Anti-Mortonus or An apology in defence of the Church of Rome. Against the grand imposture of Doctor Thomas Morton, Bishop of Durham. Whereto is added in the chapter XXXIII. An answere to his late sermon printed, and preached before His Maiesty in the cathedrall church of the same citty..

A table of the Chapters and Sections of this Booke.

• CHAP. I. GEnerall principles premised for the bet∣ter vnderstanding of this Apology. Pag. 1.
  • The importance of the subiect. Sect. 1. ib.
  • Whether the Roman Church be truly called the Catholike Church, and in what sense. Sect. 2. pag. 4.
  • That in the language of antiquity the Catholike Church, and the Roman Church, were two names signifying one and the same thing. Sect. 3. pag. 7.
  • That whosoeuer is out of the Roman Church, is out of the state of saluation. Sect. 4. pag. 13.
• CHAP. II. Of Doctor Mortons manner of alleaging Au∣thors in generall. pag. 27.
• CHAP. III. Whether the (now) Roman Church, hath composed a new Creed. pag. 36.
• CHAP. IV. Whether the (now) Roman Church haue ad∣ded any new Articles to the Creed of the Apostles. pag. 38.
• CHAP. V. That the word Roman, is no deprauation, but a true declaration of the article of the Catholike Church. pag. 40.
  • Doctor Mortons first Argument against the precedent do∣ctrine answeared. Sect. 1. ibid.
  • His second Argument answeared. Sect. 2. pag. 43.
  • His third Argument answeared. Sect. 3. pag. 52.
  • His fourth Argument answeared. Sect. 4. pag. 54.
  • His fifth Argument answeared. Sect. 5. pag. 56.
  • His sixth Argument answeared. Sect. 6. pag. 58.
  • His seauenth Argument answeared. Sect. 7. pag. 59.
  • His eight Argument answeared. Sect 8. pag. 60.
• CHAP. VI. That the Roman Church is the Head and mo∣ther of all Churches. pag. 61.
• CHAP. VII. S. Peters primacy defended. pag. 72.
• CHAP. VIII. Abuses and wronges offered by Doctor Morton to the ancient Fathers and other Catholike wri∣ters. pag. 81.

• CHAP. IX. S. Peter exercised his authority, and iurisdi∣ction of supreme Pastor and Gouernor, ouer the other A∣postles, and ouer the whole Church. pag. 88.
• CHAP. X. Doctor Mortons Arguments against the for∣mer doctrine, answeared. pag. 93.
• CHAP. XI. Sleights and falsifications of Doctor Morton to shift of the testimonies of ancient Fathers teaching S. Peters supremacy. pag. 107.
• CHAP. XII. The authority of the Roman Church in her definitions of fayth proued to be infallible. pag. 117.
  • Our first Argument. Sect. 1. pag. ibid.
  • Our second Argument. Sect. 2.125.
  • S. Pauls subiection to S. Peter, and his acknowledgment therof. Sect. 3. pag. 132.
  • Other Arguments of Doctor Morton answeared. Sect. 4. pag. 140.
  • Priuiledges granted to other of the Apostles, and not to S. Peter, obiected by Doctor Morton. Sect. 5. pag. 143.
  • What estimation S. Paul had of the Roman Church. Sect. 6. pag. 152.
  • Why S. Paul did not entitle his Epistles, Catholike Epistles. Sect. 7. pag. 159.
  • Other Arguments out of S. Paul, and other Catholike Au∣thors answeared. Sect.8. pag. 162.
• CHAP. XIII. Whether S. Iohn the Euangelist conceaued himselfe subiect to the Roman Church. pag. 166.
  • Whether Rome shall be the seat of Antichrist. Sect. 1. ibid.
  • Whether S. Iohn suruiuing S. Peter, were subiect to the B. of Rome, S. Peters Successor. Sect. 2. pag. 173.
• CHAP. XIV. Why the Epistles of S. Iames, Iohn, and Iude are intituled Catholike Epistles. pag. 177.
  • Of the name Catholike. Sect. 1. ibid.
  • Whether the title of Vicar of Christ belong to the Pope, and in what sense. Sect. 2. pag. 180.
  • Whether S. Paul reckoning the Ecclesiasticall orders, gaue the Pope any place among them. Sect. 3. pag. 182.
  • Doctor Mortons rayling against the Inquisition. Sect. 4. pag. 187.
• CHAP. XV. Of the signification of the word Catholike: & the iudgment of diuers Fathers, obiected by Doctor Morton against the Roman Church. pag. 195.
  • That the word Catholike proues the Roman Church to be the true Church. Sect. 1. ibid.

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  • The iudgment of S. Hierome concerning the Church Catho∣like. Sect. 2. pag. 198.
  • The iudgment of S. Gregory concerning the Supremacy of the B. of Rome, and his title of vniuersall Bishop. Sect. 3. pag. 201.
  • S. Dionyse his iudgment concerning the supremacy of the Roman Church. Sect. 4. pag. 302.
  • S. Ignatius his iudgment of the Roman Church. Sect. 5. p. 303.
  • S. Irenaeus his iudgment of the Roman Church. Sect. 6. p. 304.
  • Tertullian his iudgment of the Roman Church. Sect. 7. pag. 308.
  • Vincentius Lyrinensis his iudgment of the Roman Church. Sect. 8. pag. 311.
  • Other obseruations of Doctor Morton out of Antiquity, answeared. Sect. 9. pag. 312.
• CHAP. XVI. The iudgment of the Councell of Nice, concerning the authority of the B. and Church of Rome. pag. 313.
  • Doctor Mortons obiections against the precedent doctrine, answeared. Sect. 1. pag. 318.
• CHAP. XVII. The second generall Councell held at Con∣stantinople, belieued the supreme authority of the Bishop and Church of Rome. pag. 324.
  • By what authority this Councell was called. Sect. 1. ibid.
  • Whether the Primacy of the Pope be Primacy of Authority and Iurisdiction, or of Order only. Sect. 2. pag. 328.
  • Whether the names of Brother, Collegue, and Fellow-Minister, which the Pope giueth to other Bishops, and they to him, argue them to be of equall Authority, and Iurisdiction with him. Sect. 3. pag. 330.
  • A friuolous cauill of Doctor Morton against Bellarmine, ans∣weared. Sect. 4. pag. 335.
  • Of the Decree of this second Councell generall made in fa∣uor of the Archbishop of Constantinople. Sect. 5. pag. 336.
  • That no Canon of any Councell can be of force, vntill it be confirmed by the See Apostolike. Sect. 6. pag. 338.
  • That the Bishops of Constantinople knew this Canon to be of no force. Sect. 7. pag. 340.
• CHAP. XƲIII. The third Councell generall, being the first of Ephesus, belieued the supreme authority and iuris∣diction of the B. of Rome ouer all Bishops. pag. 343.

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  • Of the deposition and condemnation of Nestorius, by the command of Pope Celestine: and whether the style of an∣cient Popes were to command. Sect. 1. ibid.
  • The Councell of Ephesus acknowledged the supreme au∣thority of the Pope in the cause of Iohn Patriarke of An∣tioch. Sect. 2. pag. 351.
  • Of the Ordination of the Bishops of Cyprus, treated in the Councell of Ephesus. Sect. 3. pag. 352.
  • Whether it may be gathered out of the Councell of Ephe∣sus, that the authority of the Pope is aboue a generall Councell. Sect. 4. pag. 353.
• CHAP. XIX. The Councell of Chalcedon belieued the supreme authority of the B. of Rome. pag. 355.
  • That Leo Pope called the Councell of Chalcedon by his au∣thority, and presided in it by his Legates. Sect. 1. ibid.
  • That the Councell of Chalcedon by the authority of Leo Pope deposed Eutyches and Dioscorus, & restored Theo∣doret. Sect. 2. pag. 356.
  • Whether the title of Ʋniuersall Bishop, which the Councell of Chalcedon gaue to the Pope, argue in him no more but a generall care of the good of the Church, such as belongs to euery Bishop, and to euery Christian. Sect. 3. pag. 360.
  • Whether the Couneell of Chalcedon did giue to the B. of Constantinople priuiledges equall with the B. of Rome. Sect. 4. pag. 362.
  • Falsifications and vntruths of Doctor Morton discouered, & his Arguments answeared. Sect. 5. pag. 367.
• CHAP. XX. The fifth Councell generall belieued the su∣preme authority of the Bishop & Church of Rome. p. 375.
  • Doctor Mortons ignorance, and contradictions concerning this Councell. Sect. 1. ibid.
  • Doctor Mortons ignorance further discouered, and his falsi∣fying of Binius. Sect. 2. pag. 377.
  • Of the matter treated in the fifth generall Councell. Sect. 3. pag. 381.
  • Doctor Mortons glosse vpon the word Obedience. Sect. 4. pag. 383.
• CHAP. XXI. Of the sixth generall Councell. pag. 385.
  • That it acknowledged the supreme authority of the Bishop and Church of Rome. Sect. 1. ibid.
  • Whether the fixth Councell condemned Honoriu Pope as an Heretike. Sect. 2. pag. 387.

• CHAP. XXII. Of the seauenth and eight generall Coun∣cells: pag. 391.
  • That these two Councells acknowledged the supreme au∣thority of the Bishop and Church of Rome. Sect. 1. ibid.
  • Doctor Mortons ignorance concerning the eight generall Councell. Sect. 2. pag. 392.
  • Whether the eight generall Councell condemned the Satur∣day-fast allowed by the Roman Church. Sect. 3. pag. 394.
• CHAP. XXIII. Doctor Morton defendeth the hereticall custome of the Asian Bishops. pag. 397.
• CHAP. XXIƲ. Doctor Morton in opposition to the Ro∣man Church defendeth the hereticall Doctrine of Rebap∣tization. pag. 402.
• CHAP. XXƲ. Other Arguments of Doctor Morton out of S. Cyprian, answeared. pag. 408.
• CHAP. XXƲI. The Councells of Carthage and Mileuis acknowledged the supreme authority of the Bishop of Rome. pag. 411.
• CHAP. XXƲII. Appeales to Rome proued out of the African Councell which was the sixth of Carthage. p. 419.
  • The state of the question. Sect. 1. ibid.
  • That the Nicen Canons were more then twenty in number. And that the Canons concerning appeales to Rome, were true Canons of the Nicen Councell. Sect. 2. pag. 421.
  • Whether, if there had bene no Canon for appeales to Rome in the Councell of Nice, it had bene forgery in Pope Zosi∣mus, to alleage a Canon of the Sardican Councell, for a Canon of Nice. Sect. 3. pag. 426.
  • Vntruthes and falsifications of D. Morton discouered, and his obiections answeared. Sect. 4. pag. 429.
  • Whether this Controuersy of appeales wrought in the Afri∣cans, any separation of Communion from the Roman Church. Sect. 5. pag. 437.
• CHAP. XXƲIII. Whether the Britans and Scots, not celebrating Easter after the manner of the Roman Church, were for that cause separated from her communion. p. 450.
• CHAP. XXIX. Of the great reuerence of ancient Chri∣stian Emperors, and Kings, to the Pope. pag. 454.
• CHAP. XXX. Whether Christian Emperors haue inuested themselues in Ecclesiasticall affaires. pag. 461.
  • Constantine the Great inuested not himselfe in Ecclesiastical causes. Sect. 1. ibid.

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  • Doctor Mortons second Example of Theodosius, exami∣ned. Sect. 2. pag. 469.
  • Doctor Mortons third instance of Theodosius the yonger and Honorius, examined. Sect. 3. pag. 471.
  • Doctor Mortons fourth instance of Theodosius and Valen∣tinian, examined. Sect. 4. pag. 473.
  • Doctor Mortons fifth instance of Iustinian, examined. Sect. 5. pag. 475.
• CHAP. XXXI. Of the authority, and place of Emperors in Councells. pag. 480.
• CHAP. XXXII. Whether Popes haue challenged ciuill subiection from Emperors and Kings, Christian and Hea∣then. pag. 483.
  • Doctor Mortons first Argument out of Innocent the third examined. Sect. 1. ibid.
  • Doctor Mortons second Argument out of Hieremy the Prophet, examined. Sect. 2. pag. 486.
  • Doctor Mortons third Argument out of the examples of diuers Popes, examined. Sect. 3. pag. 490.
  • Doctor Morton contradicteth himselfe. Sect. 4. pag. 494.
• CHAP. XXXIII. Doctor Mortons late Sermon preached in the Cathedrall Church of Durham, answeared. pag. 495.
  • The sense of S. Pauls words which Doctor Morton tooke for his text, declared. Sect. 1. pag. 496.
  • Ancient Popes obiected, and falfified by Doctor Morton. Sect. 2 pag. 501.
  • Other Fathers and Catholike authors obiected by Doctor Morton. Sect. 3. pag. 507.
  • Doctor Morton slaundereth Vrban Pope, and with him all Catholikes. Sect. 4. pag. 510.
  • Doctor Morton obiecteth the Bull of Maundy-thursday. Sect. 5. pag. 512.
  • Other slanderous accusations of Doctor Morton answeared. Sect. 6. pag. 514.
  • The same matter prosecuted. Sect. 7. pag. 517.
• CHAP. XXXIƲ. Doctor Mortons doctrine condem∣neth the Saints and Martyrs of God. pag. 522.
  • S. Policarpe obiected by Doctor Morton. Sect. 1. ibid.
  • S. Cyprian obiected by Doctor Morton. Sect. 2. pag. 523.
  • S. Athanasius obiected by Doctor Morton. Sect. 3. pag. 525.
  • S. Basils beliefe of the supreme authority of the B. of Rome proued, and Doctor Mortons obiections answeared. Sect. 4. pag. 528.

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  • Whether S. Hilary excommunicated the Pope. Sect. 5. p. 533.
  • S. Hieroms iudgment concerning the necessity of vnion with the Church of Rome, and subiection to the Bishop ther∣of. Sect. 6. pag. 536.
  • S. Ambrose his iudgment concerning the necessity of Vnion and subiection to the Bishop and Church of Rome. Sect. 7. pag. 545.
  • S. Augustines iudgment concerning the necessity of Vnion, with the Church of Rome, and subiection to the Bishop therof. Sect. 8 pag. 552.
  • S. Hilary B. of Aries acknowledged himselfe subiect to the B. of Rome. Sect. 9. pag. 558.
• CHAP. XXXƲ. Of titles attributed to the Pope. p. 561.
• CHAP. XXXƲI. The nullity of Doctor Mortons answeares to the testimonies of ancient Fathers discouered. pa. 571.
  • Some of his answeares examined. Sect. 1. ibid.
  • Others of Doctor Mortons answeares to the Ancient Fa∣thers, examined. Sect. 2. pag. 574,
  • Doctor Mortons answeare to the testimony of Acacius ex∣amined. Sect. 3. pag. 577.
  • Doctor Mortons answeare to Vincentius Lyrinensis confu∣ted. Sect. 4. pag. 581.
  • Doctor Morton in his answeare to Optatus contradicteth himselfe. Sect. 5. pag. 582.
  • Other vntruthes of Doctor Morton discouered, & his cauil∣ling against the title of Holinesse giuen to the Pope. Sect. 6. pag. 583.
• CHAP. XXXVII. Of the authority of the Epistles of ancient Popes. pag. 587.
  • Of the Epistles of Popes liuing within the first 300. yeares after Christ. Sect. 1. pag. 588.
  • The nullity of Doctor Mortons answeares to the testimo∣nies of Popes, that liued in the second 300. yeares after Christ. Sect. 2. pag. 592.
• CHAP. XXXVIII. The vniuersall iurisdiction of the B. of Rome proued by the exercise of his authority ouer o∣ther Bishops. pag. 600.
  • The Popes vniuersall authority proued by the institution & confirmation of Bishops: And of the vse and signification of the Pall, or mantle granted to Archbishops. Sect. 1. p. 601.
  • A shift of Doctor Morton reiected. Sect. 2. pag. 604.
  • The Popes power of instituting and confirming Bishops, proued by examples. Sect. 3 pag. 605.

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  • The Popes power of deposing Bishops without a Councell proued by examples. Sect. 4. pag. 608.
  • The Popes power of restoring Bishops without a Councell Sect. 5.. pag. 611.
  • Doctor Morton to Crosse the Popes authority in restoring Bishops deposed, takes part with the Arians, and iustifies their impious proceedings against S. Athanasius, & other Catholike Bishops. Sect. 6. pag. 612.
  • Other passages of Doctor Morton examined. Sect. 7. pa. 618.
  • Doctor Mortons ignorance concerning excommunication. And of Heretikes excommunicating the Pope. Sect. 8. p. 621.
  • Adrian and Nicolas Popes obiected by Doctor Morton. Sect. 9. pag. 623.
  • Of the deposition of Flauianns Patriarke of Antioch. Sect. 10. pag. 624.
  • Doctor Morton in defence of his doctrine chargeth ancient Bishops which exercising Acts of authority out of the li∣mits of their owne iurisdiction. Sect. 11. pag. 631.
• CHAP. XXXIX. Of Appeales to Rome decreed in the Councell of Sardica. pag. 635.
  • Whether the Councell of Sardica were a generall Councell. Sect. 1. ibid.
  • Other obiections of Doctor Morton against Appeales to Rome, answeared. Sect. 2. pag. 637.
  • Examples of innocent Appellants. Sect. 3. pag. 638.
  • Doctor Mortons ignorance concerning the antiquity of ap∣pealing to Rome from remote nations. Sect. 4. pag. 639.
  • That S. Athanasius appealed to Iulius Pope, and Theodoret to Leo, as to absolute Iudges: and that by their authority both of them were restored to their Churches. Sect. 5. p. 641.
  • That S. Chrysoftome appealed to Innocentius Pope, as to an absolute Iudge, and by his authority was restored to his Church of Constantinople. Sect. 6. pag. 643.
  • That Flauianus appealed to Leo Pope, as to an absolute Iudge. Sect. 7. pag. 648.
  • Of Nilus equalling the B. of Constantinople with the Pope, in his right of Appeales. Sect. 8. pag. 650.
  • The rest of Doctor Mortons Arguments against Appeales to Rome. Sect. 9. pag. 653.
• CHAP. XL. Whether the Easterne Churches be at this day accordant in Communion with Protestants. pag. 654.
  • The state of the question. Sect. 1. ibid.

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  • Whether the Grecians of the primitiue and successiue times agreed in Fayth and Communion, with the Bishop and Church of Rome, and particularly at the Councell of Flo∣rence. Sect. 2. pag. 655.
  • That many of the Grecians at this day are of the Roman Communion, and professe subiection to the B. of Rome. Sect. 3. pag. 662.
  • Of the Aegyptians. Sect. 4. pag. 663.
  • Of the Aethiopians. Sect. 5. pag. 664.
  • Of the Armenians. Sect. 6. pag. 665.
  • Of the Russians. Sect. 7. pag. 666.
  • Of the Aslyrians. Sect. 8. ibid.
  • Of the Antiochians. Sect. 9 pag. 668.
  • Of the Africans. Sect. 10 pag. 669.
  • Of the Asians. Sect. 11. ibid.
• CHAP. XXXXI. That in the forenamed countries there are no Christians that agree in fayth & Communion with Protestants. pag. 669.
  • The Grecians, which are not of the Roman communion are absolute Heretikes. And Doctor Morton falsifieth Ca∣tholike Authors to excuse them. Sect. 1. pag. 670.
  • Of the Lutherans of Germany, writing to Hieremy Pa∣triarke of Constantinople to be admitted into the com∣munion of the Greeke Church: and his answeare to them. Sect. 2. pag. 674.
  • A particular instance of Ignatius Patriarke of Constantino∣ple produced by Doctor Morton, to proue that he dissen∣ted from the Roman Church, examined. Sect. 3. pag. 678.
  • The Aegyptians, Aethiopians, Armenians, Russians, Mel∣chites, Africans, and Asians, which call themselues Chri∣stians, and be not of the Roman communion, are absolute Heretikes. Sect. 4. pag. 679.
• CHAP. XXXXII. Doctor Mortons plea for his Prote∣stant Church. pag. 683.
  • The small extent of the Protestant Church proueth her not to be the Catholike Church. Sect. 1. ibid.
  • Whether the Protestant Church be free from error in do∣ctrine. Sect. 2. pag. 686.
  • Doctor Mortons pretended purity of manners, in his Pro∣testant Church. ect. 3. pag. 687.
  • That Protestants by Schisme haue diuided themselues from the Catholike Church. Sect. 4. pag. 688.

• CHAP. XXXXIII. Of the Head of the Roman Church compared to the body therof. pag. 691.
  • Whether it be matter of fayth, that the Pope is aboue a Councell. Sect. 1. ibid.
  • Whether it be matter of fayth, that this indiuiduall person, v. g. Vrban the eight, is true Pope, and true Head of the Church. Sect. 2. pag. 692.
  • Whether the Church of Rome be at any time a body head∣lesse. Sect. 3. pag. 693.
  • Whether the Roman Church haue at any time a false Head. Sect. 4. pag. 696.
  • Whether the Roman Church at any time be diuided into many Heades. Sect. 5. pag. 700.
  • Whether the Roman Church be doubtfully headed. Sect. 6. pag. 702.
  • Of the Councell of Constance, defining a Councell to be aboue the Pope. Sect. 7. pag. 704.
  • The same matter prosecuted, out of the Councell of Basil. Sect. 8. pag. 706.
  • Doctor Mortons instances of France and England to proue the no-necessity of Vnion with the Church of Rome. Sect. 9. pag. 709.
• CHAP. XXXXIV. Whether Luther & his followers had any iust cause to separate themselues from the Ro∣man Church. pag. 711.
  • Whether any Protestants haue held that the Catholike Church, before Luthers fall, was wholly extinguished. Sect. 1. ibid.
  • Whether the Catholike Church assembled in a generall Councell may erre in her definitions of fayth. Sect. 2. p. 714.
  • Whether Protestants hold the Church of Christ to be inui∣sible. Sect. 3. pag. 720.
  • What causes may suffice to depart from the communion of a particular Church. Sect. 4. pag. 725.
  • Of Luthers excommunication, and his conference with the Diuell. Sect. 5. pag. 731.
  • Whether the Roman Church be as subiect to Errors, as any other Church. Sect. 6. pag. 735.
  • Whether there be in the Scripture any Prophesy, that the Church of Rome shall fall from the fayth. Sect. 7. pag. 740.
  • Whether Luther were iustly excommunicated. Sect. 8. p. 741.

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  • Of the first occasion of Luthers reuolt from the Church. And that Doctor Morton to defend his doctrine against In∣dulgences, falsifieth sundry Authors. Sect. 9. pag. 744.
  • The causes giuen by Doctor Morton in excuse of Luthers departure from the Roman Church. Sect. 10. pag. 749.
  • Whether Protestants had any professors of their fayth be∣fore Luther. Sect. 11. pag. 751.
  • That all changes of fayth haue bene noted in the persons, times, and places of their beginnings. Sect. 12. pag. 757.
  • The lineall succession of Bishops in the See of Rome, is a true and certaine marke of the Catholike Church. Sect. 13. pag. 760.
  • Of the conformity of Protestants and Donatists, in their separation from the Catholike Church. Sect. 14. pag. 763.
  • That the fayth of the (now) Roman Church is acknowled∣ged by Protestants to be sufficient for saluation. Sect. 15. pag. 765.