A27015:788
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.
1Irenaeus is said by Eusebius (Eccles. Hist. li. 5. cap. 26.) to have sharply reproved Victor for breaking the Churches peace, by excommunicating the Asian Churches about Easter day,2 and tells him that [The like was never heard of] and that [his predecessors did otherwise] therefore he took not Victor to be infallible.
- 1Irenaeus Euseb. Hist. Eccles. li. 5. c. 26.
- 2The Asian Churches.
And it is apparent that all the Asian Churches •ho stood against Victor and were excommunicated by •im, did little dream that he was the universal Bishop or infallible. Nay their Bishops [sharply reprehend him and their words are yet extant] saith Eusebius.
Moreover in the same Chapter of Eusebius it is expressed by Irenaeus to Vict••,1 that Polycarp the Disciple of John differed from Anicetus, and neither of them could be persuaded to alter his opinion. Therefore Polycarp never dreamed, either that the Roman Bishop was infallible, or was his Governor, whom he should obey.
Moreover in the same Chapter of Eusebius it is expressed by Irenaeus to Vict••,