A09453:399
A Reformed Catholic
A reformed Catholic: or, A declaration showing how near we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundry points of religion: and wherein we must for ever depart from them with an advertisement to all favourers of the Roman religion, showing that the said religion is against the Catholic principles and grounds of the catechism.A reformed Catholike: or, A declaration shewing how neere we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundrie points of religion: and vvherein we must for euer depart from them with an advertisment to all fauourers of the Romane religion, shewing that the said religion is against the Catholike principles and grounds of the catechisme.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1598Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1598
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Our consent.
Touching the point of supremacy Ecclesiastical, I will set down how near we may come to the Roman Church in two conclusions. Conclus. I. For the founding of the primitive Church, the ministry of the word was distinguished by degrees not only of order but also of power, and Peter was called to the highest degree. Ephes. 4. vers. 11. Christ ascended up on high and gave gifts unto men, for the good of his Church: as some to be Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, some Pastors and Doctors. Now, howsoever one Apostle, be not above another, or one Evangelist above another, or one pastor above another: yet an Apostle was above an Evangelist: and an Evangelist above all pastors and teachers. And Peter was by calling an Apostle, and therefore above ⟨p. 280⟩all Evangelists and Pastors: having the highest room in the ministry of the new Testament, both for order and authority.
Touching the point of supremacie Ecclesiasticall, I will set downe how neare we may come to the Romane Church in two conclusions. Conclus. I. For the founding of the primitiue Church, the ministerie of the word was distinguished by degrees not onely of order but also of power, and Peter was called to the highest degree. Ephes. 4. vers. 11. Christ ascended vp on high and gaue gifts vnto men, for the good of his Church: as some to be Apostles, some Prophets, some Euangelists, some Pastors and Doctors. Now, howsoeuer one Apostle, be not aboue another, or one Euangelist aboue another, or one pastour aboue another: yet an Apostle was aboue an Euangelist: and an Euangelist aboue all pastours and teachers. And Peter was by calling an Apostle, and therefore aboue ⟨p. 280⟩all Euangelists and Pastors: hauing the highest roome in the ministerie of the new Testament, both for order and authoritie.