74105 CAVEN LIBRARY KNOX COLLEGE TORONTO CAVEN L!BR KNOX COL TORONTO MANUAL ROMISH CONTROVERSY A COMPLETE REFUTATION CREED OF POPE PIUS IV. IT THE REV. R, P. BLAKENEY, D.D., LL.D., RECTOR AND RURAL DKAN 07 BRtrLINOTON AND OANON OF TOKK MULTDM IN PABTOU EDINBURGH : THE HOPE TRUST, 81 MORAY PLACE. LONDON: THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION SOCIETY. 20 BERXRRB STRRRT, OXFORD STREET; THE PJl->TE9TANT ALLIANCE, 430 ST*A!D, W.C. CAVEM I ?Y KKOX C JLLEG PBEPiCE. - " - r - - ---, r: > : :.: ; - - ------ - - : CONTENTS, CHAPTEK I. THE RULE OF FAITH PART L TRADITION NOT THE RULE. The liouiish Kule explained from Standard Komiah Autho rities and Works to be Scripture and Tradition, and the teaching of the Church. Arguments in favour of Tradition, anssvered. Arguments against Tradition. .... 26-33 CHAPTER II. THE KULE OF FAITH PART II. THE CHURCH NOT THE RULE DIVISION I. lioniish Meaning of Church. Arguments in favour of the Doctrine of an Infallible Church answered. No Analogy between Courts of Justice and the Councils of the Church of Romo. The alleged Inconvenience of Private Judgment considered. Scripture does not prove the Infallibility of any Church, much less the Church of Rome. 3K-44 CHAPTER ill. THE RULE OF FAITH PART III. THE CHURCH NOT THE RULE DIVISION II. The real Question, alter all, between Protestants and Ro manists is, Whether Theologians, comparatively few in number, assembled in Council, are Infallible? Arguments against such Infallibility. Councils have no Infallible Authority in proof of their In fallibility. Komanista until 1870 could not tell whoro Infallibility resides. Komish Councils are not General. Councils have contradicted each other. No Infallible Authority has decided which of the Councils are Infallible, and which not. * If Councils be Infallible, the Church had no Infallible Guide until A.D. 825. Councils have evidenced their Fallibility, by requiring f in Doctrines which are fal*e. 4 CONTENTS. Such Infallibility is practically useless. The very Silence of Scripture as to Infallibility, disproves the Dogma. The Scriptures plainly disprove the notion of Infallibility. 41-56 CHAPTEE IV. THE RULE OP FAITHPART IY. THE BIBLE THE ONLY RULE. Arguments against the Sufficiency of Scripture answered. Proof that the Bible is the Rule. The written Law was the Standard of appeal under the Mosaic dispensation, and to Christ and His Apostles. 6G-GG CHAPTEE V. THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS PART I. ARE THERE SEVEN ? Five have been added by Rome. The non- sacramental character of the five new Sacraments proved. Arguments for Clerical Celibacy answered. Admissions of learned Romanists on the Subject. According to the Doctrine of Intention, no Romanist can bo certain that he receives true Sacraments. 60-74 CHAPTEE VI. THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS PART II. TENANCE. The Doctrine of Rome as to Penance. Texts advanced in favour of the Doctrine that the Priest can forgive Sins, explained. This Romish Tribunal without authority in the Bible. 74-82 CHAPTEE VII. THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS PA KT 111. TENANCE AND AURICULAR CONFESSION. Arguments in favour of Auricular Confession answered. Arguments against such Confession. It is an Infringement upon the Prerogatives of God. It gives undue power to the Priesthood for their own pur poses and the purposes of the Church. It is immoral in its character. 82-90 CONTENTS. 6 CHAPTER VIII. SOME OF THE APPROVED RITES AND CEREMONIES OF THE CHURCH OF ROME. The Ordination of Exorcists. The Ordination of Priests. The Consecration of Bishops. The making of Holy Water, Holy Ashes, Holy Mortar, Holy Inconso, Holy Bells, Holy Oil, the Devil driven out of Oil, Holy Chrism, and tho Adoration of Chrism. 90-97 CHARTER IX. JUSTIFICATION AND ORIGINAL SIN. Way of Salvation as Taught by the Church of Homo. Tho Case stated. The Scriptures prove that Justification cannot be increased nor lost. And that the Sinner is Justified by Faith only, and not by tho Works of tho Law. .... 97-10? CHAPTER X. TRAN 8 U BSTA NT I AT I ON -PART I. NOT PROVED BY THE BIBLE. Tho Doctrine of Transubstautiation exhibited from Romish Works. Admissions of learned Romanists on the Subject. The Discourse of Christ recorded in tho Gth chapter of John, does not prove Transubstantiation. of . Tho words Institution do not prove it. 107-1 1 J CHARTER XI. TRANSUBSTANTIATION-PART II. T1IE UNCERTAINTY OF CONSECRATION THE POISONED II08T IDOLATRY. Various Defects which may prevent consecration, enume rated in the Roman Missal. Tho Ceremony of the J roba. The Popo himself docs not venture to receive the Conse crated Host until it has been first tasted. Persons have been poisoned by the Wafer. Tho great object of Romish Worship tho Host, may be a only poisoned Cuka! . 119-12 6 CONTENTS. CHAPTER XII. TRANSUBSTANTIATION PART 111. OPPOSED TO SCRIPTURE AND THE SENSES. The Bible teaches that Christ is bodily absent from us. When Christ bodily comes, it will be in the clouds of Heaven. Remarkable Prophecy. Christ s Humiliation has terminated. It is not continued in Transubstantiation. Christ s Body cannot see Corruption, the Wafer can. The Wafer is made, and therefore, according to the prin ciple of the Bible, it cannot be God. Transubstantiation subverts the Evidence of all Human Belief, in denying the Testimony of the Senses. 120-134 CHAPTER XTTT. THE MASS-PART I. NOT SUPPORTED BY SCRIPTURE. The Doctrine of the Mass. Arguments in favour of the Mass answered. The Sacrifices of the Christian Dispensation arc those of Prayer and Praise. Melchisedek brought forth Bread and Wine for the refresh ment of Abraham and his Followers, and not to sacrifice. This is corroborated . by Josephus. 134-141 CHAPTER XIV. THE MASS PART II. CONTRARY TO SCRIPTURE. Negative Scripture Argument against the Mass. The Apostles wore sent to Preach, not to Sacrifice. There are no Sacrificing Priests under the Gospel Dispen sation. The Apostles, in giving directions to Timothy and Titus for the Government of the Church, and discharge of various Duties, nowhere allude to Sacrifice. The Account of the early Christian Assemblies gives no Intimation of Sacrifice. Positive Scripture Argument against the Mass. Rev. George Hamilton on the Differences between the Mass and the Lord s Supper. 141-161 CHAPTER XY. COMMUNION IN ONE KIND Komish Arguments in favour of, answered. CONTENTS. 7 Vindication of Protestant Translation of 1 Cor. xi. 27. Reasons against Communion in One Kind. Admissions of Romish Authorities upon the Subject. 151-168 CHAPTER XVI. PURGATORY. The Doctrine of the Church of Rome as to Purgatory. Venial Sin disproved. Explanation of Texts quoted in favour of Purgatory. Purgatory disproved by the Bible. 168-172 CHAPTER XVII. SAINT-WORSHIP PART 1. Distinctions of Worship maintained by the Church of Home. Romish Worship of the Virgin. Immaculate Conception. Prayers to God through the Merita of Saints, and the In vocation of Saints. .... 172-186 CHAPTER XVIH. INVOCATION OF SAINTS PART II. CONTRARY TO SCRIPTURE. Arguments in favour of such Invocation refuted. No one can know Infallibly who are Saints. Saints in Heaven cannot hear our Prayers. No Instance in Scripture of Prayer to a Dead Saint. The Scriptures repudiate Saint-Worship. Christ is the Sole Mediator. The Invocation of Saints arises from the spirit of Antichrist. None can Mediate in Heaven but Christ. 186-197 CHAPTER XIX. IMAGES PART I. Romish Differences. Illustrations of Romish Imago- Worship. Benediction of Images. Prayers to Images. The Adoration of Images, and their Miraculous Character. The Wood Worshipped. 197-204 CHAPTER XX. IMAGE-WORSHIPPART 11. CONDEMNED BY 8CKIPTUKE. Argument* in favour of Images answered. g CONTENTS. Admissions of Learned Romanists as to Images. Romish Treatment of the Second Commandment. 206-210 CHAPTER XXI. INDULGENCES. Their Nature. Specimens of Indulgences. The Reasons upon which Indulgences are founded, falla cious 210-218 OHAPTEE XXII. THE PAPAL SUPREMACY. Texts quoted in favour of Papal Supremacy, explained. Scripture against Papal Supremacy. Rome not the Mistress of all Churches. 218-227 CHAPTEE XXIII. COUNCILS SANCTION PERSECUTION. Saints and Popes teach, that Heretics should bo extermi nated. The Council of Trent inculcates such principles as are utterly incompatible with Liberty. The 3d Canon of the 4th Council of Lateran teaches the same 227-234 CHAPTEE XXIV. THE CREED OF POPE PIUS IV. NOT TRUE, NOT CATHOLIC, AND NOT NECESSARY TO SALVATION. The Creed of the Church of Rome. A New Creed. No Church ever held it before the year of our Lord 1564. 235-242 Salvation is through Christ. CHAPTEE XXY. QUESTIONS TO ROMAN CATHOLICS ON THE GREED OF POPE PIUS IV. 242-253 AND SUPPLEMENTAL PAPER. 253-257 TABLE OF ROME S GENERAL COUNCILS. 257-258 ENCYCLICAL LETTER OF PIUS IX., Dec. 8, 1864, 250-208 SYNOPSIS 9-24 INDEX, ...... 301-310 INDEX OF TEXTS, :il 1-312 SYNOPSIS. CHAPTER I. THE KULE OF FAITH. TRADITION NOT THE KULE. and embrace and Ecclesiastical Tradi I. "I most stedfastly admit Apostolic of the same Church. tions, and all other observances and constitutions " to that sense which our IL I also admit the Holy Scripture, according Holy of the Mother, the Church, has held and does hold, to which it belongs, to judge neither will I ever take and in true sense and interpretation of the Scriptures ; to the unanimous consent of the Fathers." terpret them otherwise than according First Two Article* of Creed of Pope Pita 1 V. All admit the necessity of a rule or standard of faith, 26. The Romish Rule theoretically is Scripture and Tradition, 25. Tradi The Council of Trent pays equal respect to Scripture and tion. According to Rome (quotation from Bossuot) there is an unwritten word, as well as written, 26. The Romish Rule practically is the Decrees of Popes, or Coun cils sanctioned by Popes, 27.