The olde religion a treatise, wherin is laid downe the true state of the difference betwixt the reformed, and Romane Church; and the blame of this schisme is cast vpon the true authors. Seruing for the vindication of our innocence, for the setling of wauering minds for a preseruatiue against Popish insinuations. By Ios. Hall, B. of Exon.

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The olde religion a treatise, wherin is laid downe the true state of the difference betwixt the reformed, and Romane Church; and the blame of this schisme is cast vpon the true authors. Seruing for the vindication of our innocence, for the setling of wauering minds for a preseruatiue against Popish insinuations. By Ios. Hall, B. of Exon.

Author

Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.

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London :: Printed by W[illiam] S[tansby] for Nathaniell Butter and Richard Hawkings,

1628.

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Contents

• title page
• TO MY NEWE, AND DEARELY Affected charge, the Diocesse of EXCETER, All Grace and bene∣diction.
• table of contents
• An Aduertisement.
• Errata.
• THE OLD RELIGION.
  • CHAP. I. The extent of the differences betwixt the Churches.
  • CHAP. II. The Originall of the differences.
  • CHAP. III. The reformed vniustly charged with noueltie, heresie, schisme.
  • CHAP. IIII. The Church of Rome guiltie of this Schisme.
  • CHAP. V. The newnesse of the Article of Iustification by inherent righteousnesse.
    • SECT. II. The errour hereof against Scripture.
    • SECT. III. Against Reason.
  • CHAP. VI. The newnesse of the doctrine of Merit.
    • SECT. II. Against Scripture.
    • SECT. III. Against Reason.
  • CHAP. VII. The newnesse of the Doctrine of Transsubstantiation.
    • Transsubstantiation. SECT. II. Against Scripture.
    • SECT. III. Transsubstantiation against Reason.
  • CHAP. VIII. The newnesse of the Halfe-Communion.
    • SECT. II. Halfe Communion against Scripture.
    • SECT. III. Halfe Communion against reason.
  • CHAP. IX. The newnesse of the Missall Sacrifice.
    • SECT. II. Sacrifice of the Masse against Scripture.
    • SECT. III. Missall Sacrifice against reason.
  • CHAP. X. Newnesse of Image-worship.
    • SECT. II. Image Worship against Scripture.
    • SECT. III.
  • CHAP. XI. The newnesse of Indulgences and Purgatorie.
    • SECT. II. Indulgences and Purgatorie against Scripture.
    • SECT. III. Indulgences against Reason.
  • CHAP. XII. The newnesse of Diuine Seruice in an vnknowne tongue.
    • SECT. II. Against Scripture.
    • SECT. III. Against reason.
  • CHAP. XIII. The newnesse of forced Sacra∣mentall Confession.
    • SECT. II. Romish Confession not warranted by Scripture.
    • SECT. III. Against reason.
    • SECT. IV. The noueltie of Absolution before Satisfaction.
  • CHAP. XIV. The newnesse of the Romish Inuo∣cation of Saints.
    • SECT. II. Inuocation of Saints against Scripture.
    • SECT. III. Against reason.
  • CHAP. XV. The newnesse of seuen Sacraments.
    • SECT. II. Seuen Sacraments beside Scripture.
    • SECT. III. Against reason.
  • CHAP. XVI. The newnesse of the Doctrine of Traditions.
    • SECT. II. Traditions against Scripture.
    • SECT. III. Traditions against reason.
  • CHAP. XVII. The newnesse of the vniuersall Head-ship of the Bishop of Rome.
    • SECT. II. The newnesse of challenged Infallibilitie.
    • SECT. III. The newnesse of the Popes Supe¦rioritie to Generall Councells.
    • SECT. IV. The new presumption of Papall Dispensations.
    • SECT. V. The new challenge of Popes domi∣nering ouer Kings and Emperours.
  • CHAP. XVIII. The Epilogue both of Exhor∣tation and Apologie.