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Which is the true church? the whole Christian world, as headed only by Christ…
Which is the true church? the whole Christian world, as headed only by Christ ... or, the Pope of Rome and his subjects as such? : in three parts ... / by Richard Baxter ...
London : Printed, and are to be sold by Richard Janeway ..., 1679
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.
2. I asked, What if we be ignorant whether the ordainer had intentionem ordinandi, how shall we be sure of the authority of the Ordained?
He answered, As sure as you can be that you were the lawful child of your parents who could not be truly married without intention.
Ans. This is new Doctrine; they that speak the words and do the actions which properly signify a true intention, and do profess it, do thereby mutually oblige themselves in the relation of husband and wife to each other; and they that truly so oblige themselves, are truly (though sinfully) married: For what is Marriage, but such a mutual obliging contract; they are truly my parents, and I owe them obedience whatever their intention was. But you hold a man to be no Priest that was not ordained ex •entione ordinandi, and our Salvation to lie on our obeying him as a Priest who is none.
Ans. This is new Doctrine; they that speak the words and do the actions which properly signifie a true intention, and do profess it, do thereby mutually oblige themselves in the relation of husband and wife to each other; and they that truly so oblige themselves, are truly (though sinfully) married: For what is Marriage, but such a mutual obliging contract; they are truly my parents, and I owe them obedience whatever their intention was. But you hold a man to be no Priest that was not ordained ex •entione ordinandi, and our Salvation to lie on our obeying him as a Priest who is none.