A true relation of Englands happinesse, vnder the raigne of Queene Elizabeth and the miserable estate of papists, vnder the Popes tyrany / by M.S.
- Title
- A true relation of Englands happinesse, vnder the raigne of Queene Elizabeth and the miserable estate of papists, vnder the Popes tyrany / by M.S.
- Author
- Sutcliffe, Matthew, 1550?-1629.
- Publication
- [London] printed :: [s.n.],
- 1629.
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- Subject terms
- Parsons, Robert, 1550?-1629. -- Warn-word to Sir Francis Hastinges wast-word.
- Catholic Church -- Controversial literature.
- Great Britain -- Church history -- 16th century.
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Contents
- title page
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TO THE MOST RELIGIOVS AND VER∣TVOVS PRINCE KING IAMES, by the grace of God King of
En∣gland, Scotland, France and Jreland, Defender of the true,, and Catholike faith. - The Preface to all true Christi∣ans, and loyall subiects.
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The first Booke, containing a
de∣fence of Queene Elizabeths most pious and happie gouernement, impugned ina scurrilous libell, intitled, A warne-word.- The Preface to the first Booke.
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CHAP. I.
Of certaintie in Faith and Religion, and of the we haue with the true, auncient, Catholike and Apostolike Church. -
CHAP. II.
Of the restoring of Christian Religion, and the reduction of the Church of England to the true faith. -
CHAP. III.
Of the true and sincere administration of the Sacraments of the Church restored in England. -
CHAP. IIII.
Of the true worship of God established in the Church of England. -
CHAP. V.
Of the translations of Scriptures into vulgar tongues, and reading them publikely in tongues vnderstood. -
CHAP. VI.
Of publike Prayers, and administration of Sacraments, and other parts of the Church liturgie and ser∣uice in vulgar tongues. -
CHAP. VII.
Of the great deliuerance of Christians out of the bloudie hands of wooluish Papistes wrought by Queene Elizabeth. -
CHAP. VIII.
Of the deliuerance of the realme of England from the Popes exactions. -
CHAP. IX.
Of the deliuerance of the Realme and Church of England from the yoke of the Popes lawes and vniust censures. -
CHAP. X.
Of our deliuerance from heresie, schisme, superstition and Idolatrie. -
CHAP. XI.
Of good workes, and good life. -
CHAP. XII.
Of temporall benefites enioyed by Queene Elizabeths most happie gouernment. -
CHAP. XIII.
Parsons his cursed talke of cursings of England by chaunge of Religion, and gouernment under Queene Elizabeth, examined.
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The second Booke, shewing the
miserable estate of Papists both in En∣gland vnder Q. Mary, and elsewhere vnder the Popes irreligious tyrrannie, weakely defended byN. D. in a leud Libel intitled the WARNE-WORD.- The Preface to the second Booke.
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CHAP. I.
Of the ignorance both of the Clergie and Laitie of England in matters of Religion in Q. Maries time, and generally of Masse-priests and their followers at all times, and in all places. -
CHAP. II.
Of the common workes of Papists. -
CHAP. III.
Of the erronious, and absurd doctrine of Papists, concerning the foundations of Christian Religion. -
CHAP. IIII.
Of diuers other blasphemous, ridiculous, and absurd points of popish Religion. -
CHAP. V.
The miserable state of Papists in matters of Religion is pro∣ued further, for that they are depriued of those bles∣sings which we haue receiued by the ab∣rogation of popish heresies and superstition. -
CHAP. VI.
Of the contradictions of popish Doctors in prin∣cipall points of Religion. -
CHAP. VII.
Of the seruile and wretched of the English nation, vnder the raigne of Queene Mary, and gene∣rally of all people liuing vnder the Popes lawes and religion. -
CHAP. VIII.
That no king liuing vnder the Pope, and receiuing his doctrine, can assure himselfe of his kingdome. -
CHAP. IX.
That no King or Prince can secure his person against the attempts of traitors, if he suffer any in his king∣dome that teach or hold the Popes do∣ctrine concerning the deposing and killing of Kings. -
CHAP. X.
That kings and Princes liuing in subiection to the Pope, are but halfe kings, and demi-princes.
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The third Booke, of the answer to
Robert Parsons his supernodical Warn∣word, containing a list of his lies, falsities, foo∣leries, impieties, and other enormous faults andabuses, therein and elsewhere by him committed.- The Preface to the third Booke.
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CHAP. I.
A legend of No saint, but of Robert Parsons his life, calculated in fauour of that swarme of traitors, which euery yeare he sendeth out of his seditious Seminaries. -
CHAP. II.
Of the title Warne-word, and other matters promised and prefixed in the front of Parsons his booke. -
CHAP. III.
An answer vnto certaine personall accusations of Robert Parsons against my selfe and others. -
CHAP. IIII.
Containing notes of certaine speeches, arguing Ro∣bert Parsons his impietie and atheisme. -
CHAP. V.
Of diuers ridiculous, and childish errors, and mista∣kings of the supposed great doctour Parsons. -
CHAP. VI.
Parsons his singular patcheries, and fooleries. -
CHAP. VII.
Containing diuers false allegations, and falsifications of Fathers and others committed by Parsons. -
CHAP. VIII.
That Parsons his testimonies and allegations make for the most part against himselfe. -
CHAP. IX.
A catalogue of certaine principall lies, vttered by Robert Parsons in his late Warne-word. -
CHAP. X.
An answere to Parsons his immodest rayling and behauiour throughout his whole Warne-word. -
CHAP. XI.
Parsons his vaine clamors and idle ob∣iections reiected. -
CHAP. XII.
Parsons his poore shifts, and fond and answeres examined -
CHAP. XIII.
Parsons his patcherie in begging things in con∣trouersie discouered. -
CHAP. XIIII.
Parsons his pride, both in praising of himselfe, and threatning and despising others, is noted. -
CHAP. XV.
Of the flattering and lying, as well of Parsons, as other Papists.
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AN ADVERTISEMENT TO THE READER, CONCER∣NING FOVRE OTHER INFAMOVS Libels lately diuulged and sent into England by
Parsons, Kellison andWalpoole.