A27045:506
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
[Ita ut Universa sibi tentet ascribere, & omnia quae soli uni capiti cohaerent, videlicet Christo, per elationem pompatici sermonis, ejusdem Christi sibi studeat membra subjugare.]
[Ita ut Vniversa sibi tentet ascribere, & omnia quae soli uni capiti cohaerent, videlicet Christo, per elationem pompatici sermonis, ejusdem Christi sibi studeat membra subjugare.]
Here it is plain 1. That it is the Thing as ⟨p. 255⟩well as the Name that Gregory wrote against. 2. And that it is also a palpable fiction of the Papists (for want of a better) that Gregory opposeth only such an Universal Episcopacy as taketh away all Episcopacy from others. Ridiculous! They would make us believe, that John of Constantinople would have had no Bishop in the world but himself; and that the Council that gave him the Title, intended all to degrade themselves; and that there were no Bishops under him ever after; when other Councils confirmed his Title. On the contrary, you here see 1. That there is but one Head, even Christ. 2. And that Johns sin in arrogating the Title [Universal] was, that he would subjugate, or subject all Christs Members to himself. And is not this now the very form of Popery, which Gregory makes so great a sin? even to subject all Christs Members to one, as an Universal Patriarch or Bishop? Yea much higher Titles do they arrogate, even to be [the Vicar of Christ, and God, and in stead of Christ and God; and to be the Vice-Christ.]
Here it is plain 1. That it is the Thing as ⟨p. 255⟩well as the Name that Gregory wrote against. 2. And that it is also a palpable fiction of the Papists (for want of a better) that Gregory opposeth only such an Universal Episcopacy as taketh away all Episcopacy from others. Ridiculous! They would make us believe, that Iohn of Constantinople would have had no Bishop in the world but himself; and that the Council that gave him the Title, intended all to degrade themselves; and that there were no Bishops under him ever after; when other Councils confirmed his Title. On the contrary, you here see 1. That there is but one Head, even Christ. 2. And that Iohns sin in arrogating the Title [Vniversal] was, that he would subjugate, or subject all Christs Members to himself. And is not this now the very form of Popery, which Gregory makes so great a sin? even to subject all Christs Members to one, as an Universal Patriarch or Bishop? Yea much higher Titles do they arrogate, even to be [the Vicar of Christ, and God, and in stead of Christ and God; and to be the Vice-Christ.]