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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
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The PREFACE. ALL was not well said or done by every Bishop, or Council of old, Sect. 1, 2, 3. Of the considerableness of the extra-Imperial Churches of old. Sect. 4, 5. The plea of Peters supremacy, and their succession, overthrown: There never were twelve Patriarchal seats as the successors of the twelve Apostles. No one Patriarch claimed to be an Apostles successor but Rome and Antioch, and Antioch never claimed supremacy on that account, Sect. 6. The true state of the controversy about the Churches perpetual visibility, Sect. 7. Papists make Christians no Christians, for not obeying the Pope, and no Christians to be Christians if they will be his subjects, Sect. 8, 9. What I maintain, Sect. 10. A discourse republished proving that Christs Church hath no Universal Head but himself, (Pope nor Council)
The PREFACE. ALL was not well said or done by every Bishop, or Council of old, Sect. 1, 2, 3. Of the considerableness of the extra-Imperial Churches of old. Sect. 4, 5. The plea of Peters supremacy, and their succession, overthrown: There never were twelve Patriarchal seats as the successors of the twelve Apostles. No one Patriarch claimed to be an Apostles successor but Rome and Antioch, and Antioch never claimed supremacy on that account, Sect. 6. The true state of the controversie about the Churches perpetual visibility, Sect. 7. Papists make Christians no Christians, for not obeying the Pope, and no Christians to be Christians if they will be his subjects, Sect. 8, 9. What I maintain, Sect. 10. A discourse republished proving that Christs Church hath no Universal Head but himself, (Pope nor Council)
CHAP. 1. The Confutation of W. I's. Reply. Twelve instances confu•ing the wild fundamental principle of W. J. that [whatever hath been ever in the Church by Christs institution, is essential to it] Sect. 4. ⟨image 6⟩By this he unchurcheth Rome, Sect. 5. He saith that every such thing is essential to the Church, but not to every member of the Church, but to such as have sufficient proposal, confuted, Sect 6. By this their Church cannot be known, or the faith of a few may make others Christians, Sect. 7. His assertion further confuted, Sect. 8. His Logical proof shamed [that every accident is separable] and therefore all that Christ instituted to continue is no accident, Sect. 9. Whether the belief of every institution for continuance, be essential to the Church, Sect. 10. They unchurch themselves, Sect. 11. He acknowledgeth that all Christian Nations are not bound to believe the Popes supremacy expressly, but implicitly in subjecting themselves to them that Christ hath instituted to be their lawful pastors. Five notable consequents of this: The true method of believing, Sect. 12. The instance of the conversion of the Iberians and Indians vindicated. He supposeth that every revealed truth was taught them by lay-persons, Sect. 13. The instance of Peters not preaching his own supremacy,