A27045:545
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. It is an Article of their faith, that a General Council is above the Pope: for it is so determined at Basil and Constance: But that this hath had no successive duration, the Council of Lateran and Florence witness.
2. It is an Article of their faith, that a Generall Council is above the Pope: for it is so determined at Basil and Constance: But that this hath had no successive duration, the Council of Laterane and Florence witness.
3. It is an Article of their faith, that the Pope may depose Princes for denying Transubstantiation and such like Heresies, and also such as will not exterminate such Heretics from their dominions, and may give their dominions to others, and discharge their Subjects from their oaths and fidelity: For it is determined so in a Council at Lateran: But this hath not been so from the beginning: Not when the 13. Chapter to the Romans was written: Not till the days of Constantine: Not till the days of Gregory that spake in contrary language to Princes: And Goldastus his three Volumes of Antiquities show you, that there hath been many Churches still against it.
3. It is an Article of their faith, that the Pope may depose Princes for denying Transubstantiation and such like Heresies, and also such as will not exterminate such Hereticks from their dominions, and may give their dominions to others, and discharge their Subjects from their oaths and fidelity: For it is determined so in a Council at Laterane: But this hath not been so from the beginning: Not when the 13. Chapter to the Romans was written: Not till the dayes of Constantine: Not till the dayes of Gregory that spake in contrary language to Princes: And Goldastus his three Volumes of Antiquities shew you, that there hath been many Churches still against it.