A27045:477
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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Arg. 1. My first Argument shall be from the general Council of Chalcedon.
If the privileges of the Roman Sea were given to it by the Bishops consequently because of the Empire of that City, and therefore equal privileges after given to Constantinople on the same account; then had not Rome those privileges from the Apostles (and consequently the whole Catholic Church was without them). But the Antecedent is affirmed by that fourth great approved Council: In Act. 16. Bin. p. 134. [We everywhere following the definitions of the holy Fathers, and the Canon, and the things that have been now read, of the hundred and fifty Bishops most beloved to God, that were congregate under the Emperor Theodosius the great of ⟨p. 243⟩pious memory, in the Royal City of Constantinople, new Rome, we also knowing them, have defined the same things concerning the privileges of the same most holy Church of Constantinople, new Rome: For to the seat of old Rome, because of the Empire of that City, the Fathers consequently gave the privileges. And the hundred and fifty Bishops, most beloved of God, being moved with the same intention, have given equal privileges to the most holy seat of new Rome: reasonably judging, that the City adorned with the Empire and Senate, shall enjoy equal privileges with old Regal Rome.]
If the priviledges of the Roman Sea were given to it by the Bishops consequently because of the Empire of that City, and therefore equal priviledges after given to Constantinople on the same account; then had not Rome those priviledges from the Apostles (and consequently the whole Catholike Church was without them). But the Antecedent is affirmed by that fourth great approved Council: In Act. 16. Bin. p. 134. [We everywhere following the definitions of the holy Fathers, and the Canon, and the things that have been now read, of the hundred and fifty Bishops most beloved to God, that were congregate under the Emperour Theodosius the great of