A27045:394
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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Therefore the Protestants do profess the Christian Religion in all its essentials.
The Minor is thus proved. All that profess faith in God the Father, Son, and holy Ghost, our Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier, and love to him, and absolute obedience to all his Laws of Nature and holy Scripture, with willingness and diligence to know the true meaning of all these Laws as far as they are able, and with Repentance for all known sin, do profess so much as God hath promised salvation upon, Joh. 3.16, 17. Mark 16.16. Heb. 5.9 Rom. 8.28. 1. Act 26.18. But so do the Protestants: Therefore the Protestants ⟨p. 206⟩profess so much as God hath promised salvation on.
The Minor is thus proved. All that profess faith in God the Father, Son, and holy Ghost, our Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier, and love to him, and absolute obedience to all his Laws of Nature and holy Scripture, with willingness and diligence to know the true meaning of all these Laws as far as they are able, and with Repentance for all known sin, do profess so much as God hath promised salvation upon, Ioh. 3.16, 17. Mark 16.16. Heb. 5.9 Rom. 8.28. 1. Act 26.18. But so do the Protestants: Therefore the Protestants ⟨p. 206⟩