The Works of W. Chillingworth: Containing His Book, Intituled the Religion of Protestants, a Safe Way to Salvation, Together With His Sermons, Letters, Discourses, Controversies, &C. &C

William Chillingworth

ISBN 10: 046156923X / ISBN 13: 9780461569230

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2021

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• Title: The Works of W. Chillingworth: Containing His Book, Intituled the Religion of Protestants, a Safe Way to Salvation, Together With His Sermons, Letters, Discourses, Controversies, &C. &C
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 046156923X
• ISBN 13: 9780461569230
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 1016 grams

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The Works Of W. Chillingworth: Containing His Book, Intituled The Religion Of Protestants, A Safe Way To Salvation, Together With His Sermons, Letters, Discourses, Controversies, &C. &C by William Chillingworth is a 17th-century English polemical work defending Protestantism and scrutinizing Catholic claims about creed, church authority, and infallibility. This excerpt assembles front matter, a biographical Life of Chillingworth, and the opening religious-controversy materials surrounding Charity Maintained and The Religion of Protestants, a Safe Way to Salvation. It situates a vigorous Anglican–Catholic debate against a backdrop of courtly and academic authority, with references to Laud, Sheldon, and Dr. Potter. Core issues include the Apostles’ Creed as a concise summary of essential beliefs, the relationship between Scripture and tradition, and the question whether Protestants and Catholics can be saved together. The text alternates between formal disputation, personal narrative, and sermon-like exhortations, illustrating a sophisticated defense of Protestant epistemology and ecclesiology in early modern England.