A27045:529
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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And l. 6. c. 194. Mauric. Aug. Ego fidenter dico, quia quisquis se universalem sacerdotem vocat, vel vocare desiderat, in elation sua Antichristum praecurrit; quia superbiendo se caeteris praeponit, nec dispari superbia ad errorem ducitur.]
And l. 6. c. 194. Mauric. Aug. Ego fidenter dico, quia quisquis se universalem sacerdotem vocat, vel vocare desiderat, in elatione sua Antichristum praecurrit; quia superbiendo se caeteris praeponit, nec dispari superbia ad errorem ducitur.]
Arg. 7. The Papists themselves confess, that multitudes of Christians, if not most by far, have been the opposers of the Pope, or none of his subjects: therefore by their Testimony there have been visible Churches of such.
Aeneas Sylvius, after Pope Pius 2. saith, small regard was had to the Church of Rome before the Council of Nice. Bellarmine saith, This is partly true, by reason of the persecution of those ages, and partly false. Ans. But, if true, we prove the matter of fact, and leave Bellarmine better to prove his Reason. If it be false, then their own Historians are not to be believed, though worthy to be Popes. And then w•at historical testimony will they believe?
Aeneas Sylvius, after Pope Pius 2. saith, small regard was had to the Church of Rome before the Council of Nice. Bellarmine saith, This is partly true, by reason of the persecution of those ages, and partly false. Ans. But, if true, we prove the matter of fact, and leave Bellarmine better to prove his Reason. If it be false, then their own Historians are not to be believed, •hough worthy to be Popes. And then w•at historicall testimony will they believe?