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TO THE HIGH AND MIGHTY PRINCE CHARLES; PRINCE OF GREAT BRITAINE, DVKE of Cornewall, Earle of Chester, Sonne and Heire apparant to the most Excellent and Illustrious Monarch, IAMES, by Gods great mercy, King of Eng∣land, Scotland, France and Ireland.

TO THE BELOVED JSRAEL, WHICH SITTETH BY the waters of Babylon in spirituall captiuitie, hun∣gring and thirsting after the righteousnes of GOD: that is to say, to all simple seduced Papists, who haue not drunke so deepe of the Cup of the great Whore, but that they willingly hearken to the will of the true Shep∣heard; Grace, peace and trueth, from God the Father, through IESVS CHRIST our Lord, by the renuing of the Spirit of God.

TO THE CHRISTIAN AND GODLY READER, GRACE, AND TRVTH, AND PEACE, BE MVLTIPLIED from God the Father, and IESVS CHRIST his Sonne, by the powerfull operation of the holy Spirit.

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Faults (somewhat materiall) escaped, partly by the Author; partly by the Printer.

TRISAGION: OR THE THREE HOLY Offies of Iesus Christ the Sonne of God; PRIESTLY, PROPHETICALL, and REGALL: how they ought of all his Church to be receiued. THE FIRST BOOKE.

CHAP. I

CHAP. II. Of the Priesthood of Christ, and that it is vnto all others vncommunicable.

CHAP. III. Of the Propheticall office of Christ, and how it is in him vncommunicale.

CHAP. IIII. Of the Kingly office of Christ, that it is also vncommunica∣ble.

CHAP. V. Of the Names, Appellations and Titles, in the holy Scriptures ascribed to our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ.

CHAP. VI. Canons or Rules of Faith, concerning the person of our great High Priest Iesus Christ, taken out of the Scriptures and Fathers.

CHAP. VII. Of the workes and benefites of Christs Priesthood, and of a double kinde of denying and ouerthrowing them.

CHAP. VIII. Of Redemption: the first worke of the holy Priesthood of Christ, and the definition thereof.

CHAP. IX. Of the sundry considerations of sinne.

CHAP. X. Of the sundry kindes of redemption from sinne.

CHAP. XI. That none could redeeme vs but Christ, neither immediately nor mediately.

CHAP. XII. That Christ hath the most proper right to redeeme vs.

CHAP. XIII. That Christ hath fully and absolutely redeemed vs from sinne, and from the punishment due thereto.

CHAP. XIIII. That Redemption and Saluation are words of one signification.

CHAP. XV. That the Romish Church maketh many Redeemers, and many Sauiours.

CHAP. XVI. Of the Limitations which they prescribe vnto themselues, when they say Saints are Sauiours and Redeemers.

CHAP. XVII. That in the Romish Church Saints are made Redeemers, according to the proper vnderstanding of the word; because the phra∣ses of Scripture, wherein Saluation and Redemption are pro∣perly giuen to God, be ascribed to Saints, contrary to the first Limitation.

CHAP. XVIII. That the Romish Church maketh Saints Sauiours and Redeemers from all sinnes, great and small, and from the generall cap∣tiuitie thereof. Therefore the distinction of Bellarmine touching the deliuerie from great and small debts, is but friuolous.

CHAP. XIX. That the Romish Church maketh Christ insufficient to saluation, contrary to the second Limitation of Bellarmine.

CHAP. XX. That the Romish Church-Saints are made Redeemers of them∣selues.

CHAP. XXI. The Romane Church maketh the workes and merits of Saints, not onely profitable, but absolutely necessary also vnto Sal∣uation.

CHAP. XXII. That according to the doctrine of the Church of Rome, Christ is not the first and originall cause of Saluation, but the vir∣gin Mother.

CHAP. XXIII. That Christ is excluded, and Saints made onely Sauiours in the Romish Church.

CHAP. XXIIII. That the Romish Church maketh the Virgin Mary the saluation of women, as Christ is the saluation of men.

CHAP. XXV. That the Romish Church maketh the Virgin mercifull to Christ God and Man, and Christ beholding to the Ʋirgin: which importeth her to be the Author and first cause of our Sal∣uation, contrary to the third Limitation.

CHAP. XXVI. That the Romish Church maketh the Ʋirgin more mercifull then Christ; and so they take from the Sonne of God the chiefest propertie of his high Priesthood.

CHAP. XXVII. That the Church of Rome maketh the merits of Saints, as effica∣cious and powerfull as the merits of Christ.

XXVIII. That somtyme in the Romish Church Christ redeemeth through Saints, and somtymes Saints redeeme through Christ, and somtymes the merits of Christ and of the Saints are ioyned together to redeeme.

CHAP. XXIX. That the Church of Rome attributeth vnto the Saints, the two proprieties of Christ; Power, and Right to saue.

CHAP. XXX. Of the second worke of the glorious Priesthood of Christ, vvith his Mediation.

CHAP XXXI. Of the two extremes, God and man, and whence the great diffe∣rence betweene them proceedeth.

CHAP. XXXII. The things which are requisite to be in a Mediator, that shall ioine God and Man the two extremes together, are found in Christ onely, and in no other.

CHAP. XXXIII. The second point necessarie in a Mediator, is to remoue the obsta∣cles and impediments which hinder this coniunction.

CHAP. XXXIIII. The manner how Christ our Mediatour doth ioyne vs vnto God.

CHAP. XXXV. That a Mediator must be one onely.

CHAP. XXXVI. Whether Christ be our Mediator in both natures.

CHAP. XXXVII. That Saints are made Mediatours in the Romish Church.

CHAP. XXXVIII. That Saints as the Papists affirme haue the two attributes of a proper Mediatour ascribed vnto them; which is, to par∣ticipate of the two extreames, and to remoue the obstacles of coniunction.

CHAP. XXXIX. Of the Limitations, which the Church of Rome prescribeth vn∣to it selfe in making Saints Mediatours.

CHAP. XL. That Saints are Mediatours of Redemption, contrary to the first Limitation.

CHAP XLI. That the Saints doe mediate perfectly and properly in the Romish Church, contrarie to the second Limitation.

CHAP. XLII. That Saints in the Romish Church are made immediate Media∣tours vnto God, and that by them they aske grace in this life, and glory in the life to come; contrarie to the third Li∣mitation.

CHAP. XLIII. Of the vanity of the fourth Limitation, wherein they pretend that Christ is a Mediatour onely by giuing, and not by praying; but Saints contrariwise are Mediatours onely by praying for men.

CHAP. XLIIII. Of the last Limitation, which they prescribe vnto themselues in the worship of Saints, That Christ is such a Mediatour as praieth for all, and none pray for him; but that Saints are not so.

CHAP. XLV. Of the first kinde of Mediation of Saints, which is vnto Christ.

CHAP. XLVI. Of the second kinde of Mediation of Saints, being ioined with Christ.

CHAP. XLVII. Of the third kinde of Mediation of Saints in the Romish Church, which is without Christ.

CHAP. XLVIII. That the Saints are Mediatours for Christ.

CHAP. XLIX. That Saints are Mediatours vnto Saints: the fift and last kinde of Mediaton.

CHAP. L. Of the third worke of the glorious Priesthood of Christ, which is Aduocation.

CHAP. LI. That there can be but one Aduocate, which is Christ.

CHAP. LII. The reasons which the Romish Church hath for the Aduocation of Saints.

CHAP. LIII. Of the first argument taken from Mans reason, which is our want and imperfection.

CHAP. LIIII. Of the first part of the first reason, want of righteousnesse and of worthinesse.

CHAP. LV. Answere vnto the second part of the first carnall reason, which is our want and defect in knowledge of contemplation.

CHAP LVI. The third part of the first reason; Our great want of loue, which is the strength of prayer: insomuch that vnperfest Man doth feele himselfe to bee more stirred vp in deuotion towards Saints, then towards God.

CHAP. LVII. Of the second argument, by which they would proue, that Saints must be prayed vnto as our Aduocates; Because they must be honoured.

CHAP. LVIII. Answer to the arguments of Eckius and Bellarmine, taken out of Scripture to proue the inuocation of Saints.

CHAP. LIX. Concerning the arguments for the inuocation of Saints, taken from the Fathers of the Church.

CHAP. LX. That the Romish worship of Saints is an imitation of the old Hea∣thens.

CHAP. LXI. Of Iustification, the fourth effect of Christs great Priesthood.

CHAP. LXII. What the state of the question of Iustification is.

CHAP. LXIII. Wherein the Scripture will not haue vs to place our righte∣ousnes.

CHAP. LXIIII. Whether a regenerate man doth merit?

CHAP. LXV. Wherein the Scripture of God hath placed our righteousnesse, and what it is that sinfull Man may oppose against Gods wrath and iust displeasure.

CHAP. LXVI. The Popish Tenet and opinion concerning Iustification, contei∣ning their errours, their defence, and the answer thereto.

CHAP. LXVII. Of the Limitations with which the Romish Church doth place Iustification in their owne workes.

CHAP. LXVIII. Of the first Limitation, and that the Romish Church placeth Iu∣stification in the workes of vnregenerate men, and taketh away the honour from CHRIST of beeing our first Iustification.

CHAP. LXIX. That the Romish Church placeth merit of eternall life in open and knowne sinnes; contrary to the first Limitation.

CHAP. LXX. That the Romish Church maketh the Passion and merits of CHRIST vnsufficient to saluation; contrarie to the se∣cond Limitation.

CHAP. LXXI. That the Romish Church placeth merit of eternal life in the smal∣lest and most trifling workes they do, in which there is little or no charity expressed; contrary to the third Limitation.

CHAP. LXXII. That with the Romanists good works are meritorious which bee not done in charity; contrary also to the third Limitation.

CHAP. LXXIII. Of the friuolous distinction betwixt the two Propositions, PER and Propter, BY and FOR: and of that false pretense, that they make Iesus Christ the meritorious cause of our Iustifi∣cation, though they grant not his merits and sufferings to be the formall cause thereof.

CHAP. LXXIV. Of the sundry significations of the word Sanctification.

CHAP. LXXV. That Sanctification of life is necessarie to a Christian man.

CHAP. LXXVI. What it is that doth Sanctifie?

CHAP. LXXVII. That man cannot sanctifie himselfe, but is sanctified by God.

CHAP. LXXVIII. By what meanes God doth Sanctifie vs.

LXXIX. Of the word of God, and what power it hath to Sanctifie.

CHAP. LXXX. How the Papists peruert the doctrine concerning the authour of Sanctification.

CHAP. LXXXI. How the Church of Rome hath abused the doctrine of Sanctificati∣on by the word of God.

CHAP. LXXXII. Of the sanctification which wee haue by the Sacraments of Christ: and first of the authoritie, by which they are instituted.

CHAP. LXXXIII. Of the cause and end, for which Sacraments vvere ordained.

CHAP. LXXXIIII. The vse of Sacraments.

CHAP. LXXXV. What the worthinesse of Sacraments is, and wherein it con∣sisteth.

CHAP. LXXXVI. Of the difference betwixt the Sacraments of the Law, and the Gospell.

CHAP. LXXXVII. How the Church of Rome hath abused the doctrine of Sanctifica∣tion by Sacraments; and first of the mangling of them.

CHAP. LXXXVIII. Additions vnto Christs Institution of Sacraments.

CHAP. LXXXIX. That the Romish Church doth ordaine other vessels of Grace, and maketh other outward consecrated instruments of Sanctifi∣cation beside the word, and the Sacraments.

CHAP. XC. How the Romish Church corrupteth and peruerteth the vse of Sa∣craments.

CHAP. XCI. Errour of the Romish Church concerning the manner of Sanctifica∣tion of Sacraments, which (they say) is chiefly done by the Ministers intention.

CHAP. XCII. Of Opus operans, and Opus operatum; the act acting, and the act acted, about Sacraments.

CHAP. XCIII. That the Romish Church peruerteth the vse of the holy Eucharist, by turning the Sacrament into a Sacrifice.

CHAP. XCIV. Of the figment of Transubstantiation, with the reasons against it.

CHAP. XCV. That the authors of the Masse themselues did neuer beleeue Tran∣substantiation.

CHAP. XCVI. That the Romish Church offereth vp other Sacrifices and oblations to God for the taking away of sinne, besides the body & bloud of Iesus Christ.

CHAP. XCVII. Of the figment of Purgatorie, another meanes of cleansing sinne a∣mongst Papists, beside the bloud of Christ.

CHAP. XCVIII. The obiections of the Romish Church for the establishing of their Purgatorie.

CHAP. XCIX. Answere to the reasons for Purgatorie taken out of the New Testament.

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section begins with an illustration: printer's device of Humphrey Lownes TO THE MOST REVEREND FATHER in God, George, by the grace of God Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate and Me∣tropolicane of England, and one of his Maiesties most Honourab•e Priuy Councell, encrease of honour and all felicitie both in this life, and the life to come.

THE PROPHETICALL OFFICE OF IESVS CHRIST. THE SECOND BOOKE.

CHAP. I. Of the necessitie, and manner of Christs Propheticall Office.

CHAP. II. That none but Iesus Christ can be the great Prophet, or the foun∣taine of Prophesie.

CHAP. III. That our great Prophet, IESVS CHRIST, hath deliuered all things needfull to eternall life, in the booke of his Prophesy, the Canonicall Scripture.

CHAP. IIII. Canons and obseruations concerning the Propheticall Office of Iesus Christ.

CHAP. V. Antichrist opposeth himselfe against Christ, by making himselfe a Magistrate ouer the word of God: so that without him the holy vvord hath neither life, povver, nor autho∣rity.

CHAP. VI. The Romish Church chalengeth vnto the pop sole power to interpret the holy word.

CHAP. VII. That the Romish Church offereth wrong to the Propheticall Office of Iesus Christ, by obtruding and inforcing the translation of the Scriptures, called the vulgar translation, necessarily to be receiued of all the Church, which is in many places im∣proper and faulty.

CHAP. VIII. The violence which the Romish Church offereth to our great Pro∣phet, ly denying his word vnto the people.

CHAP. IX. The blasphemie of the Romane Church, making their Decrees equall to the word of our great Prophet Iesus Christ.

CHAP. X. Priuiledges and graces giuen to popish prayers and Traditions.

CHAP. XI. The Church of Rome doth violate the office of our great Prophet Iesus Christ, by ordaining other Prophets, which illumi∣nate the Church, and poure light into the hearts of men by inward and secret inspiration.

CHAP. XII. That the Romish Church offereth wrong to the Propheticall office of Iesus Christ, by wresting the Scripture vnto a strange & forraine sense, contrary to the minde of the Holie Ghost.

CHAP. XIII. Of the additions, which the Missals and Legends put vnto the word of God, out of mere imagination and supposition.

CHAP. XIIII. Of malitious falsifications and additions vnto Scripture, by which the Romish Antichrist wrongeth the Propheticall Office of Christ Iesus, to maintaine their owne errors.

CHAP. XV. Of the plaine vntruths and falshoods in the Missals of the Church of Rome, deliuered to the people insteed of the true doctrine of our great Prophet Iesus Christ.

CHAP. XVI. Of the vncertaine and doubtfull stories, which the Romish Church insteed of the true and infallible word of God, doth thrust vp∣on the people in their diuine worshippe, contrary to the rule of our great Prophet; Search the Scriptures, for in them you thinke to haue eternall life.

CHAP. XVII. Of the superstitious imaginations beside all ground of Scripture, which the Romish Church vseth in her publique worship; as though there were not sufficient motiues in the word of truth to stirre vp our deuotion.

CHAP. XVIII. Of Poeticall, Heathenish, and Idolatrous fictions, wherewith the Romish Church worshippeth God in their Missals, contrarie to the rule of our great Prophet, who teacheth, that God is to be worshipped in spirit and truth.

CHAP. XIX. Sundry ridiculous toyes of the Masse, wherewith the eares and eyes of the people are possessed; the truth of Christs Gospell our great Prophet the while being neglected.

CHAP. XX. Of the superstition of the Romish Church in their Diuine worship.

CHAP. XXI. Of mocking and deluding the people with vaine words to no pur∣pose in the Missalls.

CHAP. XXII. The blasphemous violence, which the Romish Church offereth to our great Prophet Iesus Christ, by forbidding what hee commandeth, and commanding what hee forbiddeth, and dispensing with his precepts.

CHAP. XXIII. Of the Idolatry of the Romish Church: what an Image is? whe∣there be any difference betwixt an Image, and an Idoll? what the worship and adoration of an Image is?

CHAP. XXIIII. All worship of Images is vnlawfull.

CHAP. XXV. The bringing in, and increase of Idolatry, or Image worship, is much alike with the Gentiles and the Romanists.

CHAP. XXVI. Of the Limitations, with which the Romish, Church maketh it law∣full to worship Images of God, and of Saints, and other dead and senselesse stocks and stones.

CHAP. XXVII. Of the first limitation, in which they pretend, that an Image may be worshipped, so that no trust nor confidence be placed in the Image: and that the Romish Church putteth full trust in Images.

CHAP. XXVIII. Of the second Limitation, that the Romish Church doth aske of i∣mages and pray vnto them.

CHAP. XXIX. That the Romish Church attributeth diuinitie vnto Images; con∣trarie to the third Limitation.

CHAP. XXX. Of the fourth Limitation, that the Romish Church worshippeth Images with diuine worship.

CHAP. XXXI. Of the worship of the Crosse, the Nailes, the Virgins Sepulchre, the Lords swathband, the Ladies Girdle, and such like reliques.

CHAP. XXXII. Ʋertue and diuine power ascribed to senselesse things.

CHAP. XXXIII. Of hope, trust and confidence reposed in senselesse stockes and dead Reliques by the Romish Church, and of prayers to the same directed.

CHAP. XXXIIII. Of the forme and figure of the Crosse, and that the Romish Church doth not certainely know the true fashion thereof, but doth worship a doubtfull figure, to which they haue put addi∣tions of their owne; wherefore they are very Idolaters, because their figure of the Crosse is a false figment of mans inuention.

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TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE Francis Lord Ʋerulam, Lord High Chancellor of England, and one of his Maiesties most Honorable Priuy Counsell, grace, peace, and mercy from GOD the Father, and his Sonne IESVS CHRIST our Lord, by the operation of the holy Ghost.

OF THE KINGLY Office of our Lord and Sauiour Jesus Christ.

CHAP. I.

CHAP. II. Canons and Rules concerning the glorious Kingdome of the Lord Iesus, the Christ of God.

CHAP. III. That the Romish Church giueth the power of distributing the degrees of glory, and seates of the eternall Kingdome, vnto Saints.

CHAP. IIII. That the Saints are made defenders and Gouernours of the Mili∣tant Church, and doe distribute the diuersitie of graces vn∣to the same.

CHAP. V. That Saints are made Gods in the Romish Church.

CHAP. VI. That the Bishop of Rome maketh himselfe the sole Monarch, and supreame Magistrate ouer the Church of Christ, without calling, warrant, or any authoritie from Christ.

CHAP. VII. Of Ecclesiasticall offices ordained in the Church by the authoritie of Iesus Christ.

CHAP. 8. Of Ecclesiasticall offices ordained in the Church without the autho∣rity of Iesus Christ, and iniurious to his Regall power: and first of Subdeacons.

CHAP. IX. Of Doore-keepers, and Acolytes.

CHAP. X. Of Exorcists, another Popish Order, and the wrong that is offered thereby to the Regall dignity of Christ.

CHAP. XI. Of diuers other officers ordained in the Church, besides the insti∣tution and Testament of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ.

CHAP. XII. The Monkes of these later times are not the children of the ancient Monkes, neither agree with them in manners and conuer∣sation.

CHAP. XIII. How opposite the Monkish order is vnto the Kingdome of Iesus Christ.

CHAP. XIIII. Of Priesthood, or the ministerie of the Gospell it selfe, the holy Institution of IESVS CHRIST, how it is by the Romish Church prophaned, contrary to the Maiestie of the Institutor.

CHAP. XV. Apotheosis, or the exalting of the Romish Bishop aboue all that is called God.

CHAP. XVI. Of the titles of Pride taken by the Romish Bishop.

CHAP. XVII. Of the Popes spirituall power in decreeing and promulging Lawes, by which he bindeth and raigneth in the consciences of men.

CHAP. XVIII. Of the power of binding, iudging, and condemning, which the Pope taketh to himselfe: and of the excommunication practised in the Romish Church.

CHAP. XIX. Of Confession.

CHAP. XX. Of the manner of forgiuenesse of sinne, whether God hauing pardo∣doned the fault, doth neuerthelesse retaine the punishment.

Of Satisfactions by mans works.

Of Christs Satisfaction.

Answer to the obiections of the Romish Church.

CHAP. XXI. Of Satisfactions by euery man in this life to be performed for his owne sinnes.

CHAP. XXII. Of the last part of the Popes spirituall power, which doth consist in Indulgences, and granting Pardons.

CHAP. XXIII. The beginning and increase of Popish Indulgences.

CHAP. XXIIII. The wrong done to the Kingdome of CHRIST by Popish Pardons.

CHAP. XXV. Of the Iubilees and Indulgences granted from the Pope himselfe.

CHAP. XXVI. Of the yoake of Traditions imposed by the Church of Rome, with∣out the authoritie of Christ.

CHAP. XXVII. Of the Vowes of Chastitie enforced vpon all Ecclesiasticall persons in the Romish Church, contrarie to the libertie of honest Matrimonie, which Christ the King left free vnto his whole Church; and firct of Ʋowes in generall.

CHAP. XXVIII. Of the Popish vowes of Continencie.

CHAP. XXIX. Answere to the Popish arguments, which are brought for vowed Chastitie.

CHAP. XXX. Of the set Fasts, and difference of meates imposed vpon the Church by the Romish Prelate, contrary to the liberty, which Christ the soueraigne King hath left vnto all beleeuers.

CHAP. XXXI. Of the Arguments which are brought in defence of their supersti∣tious Fasts and difference of meates.

CHAP. XXXII. Of the bondage of Romish Feasts and Holy-daies.

CHAP. XXXIII. Of the institution of the Regall and Priestly office: and that the Priestly function is in order inferiour to the Kingly power, and ought to be subiect thereunto.

CHAP. XXXIIII. Of the Secular Principality of the Pope; and whether hee bee a King, a Prince, a Secular Potentate, or not.

CHAP. XXXV. Of the rebellion of the Romish Prelacie against Iesus Christ the su∣preme King, by lifting vp themselues aboue all Kings and Princes which are the immediate Ʋicegerents of God vp∣on the earth.

A tract concerning Antichrist.

CHAP. XXXVI. Of the Person of Antichrist.

CHAP. XXXVII. Of the Seate of Antichrist.

CHAP. XXXVIII. Of the birth, growing vp, and Dominion of Antichrist.

CHAP. XXXIX. Of the markes and tokens of Antichrist.

CHAP. XL. Of the certainety of the destruction and abolishing of Anti∣christ.

CHAP. XLI. Of the manner and time of the destruction of Anti∣christ.