A27058:957
The true history of councils enlarged and defended against the deceits of a pretended…
The true history of councils enlarged and defended against the deceits of a pretended vindicator of the primitive church, but indeed of the tympanite & tyranny of some prelates many hundred years after Christ, with a detection of the false history of Edward Lord Bishop of Cork and Ross in Ireland ... and a preface abbreviating much of Ludolphus's History of Habassta : written to show their dangerous error, who think that a general council, or college of bishops, is a supreme governor of all the Christian world ... / by Richard Baxter ... ; to which is added by another hand, a defence of a book, entitled, No evidence for diocesan churches ...The true history of councils enlarged and defended against the deceits of a pretended vindicator of the primitive church, but indeed of the tympanite & tyranny of some prelates many hundred years after Christ, with a detection of the false history of Edward Lord Bishop of Corke and Rosse in Ireland ... and a preface abbreviating much of Ludolphus's History of Habassta : written to shew their dangerous errour, who think that a general council, or colledge of bishops, is a supream governour of all the Christian world ... / by Richard Baxter ... ; to which is added by another hand, a defence of a book, entituled, No evidence for diocesan churches ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1682
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.
§ 3. He saith [Cyril never said there were two Natures in Christ before the Union. Ans. I have twice cited his words: Find a true difference between them and those of Eutyches if you can. I believe they both meant better than they spake.
§ 4. But the Spirit of detraction useth to fetch Accusations from Hearts, & Thoughts, and secret Actions, and so doth he against Eutyches; and he saith this hath been done of late times, To deliver that in select Meetings, which they will not in public promiscuous Assemblies: as evil Spirits are under restraint in consecrated places.
§ 4. But the Spirit of detraction useth to fetch Accusations from Hearts, & Thoughts, and secret Actions, and so doth he against Eutyches; and he saith this hath been done of late times, To deliver that in select Meetings, which they will not in publick promiscuous Assemblies: as evil Spirits are under restraint in consecrated places.
Ans. Therefore it is that the Nonconformists have 20 or 19 years so earnestly begged for leave to preach in public consecrated places to promiscuous Assemblies, that they might be out of suspicion, but could never obtain it of this sort of Masters. Ex ore tuo—Thus they that cast the stone at others oft find it hit themselves. Mr. Edwards Gangrena is here commended to those that are for Toleration. As if all differences were equally intolerable or tolerable: And he that saith [Tolerate not those that preach Blasphemy or intolerable error,] said no worse than he that saith [Silence Two Thousand Preachers, unless they will Profess, Promise, and Swear, and do all that is (oft described) imposed on them.
Ans. Therefore it is that the Nonconformists have 20 or 19 years so earnestly beg'd for leave to preach in publick consecrated places to promiscuous Assemblies, that they might be out of suspicion, but could never obtain it of this sort of Masters. Ex ore tuo—Thus they that cast the stone at others oft find it hit themselves. Mr. Edwards Gangrena is here commended to those that are for Toleration. As if all differences were equally intolerable or tolerable: And he that saith [Tolerate not those that preach Blasphemy or intolerable errour,] said no worse than he that saith [Silence Two Thousand Preachers, unless they will Profess, Promise, and Swear, and do all that is (oft described) imposed on them.