A26947:1408
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
Quest. Whether the way to heal any Divisions in the Churches of Chr… › Chapter 2
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Prop. 13. We are also Agreed, that when ever the good of the Church requireth it, there may be Greater Assemblies also held, consisting of many of these conjunct, or special members delegate by the rest: And that this course should extend as far as our capacity will allow in needful cases.
Prop. 13. We are also Agreed, that when ever the good of the Church requireth it, there may be Greater Assemblies also held, consisting of many of these conjunct, or speciall members delegate by the rest: And that this course should extend as far as our capacity will allow in needfull cases.
Prop. 14. Lastly we shall grant, that where Pastors cannot through distance or other Impediments, hold Synods, or any particular Churches cannot send any competent members to such Synods, yet may they, when its needful, by messengers certify each other of their faith, professions, practises, and particular doubts and cases, and so hold communion, in some degree; owning each other as Brethren in one Lord, and by such intercourse of Messengers and Letters as we are capable of, assisting, and seeking assistance from each other: As Basil and the rest of the Eastern Bishops did to the Western in their distress while they had hope. And the faith of all the Churches that are near enough for any external communion, being thus known, their Literae Communicatoriae may be valid and satisfactory, when any member passeth into other parts.
Prop. 14. Lastly we shall grant, that where Pastors cannot through distance or other Impediments, hold Synods, or any particular Churches cannot send any competent members to such Synods, yet may they, when its needfull, by messengers certifie each other of their faith, professions, practises, and particular doubts and cases, and so hold communion, in some degree; owning each other as Brethren in one Lord, and by such intercourse of Messengers and Letters as we are capable of, assisting, and seeking assistance from each other: As Basil and the rest of the Eastern Bishops did to the Western in their distress while they had hope. And the faith of all the Churches that are neer enough for any externall communion, being thus known, their Literae Communicatoriae may be valid and satisfactory, when any member passeth into other parts.