A27045:503
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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1. Here he affirmeth that the Title of Universal was never used by any of his predecessors nor received. 2. That it is a profane Title. 3. That it is an injury to other Patriarchs. 4. That its unbeseeming a Christian mind to assume it. 5. That its ⟨p. 254⟩undue. 6. He persuaded the Bishops of Alexandria and Antioch to give it to no man whosoever.
1. Here he affirmeth that the Title of Vniversal was never used by any of his predecessors nor received. 2. That it is a prophane Title. 3. That it is an injury to other Patriarchs. 4. That its unbeseeming a Christian mind to assume it. 5. That its ⟨p. 254⟩undue. 6. He perswaded the Bishops of Alexandria and Antioch to give it to no man whosoever.
Obj. But he saith that the Council of Chalcedon offered it him. Ans. 1. If he renounce it as undue and profane, and say that de facto none of his predecessors took it, this is as much as we desire. 2. That at the Council of Chalcedon, near 150. years before this, two Deacons (that they say have no Votes) called Theodorus and Ischirion, did superscribe their Libels, to Leo Universal Archbishop, I find; but no more: And this is it that Gregory here brags of: And whats two Deacons to the Council?
Obj. But he saith that the Council of Chalcedon offered it him. Ans. 1. If he renounce it as undue and prophane, and say that de facto none of his predecessors took it, this is as much as we desire. 2. That at the Council of Chalcedon, near 150. years before this, two Deacons (that they say have no Votes) call'd Theodorus and Ischirion, did superscribe their Libels, to Leo Vniversal Archbishop, I find; but no more: And this is it that Gregory here brags of: And whats two Deacons to the Council?