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Catholic communion defended against both extremes, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ...…Catholick communion defended against both extreams, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ...…
Catholic communion defended against both extremes, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ... / by Richard Baxter ...Catholick communion defended against both extreams, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ... / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1684
The Twelve Arguments said to be Dr. Owens, impartially considered.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Tho Man give us no such power, God doth: As it is in my power […] believe all that one speaketh truly and well, and not that which he speaketh amiss. I am not bound to own all that any Preacher or Priest shall say in the Church. God put it in the Disciples power to beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees, and yet to hear them. Proving all things, is not approving all things.
Tho Man give us no such power, God doth: As it is in my power 〈…〉 believe all that one speaketh truly and well, and not that which he speaketh amiss. I am not bound to own all that any Preacher or Priest shall say in the Church. God put it in the Disciples power to beware of the Leven of the Pharisees, and yet to hear them. Proving all things, is not approving all things.
2. Tho the Mass have many good Prayers, the corruption by twisted Idolatry and Heresy, maketh Communion there unlawful: Heathen and Turks have good Prayers. Prove any such Heresy or Idolatry in the Church-Worship by the Liturgy, and we will avoid it. But if I may join with your own good Prayers and Preaching, notwithstanding your many Failings, and such Errors as are here pleaded for, why not with others?
2. Tho the Mass have many good Prayers, the corruption by twisted Idolatry and Heresie, maketh Communion there unlawful: Heathent and Turks have good Prayers. Prove any such Heresie or Idolatry in the Church-Worship by the Liturgy, and we will avoid it. But if I may joyn with your own good Prayers and Preaching, notwithstanding your many Failings, and such Errors as are here pleaded for, why not with others?