A27045:447
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Ibid. In causa Caeciliani — se ab Ecclesia Catholica, hoc est, ab unitate omnium gentium diviserunt. Its not the Catholic Church because Roman, but because extended to all Nations. Sed tamen Ecclesiam, quae non litigiosis opinionibus fingitur, sed Divinis attestationibus comprobatur, propter quemlibet hominem relinquere non debemus.
Ibid. In causa Caeciliani — se ab Ecclesia Catholica, hoc est, ab unitate omnium gentium diviserunt. Its not the Catholick Church because Roman, but because extended to all Nations. Sed tamen Ecclesiam, quae non litigiosis opinionibus fingitur, sed Divinis attestationibus comprobatur, propter quemlibet hominem relinquere non debemus.
Id. In Psal. 56. Corpus ejus est Ecclesia: non autem ista aut illa, sed toto Orbe diffusa: Nec ea quae nunc est in hominibus qui praesentem vitam agunt, sed ad eam pertinentibus, etiam his qui fuerunt ante nos, & his qui futuri sunt post nos, usque in finem seculi. Tota enim Ecclesia constans ex omnibus fidelibus, quia fideles omnes membra sunt Christi, habet illud Caput positum in coelestibus quod gubernat corpus suum, etsi separatum est à visione, sed annectitur charitate.]
Id. Enchirid. ad Laurent. c. 56. Ecclesia tanquam habitatori domus sua, & Deo templum suum, & conditori civitas sua: quae tota hic accipienda est, non solum ex parte quae peregrinatur in terris, à solis ortu usque ad occasum laudans nomen domini.]