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Author: Spencer, John, 1601-1671.
Title: Scripture mistaken the ground of Protestants and common plea of all new reformers against the ancient Catholicke religion of England : many texts quite mistaken by Nouelists are lay'd open and redressed in this treatis[e] by Iohn Spenser.
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Print source: Scripture mistaken the ground of Protestants and common plea of all new reformers against the ancient Catholicke religion of England : many texts quite mistaken by Nouelists are lay'd open and redressed in this treatis[e] by Iohn Spenser.
Spencer, John, 1601-1671.
[Antwerpe]: Printed at Antwerpe by Iames Meursius, MDCLV [1655]
Subject terms:
Catholic Church -- Controversial literature.
Catholic Church -- Doctrines.
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The points of Controuersie conteyned in this Treatis.
THE PREFACE.
SCRIPTVRE MISTAKEN THE GROVND OF PROTESTANTS, &c.
THE FIRST CONTROVERSIE. Concerning the vvorship of Saints and Angells.
The first Protestant Position, Thus framed by the opponent.
The first mistake. The words of this text affirme not that God only is to be worshipped.
MISTAKE II. Worship missapplied in this text, Mat. 4.10.
THE THIRD MISTAKE. The vvord serue in Mat. 4.10. is misunderstood.
The second Protestant Position, Forbidden the worship of Angells. This is proued by Scripture mistaken.
The first mistake. This text is made contrary to other playne texts of Scripturc, allowing the worshp of Angells.
The second mistake.
The third mistake.
The text of S. Iohn, Reuel. 22. v. 8. v. 8. ad 9. reconciled with the other texts of Scripture.
The text of S. Paul mistaken. Against the worshipping of Angels.
The First mistake. The vvorshipping of Angells missapplyed.
The Second mistaken. The greeke word is mistranslated.
The Third mistake. This text is made contrary to other texts of Scripture.
Wee are commanded to pray vnto God: therefore no presumption but a bounden duty. Proofes out of Scripture mistaken.
The text of Mat. 11. v. 28. mistaken. Come vnro me all yee that labour, and are heauie loaden, and I will giue you rest.
The text of S. Luke mistaken. When you pray, say, our Father which art in heauen.
The text of S. Iohn mistaken. VVhatsoeuer yee shall aske the Father in my name, he will giue it you.
An other text of S. Luke mistaken. Aske and yee shall haue, seeke and yee shall finde knocke, and it shall bee opened vnto you.
The third Protestant Position.
The first Proof mistaken. The word mediatour, misapplyed against vs.
The second Proof mistaken. The wrd Aduocate misvnderstood and misapplyed.
The Third mistake. It hath beene alwayes the practise of God's Saints in their troubles, and at all tymes, to call vppon him.
The third proof mistaken. These texts are cited to no purposse.
The fourth mistake.
This mistake discouered.
THE SECOND CONTROVERSIE Concerning the making and worshipping of holy Images.
The Council of Trent in the same session.
section
The second Council of Nice Actione 3.
section
The first Protestant Position.
The first Proof.
The second Proof.
These proofs mistaken·
The second Protestant Position.
The first Proofe.
The first mistake.
The Second Proofe.
The Second mistake. The Hebrew, and Greek words here put, Grauen Image are mistranslated.
THE THIRD CONTROVERSIE Concerning Iustification.
The Doctrine of the Roman Church deliuered in the Council of Trent, touching this Point.
Sess. 6. can. 1.
Ibidem. can. 2.
Ibidem. can. 3.
Conc. Trid. ibidem cap. 8.
Conc. Trid. ibidem. cap. 10.
Conc. Trid. ibidem. can. 9.
The Catholicke Position. Faith only iustifyeth not.
The Protestant Position. Iustification by faith only. This is proued by Scripture mistaken.
The first mistake. The word only, is not found in any of these texts.
The Second mistake. The workes of the law misunderstood.
The Third mistake. The vvord Iustifie missapplied.
The fourth mistake. The vvord faith misconstued.
The second text. Rom. 5. v. 1. Being iustified by faith, vve haue peace vvith God, through out Lord Iesus Christ.
This text is mistaken.
The third text. Rom. 1. v. 17. For therin is the righteousnesse of God reuealed from faith to faith, as it is vvritten, the iust liueth by faith.
This text is mistaken.
This text is mistaken.
THE FOVRTH CONTROVERSIE Of the merit of Good workes.
The Doctrine of the Roman Church deliuered by the Council of Trent in this Point. Sessione 6.
Arti. 12. Of Goodvvorkes.
The Protestant Position. That the good workes of the Rege∣rate are not such, as can deserue heauen.
The first Proofe.
The first mistake. Nothing against merits in this text.
The second Proof.
The Second mistake. These words missapplied against merits.
The third Proof.
The Third mistake. The word workes misunderstood.
The fourth Proofe.
The fourth mistake. The word wages, and gift missapplied.
The Catholicke Position.
That the works of the regenerate are such as can deserue heauen.
The Protestant argument against merit of Good workes.
Mistake. This tutches not the merit of good workes.
This Protestant argument is proued by Scripture mistaken.
The first proofe.
The first mistake. The Persons here mentioned vvere not Saints.
The second proofe.
The second mistake
The third proofe.
The third mistake. This tutches sinners but not Saints.
THE FIFT CONTROVERSIE Of Purgatory.
The Romane Doctrine declared in the Council of Trent.
Sess. 6. Can. 30.
Conc. Trid. sess. 25. Decreto de Purgatorio
The Protestant Position.
This is proued by Scripture mistaken.
The first mistake. The text saith not they rest presently after theyr death.
The second mistake. The word labours misapplyed.
The second proofe out of Scripture mistaken.
This text is mistaken. These words say not that presently after death they shall goe into that heueauenly house.
The third proofe from Scripture mistaken.
Mistake▪ The word torment misvnderstood.
THE SIXT CONTROVERSIE Of the Reall Presence of the Body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist.
The Doctrine of the Church of Ro∣me, deliuered in the Council of Trent.
Sess. 13. Can. 1.
Ibidem. Can. 2.
Ibidem. Can. 4.
Ibidem. C. 6.
Mat. 26. v. 26.27.28.29.
S. Marke c. 14. v. 22.23.24.25.
Luc c. 22. v. 19.20.
S. Paul 1. Cor. 11. v. 23.24.25.
The Protestant discourse of the Eucharist begins thus.
Obiection 1.
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THE SEAVENTH CONTROVERSIE Concerning Communion vnder one kinde.
The Doctrine of the Church of Ro∣me, deliuered in the Council of Trent.
Sess. 13. cap. 3.
Item sess. 21. cap. 3.
Ibidem cap. 2.
The Protestant Position. Deliuered in the 39. Articles of the English Church. Art. 30.
This is proued by Scripture mistaken, as will presently appeare.
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THE INDEX.
part A
part B
part C
part D
part F
part G
part I
part K
part L
part M
part P
part R
part S
part T
part W