Doctrinall and morall observations concerning religion vvherein the author declareth the reasons of his late vn-enforced departure from the Church of Rome, and of his incorporation to the present Church of England : teaching, maintaining and defending the true Christian Catholike and apostolike faith, professed by the ancient primitiue church, most conspicuous in the outward vertues and constant sufferings of many holy bishops and other good Christians, glorious in the crowne of martyrdome / by Iohn Copley ...

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Doctrinall and morall observations concerning religion vvherein the author declareth the reasons of his late vn-enforced departure from the Church of Rome, and of his incorporation to the present Church of England : teaching, maintaining and defending the true Christian Catholike and apostolike faith, professed by the ancient primitiue church, most conspicuous in the outward vertues and constant sufferings of many holy bishops and other good Christians, glorious in the crowne of martyrdome / by Iohn Copley ...

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Copley, John, 1577-1662.

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London :: Imprinted by W.S. for Richard Moore, and are to be sold at his shop in Fleet-street, in Saint Dunstans Church-yard,

1612.

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Church of England -- Apologetic works.

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"Doctrinall and morall observations concerning religion vvherein the author declareth the reasons of his late vn-enforced departure from the Church of Rome, and of his incorporation to the present Church of England : teaching, maintaining and defending the true Christian Catholike and apostolike faith, professed by the ancient primitiue church, most conspicuous in the outward vertues and constant sufferings of many holy bishops and other good Christians, glorious in the crowne of martyrdome / by Iohn Copley ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A19326.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• TO ALL SEMI∣NARIE PRIESTS, MONKES, FRIERS, IESVITES, AND ALL LAY-PROFESSORS of the present Romane, falsely pre∣tended Catholike faith, grace and true conuersion in Christ IESVS.
• ¶ Aduertisements to the Reader.
• A table of all the matters contained in this booke of Doctrinall and Mo∣rall Obseruations.
• DOCTRINALL and Morall Obseruations concerning Religion.
  • CHAP. I. Containing the first obseruation, shewing the reasons and occasions of this Treatise.
  • CHAP. II. Containing an obseruation of Gods prouidence in mini∣string occasions of times, places, and persons concurring to my conuersion.
  • CHAP. III. Containing the first fundamentall obseruation of the end of man, and his chiefe happinesse.
  • CHAP. IIII. Containing the second fundamentall obseruation of the supernaturall and reuealed knowledge which is necessarie to saluation.
  • CHAP. V. Containing the third fundamentall obseruation about the absolute necessitie of supernaturall faith.
  • CHAP. VI. Containing the fourth fundamentall obseruation a∣bout the rule and straight mete-wand of the true Christian faith.
  • CHAP. VII. Containing an obseruation, how the Ministerie of the true Church of Christ is the meanes of teaching the true sense and vnderstanding of Scriptures, where and when it hath a visible and externall gouernement.
  • CHAP. VIII. Containeth a fundamentall obseruation, how that consor∣mity of doctrine with the ancient doctrine of the Primi∣tiue Church may bee a good meanes in these latter ages to know the true Church of Christ.
  • CHAP. IX. Containeth an obseruation of the Wonders and supposed Miracles, which, as Christ hath fore-told, the Pseudo-Christs and Prophets shall doe, for the sedu∣cing of Gods Elect, if it were possible.
  • CHAP. X. Containeth an obseruation of the great hipocrisie of false Teachers fore-spoken of in the holie Scriptures.
  • CHAP. XI. Containeth an obseruation of the fruits by which false pro∣phets are to be knowne and discerned.
  • CHAP. XIII. Containing an obseruation about the Sacrifice of the Masse, which is accompted by the Church of Rome the chiefest act of Religion, which can be done to God.
  • CHAP. XIII. Containing an obseruation about the doctrine of transub∣stantiation, which is a principall noueltie taught in the Church of Rome.
  • CHAP. XIIII. Containeth an obseruation about the Sacrament mini∣stred but vnder one kinde to Lay people in the Church of Rome.
  • CHAP. XV. Containing an obseruation of the Pardons and Indulgen∣ces which the Peope annexeth to Crosses, Graines, and Meddals.
  • CHAP. XVI. Containing an obseruation about the number of seuen Sacraments admitted by the Church of Rome.
  • CHAP. XVII. Containing an obseruation about the doctrine of the Vir∣gine Maries conception in originall sinne.
  • CHAP. XVIII. Containing an obseruation of the honourable state of Marriage prehibited by the Church of Rome to Priests, who by Gods Law may lawfully liue in it: and allowed to those who by Gods Law can not liue together without Incest.
  • CHAP. XIX. Containeth the Conclusion to the Reader, with a recapi∣tulation of all the precedent obseruations for the Rea∣ders profit.
• Errata.