A27045:574
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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[The Church of which the Subjects of the Pope are Members, hath been Visible ever since the days of Christ on earth.]
[The Church of which the Subjects of the Pope are Members, hath been Visible ever since the dayes of Christ on earth.]
Where note, that it is not the Visibility of your Church as Christian, United in Christ the Head, that is in Question: We grant, as Christians, all of you are of the true Christian Church that destroy not your Christianity: But it is your new Church form, as Papal, that we question, and renounce. Protestants are of no Church but the Christian united in Christ: The name Protestant signifieth not any essential of their Church, but their Rejection of your Church as Headed by the Pope: You are therefore to prove that your Catholic Church as Headed by the Pope hath been visible in all ages.
Where note, that it is not the Visibility of your Church as Christian, United in Christ the Head, that is in Question: We grant, as Christians, all of you are of the true Christian Church that destroy not your Christianity: But it is your new Church form, as Papal, that we question, and renounce. Protestants are of no Church but the Christian united in Christ: The name Protestant signifieth not any essentiall of their Church, but their Rejection of your Church as Headed by the Pope: You are therefore to prove that your Catholick Church as Headed by the Pope hath been visible in all ages.
And here I must in Justice expect, that you give us such a Definition as you will stand to through the dispute, 1. Of [the Church] 2. Of [the Pope] and 3. [Of the Subjects of the Pope] or [Papists.] The term [Roman Catholics] would but divert and elude: For it is not as [Roman] that we oppose you, that is, as inhabitants ⟨p. 286⟩