The prodigal return'd home, or, The motives of the conversion to the Catholick faith of E.L., Master of Arts in the University of Cambridge

The first Motive, containing the grounds of the Catholick Faith.

• Sect. 1. AN Introduction. pag. 1.
• Sect. 2. A prepatory discourse to Church-Tradition, and what it is. pag. 6.
• Sect. 3. Ʋniversal Tradition demon∣strated Infallible. pag. 12.
• Sect. 4. Ʋniversal Tradition the Churches Rule of Faith in all Ages. pag. 22.
• Sect. 5. Tradition asserted against Pro∣testants by Scripture; and the notable ad∣vantages thereof above writing. pag. 32.
• Sect. 6. An introductive discourse con∣cerning the judiciary power of the Church. pag. 49.
• Sect. 7. That there is a supream Visible Judge to decide Controversies in matters of Religion instituted by Christ, Infallible in all points of Faith, with an obliging power to belief and obedience under pain of dam∣nation, made apparent from Scripture. Some Reasons thereof. pag. 51.
• Sect. 8. The Churches Authority or In∣fallibility taught, and asserted by the Anci∣ent Fathers. pag. 63.
• Sect. 9. The said Authority of the Church

• clear'd and demonstrated by the constant practice of all Ages. pag. 63.
• Sect. 10. A further declaration of the Churches Authority or Infallibility in Ge∣neral Councils from Antiquity. pag. 84.

The second Motive shewing the Pro∣testant Faith without foundation.

• Sect. 1. An Introduction to the follow∣ing Discourse. pag. 97.
• Sect. 2. Hereticks from the beginning were accustomed to appeal to Scripture as the sole Rule of Faith whereby they would be judged, the Catholick Church always believing and practising the contrary. pag. 101.
• Sect. 3. A declaration of the English Protestants Doctrine; how, and why they make Scripture the only Rule and Judge of Faith.
• Sect. 4. That the Holy Scriptures are not the sole and perfect Rule of Faith. pag. 125.
• Sect. 5. That Divine Scripture is not, nor can be a Judge to determine Contro∣versies in Religion. pag. 132.
• Sect. 6. That private Reason in Contro∣versies of Faith, is not the Interpreter and

• Judge of the true sense of Scripture, to rely upon for our Salvation. pag. 148.
• Sect. 7. An answer to some of the prin∣cipal places of the Scripture upon which Pro∣testants rely for their Rule and Judge of Faith. pag. 188.

The third Motive shewing the He∣retical Schism of the English Pro∣testant Church.

• Sect. 1. The nature of Schism and He∣resie declared from Scripture, and the An∣cient Fathers. pag. 188.
• 2. The Protestant Church of England is notoriously guilty of Schism and Heresie by their separation from the Roman. pag. 203.
• Sect. 3. Wherein the Protestants plea, that they did not separate from the Church, but were forcibly cast out from her Commu∣nion, and therefore the Schism not impu∣table to them, &c. pag. 212.
• Sect. 4. Wherein is show'd the emptiness of the Plea, that they did not separate from the Ʋniversal, but the particular Church of Rome. pag. 217.
• Sect. 5. The Vindication of the word Ca∣tholick

• to its notion as us'd by the Church. pag. 224.
• Sect. 6. Wherein the Protestants Plea of pretended errors to justify their separati∣on from the Roman Church, is confuted. pag. 252.
• Sect. 7. Wherein the Protestants Plea, that the Popes Ʋuniversal Pastorship is an usurp'd Power, crept into the Church, and therefore without Schism might be forsaken, is refuted. pag. 273.
• Sect. 8. Wherein the Popes universal Jurisdiction in Gods Church, is further ma∣nifested and made good from Councils, and the Ancient Fathers, grounded on Scripture. pag. 282.

The fourth Motive, shewing Mira∣cles wrought in the True Church.

• Sect. 1. A preliminary Discourse. pag. 209.
• Sect. 2. That Miracles were always vouchsafed to the true Church. pag. 316.
• Sect. 3. Wherein the nature of true Mi∣racles is declared. pag. 322.
• Sect. 4. Some reasons of Gods proceed∣ing in this manner. pag. 331.
• Sect. 5. Some undoubted and most fa∣mous

• Miracles relating to the present Con∣troversies between us and Protestants. pag. 340.

The fifth Motive, shewing the emi∣nent Sanctity taught and practis'd in the Roman Church.

• Sect. 1. An Introduction. pag. 367.
• Sect. 2. A further Declaration of the Sanctity taught and practis'd in the Ro∣man Church. pag. 371.
• 3. A further prosecution of this Motive from the new Doctrines and profane practice of Heretical Communions. pag. 379.
• The Conclusion. pag. 393.