A27045:412
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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That the Catholic Church which hath been Visible till now, hath received the Holy Scriptures which we receive, is confessed by all Papists that ever I heard or read making mention of it. And no wonder, for it cannot be denied.
That the Catholick Church which hath been Visible till now, hath received the Holy Scriptures which we receive, is confessed by all Papists that ever I heard or read making mention of it. And no wonder, for it cannot be denied.
That this Church hath taken these Scriptures for the Rule of faith in all points necessary to salvation (allowing Church-Governors to make Canons about the circumstantials of Government and worship, which in the Universal Law are not determined, ⟨p. 219⟩but left to humane prudence to determine.) 1. I have proved in my third Dispute of the safe Religion already. 2. It is confessed by the Papists: the forecited passages of Bellarmine and Costerus are sufficient. But in the great Council at Basil, Orat. Ragus. Bin. p. 299. it is most plainly and with fuller authority asserted. [The holy Scripture in the Literal sense, soundly and well understood, is the infallible and Most sufficient Rule of faith.] See my vindication of this Testimony in my Catholic Key: and the like from Card. Richelieu.
That this Church hath taken these Scriptures for the Rule of faith in all points necessary to salvation (allowing Church-Governours to make Canons about the circumstantials of Government and worship, which in the Universal Law are not determined, ⟨p. 219⟩but left to humane prudence to determine.) 1. I have proved in my third Dispute of the safe Religion already. 2. It is confessed by the Papists: the forecited passages of Bellarmine and Costerus are sufficient. But in the great Council at Basil, Orat. Ragus. Bin. p. 299. it is most plainly and with fuller authority asserted. [The holy Scripture in the Literal sense, soundly and well understood, is the infallible and Most sufficient Rule of faith.] See my vindication of this Testimony in my Catholick Key: and the like from Card. Richlieu.