A26947:1044
A key for Catholics, to open the juggling of the Jesuits, and satisfy all…A key for Catholicks, to open the jugling of the Jesuits, and satisfie all…
A key for Catholics, to open the juggling of the Jesuits, and satisfy all that are but truly willing to understand, whether the cause of the Roman or reformed churches be of God ... containing some arguments by which the meanest may see the vanity of popery, and 40 detections of their fraud, with directions, and materials sufficient for the confutation of their voluminous deceits ... : the second part showeth (especially against the French and Grotians) that the Catholic Church is not united in any merely humane head, either Pope or council / by Richard Baxter, a Catholic Christian and Pastor of a church ...A key for Catholicks, to open the jugling of the Jesuits, and satisfie all that are but truly willing to understand, whether the cause of the Roman or reformed churches be of God ... containing some arguments by which the meanest may see the vanity of popery, and 40 detections of their fraud, with directions, and materials sufficient for the confutation of their voluminous deceits ... : the second part sheweth (especially against the French and Grotians) that the Catholick Church is not united in any meerly humane head, either Pope or council / by Richard Baxter, a Catholick Christian and Pastor of a church ...
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1659
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Answ. As if Testification could not be a Remission. We say, that whose sins the Pastors of the Church remit, they are remitted. Do you not know that these very words were used to every Presbyter in our Ordination here in England? We say 1. That Pastors do as Gods Ambassadors, proclaim his General Conditional Pardon unto all. 2. That they are Gods Ministers to make a ⟨p. 284⟩particular Application, and delivery of pardon in Baptism, on supposition that the Baptized be qualified for pardon. 3. That they are as his Ministers, to make the same Application by Declaration and Delivery in the Absolution of the Penitent; on supposition that their penitence be sincere. 4. And as Church Governors, they may on good considerations sometimes remit some humbling disgraceful acts that were imposed on the penitent for the testification of his repentance, and the satisfaction of the Church. And are not these four concessions enough? Or are you minded to pick quarrels, that your selves and others may have fuel for the rancour and uncharitableness of your minds?
Answ. As if Testification could not be a Remission. We say, that whose sins the Pastors of the Church remit, they are remitted. Do you not know that these very words were used to every Presbyter in our Ordination here in England? We say 1. That Pastors do as Gods Embassadors, proclaim his General Conditional Pardon unto all. 2. That they are Gods Ministers to make a ⟨p. 284⟩particular Application, and delivery of pardon in Baptism, on supposition that the Baptized be qualified for pardon. 3. That they are as his Ministers, to make the same Application by Declaration and Delivery in the Absolution of the Penitent; on supposition that their penitence be sincere. 4. And as Church Governours, they may on good considerations sometimes remit some humbling disgraceful acts that were imposed on the penitent for the testification of his repentance, and the satisfaction of the Church. And are not these four concessions enough? Or are you minded to pick quarrels, that your selves and others may have fewel for the rancour and uncharitableness of your minds?