A briefe institution of the common places of sacred divinitie. Wherein, the truth of every place is proved, and the sophismes of Bellarmine are reprooved. Written in Latine, by Lucas Trelcatius, and Englished by Iohn Gawen, minister of Gods word.

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Author:	Trelcatius, Lucas.
Title:	A briefe institution of the common places of sacred divinitie. Wherein, the truth of every place is proved, and the sophismes of Bellarmine are reprooved. Written in Latine, by Lucas Trelcatius, and Englished by Iohn Gawen, minister of Gods word.
Print source:	A briefe institution of the common places of sacred divinitie. Wherein, the truth of every place is proved, and the sophismes of Bellarmine are reprooved. Written in Latine, by Lucas Trelcatius, and Englished by Iohn Gawen, minister of Gods word. Trelcatius, Lucas., Gawen, John, London: Imprinted by T. P[urfoot] for Francis Burton, dwelling in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the Greene Dragon, 1610.
Alternate titles:	Scholastica, et methodica, locorum communium s. theologiæ institutio. English Scholastica, et methodica, locorum communium s. theologiæ institutio.
Notes:	A translation, by John Gawen, of: Trelcatius, Lucas. Scholastica, et methodica, locorum communium s. theologiæ institutio. Printer's name from STC. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Subject terms:	Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, -- Saint 1542-1621 -- Early works to 1800. theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800.
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TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL, SIR RICHARD LEVVKNOR Knight, Chiefe Iustice both of Chester, and of his Maiesties Councell in the Principality, and Marches of Wales, Grace and Glory in Christ IESVS.

TO THE COVRTE∣ous, and Christian READER.

TO THE WORTHY, most Prudent, and Right Ho∣nourable Lords, Surveyors of the Vniversity, and Consuls of the Common-Wealth of LEY∣DEN in Holland.

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A Scholasticall and Methodicall Institution of the common Places of Divinitie.

THE FIRST Booke of the Princi∣ples of sacred Diuinity.

CHAP. I.

Of the Word of GOD.

The parte confirming. CHAP. II.

OF THE WORD OF GOD, The Part Confuting.

DISTINCTIONS FOR THE Authority of the Scripture against COSTERVS. Ench. Lib. 2. Cap. 2.

II.

III.

IIII.

The places of Scripture, which COSTE∣RƲS wresteth, are these.

Distinctions for the Canon against Bellarmine, 1. Tom. Lib. 1. Cap. 7. vnto the 16.

II.

III.

IIII.

Distinctions for the perfection of the Scripture.

Against Bellarmine, 1. Tom. Lib. 4. Cap. 4.

II.

III,

IIII.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

The Places which are cited by Bellarmine against the perfection of the Scrip∣ture, 1. Tom. Lib. 4. Cap. 5. are these.

Distinctions for the playnenesse of the Scripture against Bellarmine, 1. Tom. Lib. 3. Cap. 1.

II.

III.

IIII.

The Places which Bellarmine there doth cite, are these.

OF GOD AND THE Attributes of GOD,

the Part Confirmatiue. CHAP. III.

OF GOD AND THE AT∣tributes of GOD, the Part CONFVTING.

Distinctions for the VNITIE of ESSENCE.

II.

Distinctions for the TRINITIE of the Persons, and first for the di∣stinction of them.

II.

III.

The Places.

Secondly for the Coessence of the persons.

II.

III.

Places of Scripture.

Distinctions for the Attributes, for the simplicity of GOD.

For the INFINITNES.

For the IMMVTABILITIE.

For the ETERNITIE.

For the KNOWLEDGE.

For the POWER.

For the WILL.

THE SECOND BOOKE OF THE first Part of Holy DI∣VINITIE, that is of the Workes of GOD, or the Causes of our Sal∣vation.

CHAP. I.

OF PREDESTINATION The Part Confirmatiue. CHAP. II.

OF PREDESTINATION, The Part Confuting.

II.

III.

IIII.

The Places for faith fore-seene.

Places for good Workes.

Distinctions for the matter.

II.

III.

For the FORME.

II.

III.

OF CREATION.

The Part Confirming. CHAP. III.

Of CREATION, the Part Confuting.

Distinctions for the Cause Efficient.

II.

III.

IIII.

VI.

For the MATTER.

II.

For the FORME.

II.

OF PROVIDENCE,

The Part Confirming. CHAP. IIII.

OF PROVIDENCE, The Part Confutatiue.

Distinctions for the Cause Efficient.

II.

III.

IIII.

For the Materiall Cause.

II.

III.

IIII.

For the Formall Cause.

II.

III

IIII.

VI.

VII.

The Places of Scripture, which are wont to bee wrested against the truth of this Doctrine of Providence, are for the most part these.

Against the Materiall Cause.

Against the Formall Cause.

OF THE WORKES OF Grace, or of Redemption. CHAP. V.

OF THE PERSON OF CHRIST.

The Part Confirmatiue. CHAP. VI.

Of the Person of CHRIST: The confuting Part.

For the necessity of the Divine Nature in the worke of Mediator-shippe, against Bellarmime: Lib. 5. 2. Con∣tro. 1. Tom. Chap. 3.

II.

III

IIII.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

The Places.

For the Ʋerity of the Humane NATƲRE.

II.

III.

The Places.

For the vnity of Person.

II.

For the quality of Natures.

II.

For the Hypostaticall vnion, and the communications of Properties against the Vbiquitaries.

II.

III.

IIII.

VI.

VII.

The Places of Scripture.

OF THE OFFICE OF CHRIST.

The Confirming Part. CHAP. VII.

OF THE OFFICE OF CHRIST. The Confuting Part.

Distinctions in defence of Christs Office, in Generall.

II.

III

IIII.

In Defence of Christs Propheticall Office.

In Defence of his Priestly Office.

II.

III.

IIII.

In Defence of his Kingly OFFICE.

In Defence of the State of Christs Humiliation.

II.

In Defence of his Exaltation.

II.

III.

OF THE CALLING OF MAN vnto Salvation.

The Part Confirming. CHAP. VIII.

OF THE CALLING OF MAN vnto Salvation. The Confuting Part.

Distinctions in defence of the Efficient Cause.

II.

III.

In Defence of the Matter, against the Ʋniversality of Effectuall Grace.

II.

III.

IIII.

The Places.

In Defence of the Formall CAVSE.

II.

III.

OF MANS IVSTIFI∣cation before GOD.

The Part Confirming. CHAP. IX.

OF MANS IVSTIFICATI∣on before GOD. The Confuting Part.

Distinctions in defence of the Defini∣tion of the Name, or Word.

II.

III.

The Places, by which Bellarmine prooveth, that to iustifie, signifieth to make iust. cap. 3. lib. 2. de Iustitia.

In defence of the Efficient Cause of Pas∣siue Iustification, or the Instrumentall Cause of the Actiue, against, Bel∣larmine, from the 13. Chap. lib. 1. De Iustificatio∣ne, to the 19.

Distinctions according to the rancke of his Arguments.

II.

III

IIII.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

The second Argument. If Faith cannot be seperated from loue, & other vertues, then it alone cannot Iustifie. Cap. 14.15.

II.

III.

IIII.

The third Argument is taken from the re∣moval of the Causes, whereas Faith a∣lone Iustifieth: which causes are of Bellarmine referred to three heades, cap. 16.

The first is the authority of the word, wher∣vnto the Adversary answereth; That it is no where taught in the scrip∣ture, That wee are iustified by faith onely.

The second head is the will of God, who will haue vs iustified with the alone condition of faith. The Adversary answereth; that it contradicteth the Scripture, which layeth downe also the condition of Repentance.

The third is the nature of faith, which alone hath that property, that it appre∣hendeth Iustification. The Adversary answereth, that Faith doth not pro∣perly apprehend.

The fourth Argument, is from the maner of Iustifying: for we affirme that faith Iustifieth not by the maner of cause, wor∣thinesse, or merite, but by relation onely: which Bellarmine denyeth, and proveth by three arguments, that faith iustifieth by the manner of merite, and cause, cap. 13.

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DISTINCTIONS IN DE∣fence of the Materiall Cause.

II.

III.

IIII.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

DISTINCTIONS in defence of the Formall Cause.

That the FORMAL CAƲSE of our Iustification, is not the Imputa∣tion of Christs righteousnesse; Bel∣larmine proveth by ten Argu∣ments. Cap. 7. Lib. 2. de Iustificatione.

To the FIRST.

To the SECOND.

To the THIRD.

To the FOVRTH.

To the FIFT.

To the SIXT.

To the SEƲENTH.

To the EIGHT.

To the NINTH.

To the TENTH.

OF THE COVENANT of GOD.

The Part Confirming. CHAP. X.

OF GODS COVE∣nant. The Confuting Part.

Distinctions, in Defence of the Efficient Cause.

II.

III.

IN DEFENCE OF THE MATTER.

II.

IN DEFENCE OF THE FORME.

II.

III.

IIII.

OF THE SACRA∣ments in Generall.

The parte confirming. CHAP. XI.

OF SACRAMENTS in Generall. The Part Confuting.

Distinctions, in Defence of the Name, and the signification of a Sacrament, a∣gainst Bellar. Lib. 1. of Sacraments, cap 7.

II.

The Places which hee citeth, are these.

Distinctions, in Defence of the Efficient Cause. against Bellarmine, Lib. 2. De Sacram. cap. 19.

II.

III.

IIII.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

Distinctions in Defence of the Cause Materiall.

II.

III.

IIII.

Distinctions, in Defence of the Forme, and Effect of a Sacrament.

II.

III.

IIII.

VI.

VII

VIII.

IX.

The same Point doth Bellarmine proue by eight Testimonies of Scrip∣ture. Cap. 4.

Distinctions, in Defence of the END. Bellarmine proveth by fiue Arguments, that the sealing of Grace, and Gods promises, is not the End of a Sacra∣ment. 2. Cap. 14. Lib. 1. De Sa∣cramento.

II.

III.

IIII.

OF BAPTISME.

The Part Confirming. CHAP. XII.

OF BAPTISME. The Part Confuting.

II.

THe DISTINCTIONS.

II.

III.

IIII.

VI.

VII

VIII.

IX.

DISTINCTIONS. Of the Baptisme of Lay-persons; a∣gainst Bellarmine, Lib. 1. cap. 6. De Sacra. Baptis.

II.

III.

IIII.

For the Matter receyving Baptisme, or the baptizing of Children.

II.

III.

IIII.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

For the necessity of Baptisme, against Bellarmine. Lib. 1. Cap. 4.

II.

III.

In Defence of the Effects of baptisme, against the same. Cap. 4 and the rest that follow.

II.

III.

OF THE LORDES Supper.

The Part Confirming. CHAP. XIII.

OF THE LORDS Supper. The Part Confuting.

Distinctions in Defence of the Interpre∣tation, and signification of the NAME.

II.

III.

Distinctions in Defence of the Efficient Cause principall; and First for the Subiect of Predication, a∣gainst Bellar. Lib. 1. De Sacra. Euchar. Cap. 10.

II.

In Defence of the whole Predica∣tion, to Cap. 9.

II.

III.

IIII.

Of the Wordes of Consecration a∣gainst Bellarmine: Lib. 4. Cap. 13.

II.

III.

IIII.

VI.

VII.

In Defence of the Matter constituting the Lordes Supper, and first against Concomitancy. Bellar. Lib. 4. Cap. 21.

II.

III.

IIII.

VI.

VII

VIII.

IX.

Against the Communion vnder one kinde onely▪ Bellar. Lib. 4. Cap. 24.

II.

III.

IIII.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

In Defence of the Forme against Trans∣substantiation: Bellar. Lib. 3. Cap. 19.

To the Testimonies of the Fathers which by Bellarmine are cited in the 20. and 21. cap. of the third booke, and the whole second Booke.

II.

III.

IIII.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

Of the Presence of Christ in the Sup∣per, against Bellarmine: Lib. 1. Cap. 1.

II.

III.

IIII.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

XI.

OF THE CHVRCH.

The Part Confirming. CHAP. XIIII.

OF THE CHVRCH. The Part Confuting.

In Defence of the Invisiblenesse of the Ca∣tholicke Church, against Bellarmine: cap. 12. Lib. 3. THE DISTINCTIONS.

II.

III.

IIII.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

XI.

XII.

In Defence of the matter of the Church; and first, that they which are not baptized, and the Catechized, (or novices, belong to the Catholicke church: A∣gainst Bellarmine; Lib. 3. Cap. 5.

II.

III.

IIII

Secondly, that those, which are excom∣municated belong to the Church Invisible, against Bellarmin; Lib. 3. Cap. 6.

Thirdly, that the predestinate alone per∣taine to the Invisible Church, a∣gainst Bellarmine: Lib. 3. Cap. 7.

II.

III.

IIII.

Of the FORME of the Church, & first of the Markes thereof, against Bellarmine: Lib. 4. Cap. 4. to the End of the booke.

II.

III.

IIII.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

XI.

XII.

XIII.

XIIII. & XV.

That the Ʋisible Church may faile, against Bellarmine. Lib. 3. Cap. 13.

II.

III.

IIII.

VI.

THE THIRD BOOKE CONCER∣ning the Second Part of DI∣VINITIE, and first of MAN, and his diverse E∣state in this Life, and after this Life.

CHAP. I.

OF THE STATE OF Integrity, or first Creation of MAN, according to the Image of GOD.

The Part Confirming. CHAP. II.

OF THE FIRST E∣state of Man. The Part Confuting.

DISTINCTIONS. In Defence of the Ʋerity of Gods I∣mage, according to which, man was created: against Bellar. Cap. 3.

II.

Against Bellarmine. Cap. 4.

Against Bellarmine: Cap. 5.6.

II.

III.

IIII.

OF THE SECOND E∣state of MAN, which is OF CORRVPTION. CAP. III.

OF SINNE.

The Part Confirming. CAP. IIII.

OF SINNE. The Part Confuting.

In Defence of the Efficient Cause of the First Sinne. DISTINCTIONS.

II.

In Defence of the Efficient Cause of Originall Sinne.

II.

III.

IIII.

In Defence of the Efficient Cause of Actuall Sinne.

II.

In Defence of the Matter of the first SINNE. That the first Sinne was not Pryde, but vn∣beliefe, against Bellarmine. Lib. 3. de Amiss. Gratiae. Cap. 5. & 6.

II.

III.

IIII.

In Defence of the matter of Original Sin. That Originall Sin is a quality, or Concu∣piscence, against Bellar. Lib. 5. cap: 15.

II.

III.

IIII.

VI.

VII.

In Defence of the matter of Actual sinne, against the distinction of Sinne Ʋeni∣all, and Mortall. Bellar. Lib. 1. Cap. 9.10.

II.

III.

OF FREE WILL.

The Part Confirming. CAP. V.

OF FREE-WILL. The Part Confuting.

DISTINCTIONS.

II.

III.

IIII.

VI.

That Man cannot without faith, or the speciall helpe of God, perform any morall good, against Bel. Li, 5. de Grat. & Lib. Ar. Cap. 9.

II.

III.

IIII.

That there is no Free-will in godly, and saving actions, against Bellarmine. Lib. 6. cap. 10.11.12.

OF FAITH.

The Part Confirming. CAP. VI.

OF FAITH. The Part Confuting.

DISTINCTIONS. In Defence of the Obiect of faith, a∣gainst Bellar. cap. 8. Lib. 1. De IƲSTIFICATIONE.

II.

Against Bellarmine, cap. 10.

II.

III.

IIII.

Of the Forme of Faith, against Bellar∣mine: Lib. 1. De Iustificat. Cap. 5.

Against Bellarmine, Cap. 6.

III.

IIII.

VI.

OF GOOD WORKES.

The Part Confirming. CAP. VII.

OF GOOD WORKES The Part Confuting.

DISTINCTIONS. That Good Workes are not simply, and ab∣solutely necessary to Salvation, against Bellarmine. Lib. 4. De Iusti. Cap. 7.

II.

That the Law of God is not possible to be fulfilled by vs, against Bellarmine, Lib. 4. Cap. 11.

II.

OF MANS ESTATE after this Life.

The Part Confirming. CAP. VIII.

OF MANS ESTATE after this Life. The Part Confuting.

Touching the Resurrection.

II.

Of the last Iudgement.

II.

III.

IIII.

Of Life Eternall.

II.

III.

Of Death Eternall.