A27015:294
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.
18. And whether the promise which they allege this purpose (I have prayed for thee that thy faith […] not) be indeed fulfilled to a Heretical Pope. If •t, then its evident that this promise belongs not • all Popes. If yea, then the faith of a Heretic •th not fail; which Bellarmine himself confesseth be false. And here note what a naked shameful •ft it is that Bellarmine makes about this text? He •th that [There are two things promised there to Pe••: The first is that Peter should never lose the true •ith, though tempted by the Devil; The other privilege is, that he as Pope should not be able ever to teach •ly thing contrary to the faith; or that in his seat no •n should ever be found that should teach against the •th: of which privileges, the first perhaps was not •rived to his successors, but the second undoubtedly •as derived to them] So saith Bellarmine de Rom▪ •nt. li. 4. cap. 3.
18. And whether the promise which they alledge this purpose (I have prayed for thee that thy faith 〈…〉 not) be indeed fulfilled to a Heretical Pope. If •t, then its evident that this promise belongs not • all Popes. If yea, then the faith of a Heretick •th not fail; which Bellarmine himself confesseth be false. And here note what a naked shameful •ft it is that Bellarmine makes about this text? He •th that [There are two things promised there to Pe••: The first is that Peter should never lose the true ith, though tempted by the Devil; The other privige is, that he as Pope should not be able ever to teach ly thing contrary to the faith; or that in his seat no n should ever be found that should teach against the th: of which priviledges, the first perhaps was not rived to his successors, but the second undoubtedly as derived to them] So saith Bellarmine de Rom nt. li. 4. cap. 3.