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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.
Argu. 2. If the Pope be such an universal Governor and Judge, then all Popes must needs be damned for utter neglect of the works of their office. For sure when the well-fare of the whole Church doth so much depend on the office of the head, it cannot but be damnable in him to be a neglecter of the works of that office to the far greatest part of the Church on earth. But he must unavoidably neglect (I mean omit) that work which it i• impossible for him to perform▪ Therefore.
Argu. 2. If the Pope be such an universal Governor and Judge, then all Popes must needs be damned for utter neglect of the works of their office. For sure when the wel-fare of the whole Church doth so much depend on the office of the head, it cannot but be damnable in him to be a neglecter of the works of that office to the far greatest part of the Church on earth. But he must unavoidably neglect (I mean omit) that work which it i• impossible for him to perform▪ Therefore.
What I have further to say against the resolving of our faith into his judgement shall be contained in these few Questions following.
Quest. 1. Doth he not contradict the very definition of a Pope, that tells us that we must first believe him to be an infallible Pope, before we can believe the Doctrine of Christ? For a Roman Pope is supposed to be the Vicar of Christ, the successor of Saint Peter, the head of the Church: And can he be thus known by a man that knoweth not or believeth not that there is a Christ, who is the Saviour and principal head, and who is supposed to send him.