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One sheet for the ministry against the malignants of all sorts
One sheet for the ministry against the malignants of all sorts by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevil Simmons, 1657
One Sheet for the Ministry, Against the Malignants of all sorts.
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.
7. Another accusation is, that we differ among our selves, and one saith one thing, and another another thing. Answ. 1. And are all these sects that oppose us, better agreed among themselves? Enquire and judge. 2. Do not all preach one Gospel, and the same Essentials of the Christian Faith? And we expect not perfect unity, till we have perfect Knowledge and Holiness; which we dare not boast of, what ever Quakers do.
8. Another accusation is, that we are not true Ministers. And why so? Because we have not an uninterrupted succession of lawful Ordination. Answ. This Objection is the Papists, who have little reason to use it, while it is so easy a matter to prove so many interruptions of their Papal succession. At large and often have we answered them, and are still ready to deal with any of them herein, and to prove, 1. That an uninterrupted succession of right Ordination, is not of necessity to the being of the Ministry. 2. And if it were, we have more to show for it then they. If others stick on this, let me tell them, that Magistracy is as truly from God as the Ministry: And let ever a King on earth show me an uninterrupted succession giving him title to his Crown, and I will show him a more undoubted succession or title to my Ministry. But here's no room to discuss this Question.
8. Another accusation is, that we are not true Ministers. And why so? Because we have not an uninterrupted succession of lawful Ordination. Answ. This Objection is the Papists, who have little reason to use it, while it is so easie a matter to prove so many interruptions of their Papal succession. At large and often have we answered them, and are still ready to deal with any of them herein, and to prove, 1. That an uninterrupted succession of right Ordination, is not of necessity to the being of the Ministry. 2. And if it were, we have more to shew for it then they. If others stick on this, let me tell them, that Magistracy is as truly from God as the Ministry: And let ever a King on earth shew me an uninterrupted succession giving him title to his Crown, and I will shew him a more undoubted succession or title to my Ministry. But here's no room to discuss this Question.