A defence of the olde, and true profession of Christianitie against the new, and counterfaite secte of Iesuites, or fellowship of Iesus: Written in Latine by P. Boquine a Frenchman, borne in Borges, & Professor of Diuinitie, in the Vniuersitie of Heidelberge: Translated into Englishe by T. G. Whereby maye bee perceiued, howe falslye the Iesuites vsurpe the name of Iesus, and how farre off they are, from the thing signified thereby, and what their profession, and purpose is in truth: otherwise then they beare the worlde in hande.

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Author:	Boquin, Pierre, d. 1582.
Title:	A defence of the olde, and true profession of Christianitie against the new, and counterfaite secte of Iesuites, or fellowship of Iesus: Written in Latine by P. Boquine a Frenchman, borne in Borges, & Professor of Diuinitie, in the Vniuersitie of Heidelberge: Translated into Englishe by T. G. Whereby maye bee perceiued, howe falslye the Iesuites vsurpe the name of Iesus, and how farre off they are, from the thing signified thereby, and what their profession, and purpose is in truth: otherwise then they beare the worlde in hande.
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Alternate titles:	Assertio veteris ac veri Christianismi adversus novum et fictum Iesuitismum seu Societatem Iesu. English
Subject terms:	Jesuits -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
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To the Right Honou∣rable, his verie good Lorde, the L. Fraunces Russell, Earle of Bedforde, Knight of the most Noble order of the Garter, and one of her Maiesties most Honourable priuie Councell, T. G. wi∣sheth encrease of grace, true zeale, and knowledge, together with all spirituall giftes in Ie∣sus Christ.

To the Honourable, and noble Earle Lewys a Seyn, Earle in Witgenstein, and Lorde in Homburge, chiefe Gouernour of the Pals∣graue his Court, Peter Bo∣quine sendeth gree∣ting in the Lord.

TO THE GENTLE REA∣der, P. B. wisheth health in the Lorde.

A DEFENCE OF THE old and true Christianitie, agaynst the new, and counterfaite secte of the esuites, or felowship of Iesu.

CAP. I. That they do greatlye offende, that take vppon them names, in matters of reli∣gion, whiche are not agreeable vnto them.

CAP. II. That the name of Iesus, and tytle of Christ, were geuen by the commaun∣dement of the Father, vnto the Sonne of God manifefled in fleshe.

CAP. III. That the Beleuers in Christ by the dire∣ction of the holy Ghost were named Christians euen from the beginning of the gathering together of the Church.

CAP. IIII. That all they are ignorant of Christ, & departe from him, which chalenge vn∣to themselues any other title in Reli∣gion, then the Christian.

CAP. v. That this newe Sect by the verie name drawne from Iesus doeth shewe it selfe giltie of noueltie, Schisme, and Sacri∣ledge.

CAP. VI. That without the felowship of Iesu, there remayneth no hope of saluation.

CAP. VII. That to the intent true felowship be had with Iesus, the way that he hath de∣clared is to be followed.

CAP. VIII. That the first steppe necessarie to haue fe∣lowship with Iesu, is true faith in him.

CAP. IX. That this new, and vpstart felowshippe of Iesu, haue no true faith.

CAP. X. That the second steppe to keepe fellowship with Iesu, is a life worthie the name of Christ.

CAP. XI. That there appeareth not in this newe fel∣lowship of Iesu, any endeuour of holie life.

CAP. XII. That the third steppe, Whereby the felow∣shippe with Iesu is confirmed, is the bea∣ringe of his Crosse.

CAP. XIII. That in the newe felowship of the Iesuits, there appeareth no signe of the crosse of Christ.

CAP. XIIII. That the Iesuites haue a great resem∣blaunce, and likenes with these here∣tikes which are called Nazarites, the enimies of the crosse of Christ.

CAP. XV. That the auncient title of Christians is to be kept together with the auncient godlynes.