A27045:285
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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yea the Eastern Bishops tell him that he should not meddle with their proceedings no more then they did with his, when he dealt with the Novatians; seeing the greatness of Cities maketh not the power of one Bishop greater then another: and so they took it ill that he interposed, though but to call the matter to a Synod, when a Patriarch was deposed. Any Bishop might have attempted to relieve the oppressed as far as Julius did: especially if he had such advantages as aforesaid to encourage him. All your consequences here therefore are denied. 1. It is denied, that because Julius made this attempt, that therefore he was Universal Ruler in the Empire. 2. It is denied that it will thence follow, if he were so, that it had been by Divine Right, any more then Constantinople had equal privileges by Divine Right. 3. It is denied that it hence followeth, that either by Divine or humane right, he had any Power to govern the rest of the world without the Empire. Had you all that you would rack these testimonies to speak, it is but that he was made by Councils and Emperors the chief Bishop ⟨p. 146⟩or Patriarch in a National Church (I mean, a Church in one Princes Dominion) as the Archbishop of Canterbury was in England. But a National or Imperial Church is not the Universal. And withal, oppressed men will seek relief from any that may help them.
yea the Eastern Bishops tell him that he should not meddle with their proceedings no more then they did with his, when he dealt with the Novatians; seeing the greatness of Cities maketh not the power of one Bishop greater then another: and so they took it ill that he interposed, though but to call the matter to a Synod, when a Patriarch was deposed. Any Bishop might have attempted to relieve the oppressed as far as Iulius did: especially if he had such advantages as aforesaid to encourage him. All your consequences here therefore are denied. 1. It is denied, that because Iulius made this attempt, that therefore he was Universal Ruler in the Empire. 2. It is denied that it will thence follow, if he were so, that it had been by Divine Right, any more then Constantinople had equall priviledges by Divine Right. 3. It is denied that it hence followeth, that either by Divine or humane right, he had any Power to govern the rest of the world without the Empire. Had you all that you would rack these testimonies to speak, it is but that he was made by Councils and Emperours the chief Bishop ⟨p. 146⟩