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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.
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 ⟨p. 44⟩the Popes deposing Princes that Exterminate not all out of their Dominions that deny Transubstantiation, &c. Was this no Errour?
Obj. But this was not a matter of Faith.
Ans. Is it no matter of Faith with them, Whether it be Lawful or not, according to Gods Law, to kill men that believe their Senses, and to depose Princes? And whether Subjects may break their Oaths of Allegiance, and forsake their Prince if the Pope Command them, and all because their Prince will not be a Murderer or Persecutor? These are no matters of Faith with them? But sure they have made them Articles of their Religion. And either the Rebels, and Murderers and Pope and Council Err, or else Gods Law and Gospel Err.