Keimåelia 'ekklåesiastika, The historical and miscellaneous tracts of the Reverend and learned Peter Heylyn, D.D. now collected into one volume ... : and an account of the life of the author, never before published : with an exact table to the whole.

CHAP. VII. An Introduction to the Doctrine of the Church of England in the points disputed, with the Removal of some rubs which are laid in the way.

• 1. The Doctrine of the Homilies, concerning the En∣dowments of man at his first Creation, Page 541
• 2. His miserable fall, Page 542
• 3. And the promised hopes of his Restitution in the Lord Christ Jesus, ibid.
• 4. A general Declaration of the judgment of the Church of England in the points disputed, ex∣emplified in the story of Agilmond and Lamistus, Kings of Lombardy. ibid.
• 5. The contrary judgment of Wicklif objected, an∣swered, and applied to all modern Heresies. Page 543
• 6. A general answer to the like Argument preten∣ded to be drawn from the Writings of Frith, Tyndal and Barns. But more particularly, Page 444
• 7. The judgment of Dr. Barns in the present point, and the grounds on which he builded the same, ibid.
• 8. Small comfort to be found from the works of Tyndal, in favour of the Calvinian Doctrines, Page 545
• 9. The falsifyings of John Frith and others in the Doctrine of Predestination, reproved by Tyndal, Page 546
• 10. A parallel between some of our first Martyrs, and the blind man restored to fight in the eighth of Saint Mark. ibid.

CHAP. VIII. Of the Preparatives to the Reformation, and the Doctrine of the Church in the present points.

• 1. The danger of ascribing too much to our ancient Martyrs, &c. exemplified in the parity of Mini∣sters and popular elections unto Benefices, allowed by Mr. John Lambert, Page 547
• 2. Nothing ascribed to Calvins judgment by our first Reformers, but much to the Augustine Con∣fession, the Writings of Melancthon, Page 548
• 3. And to the Authority of Erasmus, his Para∣phrases being commended to the use of the Church by King Edward VI. and the Reasons why, ibid.
• 4. The Bishops Book in order to a Reformation, call∣ed, The institution of a Christian man, com∣manded by King Henry VIII. 1537. correcied afterwards with the Kings own hand, examined and allowed by Cranmer, approved by Parlia∣ment, and finally, published by the name of Ne∣cessary Doctrine, &c. An. 1543. ibid.
• 5. The Doctrine of the said two Books in the points disputed, agreeable unto that which after was established by King Edward VI. Page 549
• 6. Of the two Liturgies made in the time of King Edward VI. and the manner of them; the te∣stimony given unto the first, and the alterations in the second, Page 550
• 7. The first Book of Homilies, by whom made, ap∣proved by Bucer, and of the Argument that may be gathered from the method of it, in the points disputed, ibid.
• 8. The quality and condition of those men who prin∣cipally concurred to the Book of Articles, with the Harmony or consent in judgment between Arch∣bishop Cranmer, Bishop Ridley, Bishop Hooper, &c. Page 551
• 9. The Doctrine delivered in the Book of Articles, touching the five controverted points, ibid.
• 10. An Answer to the Objection against these Arti∣cles, for the supposed want of Authority in the making of them, Page 552
• 11. An Objection against King Edwards Catechism, mistaken for an Objection against the Articles, re∣felled, as that Catechism by John Philpot Mar∣tyr, and of the delegating of some powers by that Convocation to a choice Committee, Page 553
• 12. The Articles not drawn up in comprehensible or ambiguous terms to please all parties, but to be understood in the respective, literal and Gram∣matical sense, and the Reasons why. ibid.

CHAP. IX. Of the Doctrine of Predestination delivered in the Articles, the Homilies, the publique Li∣turgies, and the Writings of some of the Reformers.

• 1. The Articles differently understood by the Cal∣vinian party, and the true English Protestants, with the best way to find out the true sense thereof. Page 555
• 2. The definition of Predestination, and the most considerable points contained in it, ibid.
• 3. The meaning of those words in the definition, viz. Whom he hath chosen in Christ, according to the Exposition of S. Ambrose, S. Chrysostom, S. Jerom, as also of Archbishop Cranmer, Bishop Latimer, and the Book of Homilies, Page 556
• 4. The Absolute Decree condemned by Bishop Lati∣mer, as a means to Licentiousness and Carnal living, ibid.
• 5. For which, and making God to be the Author of sin, condemned as much by Bishop Hooper, ibid.
• 6. Our Election to be found in Christ, not sought for in Gods secret Councils, according to the judgment of Bishop Hatimer, Page 557
• 7. The way to find out our Election, delivered by the same godly Bishop, and by Bishop Hooper, with somewhat to the same purpose also from the Book of Homilies, ibid.
• 8. The Doctrine of Predestination, delivered by the holy Martyr John Bradford, with Fox his gloss upon the same to corrupt the sense, Page 558
• 9. No countenance to be had for any absolute, perso∣nal and irrespective decree of Predestination in the publique Liturgie, ibid.
• 10. An Answer to such passages out of the said Li∣turgie, as seem to favour that opinion; as also touching the number of Gods Elect.

CHAP. X. The Doctrine of the Church concerning Re∣probation and Universal Redemption.

• 1. The absolute Decree of Reprobation not found in the Articles of this Church, but against it in some passages of the publick Liturgie, Page 560
• 2. The cause of Reprobation to be found in a mans self, and not in Gods Decrees, according to the judgment of Bishop Latimer and Bishop Hooper, ibid.
• 3. The Absolute Decrees of Election and Reproba∣tion, how contrary to the last clause in the seven∣teenth Article, Page 561
• 4. The inconsistency of the Absolute Decree of Re∣probation, with the Doctrine of Ʋniversal Re∣demption by the death of Christ, ibid.
• 5. The Ʋniversal Redemption of man-kind by the death of Christ, declared in many places of the publick Liturgie, and affirmed also in one of the Homilies and the Book of Articles, Page 502
• 6. A further proof of it from the Mission of the Apostles, and the Prayer used in the Ordination of Priests, ibid.
• 7. The same confirmed by the Writings of Arch∣bishop Cranmer, and the two other Bishops before mentioned, Page 563
• 8. A Generality of the Promises, and an Ʋniver∣sality of Vocation, maintained by the said two godly Bishops, ibid.
• 9. The reasons why this benefit is not made effectual to all sorts of men, to be found only in them∣selves. ibid.

CHAP. XI. Of the Heavenly influences of Gods grace in the Conversion of a Sinner, and a mans co∣operation with those Heavenly influences.

• 1. The Doctrine of Deserving Grace ex congruo, maintained in the Roman Schools before the Council of Trent, rejected by our ancient Mar∣tyrs, and the Book of Articles, Page 564
• 2. The judgment of Dr. Barns and Mr. Tyndal, touching the necessary workings of Gods grace on the will of man, not different from that of the Church of England, Page 565
• 3. Ʋniversal grace maintained by Bishop Hooper, and approved by some passages in the Liturgie and Book of Homilies, ibid.
• 4. The offer of Ʋniversal grace made ineffectual to some, for want of faith; and to others, for want of repentance, according to the judgment of Bishop Hooper, ibid.
• 5. The necessity of Grace Preventing, and the free co-operation of mans will being so prevented, maintained in the Articles, in the Homilies, and the publique Liturgie. Page 566
• 6. The necessity of this co-operation on the part of man, defended, and applied to the exercise of a godly life, by Bishop Hooper, ibid.
• 7. The Doctrine of Irresistibility, first broached by Calvin, pertinaciously maintained by most of his followers, and by Gomarus amongst others, Page 567
• 8. Gainsaid by Bishop Hooper, and Bishop Lati∣mer, ibid.
• 9. And their gain-sayings justified by the tenth Ar∣ticle of King Edwards Books, Page 568
• And 10. The Book of Homilies, ibid.

CHAP. XII. The Doctrine of Free-will agreed upon by the Clergy in their Convocation, An. 1543.

• 1. Of the Convocation holden in the year 1543. in order to the Reformation of Religion in points of Doctrine, Page 569
• 2. The Article of Free-will in all the powers and workings of it, agreed on by the Prelates and Clergie of that Convocation, agreeable to the present Doctrine of the Church of England, ibid.
• 3. An Answer to the first Objection concerning the Popishness of the Bishops and Clergie in that Con∣vocation, Page 571
• 4. The Article of Free-will approved by King Henry VIII. and Archbishop Cranmer, Page 572
• 5. An Answer to the last Objection concerning the Conformity of the Article to the present Establish∣ed Doctrine in the Church of Rome. ibid.

CHAP. XIII. The Doctrine of the Church of England, con∣cerning the certainty or uncertainty of Per∣severance.

• 1. The certainty of Grace debated in the Council of Trent, and maintained in the Affirmative by the Dominicans, and some others, Page 573
• 2. The contrary affirmed by Catarinus and his adherents, ibid.
• 3. The doubtful resolution of the Council in it, Page 574
• 4. The Calvinists not content with certainty of Grace, quoad statum praesentem, presume up∣on it also quoad statum futurum, ibid.
• 5. The bounds and limits wherewith the judgment in this point ought rationally to be circumscribed, Page 575
• 6. The Doctrine of the Church of England in the present Article, ibid.
• 7. Justified by the testimonies of Bishop Latimer, Bishoop Hooper, and Master Tyndal, Page 576
• 8. And proved by several arguments from the pub∣lick Liturgie, ibid.
• 9. The Homily commends a probable and stedfast hope, Page 577
• But 10. Allows no certainty of Grace and perseve∣rance (in any ordinary way) to the Sons of men. ibid.

CHAP. XIV. The Plain Song of the second Homily, touch∣ing the falling from God, and the Descants made upon it.

• 1. More from some other Homilies, touching the possibility of falling from the grace received, Page 578
• 2. The second Homily or Sermon touching falling from God, laid down verbatim, Page 579
• 3. The sorry shifts of Mr. Yates, to illude the true meaning of the Homily, plainly discovered and consuted, Page 581
• 4. An Answer unto his Objection, touching the pas∣sage cited from the former Homily, in Mr. Moun∣tagues Appeal, ibid.
• 5. The judgment of Mr. Ridley, Arch-Deacon of Canterbury, in the points of Election and Re∣demption, Page 582
• 6. As also touching the reasons why the Word was not preached unto the Gentiles till the coming of Christ, the influences of grace, the co-workings of man, and the possibility of falling from the truth of Christ. ibid.

CHAP. XV. Of the Author and Authority of King Edwards Chatechism, as also of the judgment of Mar∣tin Bucer, and Peter Martyr, in the Points disputed.

• 1. The Catechism published by the Authority of King Edward VI. Anno 1553. affirmed to have been Writ by Bishop Poinet, and countenanced by the rest of the Bishops and Clergy, Page 583
• 2. Several passages collected out of that Catechism, to prove that the Calvinian Doctrins were the true, genuine, and ancient Doctrins of the Church of England, Page 584
• 3. With a discovery of the weakness and imperti∣nency of the Allegation, Page 585
• 4. What may most probably be conceived to have been the judgment of Bishop Poinet, in most of the Controverted Points, Page 586
• 5. An Answer to another Objection derived from Mr. Bucer, and Peter Martyr; and the influ∣ence which their Auditors and Disciples are sup∣posed to have had in the Reformation, ibid.
• 6. That Bucer was a man of moderate Counsels, approving the first Liturgy of King Edward VI. assenting to the Papists at the Dyet of Ratisbone, in the possibility of falling from grace; and that probably Peter Martyr had not so far espoused the Calvinian quarrels, when he lived in Oxon, as after his return to Zurick and Calvins Neighbourhood, Page 587
• 7. The judgment of Erasmus, according as it is delivered in his Paraphrases on the four Evange∣lists, proposed first in the general view, and after more particularly in every of the Points disputed. Page 588