A27045:387
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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But the Body of Christians on earth subjected to Christ their Head, is the Church of which the Protestants are Members:
Therefore the Church of which the Protestants are Members, hath been visible ever since the days of Christ on earth.
Therefore the Church of which the Protestants are Members, hath been visible ever since the dayes of Christ on earth.
I have not sagacity enough to conjecture what any Papist can say against the Major proposition.
The Minor is proved by our own Professions: As the profession of Popery, proveth a man a Papist, so the profession of Christianity as much proveth us to be Christians.
[α] Those that profess the true Christian Religion in all its essentials, are Members of that Church which is the Body of Christians on earth subjected to Christ the Head.