A godlie and short discourse shewing not onely what time the inhabitants of this land first receyued the Christian faith: but also what maner of doctrine was planted in the same. Whereby may appeare, howe the reformation at this day in England is not a bringing in of a newe religion, but a reducing againe of the olde and auncient fayth.

Title

A godlie and short discourse shewing not onely what time the inhabitants of this land first receyued the Christian faith: but also what maner of doctrine was planted in the same. Whereby may appeare, howe the reformation at this day in England is not a bringing in of a newe religion, but a reducing againe of the olde and auncient fayth.

Author

Rosdell, Christopher, b. 1553 or 4.

Publication

London :: Printed by Iohn Wolfe,

1589.

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Subject terms

Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800.

Great Britain -- Church history -- Early works to 1800.

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"A godlie and short discourse shewing not onely what time the inhabitants of this land first receyued the Christian faith: but also what maner of doctrine was planted in the same. Whereby may appeare, howe the reformation at this day in England is not a bringing in of a newe religion, but a reducing againe of the olde and auncient fayth." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A11054.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 19, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• To the right honourable and his verie good Ladie and Mistres, the Ladie Fraunces coun∣tesse of Hertford, Christopher Rosdell wisheth increase of ho∣nor and endlesse felicitie.
• The first planters of Chri∣stian faith in Eng∣lande.
  • The first Chapter.
  • The second Chapter. What successe the Gospel had in this land at the first.
  • The third Chapter. How Religion increased and was confirmed.
  • The fourth Chapter. What publike alteration folowed this generall conuersion.
  • The fifth Chapter. What maner of doctrine was at the first planted here.
  • The sixt Chapter. Of the Ecclesiasticall iurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome.
  • The seuenth Chapter. Howe the Bishops of Rome in olde time were subiect to ciuill Magistrates.
  • The eight Chapter. Of iustification.
  • The ninth Chapter. Of good workes.
  • The tenth Chapter, Of sinne.
  • The xi. Chapter. Of repentance.
  • The xij. Chapter, Of the difference betwene the Law and the Gospel.
  • The xiij. Chapter. Of freewill.
  • The xiiii. Chapter. Of inuocation and adoration.
  • The xv. Chapter, Of the Sacraments, Baptisme, and the Lords Supper.
  • The xvj. Chapter. Of Matrimonie.
  • The xvij. Chapter. Of Magistrates and ciuill go∣uernement.
  • The xviij. Chapter. Of Purgatorie.
  • A prayer.