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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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7. It is an Article of their faith, that there is a Purgatory, and that the souls there detained are holpen by the suffrages of the faithful. But the latter was strange to all the old Catholic Church (as Bishop Usher and others have proved) and the very being of Purgatory, was but a new, doubtful, indifferent opinion of some very few men, about Augustine's time.
7. It is an Article of their faith, that there is a Purgatory, and that the souls there detained are holpen by the suffrages of the faithful. But the latter was strange to all the old Catholick Church (as Bishop Vsher and others have proved) and the very being of Purgatory, was but a new, doubtfull, indifferent opinion of some very few men, about Augustines time.
8. It is now an Article of their faith, that [the holy Catholic Church of Rome is the mother and mistress of all Churches.] But I have showed here and elsewhere, that the Catholic Church judged otherwise, and so doth for the most part to this day.
8. It is now an Article of their faith, that [the holy Catholick Church of Rome is the mother and mistris of all Churches.] But I have shewed here and elsewhere, that the Catholick Church judged otherwise, and so doth for the most part to this day.
9. It is now an Article of their faith, that their Traditions are to be received with equal pious affection and reverence as the holy Scripture. But the Catholic Church did never so believe.
9. It is now an Article of their faith, that their Traditions are to be received with equall pious affection and reverence as the holy Scripture. But the Catholick Church did never so believe.