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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.
And its worth the reading in the 24. and 25. Chapters of Eusebius, how confidently Polycrates opposeth Victor, alleging a General custom from the Apostles, and resolveth never to change his custom: And the Bishops and Churches here in England, did follow the same custom, and differ from Rome.
And its worth the reading in the 24. and 25. Chapters of Eusebius, how confidently Policrates opposeth Victor, alledging a General custome from the Apostles, and resolveth never to change his custome: And the Bishops and Churches here in England, did follow the same custome, and differ from Rome.
And in the 28 Chapter Eusebius mentioneth an ancient writer, that opposed the heresy of Artemon, and whereas they alleged that all the Bishops of Rome till Zephyrinus were of their mind, and preached it, even Victor himself (that is, against the Godhead of Christ) he answereth them thus [This peradventure might seem to have some likelihood of truth, if it were not oppugned, first of all by the holy Scriptures, next by the books of sundry men long before the time of Victor] As Justin, Miltiades, Tatianus, Clemens, and Irenaeus. So that this old writer supposed it no impossible thing for a Bishop of Rome to have taught heresy.
And in the 28 Chapter Eusebius mentioneth an ancient writer, that opposed the heresie of Artemon, and whereas they alledged that all the Bishops of Rome till Zephyrinus were of their mind, and preached it, even Victor himself (that is, against the Godhead of Christ) he answereth them thus [This peradventure might seem to have some likelihood of truth, if it were not oppugned, first of all by the holy Scriptures, next by the books of sundry men long before the time of Victor] As Justin, Miltiades, Tatianus, Clemens, and Irenaeus. So that this old writer supposed it no impossible thing for a Bishop of Rome to have taught heresie.