Rhemes against Rome: or, The remoouing of the gagg of the new Gospell, and rightly placing it in the mouthes of the Romists, by the Rhemists in their English translation of the Scriptures. Which counter-gagg is heere fitted by the industrious hand of Richard Bernard ...

Title

Rhemes against Rome: or, The remoouing of the gagg of the new Gospell, and rightly placing it in the mouthes of the Romists, by the Rhemists in their English translation of the Scriptures. Which counter-gagg is heere fitted by the industrious hand of Richard Bernard ...

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Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.

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At London :: Imprinted by Felix Kingston, for Ed. Blackmore, and are to be sold at his shop at the great south doore of Pauls,

1626.

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Heigham, John. -- Gagge of the new Gospel -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.

Heigham, Roger.

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

Bible. -- English -- Versions. -- Douai -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• illustration
• TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL, AND WORTHILY HONOVRED, SIR RALPH HOPTON, Knight of the BATH, encrease of all true happinesse, euen to that Glory which neuer fadeth.
• AN ADVERTISE∣MENT TO THE CHRI∣STIAN READER, CONCER∣NING SOME PASSAGES IN the Gaggers Preface; as also shewing this Authors generall in∣tent.
• The Contents of this Coun∣ter-Gagg.
• CERTAINE PO∣SITIONS CONCER∣NING THE RVLE OF FAITH, as a Preface before the handling of the ensuing questions betweene vs and our Aduersaries the Papists.
  • I. Position. There is one, and but one onely rule of our Christian faith.
  • II. Position. This one Rule of our faith is onely Gods Word.
  • III. Position. This Word of God is now no where to be found, but in the holy Scriptures.
• The Errors of our time. The Romanists maintaine these insuing Propositions.
  • I. Proposition. That the holy Scriptures are not in all matters necessa∣rie to saluation, the onely rule of our faith and life.
    • Confuted by their owne English Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquity.
    • Gainesayed by their owne men.
  • II. Proposition. That the Scriptures are imperfect, and insufficient to instruct vs in all things necessary to saluation,
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
      • The ends, why the Scriptures were written, proued suf∣ficient to direct vs in all matters necessary to salua∣tion.
        • 1. Whether publicke seruice ought to be in an vnknowne tongue?
        • Whether any Images, or likenesse of God may be made?
        • 3. Whether the Sacrament of the Lords Supper be to bee administred in one kind?
        • 4. Whether the words, This is my Body, are to be ta∣ken properly, or figuratiuely?
        • 5. Whether a sacrifice properly so called, is now to be offe∣red for the forgiuenesse of sinnes?
        • 6. Whether Saints bee our Mediatours to God, and so there be more then one Mediatour betweene God and vs.
        • 7. Whether we be iustified and saued freely through faith in Christ, or by works before God.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by the learned on their owne side.
  • III. Proposition. That the Scriptures be obscure and hard to be vnderstood, euen in things necessary.
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by ancient Fathers.
    • Gainesaid by learned men of their owne.
    • Obiected Scriptures answered.
  • IV. Proposition. That the Scriptures doe not interpret themselues, and that the true sense may not bee fetched out of themselues:
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by the Ancients.
    • Gainesaid by the learned on their owne side.
  • V. Proposition. That the Scriptures are not to be allowed to be read of the people, nor heard by them in a knowne tongue:
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by some of themselues.
    • Obiected Scriptures answered.
  • VI. Proposition. That the common libertie for all to reade the Scriptures, doth breed heresies:
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by some of their owne.
  • VII. Proposition. That the Scriptures cannot of themselues be knowne to be the Word of God, vnlesse the Church doe giue witnesse vnto them, that they are so;
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by some of their owne.
  • VIII. Proposition. That traditions, which they call the vnwritten word, are the Rule of Faith:
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by some of themselues.
    • Obiections out of the Scriptures answered.
  • IX. Proposition. That the present Churches determination, is the absolute vnquestionable Rule of the peoples Faith, on which they are to rest, beleeuing their Teachers, without far∣ther enquirie:
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesayd by their owne men.
    • The Scriptures obiected answered.
  • X. Proposition. That the Church is no where in Scriptures taken for the inuisible Church:
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by their owne men.
  • XI. Proposition. That the Church is euer gloriously conspicuous to the world.
    • Their assertion, that the Church hath beene euer to the world gloriously visible, is most false:
      • Confuted by their owne Bible.
      • Contraried by Antiquitie.
      • Gainesaid by some of themselues.
      • The Scriptures obiected answered.
  • XII. Proposition. That the Church cannot erre?
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by some of their owne.
    • The Scriptures obiected, answered.
  • XIII. Proposition. That the Church of Rome cannot erre:
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
  • XIV. Proposition. That the Bishop of Rome cannot erre:
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by Papists themselues.
    • The Scriptures obiected answered.
  • XV. Proposition. That Councels may not erre, being confirmed by the Pope:
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by some of themselues.
    • Scriptures obiected answered.
  • XVI. Proposition. Whether the Church of Rome be the Catholike Church:
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesayd by some of their owne.
    • The obiected Scriptures answered.
  • XVII. Proposition. That the Church of Rome hath euer beene in perfect vni∣ty within it selfe:
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquity.
    • Gainsaid by their owne men.
  • XVIII. Proposition. That Saint Peter was Prince of the Apostles, and had a primacie of Power and Authoritie aboue all the other Apostles:
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by some of their owne side.
    • Scriptures obiected, answered.
  • XIX. Proposition. That S. Peter was Head of the Church.
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by Popes, and others their owne men.
    • Scriptures obiected answered.
  • XX. Proposition. That Peter was the onely Vicar of Christ here on Earth:
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by their owne men.
  • XXI. Proposition. That the Publike seruice of the Church ought not to be in a vulgar and knowne Tongue:
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by themselues.
    • Scriptures obiected, answered.
  • XXII. Proposition. That Images are to be in Churches, and that not onely for instruction, but also to be adored:
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by themselues.
    • Scriptures obiected answered.
    • For the worship of Images.
  • XXIII. Proposition. That the Lords Supper is to be administred to the people in one kinde onely:
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by themselues.
    • Scriptures obiected, answered.
  • XXIIII. Proposition. That these words, This is my body, are to be taken literally, without any Figure, the Bread being transubstantiate, and Christ there corporally, the substance of bread being taken away, and Christs true bodie in the roome thereof, though the accidents of Bread remaine.
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquity.
    • Gainsaid by themselues.
    • The Scriptures obiected answered.
  • XXV. Proposition. That prayers are to be made vnto Angels and Saints departed:
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by themselues.
    • Scriptures obiected, answered.
      • For praying to Angels.
      • For praying to Saints.
      • I. Scriptures obiected, That Angels pray in particular for vs, answered.
      • II. Scriptures obiected to proue that Saints departed know, what is here done on earth, answered.
      • III. Scriptures obiected, that Saints departed doe pray for vs particularly, answered.
      • Scriptures obiected, that wee may pray to God, to haue our Petitions granted in fauour and merit of Saints departed.
  • XXVI. Proposition. That Confession, commonly called Auricular, or Sacra∣mentall, is of necessitie.
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainsaid by themselues.
    • Scriptures obiected answered.
  • XXVI. Proposition. That there is a place, commonly called Purgatorie, into which, soules after dissolution from the bodie, doe goe, wherein, as in a prison, such as here haue not satisfied by temporall paine due for sinnes, doe make satisfaction in suffering hellish torment, it is vncer∣taine how long.
    • This Purgatorie pick-purse is confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by their owne men.
    • Scriptures obiected, answered.
  • XXVIII. Proposition. That good workes doe merit, and are the cause of our saluation:
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainsaid by themselues.
    • Scriptures obiected answered.
  • XXIX. Proposition. Of Free-will, and the strength thereof.
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by their owne men.
    • Scriptures obiected answered.
  • XXX. Proposition. That some sinnes are in their owne nature veniall, and doe not deserue eternall punishment.
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainsaid by their owne men.
    • Scriptures obiected answered.
  • XXXI. Proposition. Of keeping Gods Commandements.
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by their owne selues.
    • Scriptures obiected answered.
    • Scriptures obiected for workes of supererrogation, answered.
  • XXXII. Proposition. Of iustification by faith onely.
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by themselues.
    • Scriptures obiected answered.
    • The places cited by the Gagger.
  • XXXIII. Proposition. That no true beleeuer particularly can in this life be certaine of his saluation, without a miracle, or extraordinary reuelation:
    • Confuted by their owne Bible.
    • Contraried by Antiquitie.
    • Gainesaid by their owne men.
    • Scriptures obiected answered.
    • Places of Scripture obiected, that iustifying faith once had, may bee lost, and a true beleeuer finally perish: And therefore no certaine assurance of saluation.
    • The obiected Scriptures answered.