A27045:531
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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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?
Voluminously do their Historians mention the Opposition of the Greeks on one side, and of the Emperors and Kings, and Divines, that were under the Popes Patriarchal power; as Mich. Goldastus in abundance of Treatises hath manifested.
Voluminously do their Historians mention the Opposition of the Greeks on one side, and of the Emperours and Kings, and Divines, that were under the Popes Patriarchal power; as Mich. Goldastus in abundance of Treatises hath manifested.
I gave before the testimony of Reynerius, that the Churches planted by the Apostles, were not under the Pope.