Popery not founded on Scripture: or, The texts which papists cite out of the Bible, for the proof of the points of their religion, examin'd, and shew'd to be alledged without ground

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  • Popery not founded on Scripture: or, The texts which papists cite out of the Bible, for the proof of the points of their religion, examin'd, and shew'd to be alledged without ground
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Imprint
London: printed [by J.D.] for Richard Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCLXXXVIII. [1688, i.e. 1689]
Added name
Tenison, Thomas, 1636-1715.; Chiswell, Richard, bookseller.
Publication year
1689
ESTC No.
R202159
Grub Street ID
79410
Description
[6], 5-456, [2], 453-879, [57] p. ; 4°.
Note
Introduction by Thomas Tenison

A compilation of chapters by various authors; each section has caption title "The texts which papists cite out of the Bible, to prove [or 'for the proof of their doctrine of [or "concerning"]'] the obscurity of the Holy Scriptures, examined [-the insufficiency of Scripture, and the necessity of tradition, -the supremacy of St. Peter and of the Pope over the whole Church, -infallibility, -the worship of angels, and saints departed, -the worship of images and reliques, -seven sacraments, and the efficacy of them, -the sacrifice of the mass, -transubstantiation, -auricular confession, -satisfactions, -prayers in an unknown tongue, -the celibacy of priests, and vows of continence, -the visibility of the Church, -merits]". Each has colophon beginning "London, printed by J.D. for Richard Chiswell ..."; the last is dated 1689. A title page for vol. 2, with imprint dated 1689, is inserted after quire 3P. Pagination and register are continuous throughout

With a half-title

Imprimatur. Feb. 12. 1687. Hen. Maurice Rmo in Christo P.D. Wilhelmo Arciepiscopo Cant. a Sacris

Tables, quires 6E-6L

In this edition the "h" of "without" on title page of volume 1 is under the "d" of "examin'd,"; the "h" is under the comma of "examin'd, in volume 2."; Signatures: pi]7] B-6L]4.
Uncontrolled note
Only copy seen has introduction only, lacking prelim. contents leaf; verify all else. UMI film 949 has whole of other edition