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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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2. Let me desire of you such proofs as in your own judgement are cogent. I suppose (as I have there told you, Key pag. 41. cap. 12.) that none of you will take either Sense, Reason, Scripture, the Tradition or judgement of most of the Church for a ⟨p. 287⟩sufficient proof: but yet we will accept of them, when you argue but ad hominem: for we renounce them not. I think what ever you say, that is not the Determination of the Pope or a Council by him approved (which is all one) you will give us leave to judge that you are uncertain your selves whether you say true in it, if de fide. Saith Skull. Revius Apol. pro Bell•rm. c. 6. p. 255. The Popes Power is as the hinge, the foundation, and (that I may comprehend all in a word) the sum of the Christian faith.
2. Let me desire of you such proofs as in your own judgement are cogent. I suppose (as I have there told you, Key pag. 41. cap. 12.) that none of you will take either Sense, Reason, Scripture, the Tradition or judgement of most of the Church for a ⟨p. 287⟩sufficient proof: but yet we will accept of them, when you argue but ad hominem: for we renounce them not. I think what ever you say, that is not the Determination of the Pope or a Council by him approved (which is all one) you will give us leave to judge that you are uncertain your selves whether you say true in it, if de fide. Saith Skul. Revius Apol. pro Bell•rm. c. 6. p. 255. The Popes Power is as the hinge, the foundation, and (that I may comprehend all in a word) the summ of the Christian faith.
Greg. Valent. Anal. fid. l. 8. c. 7. [The Authority that resideth in the Pope alone, is called the Authority of the Church and Councils.