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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.
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2. The Independents gathered a Synod at the Savoy, and there among their Doctrinals or Articles of Faith, laid down Two Points expressly contrary to Scripture: 1. That it is not Faith, but Christ's Righteousness that we are justified by, when as it is both; and the Scripture often saith the contrary. 2. That Christ's Righteousness imputed, is our s•le Righteousness: Whereas the Scripture doth many hundred times name also our inherent and practical Righteousness. I asked some yet living, why they consented to these, and did not rather expound the Scripture than deny it? And they said, That it was Dr O's▪ doing. Now doth it follow, that every one that there confederated with you, owned these errors?
2. The Independents gathered a Synod at the Savoy, and there among their Doctrinals or Articles of Faith, laid down Two Points expresly contrary to Scripture: 1. That it is not Faith, but Christ's Righteousness that we are justified by, when as it is both; and the Scripture often saith the contrary. 2. That Christ's Righteousness imputed, is our s•le Righteousness: Whereas the Scripture doth many hundred times name also our inherent and practical Righteousness. I asked some yet living, why they consented to these, and did not rather expound the Scripture than deny it? And they said, That it was Dr O's▪ doing. Now doth it follow, that every one that there con•ederated with you, owned these errors?
The Churches of Helvetia are a very honourable part of the Reformed Churches: They are commonly such as we call Erastian, for no Discipline but the Magistrates: Are ail that confederate with them as Churches, guilty of this error?