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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
Appendix › Section 20: § 20. Of Councils and Monastical vows.
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.
§ 20. Of Councils and Monastical vows.
1. They teach that there are Evangelical Councils distinct from commands, which no man is bound to perform, but they who profess perfection, and would deserve more and greater things than eternal life.
1. THey teach that there are Evangelical Councils distinct from commands, which no man is bound to perform, but they who profess perfection, and would deserve more and greater things than eternal life.
2. That the study of perfection is not of command but Councils.
3. Such Councils are those, of not seeking revenge, of loving our adversaries, of not swearing, &c.