A27045:65
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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The Contents of the second Part.
Qu. Whether the Church of which the Protestants are members have been visible ever since the days of Christ on earth? Aff. The Church what. 197 Protestants what. 198 Of Membership, and Visibility. 201 The first Argument, to prove the successive Visibility. 204 The second Argument. 209 Papists Testimonies for the sufficiency of Scripture as the Rule. 219 ⟨image 18⟩Some of the Fathers of the same. 221 Where was our Church. 225 The true Catholic Church, how described by Augustine. 227 Optatus. 231 Tertullian. 232 The third Argument. 238 The fourth Argument. 241, 242 Arguments proving the Visibility of a Church without the Papacy, since Christ. Argument first, from the Council of Calcedon. 242 Argument 2. From the silence of the Ancients in cases where the allegation of the Papal power would have been most pertinent and necessary. 244 Argument 3. From the Tradition and Testimony of the greatest part of the Church. 248 Argument 4. From the Churches without the verge of the Empire, not subject to the Pope. 249 Argument 5. From the Eastern Churches within the Empire, not subjects of the Pope. 251 Argument 6. From the full Testimony of Gregory the first, p. 252, &c. defended against Bellarmine. ⟨image 18⟩Argument 7. From the Confession of ••ie• Papists. […] Sylvius, Melchior C• nus, Reynerius. 267 Argument 8. From Historical Testimony about the Original of Universal Hardship. 269 Argument 9. The generality of Christians in the first ages, and most in the latter, free from owning the Papacy. 271 Argument 10. Most Christians in all ages ignorant of Popery. 275 Object. The Armenians, Greeks, &c. differ from Protestants: Answered. 280 Miscellany considerable Testimonies. 288 Mr. Johnsons exception. 292 My Answer to his exception, showing in what sense Heretics are, or are not in the Church, applied to the Eastern and Southern Churches. 293, &c. Mr. Johnsons Explication of the most used terms, with my Query's thereupon, and his Answer, and my Reply. 1. Of the Church. 311 2. Of Heresy. 324, &c. 3. Of the Pope. 330, &c. 4. Of Bishops. 337 5. Of Tradition. 342 Of General Councils. 345