A27045:565
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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Ans. 1. They differ in nothing Essential to our Church or Religion, nor near the Essence. 2. Protestants differ in some lesser points, and yet you call them all Protestants your selves. 3. I prove undeniably from your own pens, that men differing in matters ⟨p. 281⟩of faith, are all taken to be of your Church, and so of one Church, (and therefore you contradict your selves in making all points of faith to be Essentials of the Christian Religion or Church.)
Ans. 1. They differ in nothing Essentiall to our Church or Religion, nor near the Essence. 2. Protestants differ in some lesser points, and yet you call them all Protestants your selves. 3. I prove undeniably from your own pens, that men differing in matters ⟨p. 281⟩of faith, are all taken to be of your Church, and so of one Church, (and therefore you contradict your selves in making all points of faith to be Essentials of the Christian Religion or Church.)
1. The Council of Basil and Constance differed de fide with the Pop• and the Council of Lateran and Florence: They expressly affirm their doctrine to be de fide, that the Council is above the Pope, and may depose him, &c. and the contrary Heresy. And Pighius (Hierarch. Eccles. lib. 6.) saith, that these Councils went [against the undoubted faith and judgement of the Orthodox Church it self.]
1. The Council of Basil and Constance differed de fide with the Pop• and the Council of Laterane and Florence: They expresly affirm their doctrine to be de fide, that the Council is above the Pope, and may depose him, &c. and the contrary Heresie. And Pighius (Hierarch. Eccles. lib. 6.) saith, that these Councils went [against the undoubted faith and judgement of the Orthodox Church it self.]