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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.
Obj. 1. There is but one safe way to Heaven: The Protestant Religion is not that one way: Therefore not a safe way. The Minor is proved thus: That Religion which the Church hath owned from the Apostles days till now▪ is that one way: The Protestant Religion is not that which the Church hath so owned: therefore it is not that one Religion. The Minor is proved by parts: 1. As to Doctrine, 2. as to Discipline, 3. as to worship. 1. The Church ever since the Apostles days, hath maintained the Doctrines of, 1. Free-will to good or evil, 2. of Predestination upon foreseen faith, 3. of mans merits, 4. of Justification by Inherent Grace, 5. against the certain Perseverance of all the Justified, and consequently against their certainty of salvation. ⟨p. 27⟩6. Vowed Chastity and Monastical Life. In Discipline the Church ever held, 1. The Popes Supremacy and Universal Jurisdiction; 2. The Government by Bishops over Presbyters: 3. Ordination by them, and not without them. 4. Penance and Confession of sin. 3. In matter of Worship the Church hath still used▪ 1. Chrism to the Baptized. 2. Imposition of hands in confirmation. 3. The sacrifice of the Altar. 4. The Cross. 5. Holy days. 6. Fasting days. All which the Protestants have cast off: Therefore they are not of the same Religion.
Obj. 1. There is but one safe way to Heaven: The Protestant Religion is not that one way: Therefore not a safe way. The Minor is proved thus: That Religion which the Church hath owned from the Apostles dayes till now▪ is that one way: The Protestant Religion is not that which the Church hath so owned: therefore it is not that one Religion. The Minor is proved by parts: 1. As to Doctrine, 2. as to Discipline, 3. as to worship. 1. The Church ever since the Apostles dayes, hath maintained the Doctrines of, 1. Free-will to good or evil, 2. of Predestination upon foreseen faith, 3. of mans merits, 4. of Justification by Inherent Grace, 5. against the certain Perseverance of all the Justified, and consequently against their certainty of salvation. ⟨p. 27⟩6. Vowed Chastity and Monastical Life. In Discipline the Church ever held, 1. The Popes Supremacy and Universal Jurisdiction; 2. The Government by Bishops over Presbyters: 3. Ordination by them, and not without them. 4. Pennance and Confession of sin. 3. In matter of Worship the Church hath still used 1. Chrysme to the Baptized. 2. Imposition of hands in confirmation. 3. The sacrifice of the Altar. 4. The Cross. 5. Holy dayes. 6. Fasting dayes. All which the Protestants have cast off: Therefore they are not of the same Religion.