A brief discours contayning certayne reasons why Catholiques refuse to goe to church. Written by a learned and vertuous man, to a friend of his in England. And dedicated by I.H. to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie

Title

A brief discours contayning certayne reasons why Catholiques refuse to goe to church. Written by a learned and vertuous man, to a friend of his in England. And dedicated by I.H. to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie

Author

Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.

Publication

Imprinted at Doway [i.e. East Ham] :: By Iohn Lyon [i.e. Greenstreet House Press],

1580.

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Subject terms

Catholic Church -- Apologetic works -- Early works to 1800.

Catholic Church -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.

Catholics -- England -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE MOST HIGHE & Mightie Princesse ELIZABETH by the grace of God, Quene of En∣gland France and Irland &c. Iohn Howlet wisheth al aboundance of grace and spiritual giftes, with true felicitye in Iesus Christ.
• THE ANSWER OF A VERTVOVSAND Lerned Man to A Gentleman in England, towching the late imprison∣ment of Catho∣liques ther.
  • The firste parte.
    • The first Reason.
    • The Second Reason.
    • The Third Reason.
    • The Fourth Reason.
    • The Fifte Reason.
    • THE Syxth Reason.
    • THE Seuenth Reason.
    • THE Eyght Reason.
    • THE Nynthe Reason.
  • To the Reader towchinge the omis∣sion of the Seconde and Third Parte promised at the beginning.