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An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on…An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on…
An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reverend divine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his own hand ...An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reuerend diuine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his owne hand ...
London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for John Bartlett, 1630London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for Iohn Bartlett, 1630
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Further, this shows that this title of Head is proper to Christ alone; as 1 who hath it allotted to him of God, Ephes. 1.22. 2 who is most eminent, high and powerful. 3 who only hath received the spirit above measure.
Further, this shewes that this title of Head is proper to Christ alone; as 1 who hath it alotted to him of God, Ephes. 1.22. 2 who is most eminent, high and powerfull. 3 who only hath receiued the spirit aboue measure.
Then it is a presumptuous dealing of the Papists, who make the Pope to be the head of the Church. Their distinction of Imperial and ministerial head is, but new found; for heretofore they used to say, that Christ took Saint Peter into the fellowship of the indivisible unity, so making them both one. And as false it is, as never having ground in the Scripture; but is a m•ere invention of their own brains: for they say, Christ is the Imperial head, that is, he quickens & gives grace. The Pope is the ministerial, that is, he governs: which is to separate those offices that are conjoined in Christ: & secondly, how doth the Pope govern? is it by maintaining the peace of the Church▪ &c? No, but by making laws bind to mens consciences and the like,
Then it is a presumptuous dealing of the Papists, who make the Pope to be the head of the Church. Their distinction of Imperiall and ministeriall head is, but new found; for heretofore they vsed to say, that Christ took Saint Peter into the fellowship of the indiuisible vnity, so making them both one. And as false it is, as neuer hauing ground in the Scripture; but is a m•ere inuention of their owne braines: for they say, Christ is the Imperiall head, that is, he quickens & giues grace. The Pope is the ministeriall, that is, he gouerns: which is to separate those offices that are cōioined in Christ: & secondly, how doth the Pope gouern? is it by maintaining the peace of the Church &c? No, but by making lawes binde to mens consciences and the like,