Popery not founded on Scripture: or, The texts which papists cite out of the Bible, : for the proof of the points of their religion, examin'd, and shew'd to be alledged without ground..
Tenison, Thomas,1636-1715.
Bramston, William,-1735.
Fowler, Edward,1632-1714.
Freeman, Samuel,1643-1700.
Gaskarth, John,-1732.
Gee, Edward,1657-1730.
Kidder, Richard,1633-1703.
Lynford, Thomas,1650-1724.
Patrick, John,1632-1695.
Payne, William,1650-1696.
Resbury, Nathaniel,1643-1711.
Scott, John,1639-1695.
Tullie, George,1652?-1695.
Williams, James,1636?-1709.
London : Printed for Richard Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard,
MDCLXXXVIII. [1688, i.e. 1689]
A compilation of chapters by various authors; each section has caption title "The texts which papists cite out of the Bible, to prove [or 'for the proof of their doctrine of [or "concerning"]'] the obscurity of the Holy Scriptures, examined [-the insufficiency of Scripture, and the necessity of tradition, -the supremacy of St. Peter and of the Pope over the whole Church, -infallibility, -the worship of angels, and saints departed, -the worship of images and reliques, -seven sacraments, and the efficacy of them, -the sacrifice of the mass, -transubstantiation, -auricular confession, -satisfactions, -prayers in an unknown tongue, -the celibacy of priests, and vows of continence, -the visibility of the Church, -merits]". Each has colophon beginning "London, printed by J.D. for Richard Chiswell .."; the last is dated 1689. A title page for vol. 2, with imprint dated 1689, is inserted after quire 3P. Pagination and register are continuous throughout.
Sixteen anonymous tracts; most titles begin with the phrase: The texts examined which papists cite out of the Bible for the proof of their doctrine ...
Chiefly concerned with refuting Bellarmine.
In this edition the "h" of "without" on title page of volume 1 is under the "d" of "examin'd,"; the "h" is under the comma of "examin'd, in volume 2."
Introduction attributed to Archbishop Tenison; tracts by E. Fowler, J. Williams, J. Patrick, S. Freeman, E. Gee, R. Kidder, T. Lynford, J. Gaskarth, W. Bramston, J. Scott, W. Payne, N. Resbury, and T. Tully.
Apparently issued in 25 parts; the 25 imprimaturs range in date from Feb. 2, 1687 [i.e. 1688] to Decemb. 3, 1688. Phrase, THE END., appears on p. 16 and above the colophon of each tract.
Vol. 2 has special title page positioned between p. 456 and the second 453, with title: Popery ... alledg'd without ground ... with tables to the whole.
Tracts have colophon: London : Printed by J.D. for Richard Chiswel at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1688; the 24th colophon, p. 879, is dated 1689 but is the same in all other details.
Title within double line border.
Numbers 453-456 repeated in pagination; p. 324, 325, 651, 742, 743, 746, and 747 misnumbered 342, 355, 652, 743, 742, 747, and 746 respectively.
Errata: p. 104, [140], 532, 575, 640, 684, 740, 776, and 811.
Pages [4], [52], [188], [232], [276], [304], [332], [396], [488], [576], [812], [848], and [880] are blank.
"The several tracts contained in this volume": between p. [4] and 5.
Includes bibliographical references.
[v. 1] 1. Introduction -- 2. An examination of their texts concerning The obscurity of the holy Scripture -- 3. The insufficiency of Scripture, and necessity of tradition -- 4. The supremacy of St. Peter and the Pope over the whole church : in two parts -- 5. Infallibility -- 6. The worship of angels and saints departed : in two parts -- 7. The worship of images and reliques -- 8. Seven sacraments, and the efficacy of them : in two parts -- 9. The sacrifice of the mass : in two parts -- 10. Transubstantiation -- v. 2. 11. Auricular confession -- 12. Satisfactions : in two parts -- 13. Purgatory : in two parts -- 14. Prayers in an unknown tongue : in two parts -- 15. Celibacy of priests, and vows of continence : in two parts -- 16. The visibility of the church -- 17. Merits -- 18. A table of the texts examined -- 19. A table of principal matters.
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Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621.
Catholic Church
Popes
Angels
Saints
Idols and images
Sacraments
Mass
Transubstantiation
Confession
Purgatory
Celibacy
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