This controversial treatise by Isaac Barrow offers a scathing critique of the authority of the Catholic Church and its claims to supremacy. With a rigorous argument supported by extensive historical and theological research, Barrow provides a compelling case for the importance of individual conscience and the right to dissent. This edition includes a new introduction and extensive notes that place the treatise in its historical and theological context. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.