The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholic religion against popery proving…The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholike religion against popery proving…

I know ^*one of them replieth to this, that these Additions are no cruelty, because they make not salvation more difficult, but facilitate that which was necessary before (or to that sense) But 1. It seems then that somewhat was necessary and de fide before the Pope defined, determined or declared them so: By that time we are plainly told which those points be, the Papist that undertakes and performeth it, will find himself at a sad loss. 2. But is this man serious? Doth he think indeed that it is not easier to believe the Apostles Creed, than to believe all that is in the Councils of Trent, Basil, Constance, Lateran, with all the rest, and all the Decretals (both the Popes and Isidore Mercator's alias Peccator.) For instance, before the Pope determined the other day for the Molinists against some part of the Dominican, Jansenian doctrine, both parties might have gone to heaven: But now the poor Dominicans, must change part of their doctrine, or go to hell fire. I demand now whether the Popes determination have not made salvation harder to many then before? I appeal to all the Thomists▪ Dominicans, Jansenians, whether the Pope hath facilitated their salvation by this determination? I appeal to Tho. Whites friendly combat with Francisc. Macedo; & to the late Animadversions of the French Doctors on the Popes determinations.

I know ^*one of them replyeth to this, that these Additions are no cruelty, because they make not salvation more difficult, but facilitate that which was necessary before (or to that sence) But 1. It seems then that somewhat was necessary and de fide before the Pope defined, determined or declared them so: By that time we are plainly told which those points be, the Papist that undertakes and performeth it, will finde himself at a sad loss. 2. But is this man serious? Doth he think indeed that it is not easier to believe the Apostles Creed, than to believe all that is in the Councils of Trent, Basil, Constance, Laterane, with all the rest, and all the Decretals (both the Popes and Isidore Meccator's alias Peccator.) For instance, before the Pope determined the other day for the Molinists against some part of the Dominican, Jansenian doctrine, both parties might have gone to heaven: But now the poor Dominicans, must change part of their doctrine, or go to hell fire. I demand now whether the Popes determination have not made salvation harder to many then before? I appeal to all the Thomists Dominicans, Jansenians, whether the Pope hath facilitated their salvation by this determination? I appeal to Tho. Whites friendly combate with Francisc. Macedo; & to the late Animadversions of the French Doctors on the Popes determinations.