A27015:1112
The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholic religion against popery proving…The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholike religion against popery proving…
The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholic religion against popery proving that popery is against the Holy Scriptures, the unity of the catholic church, the consent of the ancient doctors, the plainest reason, and common judgment of sense it self / by Richard Baxter.The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholike religion against popery proving that popery is against the Holy Scriptures, the unity of the catholike church, the consent of the antient doctors, the plainest reason, and common judgment of sense it self / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1657
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.
21. Amongst those painful works, they reckon their Whippings of themselves, and Pilgrimages unto the places of the Saints, &c.
22.1 Prayer they reckon amongst penal works.
- 122. Prayer and a holy life is a delight and great benefit; but accidentally may be troublesome so far as we are carnal, and therefore requireth some self-denial.22. Prayer and a holy life is a delight and great benefit; but accidentally may be troublesome so far as we are carnal, and therefore requireth some self-denyal.
23. Fasting also and Alms deeds they teach to be satisfactory works.
23. Fasting also and Almes deeds they teach to be satisfactory works.