A defence of the doctrin and holy rites of the Roman Catholic Church from the calumnies and cavils of Dr. Burnet's Mystery of iniquity unveiled wherein is shewed the conformity of the present Catholic Church with that of the purest times, pagan idolatry truly stated, the imputation of it clearly confuted, and reasons are given why Catholics avoid the Reformation : with a postscript to Dr. R. Cudworth / by J. Warner of the Soc. of Jesus.

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Author:	Warner, John, 1628-1692.
Title:	A defence of the doctrin and holy rites of the Roman Catholic Church from the calumnies and cavils of Dr. Burnet's Mystery of iniquity unveiled wherein is shewed the conformity of the present Catholic Church with that of the purest times, pagan idolatry truly stated, the imputation of it clearly confuted, and reasons are given why Catholics avoid the Reformation : with a postscript to Dr. R. Cudworth / by J. Warner of the Soc. of Jesus.
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The Preface.

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CHAP. I. G. B. His Design and Disposition, when he writ this Book: Of the Wickedness of the World.

CHAP. II. Of Antichrist.

CHAP. III. The true Designs of Christian Religion.

CHAP. IV. G. B. His Explication of the Designs of Christianity.

CHAP. V. Of the Characters of Christian Doctrin.

CHAP. VI. Scriptures Supprest.

CHAP. VII. A Digression touching the Idolatry of the Pagans, ill represented by E. S. D. D.

SECTION I. That Pagans thought their Idols to be Gods.

SECTION. II. The Beginning, and Occasions of Idolatry.

SECTION III. What were the Gods of the Pagans? Or, What things were represented by their Idols? where it is proved, that Pagan Gods had been Men.

SECTION IV. That the Jupiter O. M. of the Greeks and Romans was not the True God.

SECTION V. Whether all, or the greatest part of the Pagans be∣lieved the one true God?

SECTION. VI. Of the unknown God at Athens.

A Conclusion of this Treatise.

CHAP. VIII. What G. B. says, to prove Catholics Ido∣laters.

CHAP. IX. Of Mediating Spirits.

CHAP. X. Of the Intercession of Saints.

CHAP. XI. Pretended Charms, where of Holy-Water, Wax-candles, Agnus Dei's, &c.

CHAP. XII. Of Ceremonies.

CHAP. XIII. Scripture and the Church: where, of the Re∣solution of Faith.

CHAP. XIV. Of Merits.

CHAP. XV. Of temporal Punishment due to Sin forgiven.

CHAP. XVI. Of Purgatory.

CHAP. XVII. Priestly Absolution.

CHAP. XVIII. Of Penances, Fasting, Prayer, and Pilgri∣mages.

SECTION I. Fasting.

SECTION II. Prayer.

SECTION III. Pilgrimages.

SECTION IV. Two Objections Answered.

CHAP. XIX. Sacrifice of the Mass.

CHAP. XX. Regal Office of Christ; where, of Transub∣stantiation, Dispensing in Vows, &e.

CHAP. XXI. Of Love, and its two Species. Repentance. Mortal and Venial Sins, Attrition and Contrition.

CHAP. XXII. Theological Vertues.

SECTION I. Of Faith.

SECTION II. Of Hope.

SECTION III. Of Charity, or Love.

SECTION IV. An Answer to what G. B. objects.

CHAP. XXIII. Efficacy of Sacraments.

CHAP. XIV. Probable Opinions, and Good Intentions

CHAP. XXV. Whether Papists allow to break the Commandments?

CHAP. XXVI. Riches, and Pride of Churchmen.

CHAP. XXVII. Ʋnity of the Church in Faith and Sacra∣ments. G. B. owns that Protestants are Schismatics. Of Severity against Dis∣senters; And of Hugo Grotius.

CHAP. XXVIII. Zeal of Souls in our Bishops. And concern∣ing Reformers. Where of S. Cyran, Arnaud, and Jansenius.

CHAP. XXIX. Other small Objections.

A Conclusion of the First, and Beginning of the Second Part.

CHAP. XXX. Catholic Faith delivered by Men Divinely Inspired. Rules to know true Tradition. Faith never changed.

CHAP. XXXI. Revelations and Miracles.

CHAP. XXXII. Whether all Mysteries of Faith ought to be common?

CHAP. XXXIII. Faith not dependant on Senses.

CHAP. XXXIV. Mr. G. B. his Intention in his Books, and his Meekness to Catholics.

CHAP. XXXV. Reasons, why Catholics do not embrace the Communion of the Protestant Church.

CHAP. XXXVI. Greater Exercise of Piety amongst Catho∣lics, than Protestants.

CHAP. XXXVII. No Houses of Devotion, nor Spiritual Books amongst Protestants.

CHAP. XXXVIII. Protestant Doctrins contrary to Piety.

POSTSCRIPT TO Mr. CUDWORTH D. D.

An INDEX of the Chapters.