A69533:612
Five disputations of church-government and worship
Five disputations of church-government and worship by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1659
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.
Sect. 8. Object. But it is probable though not certain: for the Church proceedeth by such Rules, and taketh the matter to be ⟨p. 170⟩of so great weight, that there is no probability that they would suffer any to go for Pastors or Bishops that are unordained, in so great a case.
Answ. 1. All this is no certainty: and therefore no proof: and no satisfaction to the mind of a Minister, in the forementioned doubts. 2. Yea we have so great reason to be suspicious in the case that we cannot conclude that we have so much as a probably.
Answ. 1. All this is no certainty: and therefore no proof: and no satisfaction to the mind of a Minister, in the forementioned doubts. 2. Yea we have so great reason to be suspicious in the case that we cannot conclude that we have so much as a probab•ly.
Sect. 9. For, 1. We know that there is so much selfishness and corruption in man as is like enough to draw them to deceit. Ordainers may be bribed to consecrate or ordain the uncapable, and the Ordained or Consecrated may be tempted to seek it in their incapacity; and many may be drawn to pretend that they were Ordained or Consecrated when it was no such matter. And so there is not so much a a Probability.