A consultation about religion, or, What religion is best to be chosen with an appendix upon this question, whether every one may be saved in his own religion / translated out of Latin in which it was written by an eminent professor of divinity.
- Title
- A consultation about religion, or, What religion is best to be chosen with an appendix upon this question, whether every one may be saved in his own religion / translated out of Latin in which it was written by an eminent professor of divinity.
- Author
- Lechmere, Edmund, d. 1640?
- Publication
- London :: [s.n.],
- 1693.
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- Subject terms
- Catholic Church -- Apologetic works.
- Salvation outside the Catholic Church.
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Contents
- title page
- THE PREFACE.
- ERRATA.
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What Faith and Religion, is best to be imbrac'd.
- The first Consideration drawn from the tending to Perfection, which Christian Religion excites us to.
- The Second Consideration, in that it ex∣cludes all Licentiousness to Sin.
- The Third Consideration from the Sanctity of the Professors.
- The Fourth Consideration from the Miracles of its Professors.
- The Fifth Consideration from the Conversion of Nations.
- The Sixth Consideration from the Name of Catholick, and the thing signified by this Name.
- The Seventh Consideration from Succession.
- The Eighth Consideration from the consent of the Ancient Fathers, and Doctors, and their decision of Controversies, without which there is no certainty.
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The Ninth Consideration, proceeding from divers Reasons, why these New Religions are to be suspected and avoided.
- The First Reason, from the Novelty of it.
- The Second Reason, from a defect of Suc∣cession.
- The Third Reason, from the defect of Mission.
- The Fourth Reason from a want of Miracles.
- The Fifth Reason, from the Life and Man∣ners of the First Reformers.
- The Sixth Season from their Errors, and inconstancy of Doctrine.
- The Seventh Reason, from tht malicious De∣ceits and Frauds they make use of.
- The Eighth Reason, from their overthrow of Good Works.
- The Ninth Reason, from the licentiousness of Life, which they allow.
- The Tenth Reason, from raking up, and re∣viving old Heresies.
- The Eleventh Reason from the want of a Rule of Faith.
- The Twelfth Reason, from another great absurdity.
- The Tenth Consideration, and Conclusion of the whole Consult.
- An APPENDIX to the foregoing Consultation.