A27045:295
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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2. You say Anatolius and the rest of the Eastern Bishops sent to Pope Leo the professions of their faith by his order.] Reply. 1. And what then? therefore Pope Leo was both Governor of them and all the Christian world. You should not provoke men to laughter about serious things, I tell you. Can you prove this Consequence? Confessions were ordinarily sent in order to Communion, or to satisfy the offended, without respect to superiority. 2. But I see not the proof of your impertinent words. Pulcherius Epistle to Leo, expresseth that Leo had sent his Confession first to Anatolius, to which Anatolius consented. By your Rule then Leo was subject to Anatolius.
2. You say Anatolius and the rest of the Eastern Bishops sent to Pope Leo the professions of their faith by his order.] Reply. 1. And what then? therefore Pope Leo was both Governour of them and all the Christian world. You should not provoke men to laughter about serious things, I tell you. Can you prove this Consequence? Confessions were ordinarily sent in order to Communion, or to satisfie the offended, without respect to superiority. 2. But I see not the proof of your impertinent words. Pulcherius Epistle to Leo, expresseth that Leo had sent his Confession first to Anatolius, to which Anatolius consented. By your Rule then Leo was subject to Anatolius.
3. You say the Popes Legates sate first in Council.] Reply. What then? therefore the Pope was Governor of the Christian world, though not a man out of the Empire were of the Council. Are you still in jest? But if it must be so, then I can prove that others were the Universal Governors, because at Nice, and other Councils they sate before the Legates of the Pope, and in many his Legates had no place. Is this argument ⟨p. 156⟩good think you? O unfaithful partiality in the matters of salvation!
3. You say the Popes Legates sate first in Council.] Reply. What then? therefore the Pope was Governour of the Christian world, though not a man out of the Empire were of the Council. Are you still in jest? But if it must be so, then I can prove that others were the Universal Governours, because at Nice, and other Councils they sate before the Legates of the Pope, and in many his Legats had no place. Is this argument