A27045:452
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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So Optatus lib. 2. advers. Parmen. Ubi ergo erit propriet as Catholici nominis, cum inde dicta sit Catholica, quod sit rationabilis & ubique diffusa, &c.] And before (p. 46.) Ergo Ecclesia una est, cujus sanctitas de sacramentis colligitur; non de superbia personarum ponderatur: He glorieth indeed in the chair of Peter, and the Roman Church and succession, as being on the Catholics side; but never maketh them an Essential part of the Catholic Church, nor talks of a Unity caused by subjection to them, but Charity to all: And therefore calls the Schismatics, lib. 3. p. 72. Charitatis desertores, not subjectionis desertores: Adding, gaud•t totus Orbis de Unitate Catholica; but never de subjectione Romae. Yea he saith more of the seven Asian Churches, lib. 2. p 50. Extra septem Ecclesias quicquid foris est, •lienum est. Never more (i• •o much) can be found to be said to Rome: and now Rome it self is extra septem Ecclesias. So he supposeth God praising the Catholic, p 77. lib. 4. Dissentio & sehisma tibi displicuit; Concordasti cum fratre tuo, & cum una Ecclesia, quae est in toto orb terrarum: Communicasti septem Ecclesiis & memoriis Apostolorum: amplexus es unitatem. So lib. 6. p. 95. he thus describeth the Catholic ⟨p. 232⟩Communion. [An quia voluntatem & jussionem Dei secuti sumus amando pacem, communicando toti orbi terrarum; societati Orientalibus, ubi secundum hominem suum natus est Christus; ubi ejus sancta sunt in pressa vestigia; ubi ambu•averunt adorandi pedes; ubi ab ipso factae sunt tot & tantae virtutes; ubi eum sunt tot Apostoli comitati; ubi est septiformis Ecclesia; à qua vos concisos esse, &c.]
So Optatus lib. 2. advers. Parmen. Vbi ergo erit propriet as Catholici nominis, cum inde dicta sit Catholica, quod sit rationabilis & ubique diffusa, &c.] And before (p. 46.) Ergo Ecclesia una est, cujus sanctitas de sacramentis colligitur; non de superbia personarum ponderatur: He glorieth indeed in the chair of Peter, and the Roman Church and succession, as being on the Catholicks side; but never maketh them an Essentiall part of the Catholick Church, nor talks of a Unity caused by subjection to them, but Charity to all: And therefore calls the Schismaticks, lib. 3. p. 72. Charitatis desertores, not subjectionis desertores: Adding, gaudt totus Orbis de Vnitate Catholica; but never de subjectione Romae. Yea he saith more of the seven Asian Churches, lib. 2. p 50. Extra septem Ecclesias quicquid foris est, lienum est. Never more (i o much) can be found to be said to Rome: and now Rome it self is extra septem Ecclesias. So he supposeth God praising the Catholick, p 77. lib. 4. Dissentio & sehisma tibi displicuit; Concordasti cum fratre tuo, & cum una Ecclesia, quae est in toto orbe terrarum: Communicasti septem Ecclesiis & memoriis Apostolorum: amplexus es unitatem. So lib. 6. p. 95. he thus describeth the Catholick