A27045:479
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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Here we have the Testimony of one of the greatest general Councils, of the humane original of Romes privileges. Bellarmine hath nothing to say, but that they spoke falsely, and that this clause was not confirmed by the Pope (which are fully answered by me elsewhere.) But this is nothing to our present business: It is a matter of fact that I use their Testimony for. And if all the Bishops in two of the most approved general Councils, (called the Representative Catholic Church) were not competent witnesses in such a case, to tell us what was done, and what was not done ⟨p. 244⟩in those times, then we have none. The Papists can pretend to no higher testimony on their part. The Church it self therefore hath here decided the controversy.
Here we have the Testimony of one of the greatest general Councils, of the humane original of Romes priviledges. Bellarmine hath nothing to say, but that they spoke falsly, and that this clause was not confirmed by the Pope (which are fully answered by me elsewhere.) But this is nothing to our present business: It is a matter of fact that I use their Testimony for. And if all the Bishops in two of the most approved general Councils, (called the Representative Catholike Church) were not competent witnesses in such a case, to tell us what was done, and what was not done ⟨p. 244⟩in those times, then we have none. The Papists can pretend to no higher testimony on their part. The Church it self therefore hath here decided the controversie.
And yet note, that even these privileges of Rome were none of his pretended universal Government.
And yet note, that even these priviledges of Rome were none of his pretended universal Government.