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Author: Du Moulin, Pierre, 1568-1658.
Title: A learned treatise of traditions, lately set forth in French by Peter Du Moulin, and faithfully done into English by G.C.
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Print source: A learned treatise of traditions, lately set forth in French by Peter Du Moulin, and faithfully done into English by G.C.
Du Moulin, Pierre, 1568-1658., G. C.
London: Printed by Aug. Mathewes for Humphrey Robinson, at the signe of the three Pigeons in Pauls Church-yard, 1631.
Alternate titles: Des traditions et de la perfection et suffisance de l'Escriture Saincte. English
Subject terms:
Catholic Church -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
Bible and tradition -- Early works to 1800.
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TO THE RIGHT Honorable my singular good Lord, ROBERT Earle of Lindsey, Baron of Willough by B•ak•. & Ershy, Lord great Chamberlaine of England, and Lord high-Constable for this time being: Lord Lieutenant of Lincolne-Shire. and Vice-Admi•a•• for the Coasts of that County; Lord Worden of the Forest of Waltham, Knight of the most noble Order of the 〈◊〉, and of his Majesties most Honorable privie Counsell.
To the Reader.
Errata.
A Table of the Chapters in this Treatise of TRADITION.
A LEARNED TREATISE OF TRADITIONS. OF THE SACRED Scriptures perfection against the Traditions of the Romish Church.
CHAP. 1. Concerning the nature of this Con∣troversie.
CHAP. II. Of the word Tradition.
CHAP. III. The beleefe of our Churches. The ca∣lumny of Regourd a Iesuite.
CHAP. IV. The opinion of the Romish Church. That our Adversaries with one con∣sent accuse the Scripture of insuffi∣ciency, and of not containing all the doctrines necessary to salvation.
CHAP. V. That our Adversaries say there are doctrines and articles of Christian Faith, yea in the very essentiall things, which the Apostles haue nei∣ther taught by mouth nor writing.
CHAP. VI. A proofe of the same, because our a versares doe affirme that the Pop and the church of Rome may chang that which God commandeth in th Scriptures, and infringe or null the Apostles commandements.
CHAP. VII. Passages extracted out of the Writings of our adversaries, which proue that in the Church of Rome, Traditions are without comparison more estee∣med and respected then the holy Scripture, and the Scripture reviled and charged with iniuries. Iesuite Regourds boldnesse to blemish and defame the Scripture.
CHAP. VIII. A Proofe of the same by the practise of the Primitiue Church.
CAP. IX. Three reasons wherefore Tradition is preferred before the Scripture in the Church of Rome.
CHAP. X. That in this question, by the word Church, our Aduersaries vnderstand not the Church whereof is spoken in the Creed, but the Pope alone.
CHAP. XI. Of what sort, how weake, and how vn∣certaine the foundations are wheron Traditions of the Romish Church are built: and of the three maximes that serue for their defence and prop.
CHAP. XII. That our Adversaries alledging the Scripture doe contradict themselues, and alledge Scripture for Traditi∣ons in generall without touching the particulars, wherein they finde the Scripture contrary.
CHAP. XIII. That our adversaries to distinguish the good Traditions from the bad, doe give vs a Plea wherein they wholly convict themselves.
CAP. XIIII. A proofe of the same, by the Traditi∣ons which our adversaries doe sup∣pose to be the most ancient and best grounded in antiquity.
CHAP. XV. The second marke set by our Adversa∣ries, to distinguish the good Traditi∣ons from the bad, to wit, Succession.
CHAP. XVI. That the Pharisees and ancient Here∣tickes had recourse to Tradition, and the unwritten word, and that Clemens Alexandrinus suffered himselfe to bee too much carried a∣way in the same.
CHAP. XVII. An examination of the passages of Scripture, whereon they found Trae∣ditions.
CHAP. XVIII. An answere to that which is objected unto us, that the Church hath beene sometime without the Scripture.
CHAP. XIX. That the Church of the old Testament, after the Law given by Moses un∣till Iesus Christ, hath had no un∣written Traditions.
CHAP. XX. An answere to our Adversaries affir∣ming, that wee receive many Tra∣ditions contained in the Scripture.
CHAP. XXI. A proofe of the sufficiency and per∣fection of the Scriptures, by the Te∣stimony of God himselfe, speaking in the Scriptures.
CHAP. XXII. Whether to ground a Doctrine, it be lawfull to use words equivalent to those that are found in the Scrip∣ture, or to vse consequences and An∣guments.
CHAP. XXIII. Testimonies of the Fathers, touching the perfection of the Scripture.
CHAP. XXIIII. How the Texts and Passages of the Fa∣thers, which our adversaries alledge for the unwritten Traditions, ought to be understood.
CHAP. XXV. A proofe of that which went before.
CHAP. XXVI. Three ancient Customes which wee are blamed to have forsaken.
CHAP. XXVII. That the Traditions of the Romis Church of this time, have nothing in common with the unwritten Tradi∣tions mentioned by the Fathers.
CHAP. XXVIII. of the multitude of Traditions in the Church of Rome.