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A65590 The enthusiasm of the church of Rome demonstrated in some observations upon the life of Ignatius Loyola. Wharton, Henry, 1664-1695. 1688 (1688) Wing W1562; ESTC R29269 103,143 170

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filmer_n patriarcha_fw-la or_o natural_a power_n of_o king_n 8_o o._n bishop_n wettenhalls_n method_n and_o order_n for_o private_a devotion_n 24_o o._n valentine_n private_a devotion_n 4_o o._n dr._n spencer_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la hebr●orum_fw-la ritualibus_fw-la &_o earum_fw-la rationibus_fw-la fol._n dr._n john_n lightfoot_v work_n in_o english_a in_o 2_o vol_n fol._n sir_n tho._n brown_n vulgar_a error_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o work_n fol._n patris_fw-la simoni●_n d●squisitiones_n criticae_fw-la de_fw-la variis_fw-la per_fw-la diversa_fw-la loca_fw-la &_o tempora_fw-la bibliorum_fw-la editionibus_fw-la accedunt_fw-la castig_fw-mi opusc._n ij._n vossii_n de_fw-fr sybil._n orac._n 4_o o._n the_o case_n of_o lay-communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n consider_v 4_o o._n two_o letter_n betwixt_o mr._n r_o smith_n and_o dr._n hen._n hammond_n about_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n 8_o o._n dean_n stratfords_n dissuasive_a from_o revenge_n 8_o o._n dr._n hez_n 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a._n pulton_n jesuit_n and_o th._n tenison_n d._n d._n as_o also_o of_o that_o which_o lead_v to_o it_o and_o follow_v after_o it_o 4_o o._n the_o vindication_n of_o a._n cressener_n schoolmaster_n in_o long-acre_n from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o a._n pulton_n jesuit_n schoolmaster_n in_o the_o savoy_n together_o with_o some_o account_n of_o his_o discourse_n with_o mr._n meredith_n a_o discourse_n show_v that_o protestant_n be_v on_o the_o safe_a side_n notwithstanding_o the_o uncharitable_a judgement_n of_o adversary_n and_o that_o their_o religion_n be_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o heaven_n 4_o o._n six_o conference_n concern_v the_o eucharist_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n overthrow_v the_o proof_n of_o christian_a religion_n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o pretend_a sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o occasion_n and_o beginning_n of_o it_o in_o the_o western_a church_n in_o three_o part_n with_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o vindicator_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n a_o second_o letter_n from_o the_o author_n of_o the_o discourse_n concern_v extreme_a unction_n to_o the_o vindicator_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n the_o pamphlet_n entitle_v speculum_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la or_o a_o ecclesiastical_a prospective-glass_n consider_v in_o its_o false_a reason_n and_o quotation_n these_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o preface_n two_o further_a answer_n the_o first_o to_o the_o defender_n of_o the_o speculum_fw-la the_o second_o to_o the_o half-sheet_n against_o the_o six_o conference_n a_o second_o defence_n of_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o the_o new_a exception_n of_o mons._n de_fw-fr meaux_n late_a bishop_n of_o condom_n and_o his_o vindicator_n the_o first_o part_n in_o which_o the_o account_n that_o have_v be_v give_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n exposition_n be_v full_o vindicated_n the_o distinction_n of_o old_a and_o new_a 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have_v hitherto_o publish_v in_o his_o true_a account_n his_o true_a and_o fu●_n account_v of_o a_o conference_n etc._n etc._n his_o remark_n and_o in_o they_o his_o pretend_a confutation_n of_o what_o he_o 〈◊〉_d dr._n t●●_n rule_n of_o faith._n by_o th._n tenison_n d._n d._n a_o full_a view_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n relate_v to_o the_o eucharist_n whole_o different_a from_o those_o of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o belief_n of_o 〈…〉_z b●ing_v ●_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o consensus_fw-la veter●●_n n●bis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o late_a collection_n of_o the_o father_n pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a 4_o ●_o a_o answer_v to_o 〈…〉_z reflection_n upon_o the_o state_n and_o view_n of_o the_o controversy_n with_o 〈…〉_z v●●dicator's_n f●ll_v answer_v show_v that_o the_o vindicator_n have_v utter_o ru●●●d_v the_o new_a design_n of_o expanding_n and_o represent_v popery_n 4_o o_z a_o answer_n to_o the_o popish_a address_n present_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 4_o o_o popery_n not_o found_v in_o scripture_n or_o the_o text_n which_o papist_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o bible_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n of_o their_o r●●i●i●n_n examine_v and_o show_v to_o be_v allege_v without_o ground_n in_o twenty_o discourse_n four_o whereof_o be_v publish_v the_o rest_n will_v follow_v weekly_o in_o their_o order_n a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o st._n ann_n mother_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n with_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o paris_n thence_o do_v into_o english_a with_o a_o preface_n concernine_v the_o original_a of_o the_o story_n the_o ●●●●nitive_a father_n no_o papi●t●_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o nubes_fw-la testium_fw-la to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o discourse_n concern_v invocation_n of_o saint_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o challenge_n of_o f._n sabran_n the_o jesuit_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o practice_n that_o it_o be_v express_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n 4_o o_z a_o answer_n to_o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o celibacy_n of_o the_o clergy_n late_o print_v at_o oxford_n 4_o o_z the_o virgin_n mary_n misrepresent_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o tradition_n of_o that_o church_n concern_v her_o life_n and_o glory_n and_o in_o the_o devotion_n pay_v to_o she_o as_o the_o mother_n of_o god._n both_o show_v out_o of_o the_o office_n of_o that_o church_n the_o lesson_n on_o her_o festival_n and_o from_o their_o allow_a author_n reflection_n upon_o the_o ●●oks_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o order_n to_o establish_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o 3_o part_n 8_o vo_z 〈…〉_z dr._n tenison_n sermon_n of_o discretion_n in_o give_v alms._n 12_o o_o a_o discourse_n concering_n the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n the_o enthusiasm_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n demonstrate_v in_o some_o observation_n upon_o the_o life_n of_o ignatius_n loyala_n founder_n of_o the_o order_n of_o jesus_n a_o vindication_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o popish_a address_n present_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 4_o o_z vid._n 2d_o part_n of_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n england_n de_fw-fr divin_n offic._n c._n 4._o 4._o not._n in_o martyrolog_n rom._n p._n 3._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1645._o 1645._o annal._n add_v a_o 395._o n_o 20._o 20._o hist._n eccl._n l._n 6._o c._n 26._o 26._o ap._n euseb._n praep._n evang._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o paulo_n post_n princip_n in_o vita_fw-la aedesii_fw-la prope_fw-la fin_n fin_n superstitio_fw-la error_n insanus_fw-la est_fw-la quos_fw-la colit_fw-la violat_a quid_fw-la enim_fw-la interest_n utrum_fw-la deos_fw-la neges_fw-la a_o infame_n epist._n 123._o 123._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr superstitione_n vid._n histoire_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr inquisition_n de_fw-mi goa_n chez_fw-fr hortemel_n paris_n 1688_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la privilegio_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vie_fw-fr de_fw-fr st._n ignac_n lib._n 1._o vid._n orlandin_n hist._n soc._n jesus_n l._n 1._o num_fw-la 9_o etc._n etc._n etc._n ibid._n ibid._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la ignat_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 2._o 2._o bouhour_n l._n 1._o 1._o id._n ibid._n bouhour_n l._n 1._o maffeius_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o vie_n de_fw-fr st._n ignace_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o bouhour_n l._n 2._o bonaventura_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la fran._n cap._n 3._o id._n cap._n 1._o bouhour_n l._n 3._o id._n l._n 4._o bouhour_n l._n 1._o 1._o ibid._n maffeius_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o bouhour_n l._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o 3._o l._n 1._o 1._o cap._n 2._o rome_n 1629._o ●_o vo_z maffeius_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o 3._o hist._n soc._n jesus_n l._n 1._o 1._o lib._n 3._o philostratus_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr apoll._n ●_o ●_o c._n 12._o id._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o bonaventura_n cap._n 15.6_o 15.6_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la fr._n cap._n 14._o bussiere_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o philostrat_v l._n 1._o c._n 15.9_o bonavent_n cap._n 8._o vitelleschi_n cap._n 7._o philostrat_v l._n 1._o c._n 9_o philostrat_v l._n 7._o c._n 6._o bonavent_n cap._n 8._o 8._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o 3._o cap._n 5._o bouhour_n l._n 2._o id._n l._n 6._o philostr_n l._n 8._o c._n 2._o bouhour_n l._n 1._o id._n l._n 2._o gloria_fw-la s._n ignatii_n rothomagi_n 1630._o cap._n 8._o id._n c._n 14._o ribadeneira_n in_o vit_fw-mi ejus_fw-la philostrat_v l._n 1._o c._n 13._o l._n 7._o l._n 1._o l._n 7._o bonaventur_fw-la c._n 7._o golden_a legend_n fol._n 262._o london_n 1527._o bouhour_n l._n 1._o id._n l._n 6._o gloria_fw-la s._n ignatii_n cap._n 7._o bouhour_n l._n 6._o 6._o vite_fw-la ejus_fw-la per_fw-la jac._n baccium_fw-la romae_fw-la 1645._o bouhour_n l._n 1._o gloria_fw-la s._n ignatii_n cap._n 8._o 8._o bouhour_n l._n 6._o vitelleschi_n c._n 20._o 20._o jac._n baccius_n in_o vit._n ejus_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 19_o vitelleschi_n c._n 19_o bouhour_n l._n 6._o 6._o