A27045:694
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.
Mr. J. General Council. A general Council, I take to be, an assembly of Bishops and other chief Prelates, called, convened, and confirmed, by those who have sufficient Spiritual authority to call, convene, and confirm.
Mr. J. General Council. A general Council, I take to be, an assembly of Bishops and other chief Prelates, called, convened, and confirmed, by those who have sufficient Spiritual authority to call, convene, and confirme.
R. B. Of a General Council. Qu. 1. Who is it (ad esse) that must call, convene, confirm it? till I know that, I am never the nearer knowing, what a Council is; and which is one indeed.
Mr. J. Answ. Definitions abstract from inferior subdivisions. For your satisfaction I affirm, it belongs to the Bishop of Rome.
R. B. Reply. Qu. 1. Repl. 1. If it be necessary to the being or validity of a Council that it be called or confirmed by the Pope, then your definition signifieth nothing, if you abstract from that which is so necessary an ingredient, unless it were presupposed to be understood. 2. If it belong to the Bishop of Rome to call a Council as necessary to its being, then the first great General Council, and others following, were none; it being certain that they were not called by him.