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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 Eleventh Point accused.
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.
Ans. Mere Falsehood, as undistinguished. The word Head is ambiguous; this Writer hath a Head, such as it is, that other Heads much differ from. Reformed Catholics hold, that Peter is called first in numbering them: That he was by Christ in many instances, preferred before others: That he was an Eminent Speaker, and worker of Miracles: That all the Apostles were not Equal in parts and worth; but some herein greater than other. What, was Judas no lesser than the rest, that was a Thief and Traitor? John was Eminently the Disciple whom Jesus loved.
Ans. Meer Falsehood, as undistinguisht. The word Head is ambiguous; this Writer hath a Head, such as it is, that other Heads much differ from. Reformed Catholicks hold, that Peter is called first in numbring them: That he was by Christ in many instances, preferred before others: That he was an Eminent Speaker, and worker of Miracles: That all the Apostles were not Equal in parts and worth; but some herein greater than other. What, was Judas no lesser than the rest, that was a Thief and Traytor? John was Eminently the Disciple whom Jesus loved.
But we hold, 1. That as John was not made Lord or Ruler of the rest, by being Loved more, so Peter's Preeminence made him no Master or Ruler of the rest: The twelve Apostles were chosen Relatively, to the twelve Tribes. Peter as Reuben was the first, and denied Christ, and was called Satan, with a Get behind me, (Mat. 16.) as Reuben defiled his Fathers Bed. But as Levi was the third, so was James the first Sanctified Apostle: And as Judah the fourth, is called the Law-giver, from whom the Sceptre should not depart, &c. so John the fourth is the Disciple of Eminent Love; and Love is the Everlasting Grace, when Faith and Prophecy cease. But Christ made no one of them Ruler of the rest.
But we hold, 1. That as John was not made Lord or Ruler of the rest, by being Loved more, so Peter's Preheminence made him no Master or Ruler of the rest: The twelve Apostles were chosen Relatively, to the twelve Tribes. Peter as Reuben was the first, and denyed Christ, and was called Satan, with a Get behind me, (