A27045:613
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. 10. A sentence passed by one Church, or many consociate, binds none to take the condemned person to be an Heretic, and out of the Universal Church, but those that have sufficient notice of the Authority of the Judges, and validity of the Evidence, or a ground of violent presumption (as its called) that the sentence is just.
Prop. 10. A sentence passed by one Church, or many consociate, binds none to take the condemned person to be an Heretick, and out of the Universal Church, but those that have sufficient notice of the Authority of the Judges, and validity of the Evidence, or a ground of violent presumption (as its called) that the sentence is just.
Prop. 11. He that is sentenced an Heretic or Impenitent by the Pastors of some Churches, and acquit by the equally-authorized Pastors of other Churches, is not ⟨p. 300⟩eo nomine to be condemned or acquit by a third Church, but used as the evidence requireth.
Prop. 11. He that is sentenced an Heretick or Impenitent by the Pastors of some Churches, and acquit by the equally-authorized Pastors of other Churches, is not ⟨p. 300⟩eo nomine to be condemned or acquit by a third Church, but used as the evidence requireth.
Prop. 12. There is an actual excommunication pro medelâ and pro tempore, due for an actual, wilful defence of error, or for other wilful sin; which statedly puts not a man out of the Church; as there is an excommunication à statu & Relation, which is due for stated habitual or obstinate impenitency in that or other great or known sin.