A27045:578
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
[Bell•r. de Rom. Pont. l. 4. c. 3. [It is apparent that the whole firmness (or strength) of Councils is from the Pope; not partly of the Pope, and partly of the Council.] Binnius Vol. 2. p. 515. saith [Every Council hath just so much strength and authority, as the Apostolic seat bestoweth on it.] But I leave you to give us your own judgement.
[Bell•r. de Rom. Pont. l. 4. c. 3. [It is apparent that the whole firmness (or strength) of Councils is from the Pope; not partly of the Pope, and partly of the Council.] Binnius Vol. 2. p. 515. saith [Every Council hath just so much strength and authority, as the Apostolike seat bestoweth on it.] But I leave you to give us your own judgement.
Your Testimonies from Fathers can seem of no great weight to us, while you so slight them your selves as commonly you do: with what lies, or Errors, or other incompetency, ⟨p. 288⟩you charge Justin Mart. Irenaeus, Tertullian, Origen, Victorinus, Cyprian, Eusebius, Epiphanius, Prudentius, Hierom, Lactantius, Augustine, Procopius, Theodoret, Isidore, Euthymius, Sozomen, Oecumenius, Bernard, and all the Fathers, see Dr. James Corrupt. of Faith. Part. 4. p. 2, 3. Tell us therefore how far you credit them.
Your Testimonies from Fathers can seem of no great weight to us, while you so slight them your selves as commonly you do: with what lies, or Errors, or other incompetency, ⟨p. 288⟩