A27045:703
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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R. B. Reply. Qu. 3. Repl. This is a put-off for want of an Answer. Is it a Council if difficulties keep away all? If not, it can be no General Council, when difficulties keep away the most. Much less when such a petty confederacy as met at Trent, shall pretend to represent the Christian world. You thus leave us uncertain when a Council is General, and when not. How can the people tell, when you cannot tell your self, when the Bishops are so many as make a Council General!
R. B. Qu. 4. May none but Bishops and chief Prelates be members, as you intimate?
Mr. J. Answ. No others; unless such inferiors as are sent to supply the places, and as Deputies of those Bishops or Prelates, are such members ⟨p. 350⟩of the Council, as have Decisive votes in framing Decrees and Definitions.
Mr. J. Answ. No others; unless such inferiours as are sent to supply the places, and as Deputies of those Bishops or Prelates, are such members ⟨p. 350⟩of the Council, as have Decisive votes in framing Decrees and Definitions.