A briefe treatise of diuers plaine and sure waies to finde out the truth in this doubtfull and dangerous time of heresie Conteyning sundrie worthy motiues vnto the Catholike faith, or considerations to moue a man to beleeue the Catholikes, and not the heretikes. Set out by Richard Bristow priest, licentiat in diuinitie.

Title

A briefe treatise of diuers plaine and sure waies to finde out the truth in this doubtfull and dangerous time of heresie Conteyning sundrie worthy motiues vnto the Catholike faith, or considerations to moue a man to beleeue the Catholikes, and not the heretikes. Set out by Richard Bristow priest, licentiat in diuinitie.

Author

Bristow, Richard, 1538-1581.

Publication

Printed at Anvverpe [sic, i.e. England :: by the English secret press] With priuiledge,

1599.

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Catholic Church -- Apologetic works.

Protestantism -- Controversial literature.

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"A briefe treatise of diuers plaine and sure waies to finde out the truth in this doubtfull and dangerous time of heresie Conteyning sundrie worthy motiues vnto the Catholike faith, or considerations to moue a man to beleeue the Catholikes, and not the heretikes. Set out by Richard Bristow priest, licentiat in diuinitie." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A16909.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 21, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• illustration
• 1. Iohn. 4.
• August. de vtil. cred. Cap. 14.
• TO THE READER.
• approbation
  • he approbation of this Booke, according to order of the Councell of Trent. Sess. 4.
  • Which is thus in English.
• A TREATISE OF DIVERS PLAINE, AND SVRE VVAIES TO FINDE out the truth, in this dangerous time of Heresie: conteining sundry Motiues vnto the Catholike Faith, or Considera∣tions to moue a man to beleeue the Catholikes and not the Heretikes.
  • Name of Catholikes.
  • Name of Heretikes.
  • Name of Protestantes.
  • Old Heresies.
  • Miracles Dogmaticall.
  • Miracles Personall.
  • Visions.
  • Scriptures.
  • Traditions most certaine.
  • The Churches Commaundement.
  • The Churches Practise.
  • See-Apostolike.
  • Councels.
  • The Fathers.
  • Martyrs.
  • Their Own Doctors.
  • The Catholike Faith in England mighti∣lie planted, and lightly chaunged.
  • Going out.
  • Rising afterwardes.
  • Beginning with wondering and gainesaying of Christians then in vnitie.
  • Vnsent.
  • Succession.
  • Apostolike Church.
  • The Romains neuer chaunged theyr Religion.
  • Conuersion of Heathen Nations.
  • By what Religion hath Idola∣trie bene destroyed.
  • Vnitie.
  • Iudges infallible in cases of Controuersie.
  • Protestants themselues take things vpon our Churches credit.
  • Storehouse of the Scriptures.
  • Studying and teaching of all diuine truth.
  • Annuall celebrating of all Christes Mysteries.
  • Ecclesiasticall Monumentes, and liuings.
  • Apes:
  • States of Perfection.
  • The state of our Predecessors.
  • The onelie knowen, and vndoubted Mother of Christes children for a thousand yeares togeather.
  • Celebration and operation of Christes death.
  • Teaching the narrow waie, and liuing after it.
  • Obedient Subiectes.
  • The Church to which Princs doe Homage.
  • The Parlament Church.
  • Communion of Saintes.
  • The Church that all Christs enimies fight against.
  • Euer Visible and Catholike.
  • Where grew the Protestants seed before our time.
  • Sure To Continue.
  • How to make plaine demonstration, that the Heretikes haue no euidence, and that we haue all.
• Bristow to the Reader.
• Faultes escaped in the printing:
• A TABLE OF THE MOTIVES conteined in this Treatise.
• A TABLE OF THE MORE PRIN∣cipall matters touched in this Treatise.