A27045:519
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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2. But saith Bellarmine, he saith that the care of the whole Church was committed to Peter, which is all one.] Ans. 1. But so it was committed also to the rest of the Apostles: Paul had on him the care of all the Churches, that claimed no Headship. 2. He expressly excludeth Peters Headship, both in the words before recited, and after, saying [Certe Petrus Apostolus primum membrum (or rather as Dr. James Corrupt. of the Fathers Part. 2. p. 60 saith he found it in seven written Copies, [Apostolorum primus membrum] Sanctae & Universalis Ecclesiae est: Paulus, Andreas, Johannes, quid •liud quam singularium sunt plebium capita? Et tamen sub uno capite omnes membra sunt Ecclesiae] that is [Peter the first ⟨p. 263⟩of the Apostles, is a member of the holy and universal Church: Paul, Andrew, John, what are they but the Heads of the singular flocks of the people? And yet all are members of the Church under one Head] (that is, Christ) so that Christ is the only Head: Peter is but a member, as the other Apostles are; but not a Head.
2. But saith Bellarmine, he saith that the care of the whole Church was committed to Peter, which is all one.] Ans. 1. But so it was committed also to the rest of the Apostles: Paul had on him the care of all the Churches, that claimed no Headship. 2. He expr•sly excludeth Peters Headship, both in the words before recited, and after, saying [Certe Petrus Apostolus primum membrum (or rather as Dr. Iames Corrupt. of the Fathers Part. 2. p. 60 saith he found it in seven written Copies, [Apostolorum primus membrum] Sanctae & Vniversalis Ecclesiae est: Paulus, Andreas, Iohannes, quid •liud quam singularium sunt plebium capita? Et tamen sub uno capite omnes membra sunt Ecclesiae] that is [Peter the first ⟨p. 263⟩of the Apostles, is a member of the holy and universal Church: Paul, Andrew, Iohn, what are they but the Heads of the singular flocks of the people? And yet all are members of the Church under one Head] (that is, Christ) so that Christ is the only Head: Peter is but a member, as the other Apostles are; but not a Head.