A VINDICATION of the "Reasons for withdrawing from the Hibernian Bible Society," in answer to charges of misrepresentation, &c. contained in an anonymous Letter; with a statement of the peculiar tenets of the Evangelical Divines, drawn from their own writings.By the same Author; 8vo. 48.

CONTENTS.

Introductory Remarks on Dr. Doyle's project for

re-uniting the Churches of England and Rome.-

Main points in controversy stated; viz. 1st. the

Rule of Faith; and 2ndly, the nature and autho-

rity of the Church of Christ.

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1-12

On the authority of Tradition.-Definition of the

term.-Question stated,-Different kinds of Ro-

mish proof enumerated.

1. Various senses of the term, Tradition, distin-

guished,..

Romish Proof, from Scripture, of the Divine Autho-

rity of Tradition.

CHAP. IV.

1. Romish proof of the divine authority of Tradi-

tion, drawn from the mode of teaching adopted

by Jesus Christ and his Apostles.

...

2. From the partial and occasional nature of the

writings of the New Testament.

3. Analogical arguments, founded on the supposi-

tion, that the mode of teaching adopted by Jesus

Christ and his Apostles, must have been similar

to that of other Legislators, and to the practice

of Courts of Law....

4. Romish argument in support of Tradition, as a

Rule of Faith, drawn from the alleged fact, that

the great truths of religion were securely handed

down by word of mouth, during the space of 2,400

years,.

5. Alleged universality of the Romish Traditions..

6. J. K. L's novel argument in support of the di-

vine authority of Tradition, founded on the alle-

gation of a secret doctrine having been delivered

by the Apostles....

CHAP. V.

Romish Proof of the Divine Authority of Tradition,

from the testimony of the Fathers.

...

1. Character of the Fathers, as witnesses, and the
bearing of their testimony on the authority of
the Romish considered Traditions,

2. Testimonies of the Fathers, examined. . ....

3. Confessions of Romish Divines.

4. Recapitulation.

...

On the Constitution and authority of the Church of

Christ. Division of the subject into two parts.--

1. What is it that constitutes the nature and

essence of the visible Church ?-2. Of what kind

is the authority, with which that Church is in-

vested.

187-360

CHAP. I.

On the constitution and unity of the Church of

The opinions of the Churches of Eng-

Christ.

land and Rome, stated..

CHAP. II.

The alleged necessity of a Spiritual Supremacy to

maintain and cement the unity of the Catholic

Church.

CHAP. III.

190-207

208

The alleged expediency of a Spiritual Supremacy,

for the preservation of unity in faith and dis-

cipline.

209-217

CHAP. IV.

The divine institution of the Supremacy of the re-

puted Sucessors of St. Peter in the See of Rome,

as declared in Scripture; examined.

1. What it is incumbent on the Romanists to prove

........

218--258

from Scripture, in support of the Supremacy of

the Bishop of Rome, by divine right.

218-234

2. The Romish proof from Scripture, of the Pope's

Supremacy, by divine right.

231-258

CHAP. V.

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The testimonies of the Fathers, as to the universal

acknowledgment of the Supremacy of the Bishop

of Rome, by divine right, considered. ...

1. Preliminary observations respecting the principle,

on which the Fathers are to be interpreted, and

facts illustrative of their real opinions.

2. Alleged Testimonies of the Fathers, as to the

Papal Supremacy, examined.

259-294

260-278

279-294

CHAP. VI.

The Supremacy of the Pope, by divine right, not held

by many modern Churches, and distinguished indi-

viduals, in communion with the See of Rome.... 295-312

CHAP. VII.

On the Infallible Authority of the Church, in com-

munion with the See of Rome.

Division of the

subject.

331-359

1. Marks of the true Church, not exclusively pos-

sessed by the See of Rome.

322-332

2. Church of Christ not infallible.

332-359

Conclusion.

360-383

Appendix.