A godlie treatise of the Church. Written by Robert Some..
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- A godlie treatise of the Church. Written by Robert Some..
- Author
- Some, Robert, 1542-1609.
- Publication
- Londini :: Impensis Geor. Bishop.,
- 1582..
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- Church -- Early works to 1800.
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Contents
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¶ To the right Honou∣rable
Sir Francis Walsin∣gham knight, principal Secretarie to her excellent Maiestie, and one of herhighnesse priuie Counsell: Robert Some wisheth increase of Gods giftes by Iesus Christ. - To the Reader.
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Jf any either haue or doe spoile the Church or Churchmen of their maintenance, I referre them tothis which immediatly followes, and to the fourth Proposition in my Treatise of the Church, and to my whole Trea∣tise against Op∣pression. -
❧ A Table of suche
points as are contained in this Treatise. -
❧ A Godlie Treatise of the Church.
- 1 What the visible Church is, & why it is called vniuersall?
- 2 Without the Church there is no saluation, that is to say, vnlesse we be of the assembly of Gods children we can∣not be saued.
- 3 The preaching of Gods word, & the sincere administration of the Sacra∣ments, are the essential markes of Chri∣stes Churche: and where these markes are, there vndoubtedly the true church is, though there bee otherwise in that Church some blemishes.
- 4 Godlie and learned Ministers must bee freely and bountifully proui∣ded for.
- 5 Wee may not forsake Gods Churche, though there be euill men or blemishes in it.
- 6 There is but one onely true Church.
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7 The estate of the Churche in the time of grace is much better then the e∣state of the Churche either before or
vnder the lawe. - 8 They are not alwaies the Church whiche vaunte themselues to bee the Church.
- 9 The visible Church consisteth of good and badde.
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10 The particuler Churches are mixt of the elect and reprobate, but they are not called Gods Churches
but for the elects sake. - 11 The externall estate of Gods Churche is subiect to many chaunges in the world, therefore Gods Churche is not alike visible at all times.
- 12 The visible Churche must not bee tyed to any place or persons.
- 13 Gods Church cannot be quen∣ched.
- 14 God hath his Church alwaies in the earth.
- 15 The reprobates are not of the Church.
- 16 Succession of Bishops is not an in∣fallible argument of Gods Church.
- 17 Antiquitie is no sure argument of Gods Church.
- 18 Euery vnity is not a sure argu∣ment of the true Churche, neither is e∣uery discorde a sure argument of a false Church.
- 19 Multitude is not an infallible argument of Gods Church.
- 20 The Church is not to bee mea∣sured by the externall shewe,
- 21 None, which are or haue been alients from the church of God, are to be admitted rashly into it.
- 22 Gods Church may erre.
- 23 The Church is not perfect in this worlde.
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24 The Church of Rome hath, and may erre. - 25 They may not bee accompted Schismatikes, which forsake the Church of Rome.
- 26 The Church must bee built vpon the word of God.
- 17 The Church is knowne by the worde of God.
- 28 Iesus Christ alone, is the foun∣dation of his Church.
- 29 What the Catholike Church is.
- 30 The Catholik Church is not vi∣sible.
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- To the Reader.
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A table of such pointes as are contayned in this Trea∣tise. -
A godly Treatise against the foule and grosse sinne of oppression.
- 3 They which haue done wrong vnto, or oppressed any must make actuall re∣stitution.
- 4 It is the dutie of the Magistrate to deliuer the oppressed out of the hād of the oppressour.
- 5 The Magistrate looseth nothing by deliuering the oppressed.
- 6 Oppressors shalbe grieuously punished.
- 7 Oppressours haue no religion in them.
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