A27045:172
The successive visibility of the church of which the Protestants are the soundest members…
The successive visibility of the church of which the Protestants are the soundest members I. defended against the opposition of Mr. William Johnson, II. proved by many arguments / by Richard Baxter ; whereunto is added 1. an account of my judgement to Mr. J. how far heretics are or are not in the church, 2. Mr. Js. explication of the most used terms, with my queries thereupon, and his answer and my reply, 3. an appendix about successive ordination, 4. letters between me and T.S., a papist, with a narrative of the success.The successive visibility of the church of which the Protestants are the soundest members I. defended against the opposition of Mr. William Johnson, II. proved by many arguments / by Richard Baxter ; whereunto is added 1. an account of my judgement to Mr. J. how far hereticks are or are not in the church, 2. Mr. Js. explication of the most used terms, with my queries thereupon, and his answer and my reply, 3. an appendix about successive ordination, 4. letters between me and T.S., a papist, with a narrative of the success.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1660
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And Arcadius another of the Popes Legates inveighing against the Heretic Nestorius, accuses him, (though he was Patriarch of Constantinople, which this Council requires to be next in dignity after Rome) as of a great crime,1 that he contemned the command of the Apostolic See, that is, of Pope Celestine. Now had Pope Celestine had no power to command him (and by the like reason to command all other Bishops) he had committed no fault in transgressing and contemning his command. By these testimonies it will appear, that what you are pleased to say, That the most part of the Catholic Church hath been against us to this day, and all for many hundred of years, is far from truth: seeing in the time of the holy Ecumenical Councils of Ephesus and Chalcedon, the universal consent of the whole Catholic Church was for us in this point.
And Arcadius another of the Popes Legats enveighing against the Heretick Nestorius, accuses him, (though he was Patriarch of Constantinople, which this Council requires to be next in dignity after Rome) as of a great crime,1 that he contemned the command of the Apostolick See, that is, of Pope Celestine. Now had Pope Celestine had no power to command him (and by the like reason to command all other Bishops) he had committed no fault in transgressing and contemning his command. By these testimonies it will appear, that what you are pleased to say, That the most part of the Catholike Church hath been against us to this day, and all for many hundred of years, is far from truth: seeing in the time of the holy Oecumenical Councils of Ephesus and Chalcedon, the universal consent of the whole Catholike Church was for us in this point.
- 1For the age 600. See St. Gregory Pope, l. 10. ep. 30. where Heretics and Shismaticks repenting were received then into the Church, upon solemn promise, and public protestation, that they would never any more separate from, but always remain in the unity of the Catholic Church, and communion in all things with the Bishop of Rome.For the age 600. See St. Gregory Pope, l. 10. ep. 30. where Hereticks and Shismaticks repenting were received then into the Church, upon solemn promise, and publike protestation, that they would never any more separate from, but alwaies remain in the unity of the Catholike Church, and communion in all things with the Bishop of Rome.