-by the Roman Catholicks, who have been highly guilty of
the fame, and fill many of them are fo. The fame Argu-
ment might be made ufe of against Christianity it felf. Still
a Remnant left in the Church of England not guilty of the
Practices objected.
39, 40, 41
A Book recommended to the Lady's reading by the D. with a Letter wherein he expreffes his Jealousy of her continuing firm to the Church of England from her taking no notice of his last Reply to her Objections.
The Adverfary's Sentiments of the Book fent, by the D. She affures him of her continuance in the Communion of. the Church of England, by letting him know that laft Sunday he receiv'd the Sacrament in this our Church of England, which if a Bleffing she acknowledged in a great measure owing to him.
The D's Reply, his Vindication of the Book fent, from the
Calumnies thrown upon him by Gainfavers. Some Reafons
mention'd, why he cannot be altogether Satisfied by her
Letter of her firm continuance in the Communion of the
Church of England.
THE feveral Senfes in which the Word Faith is to be taken, viz. in a General, Special and moft Special fignification. 46 What fort of Revelations are fimply and abfolutely necessary to be believed, and what not.
Thofe abfolutely neceffary to be believ'd, and fufficient for Sal-
vation, twofold, Speculative, and practical Credenda, a-
genda.
The D. challenges his Adverfary to prove, that the Trent
Doctrines requir'd by the Roman Church to be believ'd
as necessary to Salvation, were deliver'd by the Apo-
files to the Catholick Church. 48, 49, 61, 66,73, 81, 75,
The Author of the Paper's fallacious and ambiguous Applica-
tion of the Word Ancient: not diftinguishing it in the pri
mary and fecundary fenfe.
His mifapplying Catholicism to the Church of Rome, which
was but a Sifter Church to thofe of Jerufalem, Antioch, &c.
and confequently but a part of the holy Apoftolical Church, and
How the Term Catholick comes to be taken for Pure, Sound and
Apoftolical.
The impropriety and arrogance of the Church of Rome in
affuming that Title.
ibid. 79
The Author of the Paper's Affertion, That every. Doctrine
of Faith was never thought neceffary to be known by
every Chriftian, examin'd and confuted.
58
The fame Author fophiftically confounds the Doctrines of Ge-
neral and Special Faith, in order to deceive the Lady. 59,60
That fummary of Faith call'd, the Apoftle's Creed, defign'd
to diftinguish a Christian from a Jew or Pagan, not intended
as a Collection of all Doctrines of Faith contain'd in all the
Scriptures.
His Objection, that the Doctrine of the Sacraments and that of
Divine Grace, pertain to Faith, though not mention'd in the
two Creeds, anfwer'd; and shewn that they are both impli-
citly included in those two Articles, viz. The Holy Ghoft
and Communion of Saints.
63, 64, 65
The propofing of any new Doctrine, which is neither to be
found in the Creeds nor Scripture, as a Doctrine of Faith
once deliver'd to the Saints, is impofing, forging and
coining a new Error.
In which Senfe the anointing of the Sick was anciently used.
84, 85
How Prayers for the Dead were used in the first Ages of the
Church, contrary to the present Practice and Doctrine of the
Church of Rome.
86,87
The Author of the Paper's Fallacy, in putting, Asking the
Prayers of glorify'd Saints, instead of praying to Saints,
which is not only their Doctrine, but made an Article of
Faith by the Council of Trent, and a part of the Office of
that Church.
89,90
The D's Defence of Sir H. Lynde, on account of what the
Author feems to impute as a rash Imprecation.
The D's Defence of Bishop Bull's Letter, concerning the
Catholick Church.
106, 107
The D. fhews the falfity of that Author's Definition of the
Catholick Church, and the Abfurdity of making the Church
of Rome, and Catholick Church, convertible Terms. 109,110
That Author's whole Paper refolv'd into fix Propofitions; which
before the Author undertakes to prove, the D. propofes
Jome Queries to his Confideration. 111, 112, 113, 114, 115
A conclufive Declaration.
115, ad finem.
A Lady's Letter to a Romish Prieft, upon her return.
from the Church of Rome to that of England.
An initiatory Apology for changing her Religion for that of the
Church of Rome, and returning from it again. 118, 119
The Reafon of her embracing the Communion of the Church of
Rome; her Youth, the Distractions and Divifions in Eng-
land during the Rebellion, and the great fatisfaction she
promised her felf in the Peace, Unity and Purity, which
The expected, to find (as reprefented to her) in the Roman
Catholick Church.
Finding her felf mistaken, she gives the following Reafons for
her return to the Church of England. As first, instead of
Unity he found more Divifions among them, than among
thofe from whom he had departed.
Epifcopacy and Loyalty undervalued by many of their School-
men and Canonifts.
The Pope's Supremacy afferted in fome Schools, deny'd in o-
thers, condemn'd by one Bishop of Rome, affum'd and
maintain'd by another.
The fierce contentions about the Immaculate Conception. ibid.
The next thing fhe complains that she found that Church de-
fective in, was Purity of Doctrine, as in the fuperftitious Ufe
made of Indulgences, Relicks, Images, Beads, &c. 124
The next that Churches corrupt Doctrines, particularly that of
Tranfubftantiation; with fome Reflections upon it.
128
She denies the Council of Trent to be a General Council; with her
Reafons. Afferts the Polity and Succeffion, the purity of Faith
and Worship in the Church of England, and defends her
Reformation in feveral Inftances.
128, 129, 130
As first in rectifying the Prayers and Praifes to Angels and
Saints, denying a Local penal Purgatory.
Having all her Offices in the Mother Tongue, and acknowledg-
ing a Chriftian Sacrifice in its just and proper fenfe. From
whence the Lady proceeds to shew what is meant by the Word
Sacrifice, and how it is used in the Roman Church. 131,
132, 133, 134
The Lady distinguishes between the Sacraments of Baptifm and
the Lord's Supper, and the other Five to which the Church of
Rome gives the appellation of Sacraments, viz. Orders,
Confirmation, Penitence, Matrimony, Extreme Unction
and upon each of thefe makes her Remarks. 135, 136, 137
Then proceeds to her Obfervation of their so much talk'd and
boafted of Miracles, made ufe of by their Miffionaries to
convert Infidels: with an Account of fome Barbarities
ufed by them in the Converfion of Heathens.
138, 139,
An Account of the Method and great Pains the Lady took to
work her Converfion: With a short Defence of her felf,
and the charitable Conclufion of the Letter.
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