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The Protestant religion truly stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard BaxterThe Protestant religion truely stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter
The Protestant religion truly stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter ; prepared for the press some time before his death ; whereunto is added, by way of preface, some account of the learned author, by Mr. Daniel Williams and Mr. Matthew Sylvester.The Protestant religion truely stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter ; prepared for the press some time before his death ; whereunto is added, by way of preface, some account of the learned author, by Mr. Danel Williams and Mr. Matthew Sylvester.
London: printed for John Salusbury, 1692
Protestant Religion Truly Stated, and Justified, &c. › The Seventh accused Point.
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.
2. But did not the second Council at Ephesus Err? Where they tell us that Sola Petri Navicula, only the Popes Messengers escaped the Heresy? Did not the Council of Calcedon Err in their Opinion, when it determined that the Reason of Romes Primacy was because it was the Imperial Seat, &c.? Were all the Councils free from Error that were for the Arians? And those that were against them? And all that were for the Monothelites? And those that were against them? And all that were for Images, and those that were against them, &c.?
2. But did not the second Council at Ephesus Err? Where they tell us that Sola Petri Navicula, only the Popes Messengers escaped the Heresie? Did not the Council of Calcedon Err in their Opinion, when it determined that the Reason of Romes Primacy was because it was the Imperial Seat, &c.? Were all the Councils free from Errour that were for the Arrians? And those that were against them? And all that were for the Monothelites? And those that were against them? And all that were for Images, and those that were against them, &c.?
But at last they come to this, that the Pope may Err, and Councils may Err, but when they agree, they cannot Err: A happy meeting of Erring persons, if they are both cured by it. But sure it is not the meeting: For the Pope is at Rome, when the Council is at Trent, Ephesus, Constantinople, &c. If a Council may Err, and the Pope Err, what proveth it impossible for them to agree in Error? The Pope and Council at Lateran 4th. agreed for ⟨p. 44⟩the Popes deposing Princes that Exterminate not all out of their Dominions that deny Transubstantiation, &c. Was this no Error?
But at last they come to this, that the Pope may Err, and Councils may Err, but when they agree, they cannot Err: A happy meeting of Erring persons, if they are both cured by it. But sure it is not the meeting: For the Pope is at Rome, when the Council is at Trent, Ephesus, Constantinople, &c. If a Council may Err, and the Pope Err, what proveth it impossible for them to agree in Errour? The Pope and Council at Lateran 4th. agreed for