Sainct Austines religion collected from his owne writinges & from the confessio[n]s of the learned Protestants, whereby is sufficiently proued and made knowen the like answearable doctrine of the other more auncient fathers of the primitiue church / written by Iohn Brereley.

A TABLE OF THE PRINCIPAL POINTES contained in this booke.

A

• ABsolution geuen by imposition of hands & enioyned penance. 119.
• Abstinence from certaine meates prescri∣bed. 175.
• Amen, and Alleluia, anciently vsed. 206.
• Ancient way to be followed. Pref. p. 31.
• Angels, and Archangels, are different Orders. 25. They are present at the sacrifice of the Masse. 95.
• Answeare in general to such obiections as are vrged from Fathers. 254.
• Antichrist one man. 187. 272. He shal come from the Iewes. 188. Not before the vtter ruine of the Roman Empyre. 188. 271. He is to continue but 3. yeares and a halfe. 272. 189.
• Altars anciently vsed for sacrifice. 290.
• Altars consecrated with the signe of the Crosse and oyle. 110. Miracles

• wrought therat. 221.
• S. Austin him selfe a Monke, before the Pref. to the King. and 183. Sundry his writinges reiected by Prot. are de∣fended. Pref. p. 23. Him selfe com∣mended by Fathers, and Prot. 3. The age wherin he liued likewise com∣mended. 5. Prot. chalenge S. Austin to be of their religion. 5.

B

• BAptisme taketh away al sinnes. 68. 273. Children dying without it, are not saued. 71. 274. Laye persons in case of necessity may baptise. 72. 275. Obiections against it answea∣red. 234. Ceremonies of Baptisme aunciently vsed. 73. 275.
• Bigami hindred from holy Orders. 135.
• Bishops haue ciuil Iurisdiction. 123. their blessing. 125. The Pelagians impugning it, reproued. 127. They are in d••grees aboue Preistes. 126. They onely consecrate Virgins and Chrisme. 128. they haue autho∣rity to Excommunicate. 128. euen such as are dead. 129.

C

• CAluinistes reuoult from Caluin. Pref. p. 12.
• Ceremonies moue to deuotion. 198. vsed in administration of the Sacraments. 199. Obiections against them answea∣red. 253. 312.
• Character imprinted by some Sacraments. 62.
• Chrisme hallowed onely by a Bishop. 77. Miracles wrought therby. 223.
• Christ is God of God. 9. denyed by some Prot. 8. but beleeued by others. 10. he suffered not according to his diuine nature. 16. Neither as God was Preist, or mediator. 17. 266. He was freed from ignorance. 18. He descended into hel. 19. His body may be without circumscription. 19. Ob∣iections against this answeared. 241.
• Christian liberty taught by Prot. disli∣ked by the Kinges Maiesty. 387.
• Church of Christ freed from error. 39. she is Catholicke or vniuersal. 41. and euer visible. 46. Built vpon S. Peter. 50.
• Churches were consecrated. 207. They

• were sanctuary. 207.
• Commaundements of God not impossible. 15. 142.
• Commaundements of the first table diui∣ded by S. Austin as Catholickes now do. 169.
• Concupiscence is not sinne without con∣sent. 69.
• Confession of sinnes. 113. 278. &c. Shamefastnes is not to hinder the same. 118. Sinnes in particular are to be told. 118. 278. Obiections against confession answeared. 279.
• Confirmation a Sacrament. 76. 276. Geuen by impsition of handes. 78. 277.
• Councels of good authority. 40. Obiec∣tions against them answeared. 232.
• Crosse vsed in administration of the Sa∣craments. 66. 200. 276. worshiped. 300. It shal be carried before Christ at the day of iudgement. 191. It was vsed in prayer. 205. Miracles wrought therby. 218.
• Ciprians sermon de ab••••lutione pedum proued to be auncient. 66.

D

• DIuorce in case of Adultery doth not warrant the Innocent party to marry againe. 136.

E

• EDucation no warrant for the truth of religion. Pref. p. 10.
• England conuerted by Austin to Po∣pery. 323.
• Enoch, and Elias, yet aliue, and to come at the time of Antichrist. 190.
• Eremites and their austere life. 185.
• Eucharist, Real presence proued. 81. 283. The wicked receiue the body of Christ. 85. Great care is vsed that no particle fal vpon the ground. 87. 289. It is to be receiued fasting. 88. 285. It is adored. 90. 97. Inuocated. 94. 95. Adoratiō was not first brought in by Honorius. 99. Obiections a∣gainst Real presence answeared. 225. How it was reciued by Infantes. 260. Transubstantiation aunciently taught. 106. 284. It was receiued chast. 284. 89. It was aunciently reserued for the sicke. 285.

• Extreame vnction a Sacrament. 123. Aunciently vsed. 122. 277. S. Iames his epistle reiected for the same by Prot. 124.

F

• FAstes prescribed. 175. 310. Obiec∣tions against fasting answeared. 311.
• Fathers by Protestantes made contrary to them selues. 256.
• Fathers obscure sayinges are to be expoun∣ded by the common receiued opinion of other Fathers. 259. Their speaches vttered in heat of disputation are to be discerned from sayinges dogmatical. 262. They are confessed in general for our Catholicke faith. 313. They are disclaimed from by Prot. 320.
• Freewil taught. 139. 302. The denyal therof condemned in the Manichees. 140. Obiections against it answeared. 248.

G

• GOd doth not reprobate any to sinne or damnation. 11. Yet Prot. teach the contrary. 10.
• Gods foreknowledge doth not hinder free∣wil. 13.

H

• HEl haith in it material fyre. 161. The contrary reproued in Origen. 162. And yet taught by some Prot. 162.
• Holy bread aunciently vsed. 89.
• Houres Canonical aunciently vsed. 204.

I

• IMages of Sainctes aunciently vsed. 168. Their placing in Churches ap∣proued by Lutheranes, & Caluinistes. 172. 299. Obiections against them answeared. 244.
• Incertainty of our predestination. 148.
• Inconstancy of diuerse Prot. in matters of faith. Pref. p. 12. 13. 14.
• Iustification consisteth not onely in re∣mission of sinnes. 145. Once had it may be lost. 147. Workes do iustify. 147.

K

• KIng Iames his deserued commen∣dation. Ep. to his Maiesty.
• Kyrieleison aunciently vsed in Masse. 208.

L

• LEnt fast obligatory. 173. 310. Wednesday, Fryday, and Saterday aunciently fasted. 174. 311. The denyal of prescribed fastes reproued in Aerius. 174. Saboth fastes impugn••d. 175.
• L••mbus Patrum, or Christes descending into hel. 163. 296.

M

• MArriage a Sacrament. 134. Married persons by mutual as∣sent may vow perpetual chastity. 137. 177. 306. The Preistes benediction after marriage. 138.
• Marriage after the vow of chastity vn∣lawful. 177. 305.
• Mary the mother of God freed from ori∣ginal sinne. 22. Assumpted into hea∣uen. 23. Vowed perpetual chastity. 24.
• Masse a proper sacrifice. 104. 290. according to the order of M••lchisedech. 104. 291. It is the sacrifice of the body and bloud of Christ. 105. Of our mediator. 106. Of our price or re∣demption. 106. Of Christians. 107.

• It is propiciatory. 107. 291. for the deade. 108. 292. It is offered v∣pon Altars. 109. Aunciently said in Latine. 208. The word Masse aun∣cient. 210.
• Miracles wrought by oblation therof. 220. Water mingled with wine in the Chalice. 294.
• Merites of workes. 149. Diuerse de∣grees of merites. 150. The denyal thereof reproued in Iouinian. 150. Merits of one may helpe another. 151.
• Miracles in proofe of Catholicke Religi∣on. 213. 325. Obiections against them answeared. 224. &c. 251. 327. Prot. worke no miracles. 329.
• Monastical life approued 180. 307. It requireth al thinges in common. 180. It is vnder vow. 181. The impugning therof is reproued in Petili∣anus. 181. the particular habit of Monkes, and Nunnes. 182. 307. Their great abstinence. 183. 308. S. Austin him selfe was a Monke. 183. Monkes obedience to their superior. 309.

N

• NVnnes in ancient time. 182. 308. their consecration in the Church, and their habit. 309. Their Mona∣steries. 309. 310.

O

• OBedience of religious persons. 309.
• Obscure places of Scriptures, and Fathers are to be explained by plainer. 254.
• Orders a Sacrament. 125. Inferior orders. 131. 277. Their proper offi∣ces. 131.

P

• PEnetration of bodies proued by mi∣racles. 221.
• Penance importeth more then repentance of the minde. 111. It is imposed by the Church according to our sinnes. 111. 120. 281. It is somtimes remitted by Indulgence. 120. 282.
• Penance is a Sacrament. 122.
• S. Peter head of the Church. 50. 268.
• Popes of Rome S. Peters successors. 53.

• ... 268.
• Prayer for the dead. 157. 295.
• Prayer to Sainctes. 164. 297. Mi∣racles in proofe of prayer to Sainctes. 213. Apparitions made by Sainctes. 215. Obiections against praying to Sainctes answeared. 242.
• Prayer toward the East. 104.
• Princes, Kinges, or Emperours, not supreame heades of the Church. 57. 270. Obiections for them answeared. 233.
• Preistes properly so called. 127.
• Preist the spiritual Iudge. 113. He haith power from G••d to remit sinne. 115. The denyal therof condemned in the Nouatians. 115.
• Preist••s are inferior to Bishopes. 126. The denyal therof condemned in the Ac∣rians 1••6. They may not marry. 133. 306. The contrary condemned in Iouinian, & Vigilantius. 307.
• Purgatory and temporal punishment af∣ter this life. 160. Obiections against it answeared. 246.

R

• REliques of Sainctes to be honou∣red.

• ... 166. 246. 299. Miracles wrought by Reliques. 216. 219.
• Rogation dayes aunciently vsed. ••04.
• Roman faith haith continued and beene knowen in al ages. 330.

S

• SAcraments confer grace. 60. Some of them imprint a character in the soules of the receiuers. 62. There are seauen Sacraments. 64.
• Sainctes are to be worshipped. 165.
• Scriptures not able to geue vs certaine knowledge of them selues. Pref. p. 5. Al conference therof by priuate men subiect to error. Ibidem. p. 7. The Canon therof not agreed vpon by Prot. Pref. p. 6. They and their sense are knowen by the Church. Ib. p. 9. & 26. The bookes of Toby, Iudith. &c. Canonical. 28. 266. Obiections a∣gainst them answeared. 30. 231. One text of Scripture may haue diuerse true senses. 33. Heretickes insist onely v∣pon Scripture. 37.
• Sinnes mortal and venial of their owne natures. 155. Venial sinnes forge∣uen

• by our Lords prayer, and Cere∣monies. 155.
• Stewes permitted. 194.

T

• TRaditions are to be beleeued. 35. 267. Obiections against them an∣sweared. 232.

V

• VEssels consecrated. 201.
• Vestiments consecrated. 203.
• Virgins preferred before married per∣sons. 150. 177.
• Vowes of chastity aunciently vsed. 305.
• Vowes made by Monkes, & Nunnes. 181. 305. Obiections against vowes answeared. 250.
• Vsury vnlawful. 192.

W

• VVOrkes do iustify. 147. Ob∣iections answeared. 248. do merit. 149. 303.
• Workes of supererogation. 152.

FINIS.