A27045:216
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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Though my syllogism say not that [the Church of Rome acknowledgeth those things always done, and that by Christs institution] it nevertheless explicateth the weakness of yours, as to the fallacy accidentis: For 1. The holding it always done, and that of Christs Institution, may be either an Accident, or but of the Integrity, and ad bene esse, yea possibly an error. 2. And I might as easily have given you Instances of that kind.
Though my syllogism say not that [the Church of Rome acknowledgeth those things alwaies done, and that by Christs institution] it nevertheless explicateth the weakness of yours, as to the fallacy accidentis: For 1. The holding it alwaies done, and that of Christs Institution, may be either an Accident, or but of the Integrity, and ad bene esse, yea possibly an errour. 2. And I might as easily have given you Instances of that kind.
To your 3. Syllogism I Reply. 1. When you say the Church [had Pastors] as you must speak of what existed, (and Universals exist not of themselves) so it is necessary that I tell you, How far I grant your Minor, and how far I deny it.
To your 3. Syllogism I Reply. 1. When you say the Church [had Pastors] as you must speak of what existed, (and Universalls exist not of themselves) so it is necessary that I tell you, How far I grant your Minor, and how far I deny it.
My argument from the Indians and others, is not solved by you. For 1. You ⟨p. 86⟩can never prove that the Pope was preached to the Iberians by the Captive maid, nor to the Indians by Frumentius. 2. Thousands were made Christians and baptized by the Apostles, without any preaching or profession of a papacy,