A27045:587
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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Whether Heretics are in the Church.
Whether Hereticks are in the Church.
When I came to London, I enquired after Mr. Johnson, to know whether I might at all expect any Answer to the foregoing Papers, or not: And at last instead of an Answer, I received only these ensuing lines.
When I came to London, I enquired after Mr. Iohnson, to know whether I might at all expect any Answer to the foregoing Papers, or not: And at last instead of an Answer, I received only these ensuing lines.
Pag. 5. part 1. You say, I reply first, had not you despaired of making good your cause, you should have gone by argumentation, till you had forced me to contradict some common principle. Now I have by Argumentation, forced you to this, if you will maintain what after you seem to assert in divers passages, (viz.) That Heretics are true parts of Christs Catholic Church; for thus you write p. 11. Some are called Heretics for denying points essential to Christianity; those are no Christians, and so not in the Church; but many also are called Heretics by you, and by the Fathers for lesser Errors consistent with Christianity; And these may be in the Church: And p. 12. you answer thus to your adversary: Whereas you say it is against all ⟨p. 293⟩