The progenie of Catholicks and Protestants Whereby on the one side is proued the lineal descent of Catholicks, for the Roman faith and religion, from the holie fathers of the primitiue Church ... and on the other, the neuer-being of Protestants or their nouel sect during al the foresayd time, otherwise then in confessed and condemned hereticks. ...

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The progenie of Catholicks and Protestants Whereby on the one side is proued the lineal descent of Catholicks, for the Roman faith and religion, from the holie fathers of the primitiue Church ... and on the other, the neuer-being of Protestants or their nouel sect during al the foresayd time, otherwise then in confessed and condemned hereticks. ...

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Anderton, Lawrence.

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At Rouen :: By the widow of Nicolas Courant,

M.DC.XXXIII. [1633]

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"The progenie of Catholicks and Protestants Whereby on the one side is proued the lineal descent of Catholicks, for the Roman faith and religion, from the holie fathers of the primitiue Church ... and on the other, the neuer-being of Protestants or their nouel sect during al the foresayd time, otherwise then in confessed and condemned hereticks. ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A69145.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 12, 2025. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• THE PREFACE TO THE CHRISTIAN READER.
• THE EPISTLE DEDICATORIE. TO M. DOCTOVR MORTON SVPERINTENDENT OF LICHFIELD AND COVENTRIE.
• THE FIRST BOOKE, WHERIN IS PROVED BY THE CONFESSION OF PROTESTANTS THAT THE CATHOLICK ROMAN CHVRCH hath continued Euer most Knowne and Vniuersal, euen from Christs verie Time, vntil the Date hereof.
  • THE ANTIQVITIE OF THE TRVE Church; and the force of the Argument drawne from the Authoritie thereof: As also of the great necessitie of finding-out this true Church. CHAP. I.
  • THAT THE PRESENT ROMAN CHVRCH, AND Religion, for these last thousand yeares after Christ, haue stil continued most Knowne, and Vniuersal, throughout the Christian world. CHAPTER. II.
  • A FVRTHER CONFIRMATION OF THE VNIVERSAL continuance of our now Roman Church and Religion, for these last thousand yeares, is taken from the Confessed belief and profession of such Persons, as liuing within the foresayd time, were most Famous and Notorious, in one respect or other. CHAPTER III.
  • THAT THE FAITH OF S. GREGORIE AND S. Augustin, and whereto England was by them conuerted, was our Roman Catholick, and not Protestant. CHAPTER. IV.
  • THAT THE PRESENT ROMAN CHVRCH AND Religion, continued and Flourished during the whole time of the Primitiue Church, contayning the first Six hundred yeares after Christ. CHAPTER. V.
  • A FVRTHER PROOF OF THE PRESENT ROMAN Religions Continuance from the Apostles times to these dayes, is taken from the Christian belief of the Indians, Armenians, Grecians & Brittans, al of them Conuerted in the dayes of the Apostles. CHAPTER. VI.
• THE SECOND BOOKE, WHERIN IS PROVED THROVGH AL THE CHIEF ARTICLES OF RELIGION, AND THAT BY THE Confessions of Protestants, that the same Faith Which is now taught by the Roman Church, vvas anciently taught by the Primitiue Church of Christ.
  • THAT GENERAL COVNCELS DO TRVLY represent the Church of Christ: And of the Credit and Authoritie giuen by Protestants to the sayd Councels. CHAPTER I.
  • THAT THE ARGVMENT DRAVVNE FROM the Authoritie of the Primitiue Church of Christ, and of her Doctours & Pastours, is an Argument of force; And for such approued by sundrie learned Protestants. CHAPTER II.
  • THAT THE FATHERS AND DOCTOVRS OF the Primitiue Church, beleeued and taught, that S. Peter, was ordayned by Christ, the Head of the Apostles, and of the whole Church, and that the Church was founded vpon S. Peter, it is Confessed by Protestants themselues. CHAPTER. III.
  • IT IS CONFESSED BY PROTESTANTS, that the Fathers of the Primitiue Church beleeued and taught, the Bishop of Rome to Succeed S. Peter in the Primacie of the whole Church. CHAPTER IV.
  • It is confessed by Protestants, that the Primitiue Church of Christ beleeued the Bookes of Tobie, Iudith, Esther, Sapientia, Ecclesiasticus, and two first of Machabees, to be truly Canonical Scriptures. CHAPTER V.
  • It is acknowledged by Protestants, that the Fathers of the Pri∣mitiue Church beleeued and taught our now Catholick Doctrine concerning Traditions. CHAPTER VI.
  • It is Confessed by Protestants, that according to the Fathers of the Primitiue Church, the Sacraments do truly conferre Grace & Remission of sinnes: And that they are in number seauen. CHAPTER VII.
  • It is Confessed by Protestants, that the Fathers of the Primitiue Church beleeued and taught the Real Presence of Christs true Bodie and Bloud in the Eucharist: As also our further Catholick Doctrines of Transubstantiation, Adora∣tion, Reseruation, and the like. CHAPTER VIII.
  • Protestants confesse, that the Primitiue Church of Christ belee∣ued, taught, and practised the Sacrifice of the Masse, as also that it is a Sacrifice according to the order of Melchi∣sedech; and truly Propitiary for the liuing and the dead. CHAPTER IX.
  • It is acknowledged by Protestants, that the Fathers of the Pri∣mitiue Church taught and beleeued the Power of Priests to Remission of Sinnes; The necessitie of Auricular Confession, The Imposition of Pennance, and satisfaction to God thereby: As also our Roman Doctrine of Pardons or Indulgences. CHAPTER X.
  • It is granted by Protestants, that the Catholick Doctrine of Purgatorie, and of Prayer and Sacrifice for the dead, was beleeued, taught, and practised by the Fathers of the Primitiue Church. CHAPTER XI.
  • It is confessed by Protestants, that the Fathers of the Pri∣mitiue Church beleeued and taught our Catholick Doctrine of Christs Descending into Hel. CHAPTER XII.
  • IT IS CONFESSED BY PROTESTANTS, THAT THE Fathers of the Primitiue Church beleeued and practised our Catholick Doctrine of praying to Angels and Saints. CHAP. XIII.
  • IT IS CONFESSED BY PROTESTANTS, THAT THE Fathers of the Primitiue Church allowed the vse of Christs Image, and his Saincts, placing them euen in churches, and Reuerencing them. CHAP. XIV.
  • IT IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY PROTESTANTS, that the Fathers of the Primitiue Chuch did specially honour and reuerence the holie Relicks of Martirs, and other Saincts, carying them in Processions, and making Pilgrimages vnto them: At which also manie Miracles were wrought. CHAP. XV.
  • IT IS CONFESSED BY PROTESTANTS THAT THE HOLIE Doctours of the Primitiue Church, not only vsed the signe of the Crosse, but likewise worshiped the same, attributing great efficacie, power, and vertue thereto. CHAP. XVI.
  • It is confessed by Protestants, that the Fathers of the Primitiue Church allowed and practised the vow of Chastitie. And that they neuer allowed such as were once of the Clergie, afterwards to marry: or such as had bene twice maried, to be admitted to Holie Orders without special Dispensation. CHAPTER XVII.
  • It is confessed by Protestants that the Fathers of the Primitiue Church, allowed and practised the Religious State of Monastical life: And that manie Christians of those purest times both men and women, did strictly obserue & professe the same. CHAPTER XVIII.
  • It is acknowledged by Protestants, that the Fathers of the Primitiue Church allowed and practised prescribed fasts, and Abstinence from certain meates, vpon dayes and times appointed: holding the same to be obliga∣torie vnder sinne. Condemning also our Puritan Sabaoth fasts. CHAPTER XIX.
  • It is admitted by Protestants that the Fathers of the Primitiue Church expresly taught our Catholick Doctrine concerning freewil. CHAPTER XX.
  • Jt is graunted by Protestants that the Fathers of the Primitiue Church, taught not only Faith, but likewise Good works truly to iustify: And that the sayd works are meritorious of Grace and Glorie. CHAP. XXI.
  • It is acknowledged by Protestants that the Ceremonies now vsed by the Roman Church in the ministring of seruice or Sacrifice, as also of the Sacraments, were formerlie vsed by the Bishops, Priests and Fathers of the Primitiue Church. CHAP. XXII.
• THE THIRD BOOK, VVHERIN IS PROVED THAT THE CHVRCH OF PROTESTANTS vvas neuer knovvne or in Being before the dayes of Luther: And that the Articles of Religion novv taught by the Protestant Congregation, vvere Heresies condemned by the Primitiue Church of Christ.
  • IT IS CONFESSED BY PROTESTANTS, that from the dayes of the Apostles vntil the tyme of Luther, themselues neuer had any knovvne Church or Congregation, in anie part of the vniuersall Ʋvorld. CHAPTER I.
  • A FVRTHER CONVINCING PROOF OF THE Protestant Churches not being, during the first 600. yeares, is taken from the Fathers Condemning in the ancient Hereticks the chiefest articles of the Protestant Religion, and our Protestants Confessing the same. And First Concerning the Sacraments. CHAPTER II.
  • THAT THE FATHERS CONDEMNED in ancient Hereticks the opinions of Protestants con∣cerning the Scriptures, and the Church Mili∣tant, and Triumphant. CHAPTER. III.
  • THAT THE FATHERS CONDEMNED in ancient Hereticks the opinions of Protestants, con∣cerning Monachisme, the mariage of Priests, and prescribed Fasts. CHAPTFR IIII.
  • THAT THE FATHERS CONDEMNED in ancient Hereticks the opinions of Protestants, con∣cerning Free-wil, Faith, Good works, the Com∣mandments, sinne, and the knowledge and Death of Christ. CHAPTER V.
  • PROTESTANTS VSVAL RECRIMINATION of obiecting old Heresies to the Catholick Roman church, is cleerly examined, discouered, and confuted by their owne acknowledgements. CHAPTER. VI.
  • A FVRTHER TRIAL IS MADE, Whether Catholicks or Protestants be true Hereticks; and this by sundrie knowne badges or markes of Heresie. CHAPTER VII.
  • A BRIEF SVRVEY OF D. WHITES CATA∣logue; wherin Contrary to the Confessed truth in the precedent Chapter, of no knowne beginning or change of our Romane Faith in anye Age; He vndertaketh (according to his Title therof) to shew, That the present Religion of the Roman Church was ob∣serued & resisted in al Ages, as it came in, & increased: naming withal the Persons that made the Resistance: And the poynts wherin: And the time when; from fiftie yeares to fiftie, through∣out al Ages since Christ. CHAPTER VIII.
• THE FOVRTH BOOK, WHERIN IS PROVED BY THE CONFESSION OF PROTESTANTS, that, according to the Sacred Scriptures, the Roman Church is the true Church of Christ: And so to haue euer continued from his time, vntil the Date hereof: And of the contrarie, the Protestants Church to be only a Sect Heretical, & neuer to haue been before the dayes of Luther.
  • PROTESTANTS FLYING TO THE sacred Scriptures in proof and defence of their Church and Religion, it is shewed, the sayd flight, not only in itself to be dishonourable, but also to be the ordinarie flight of al moderne Hereticks. CHAPTER I.
  • THAT EVEN THE SACRED SCRIPTVRES themselues do most plentifully testify our Romane Church to be the Church of Christ: And the Congregation or Church of Protestants, to be no true Church, but a Sect Heretical, and most contrarie to the said Scriptures: And that, first by the Churches neces∣sarie continuance and vniuersalitie. CHAPTER II.
  • The second Proof from sacred Scriptures, in Confirmation of the Roman Church, and Confutation of the Protestant, is taken from the Euer-visibilitie of Christ's Church. CHAPTER III.
  • The third Proof from sacred Scriptures, in Confirmation of the Roman Church and Confutation of the Protestant, is taken from the Churches Pastours which must euer continue with lawful Calling & Succession, and with Administration of Word and Sacraments. CHAPTER IIII.
  • The fourth Proof from sacred Scriptures, in Confirmation of the Roman Church, and Confutation of the Protestant, is taken from the Conuersion of Heathen Kings and Nations to the Faith of Chtist. CHAPTER IIII.
  • A Discouerie or brief Examination of sundrie sleights & Euasions vsed by Protestant Writers in Excuse of the manifest confessed want of their Churches fulfilling the foresaid Scriptures concerning the continuance, vniuersalitie, & visibilitie of Christs true Church. CHAPTER VI.
• THE FIFT BOOK, WHERIN IS SHEVVED, THAT PROTESTANTS IN THE Decision of Controuersies betvveen them and CatholicKs, do absolutly disclaime from An∣tiquitie, reiecting the Ancient Fathers and Councels for Papistical, and the Sacred Scriptures for erroneous.
  • THAT PROTESTANTS DISCLAIME from al Antiquitie since the Apostles; and further reiect and condemne as Papistical the Ancient Fathers and General Councels. CHAPTER I.
  • THAT THE PROTESTANTS CHVRCH disclaimeth from the Fathers of the Primitiue Church, it is further proued by the Protestants condemning al the ancient Fathers in general, for beleeuing, teaching, and practising the seueral particular actions of our CatholicK Roman Faith and Religion. CHAPTER II.
  • THAT PROTESTANTS DO NOT ONLY disclaime from al the ancient Fathers as Papists, but do further reiect the authoritie of the sacred Scriptures and of the Apostles themselues, as being erroneous; and that therefore they do not found their Faith or Re∣ligion vpon Sacred Scriptures, or Christ his Apostles. CHAPTER III.
• A TABLE OF THE BOOKES AND CHAPTERS:
• A TABLE SHEWING THE particular matters handled in this Booke.
• FAVLTS ESCAPED.