A27045:313
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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19. And for the words of Vincentius Lirinensis, c. 9. what are they to your purpose? [quantum loci authoritate] signifieth no more then we confess, viz. that in those times the greatness of Rome, and humane Ordination thereupon, had given them that precedency, by which their [loci authoritas] had the advantage of any other Seat: Or else they had never swelled to their impious Usurpation.
I have plainly proved to you in the End of my [safe Religion] that Vincentius was no Papist.
But you draw an argument from the word [sanxit]. As if you were ignorant that bigger words then that are applied to them that have no governing power; Quantum in se sanxit, he charged them that they should not innovate: And what? is it P. Stephen that is the Law-giver of the Law against unjust innovation? Did not Cyprian believe that this was a Law of Christ before Stephen meddled in that business? What Stephens authority was in those days, we need no other witnesses then Firmilian, Cyprian, and a Council of Carthage, who slighted the Pope as much as I do.
But you draw an argument from the word [sanxit]. As if you were ignorant that bigger words then that are applied to them that have no governing power; Quantum in se sanxit, he charged them that they should not innovate: And what? is it P. Stephen that is the Law-giver of the Law against unjust innovation? Did not Cyprian believe that this was a Law of Christ before Stephen medled in that business? What Stephens authority was in those dayes, we need no other witnesses then Firmilian, Cyprian, and a Council of Carthage, who slighted the Pope as much as I do.