THE

TEN COMMANDMENTS,

AS THEY ARE PUBLISHED BY

THE CHURCH OF ROME."

1.

I AM thy Lord GOD. Thou shalt have no other Gods but me.

2. Thou shalt not take the name of God in vaine.

3. Remember to sanctifie the holy-dayes.

4. Honour thy father and mother.

5. Thou shalt not kill.

6. Thou shalt not commit adultery.

7. Thou shalt not steale.

8. Thou shalt not beare false witnesse.

9. Thou shalt not desire thy neighbour's wife. 10. Thou shalt not desire thy neighbour's goods.

In a Booke intituled, "The Christian Doctrine," composed by the reverend Father James Ledesma, Priest of the Society of Jesus; and printed permissu Superiorum, Ann. 1609 & 1624.

CONTENTS.

SECT. I.

THE causelesse bitternesse of the Church of Rome

against the Reformed Churches

SECT. II.

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The occasion of the contention betwixt the Churches,

originally proceeded from the Romanists by their owne

confession

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SECT. III.

Corruptions both in faith and manners confessed by

the members of the Romane Church, and yet the Refor-

mation denyed by the Pope, and why, &c.

SECT. IV.

Many learned Romanists convicted by the evidence of

Truth, either in part or in whole, have renounced Po-

perie before their death

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SECT. V.

Worldly policie and profit hinders the Reformation of

such things which are altogether inexcusable in them-

selves

SECT. VI.

The common pretence of our Adversaries refusing re-

formation, because we cannot assigne the precise time

when errours came in, Refuted

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SECT.

SECT. VII.

The pedigree of the Romish Faith, drawne downe

from the ancient Heretikes and the Protestant faith de-

rived from Christ and his Apostles

SECT. VIII.

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The Testimonies of our Adversaries, touching the

Antiquity, and Universality of the Protestant faith in

generall

SECT. IX.

The Testimonies of our Adversaries touching the Pro-

testant and the Romane Faith in these particular Para-

graphs.

1. Justification by faith onely

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2. The Sacrament of Baptisme and the Lord's Supper

3. Transubstantiation

4. Private Masse

5. Seven Sacraments

6. Communion in both kinds

7. Prayer and Service in a knowne tongue

8. Worship of Images

9. Indulgences

SECT. X.

The Testimonies of our Adversaries touching the in-

fallible certainty of the Protestant faith, and the uncer-

taintie of the Romish

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SECT. XI.

The Testimonies of our Adversaries touching the

greater safety, comfort, and benefit of the soule in the

Protestant faith, then in the Romish

SECT. XII.

Our Adversaries convicted by the evident Testimonies

of the ancient Fathers, eyther ridiculously elude them,

or plainly reject them

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SECT.

SECT. XIII.

Our Adversaries convinced of a bad cause, and an,

evill conscience, by razing of our Records, and clipping

their own Authors tongues

SECT. XIV.

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Our Adversaries convicted of their defence of a des-

perate cause, by their blasphemous exception against the

Scripture itselfe

SECT. XV.

Our chiefest Adversary, Cardinall Bellarmine, testifies

the truth of our doctrine in the principall poynts of

Controversie betwixt us

SECT. XVI.

Our Adversaries' Objection drawne from the Testi-

monies of pretended Martyrs of their Religion, An-

swered

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SECT. XVII.

Our Adversaries' common objection drawne from the

charitable opinion of Protestants touching the salvation

of professed Romanists, living and dying in their Church,

Answered

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SECT. XVIII.

Proving (according to the Title of the Booke) by the

confession of all sides, that the Protestant Religion is

safer, because in all positive poynts of Doctrine, the

Romanists themselves agree with us, but in their ad-

dition, they stand single by themselves -

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THE SAFE WAY.

SECT. I.

THE CAUSELESSE BITTERNESSE OF THE CHURCH OF ROME AGAINST THE REFORMED CHURCHES.

WE reade in the Ecclesiasticall Historie, when the ancient Christians at ANTIOCH fell at variance among themselves; it was thought meet (as Theodoret* relateth) by a favourable report to allay the bitternesse of their contention with these words: Both parts make one and the same Confession of their Faith. For both maintaine the Creed of the Nicene Councell.

The beautifull and sacred name of Truth, speaks peace to all and that lovely name of peace, gives that sweet counsell to all Christians, which Abraham gave to Lot. Let there bee no strife betwixt mee and thee, for wee be brethren. (Gen. xiii. 8.)

*Theod. Hist. Eccles. lib. 2. cap. 4.