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Title

Méthode courte & facile de démontrer la fausseté de la doctrine des Protestants

Call number

Ms. Codex 1189
(Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

Alternate identifiers

• bibid: 4316209
• http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/4316209

Publisher

The University of Pennsylvania Libraries

Language

French

Origin

Date

between 1755 and 1799

Place

France

Summary

An anonymous theological refutation of Protestantism by a Catholic author. The text seeks to portray various Protestant denominations as modern reincarnations of older heretical sects. At the same time, the author juxtaposes the longevity of the Catholic tradition with the novelty of the Protestant movements. This novelty, according to the author, demonstrates the heretical nature of Protestant opinions. The critique relies on various patristic arguments about the proper distinction between true faith and heresy. The author takes particular issue with the doctrine of sola scriptura and insists that such an approach can lead to dangerous conclusions. The text goes on to list other characteristics of heresy and to refute Protestant critiques of the Catholic Church. The last chapters are devoted to refuting the Arian and the Berengerian heresies. Aside from Luther and Calvin, the text also mentions more contemporary Protestant theologians such as Jean Claude, Jean Daillé, and Pierre Jurieu. The work is divided into eight chapters; the sixth chapter is further divided into four proofs of the perpetuity of the Holy Church.

Notes

• Ms. codex.
   
• Title from first page (f. 1r).
   
• Incipit: Il n'y a point de reproche qui fasse plus de peine aux protestans que celui de la nouvauté de leur foy, de leur secte et de leur Eglise ... (f. 1r); Explicit: ... que les Calvinistes qui l'autorisent de ces sectes profitent plustost de leur soumission elles sont plus dignes d'etre invitées dans leur reunion a l'Eglise que dans leur revolte peuvent-elles etre suivier dans leur faute qu'elles ont condamnées? (f. 136r).
   

Watermark

three identifiable sets of watermarks; several with a fleur de lys; several with a coat of arms; first sheet is dated 1755.

Extent

138 leaves : 295 x 230 (210 x 135) mm. bound to 305 x 240 mm

Foliation

Paper, 138 leaves, [i], [1-136], [i]; modern foliation in pencil, lower right recto.

Support

Paper

Binding

Contemporary marbled bindings (Zacour-Hirsch); spine missing.

Layout

Written in 19 long lines; text block outlined in lead.

Script

Written in a cursive script.

Provenance

• Sold by Libraire Dubouchet (Saint Etienne, France), 1695.
   

Subjects topical

• Catholic Church--Apologetic works--Early works to 1800
• Counter-Reformation--France
• Heresies, Christian--History--Modern period, 1500-
• Protestantism--Controversial literature--Early works to 1800

Genres

• Codices
• Treatises
• Polemics
• Manuscripts, French--18th century
• Manuscripts, European

Licenses

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Table of contents

• fol. 1r — First chapter, untitled, f. 1r
• fol. 7r — Chapitre second: La me?thode etablie dans le chapitre precedent justifie?e par l'Ecriture, f. 7r
• fol. 20r — Chapitre troisieme: Defense de la me?me me?thode par les principes des protestants me?mes, f. 20r
• fol. 26r — Chapitre quatrieme: Reponse des Protestants, f. 26r
• fol. 28r — Chapitre cinquieme: Que la creance des articles positifs n'empechent point les Protestants ... nouveaux, f. 28r
• fol. 30v — Chapitre sixieme: Que l'Eglise n'est point corrompue, f. 30v
• fol. 113v — Chapitre septieme: que l'Arrianisme n'a jamais ete? le maitre du monde, f. 113v
• fol. 123v — Chapitre huitieme: que les protestants publies sont inutiles pour prouver la perpetuite? de l'Eglise, f. 123v