A27045:51
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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11. They are notorious Enemies to Knowledge under pretence of Obedience and Unity, and avoiding Heresy. They celebrate their Worship in a Language not understood by the vulgar Worshippers. They hinder the People from Reading the holy Scriptures, (which the ancient Fathers exhorted men and women to, as an ordinary thing.) The quality of their Priests and People, testifies this.
11. They are notorious Enemies to Knowledge under pretence of Obedience and Unity, and avoiding Heresie. They celebrate their Worship in a Language not understood by the vulgar Worshippers. They hinder the People from Reading the holy Scriptures, (which the ancient Fathers exhorted men and women to, as an ordinary thing.) The quality of their Priests and People, testifies this.
12. They oppose the Purity of divine Worship, setting up a multitude of humane Inventions ⟨p. 22⟩instead thereof, and idolatrously (for no less can be said of it) adoring a piece of consecrated Bread as their God.
12. They oppose the Purity of divine Worship, setting up a multitude of humane Inventions ⟨p. 22⟩instead thereof, and idolatrously (for no less can be said of it) adoring a piece of conserated Bread as their God.
13. They are Opposers of Holiness, both by the foresaid enmity to Knowledge, Charity, and purity of Worship, and by many unholy Doctrines, and by deluding Souls with an outside histrionical way of Religion, never required by the Lord, consisting in a multitude of Ceremonies, and worshipping of Angels, and the Souls of Saints, and Images, and Crosses, &c. Let experience speak how much the Life of Holiness is promoted by them.