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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.
4. Either Reason it self is to be renounced or not: If it be, then none can be Papists but mad men. If not, then Popery must be renounced, which foundeth our very faith upon impossibilities, and teacheth men of necessity to believe in the Pope as the Vicar of Christ, before they believe in Christ, with many the like which are afterwards laid open.
5. Either our five Senses, and the Judgement made upon them, is certain and Infallible or not. If not, then the Church of Rome, both Pope and Council are Fallible, and not at all to be t••••ed. For when all their Tradition is by hearing or reading, they are uncertain whether ever they heard or read any such thing; and we must all be uncertain whether they speak or write it: And then we must not only subscribe to Fransc. Sanchez, Quod nihil scitur, but also say that Nihil certo creditur. But if sense be certain and Infallible, then the Church of ⟨image 6⟩Rome, even Pope and Council are not only Fallible, but certainly false deceivers and deceived. For the Pope and his Council tell the Church that it is not Bread and Wine which they take, eat and drink in the Eucharist. But the senses of all sound men, do tell them that it is. I see that its Bread and Wine, I smell it, I feel it, I taste it; and somewhat I hear to further my assurance: And yet if Popery be not false, its no such matter. One would think the dullest Reader, might be quickly here resolved, whether Popery be true or false. Look on the consecrated Bread and Wine, touch it, smell it, taste it, and if thou canst but be sure that it is indeed Bread and Wine, thou mayest be as sure that Popery is a delusion. And if thou canst but be sure; that it is not Bread and Wine, yet thou mayest be sure that the Pope or his Council, nor any of his Doctors are not to be believed. For if other mens senses be deceitful, theirs and thine are so too.
5. Either our five Senses, and the Judgement made upon them, is certain and Infallible or not. If not, then the Church of Rome, both Pope and Council are Fallible, and not at all to be ted. For when all their Tradition is by hearing or reading, they are uncertain whether ever they heard or read any such thing; and we must all be uncertain whether they speak or write it: And then we must not onely subscribe to Fransc. Sanchez, Quod nihil scitur, but also say that Nihil certo creditur. But if sense be certain and Infallible, then the Church of