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Full and easy satisfaction which is the true and safe religion in a conference…Full and easie satisfaction which is the true and safe religion in a conference…
Full and easy satisfaction which is the true and safe religion in a conference between D. a doubter, P. a papist, and R. a reformed Catholic Christian : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.Full and easie satisfaction which is the true and safe religion in a conference between D. a doubter, P. a papist, and R. a reformed Catholick Christian : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Nev. Simmons, 1674
Part 4 › Chapter 5: The Minor proved, viz. That these Miracles are false.
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III. But though this Reason be but probable, this following is demonstrative to a believer.
That doctrine which maketh every Ignorant wicked or Heretical Priest in the world, far to excel the Prophets, Apostles, and Christ himself, in the Greatness, Number and facility of Miracles, is false: But such is this doctrine of Transubstantiation —
That doctrine which maketh every Ignorant wicked or Heretical Priest in the world, far to excell the Prophets, Apostles, and Christ himself, in the Greatness, Number and facility of Miracles, is false: But such is this doctrine of Transubstantiation —
I know that Christ telleth his Apostles [Greater works than these shall ye do.] But 1. There are Greater works (such as the converting of greater numbers in the world) which are not Greater Miracles: 2. And what was promised •o the Apostles, as to Miracles, was not promised to every Priest in the world.
I appeal to the Consciences of sober Christians, whether it sound not as an arrogant if not blasphemous speech, to say that Christ and his Apostles did fewer and smaller miracles (proportionable to their time) than every Priest.