A27045:607
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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Prop. 4. Such an Heretic, if he be a Pastor of one Church, and be convict and condemned by the consociate co-equal Pastors of the neighbour Churches, is accordingly cast out from communion of all the Churches, of which they are Pastors.
Prop. 4. Such an Heretick, if he be a Pastor of one Church, and be convict and condemned by the consociate co-equal Pastors of the neighbour Churches, is accordingly cast out from communion of all the Churches, of which they are Pastors.
Prop. 5. So far as any Christians through the world have sufficient proof or cognisance of the said conviction and condemnation, they are all bound accordingly to esteem the condemned Heretic, and avoid him.
Prop. 5. So far as any Christians through the world have sufficient proof or cognisance of the said conviction and condemnation, they are all bound accordingly to esteem the condemned Heretick, and avoid him.
Prop 6. If [Heresy] be taken for the obstinate, impenitent resisting or rejecting of any point of Faith (that is, of Divine Revelation) which is made so plain to the person, that nothing but a wicked will could cause such resistance or rejection, such persons being justly convicted and condemned as aforesaid, are to be taken as persons condemned for obstinacy and impenitency in any other sin; and are out of the Church, as far as a man condemned for impenitency in drunkenness or fornication is.
Prop 6. If [Heresie] be taken for the obstinate, impenitent resisting or rejecting of any point of Faith (that is, of Divine Revelation) which is made so plain to the person, that nothing but a wicked will could cause such resistance or rejection, such persons being justly convicted and condemned as aforesaid, are to be taken as persons condemned for obstinacy and impenitency in any other sin; and are out of the Church, as far as a man condemned for impenitency in drunkenness or fornication is.