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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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D. O.
4. Argument. That which gives Testimony against the Faithfulness of Christ in his House, as a Son and Lord of it, above that of a Servant, is not to be complied withal; let all his Disciples judge. Unto this Faithfulness of Christ it doth belong to appoint and command all things whatever in the Church, that belongs to the Worship of God, as is evident from this Comparison with Moses herein, and his preference above him. Hebr. 3.3, 4, 5 6. But that Institution and Prescription of all things in Religious Worship, of things never instituted nor prescribed by Christ in the Forms and Modes of them, ariseth from a supposition of a defect in the Wisdom, Care, and Faithfulness of Christ; Whence alone a necessity can arise of prescribing that in Divine Worship, that he hath not prescribed.
4. Argument. That which gives Testimony against the Faithfulness of Christ in his House, as a Son and Lord of it, above that of a Servant, is not to be complied withall; let all his Disciples judge. Unto this Faithfulness of Christ it doth belong to appoint and command all things whatever in the Church, that belongs to the Worship of God, as is evident from this Comparison with Moses herein, and his preference above him. Hebr. 3.3, 4, 5 6. But that Institution and Prescription of all things in Religious Worship, of things never instituted nor prescribed by Christ in the Forms and Modes of them, ariseth from a supposition of a defect in the Wisdom, Care, and Faithfulness of Christ; Whence alone a necessity can arise of prescribing that in Divine Worship, that he hath not prescribed.
§. 18. TO your Fourth Argument, I answer. 1. To the Major Proposition (1. To give Testimony) Signifieth either by remote unseen Consequence, to cross Christs Faithfulness: And so do many of the mistakes of you, and every Party; Or it signifies a known denial of Christs Faithfulness. No Christian complieth with this.