A30241:2875
CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…
CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St. John, or, Christs prayer before his passion explicated, and both practically and polemically improved by Anthony Burgess ...
London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1656
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First, So we say, The Protestants truly so called (for we cannot tell how to call the Socinians Christians) do agree in Fundamentals; so that although there be great disputes in their circa fundamentalia, yet the foundation it self they fall not upon.
Secondly, We say, They have dissented in Fundamentals; for is not that a principle of Religion with them, Whether the Pope be above the Council? ⟨p. 592⟩And yet there have been hot differences amongst them in this point; And therefore some have asserted, The Pope may be deposed by the Council, and deputed for an Heretic: Now certainly with them, either the Pope, or a Council is the general Head of the Church, and it's of the necessity of salvation to be in obedience to such an Head, yet they cannot agree who that is.
Secondly, We say, They have dissented in Fundamentals; for is not that a principle of Religion with them, Whether the Pope be above the Councell? ⟨p. 592⟩And yet there have been hot differences amongst them in this point; And therefore some have asserted, The Pope may be deposed by the Councel, and deputed for an Heretique: Now certainly with them, either the Pope, or a Councell is the generall Head of the Church, and it's of the necessity of salvation to be in obedience to such an Head, yet they cannot agree who that is.
In the next place, Bellarmine hath this evasion, If (saith he) our Church have any divisions, they arise from the mere malice of the Devil, not for want of a remedy to keep the unity, for we have a visible Judge to determine all controversies, whereas (saith he) among Protestants their differences do arise from the very Genius of their Doctrine, because they hold no visible efficacious remedy to such contentions.