A27045:461
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 more plainly l. 4. contr. Marcion. c. 5. because Marcion denied the true Scriptures, he sends them to the Apostolic ⟨p. 238⟩Churches for the true Scriptures, first to the Corinthians, then to the Galatians, then to the Philippians, Thessalonians, Ephesians, and last of all to Rome.
So more plainly l. 4. contr. Marcion. c. 5. because Marcion denied the true Scriptures, he sends them to the Apostolike ⟨p. 238⟩Churches for the true Scriptures, first to the Corinthians, then to the Galatians, then to the Philippians, Thessalonians, Ephesians, and last of all to Rome.
But it would be tedious to cite the rest of the Ancients, that commonly describe the Church as we; and such as we all own as members of it.
Arg. 3. If the Roman Church (as Christian, though not as Papal) hath been visible ever since the days of the Apostles, then the Church of which the Protestants are members, hath been visible ever since the days of the Apostles: But the Antecedent is their own; therefore they may not deny the consequent.
Arg. 3. If the Roman Church (as Christian, though not as Papal) hath been visible ever since the daies of the Apostles, then the Church of which the Protestants are members, hath been visible ever since the daies of the Apostles: But the Antecedent is their own; therefore they may not deny the consequent.