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…

I confess I fear I am too tedious in these long citations; but I do it, that the Papists may not say that we take particular words or shreds of sentences, without the full sense. Here I desire that it may be noted, 1. That Councils may err and differ. 2. That they are so far from being the authorized judges of our belief, that in Hilary's judgement, their determinations have occasioned the ruin and dangerous divisions of the Church. 3. And that this is not only true of the Arian Councils, but of the Council of Nice it self though its Belief were sound, even by the novelty of terms, and example for further innovating. 4. That Hilary never calls the Emperor to consult with the Pope or Church of Rome as the authorized infallible judge, even when he professeth to tell him all that was necessary to the peace of the whole Church East and West. If it be said, that this is because Heretics believed not Romes authority or infallibility; I answer, It had then most nearly concerned Hilary to teach it them, when he taught them all that was necessary to peace; especially if that be the foundation into which the rest of our faith must be resolved. 5. Lastly note, that it is only the word of God, and the ancient Baptismal Creed which Hilary here calls them to for Peace and healing of all the worlds division.

I confess I fear I am too tedious in these long citations; but I do it, that the Papists may not say that we take particular words or shreds of sentences, without the full sence. Here I desire that it may be noted, 1. That Councils may erre and differ. 2. That they are so far from being the authorized judges of our belief, that in Hilaryes judgement, their determinations have occasioned the ruine and dangerous divisions of the Church. 3. And that this is not onely true of the Arrian Councils, but of the Council of Nice it self though its Belief were sound, even by the novelty of terms, and example for further innovating. 4. That Hilary never calls the Emperor to consult with the Pope or Church of Rome as the authorized infallible judge, even when he professeth to tell him all that was necessary to the peace of the whole Church East and West. If it be said, that this is because Hereticks believed not Romes authority or infallibility; I answer, It had then most neerly concerned Hilary to teach it them, when he taught them all that was necessary to peace; especially if that be the foundation into which the rest of our faith must be resolved. 5. Lastly note, that it is only the word of God, and the ancient Baptismal Creed which Hilary here calls them to for Peace and healing of all the worlds division.