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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.
§ 19. Of the Members by themselves.
1.1 That to make a member of the Catholic Church, there is not required grace, or any internal virtue, but a profession of faith is sufficient.
1.1 THat to make a member of the Catholike Church, there is not required grace, or any internal virtue, but a profession of faith is sufficient.
- 11. Of the visible Church we say the same.
The Members of the Church considered severally, are, The Clergy. The Laity.
2. That Clergy men are not held under civil Laws, by any coactive, but only directive bond.