Two treatises The first, concerning reproaching & censure: the second, an answer to Mr Serjeant's Sure-footing. To which are annexed three sermons preached upon several occasions, and very useful for these times. By the late learned and reverend William Falkner, D.D.

A TABLE OF THE AUTHOR's CONTENTS.

OF REPROACHING & CENSURE. The First Part,

Concerning the irregular Excesses, and great Sinfulness, of uncharitable Evil-speaking: especially of Supe∣riours.

• CHAP. I. SOME preparatory considerations, concerning the evil of Reproaching. Page 1
• ...CHAP. II.
  • The excessive disorders, and unreasonable extravagancy of speaking evil, when men give way to their passions and uncha∣ritable temper, manifested especially from the Censures our Saviour underwent.

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  • Sect. 1. The best deserving persons, are oft under obloquy and undeserved Censure. p. 12
  • Sect. 2. Who are apt to be prevailed with to be guilty of the sinful reproaching others, and how far this sin becomes spreading and contagious. p 24
  • Sect. 3. The monstrous and unreasonable strangeness of those censures, which have been unjustly charged on the most inno∣cent and excellent men, and particularly on our blessed Lord and Saviour himself. p. 32
• CHAP. III. The manifold sinfulness, and severe punishment of reproach∣ing and speaking evil, especially against Superiors. p. 56
• CHAP. IV. Contumelious evil-speaking in general; and all irreverent and disrespectful behaviour, towards Rulers and Governours, is contrary to the life of Christ; in those things, wherein we are particularly commanded to imitate his Example: and S. Pauls carriage, Acts 23.3, 4, 5. considered. p. 76

The Second Part,

Concerning the usefulness of a sober Censure of such Parties or persons, who practise evil, or propagate falshood; with an enquiry into some different parties, who make profession of Christianity.

• CHAP. I. TO speak against evil persons and practices duly and dis∣creetly, and to the just discrediting and disparaging bad Principles and Doctrines, is reasonable and good; with an account of what Rules are here to be observed. p. 121
• ...CHAP. II.
  • The Principles and Practices, maintained in the Church of Rome, are such as deserve severe Censure and a note of in∣famy.
  • Sect. 1. The Romish Church and its Doctrines, and the put∣ting them in practice, is chargeable with great disturbances, mischievous to the peace and order of the World. p. 141
  • Sect. 2. The Doctrines maintained in the Church of Rome, and the Constitutions therein established, are great hindran∣ces to holiness of life, and true devotion in Religion, and comply very far with Wickedness and Debauchery. p. 159
  • Sect. 3. Those Doctrines and Practices are publickly declared and asserted in the Church of Rome, and are by the Authori∣ty thereof established, which are highly derogatory to the just honour and dignity of our Saviour. p. 186

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  • Sect. 4. Of the publick allowance or injunction of such things amongst the Papists, as either debase the Majesty of God, or give divine honour to something else besides God. p. 214
  • Sect. 5. Integrity too much neglected, and Religion so or∣dered and modelled, by many Doctrines and Practices in the Church of Rome, as to represent a contrivance of deceit, In∣terest and Policy. p. 241
• ...CHAP. III.
  • Of our Dissenters, where some of the different sorts of them are first particularly considered, and then follows a more general consideration of them jointly.
  • Sect. 1. Of Quakers. p. 262
  • Sect. 2. Of the Fifth Monarchy men, and the Millenary Opi∣nion. p. 275
  • Sect. 3. Of Anabaptists. p. 279
  • Sect. 4. Of Independents. p. 292

An Answer to Mr. Serjeant's Discourse Intituled, Sure-Footing in Christianity.

• THE first Discourse examined, shewing what properties belong to the Rule of Faith. p. 321
• Answer to Disc. 2. shewing, that the two first Properties of the Rule of Faith, do agree to Scripture. p. 330
• An Answer to his third Discourse, shewing, that the three next Properties of the Rule of Faith, are agreeable to Scri∣pture. p. 349
• An Answer to the fourth Discourse, shewing, that the two last Properties of the Rule of Faith, do agree to Scripture. p. 367
• An Answer to the fifth Discourse, inquiring into Tradition, and shewing, that none of the Properties of the Rule of Faith, agree to it. p. 383
• An Answer to his sixth Discourse, shewing, that he hath given neither Demonstration, nor probable Reason, to manifest Tra∣dition indefectible à priori. p. 404
• An Answer to his seventh Discourse, concerning Heresie. p. 416
• An Answer to his eighth Discourse, shewing, that uninterrup∣tedness of Tradition, is not proved à posteriori. p. 433
• An Answer to his ninth Discourse, shewing, that the way of Oral Tradition in the Church, hath not so much strength as other matters of Humane Authority. p. 451
• Answer to his Corollaries. p. 460

• An Inquiry after, and Examination of, the consent of Authority to the foregoing Discourse. p. 468
  • Sect. 1. An Inquiry what is declared the Rule of Faith by the Scriptures. p. 469
  • Sect. 2. What the Synod of Lateran owned for the Rule of Faith. p. 473
  • Sect. 3. Of the Council of Sardica, and what it owned as the Rule of Faith. p. 476
  • Sect. 4. What was owned as the Rule of Faith, by the second Council of Nice. p. 478
  • Sect. 5. What were the grounds of the Catholick Faith as∣serted against Arianism, in and at the time of the first Ni∣cene Council? p. 484
  • Sect. 6. What was received as the Rule of Faith, at the time of the second General Council at Constantinople? p. 486
  • Sect. 7. What was owned as the Rule of Faith, at the time of the third General Council at Ephesus? p. 487
  • Sect. 8. What was owned as the Rule of Faith, at the time of the fourth General Council at Chalcedon? p. 489
  • Sect. 9. Of the Rule of Faith, acknowledged by the Fathers, and first of Coelestine. p. 491
  • Sect. 10. What was the Rule of Faith, owned by Irenaeus? p. 492
  • Sect. 11. What was owned by Origen as the Rule of Faith? p. 497

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  • Sect. 12. What was the Rule of Faith owned by Tertullian? p. 501
  • Sect. 13. What Clemens Alexandrinus held as the Rule of Faith? p. 506
  • Sect. 14. What was owned as the Rule of Faith by Athana∣sius? p. 507
  • Sect. 15. What was owned as the Rule of Faith, by S. Ba∣sil? p. 510
  • Sect. 16. What was by S. Austin accounted the Rule of Faith? p. 512
  • Sect. 17. What Petrus Chrysologus owned as the Rule of Faith? p. 515
  • Sect. 18. Answering the remainder of his Discourse. p. 516

Sermons Preached upon several Occasions.

• A Sermon Preached at Lyn S. Margaret's, at the Bishop's Visitation, Octob. 15. 1677. on 2 Cor. 5.18.—And hath given to us the Ministry of Reconciliation. p. 523
• A Sermon Preached at Norwich, March 2. 1678. on Joel 2.12. Therefore also now saith the Lord, Turn ye even to me with all your heart. p. 555
• A Sermon Preached on S. Matth. 5.20. For I say unto you, That except your Righteousness shall exceed the Righ∣teousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. p. 577