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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
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.
The truth is, Cyprian de Unitate Ecclesiae (leaving out the Papists additions) is a good Book, and worthy to be read of all; and take Cyprian's Description of the Episcopacy of the Church which we must unite with, and the nature of that Union, and we would rejoice in such. But if Cyprian had lived to see either Arians or Donatists the greater number, or any Sect after call themselves the Church because that Princes set them up, and had seen them depose Chrysostom and such other, doubtless he would never have ⟨p. 53⟩pleaded the Unity of Episcopacy for this, but have judged as he did in the Case of Martial and Basilides; nor did he ever plead for an universal humane Sovereignty.
The truth is, Cyprian de Vnitate Ecclesiae (leaving out the Papists additions) is a good Book, and worthy to be read of all; and take Cyprian's Description of the Episcopacy of the Church which we must unite with, and the nature of that Union, and we would rejoyce in such. But if Cyprian had lived to see either Arians or Donatists the greater number, or any Sect after call themselves the Church because that Princes set them up, and had seen them depose Chrysostome and such other, doubtless he would never have ⟨p. 53⟩pleaded the Unity of Episcopacy for this, but have judged as he did in the Case of Martial and Basilides; nor did he ever plead for an universal humane Soveraignty.
LXXXVIII. If we are damned Schismatics, I can imagine no pretended manner of Separation in which our Schism consists, but first, either Local as such. 2. Or Mental, as such. 3. Or Local, caused by Mental.
LXXXVIII. If we are damned Schismaticks, I can imagine no pretended manner of Separation in which our Schism consists, but first, either Local as such. 2. Or Mental, as such. 3. Or Local, caused by Mental.