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Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and…
Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and the latter times of his corporal pains and weakness.
London: printed by Tho. Snowden for B. Simmons, 1683
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9. The Translations into various Languages show that the Books were the same, without any Momentous difference.
9. The Translations into various Languages shew that the Books were the same, without any Momentous difference.
10. To this Day when Sin and Tyranny have torn the Church into many Factions, they all receive the same Canonical Scriptures, except that some receive more Apocryphal Writings, which yet make no alteration at all of our Gospel Faith.
Quest. But doth not this laying so much on Tradition favour Popery?
Answ. No: The difference is here; 1. Papists are for Tradition as a supplement to the Scripture, as if this were but part of the Word of God; and 2. They plead for a peculiar power of being the Keepers and Judges of that supplemental Tradition; which other Churches know nothing of.
Answ. No: The difference is here; 1. Papists are for Tradition as a supplement to the Scripture, as if this were but part of the VVord of God; and 2. They plead for a peculiar power of being the Keepers and Judges of that supplemental Tradition; which other Churches know nothing of.