A discouerie and batterie of the great fort of vnwritten traditions otherwise, an examination of the Counsell of Trent, touching the decree of Traditions. Done by Martinus Chemnitius in Latine, and translated into Englishe by R.V.

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A discouerie and batterie of the great fort of vnwritten traditions otherwise, an examination of the Counsell of Trent, touching the decree of Traditions. Done by Martinus Chemnitius in Latine, and translated into Englishe by R.V.
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Chemnitz, Martin, 1522-1586.
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Imprinted at London :: By Thomas Purfoot, and William Pounsonbie,
1582.
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The Contentes.

  • FIrst, the preface of the Translator to his countrey men and brethren of England.
  • Cap. 1. That the word of God, written and conteined with∣in the Cannon of the Bible, is a true, sound, perfect, and whole doctrine, conteining in it selfe fully all things neede∣full for our saluation.
  • 2. That the writings of the old Fathers, without th writ∣ten word of God, are not able to proue any doctrine in reli∣gion.
  • 3. That generall Councels haue no authoritie to make new articles of our faith.
  • 4. That nothing can bee prooued by Oracles of Angles, touching religion.
  • 5. That apparicions of the deade bee vnsufficient to that purpose.
  • 6. Neither are miracles able to prooue the same.
  • 7. Custome also is of no strength in this case.
  • 8. Reasons against vnwritten verities.
  • 9. Scriptures aleaged by the Papistes for vnvvritten veri∣ties, vvith aunsvveres to the same.
  • 10. Doctors to the same purpose, vvith their aunsvveres.
  • 11. The Papistes obiections vvith ansvveres vnto them.
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