taken for the inuisible Church: -
XI. Proposition. That the Church is euer gloriously conspicuous to the world. -
XII. Proposition. That the Church cannot erre? -
XIII. Proposition. That the Church of Rome cannot erre: -
XIV. Proposition. That the Bishop of Rome cannot erre: -
XV. Proposition. That Councels may not erre, being confirmed by the Pope: -
XVI. Proposition. Whether the Church of Rome be the Catholike Church: -
XVII. Proposition. That the Church of Rome hath euer beene in perfect vni∣ty within it selfe: -
XVIII. Proposition. That SaintPeter was Prince of the Apostles, and had a primacie of Power and Authoritie aboue all the other Apostles: -
XIX. Proposition. That S.Peter was Head of the Church. -
XX. Proposition. ThatPeter was the onely Vicar of Christ here on Earth: -
XXI. Proposition. That the Publike seruice of the Church ought not to be in a vulgar and knowne Tongue: -
XXII. Proposition. That Images are to be in Churches, and that not onely for instruction, but also to be adored: -
XXIII. Proposition. That the Lords Supper is to be administred to the people in one kinde onely: -
XXIIII. Proposition. That these words,This is my body, are to be taken literally, without any Figure, the Bread being transubstantiate, and Christ there corporally, the substance of bread being taken away, and Christs true bodie in the roome thereof, though the accidents of Bread remaine. -
XXV. Proposition. That prayers are to be made vnto Angels and Saints departed:- Confuted by their owne Bible.
- Contraried by Antiquitie.
- Gainesaid by themselues.
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Scriptures obiected, answered.
- For praying to Angels.
- For praying to Saints.
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Scriptures obiected, That Angels pray in particular for vs, answered. -
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Scriptures obiected to proue that Saints departed know, what is here done on earth, answered. -
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Scriptures obiected, that Saints departed doe pray for vs particularly, answered. - Scriptures obiected, that wee may pray to God, to haue our Petitions granted in fauour and merit of Saints departed.
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XXVI. Proposition. That Confession, commonly called Auricular, or Sacra∣mentall, is of necessitie. -
XXVI. Proposition. That there is a place, commonly called Purgatorie, into which, soules after dissolution from the bodie, doe goe, wherein, as in a prison, such as here haue not satisfied by temporall paine due for sinnes, doe make satisfaction in suffering hellish torment, it is vncer∣taine how long. -
XXVIII. Proposition. That good workes doe merit, and are the cause of our saluation: -
XXIX. Proposition. Of Free-will, and the strength thereof. -
XXX. Proposition. That some sinnes are in their owne nature veniall, and doe not deserue eternall punishment. -
XXXI. Proposition. Of keeping Gods Commandements. -
XXXII. Proposition. Of iustification by faith onely. -
XXXIII. Proposition. That no true beleeuer particularly can in this life be certaine of his saluation, without a miracle, or extraordinary reuelation:- Confuted by their owne Bible.
- Contraried by Antiquitie.
- Gainesaid by their owne men.
- Scriptures obiected answered.
- Places of Scripture obiected, that iustifying faith once had, may bee lost, and a true beleeuer finally perish: And therefore no certaine assurance of saluation.
- The obiected Scriptures answered.
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