A27045:596
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.
1. The word [Heretic] is either spoken of one that corrupteth the Doctrine of Faith (as such), or of one that upon some difference of Opinion, or some personal quarrels, withdraweth from the Communion of those particular Churches that before he held communion with, and gathereth a separated party: such are most usually called Schismatics; but of o•d, the name [Heretics] was oft applied unto such.
1. The word [Heretick] is either spoken of one that corrupteth the Doctrine of Faith (as such), or of one that upon some difference of Opinion, or some personal quarrels, withdraweth from the Communion of those particular Churches that before he held communion with, and gathereth a separated party: such are most usually called Schismaticks; but of o•d, the name [Hereticks] was oft applyed unto such.
2. The word [Heretic] in the first sense, is either spoken of one that (professing the rest) denieth some one or more essential Articles of the Faith, or parts of Christianity; or one that only denieth not ⟨p. 296⟩what is necessary to the Being, but to the Integrality or sober and better-being of a Christian.
2. The word [Heretick] in the •irst sense, is either spoken of one that (professing the rest) denyeth some one or more essential Articles of the Faith, or parts of Christianity; or one that only denyeth not ⟨p. 296⟩what is necessary to the Being, but to the Integrality or sober and better-being of a Christian.