Baxter - BX1765 B39 1691

fallibly agreed in that'whichwas proper to them~ (.and they had no Succeifors in ) even , -though they were neve: fo difiant, as well as when they whe together, A a. r 5. though 'in other things Peter and Paul, and Paul and Barnlllbas difagreed. And as in the · recording of Chrifi's Works and Docl:rine, in infallible ~criptures, fo alfo they agreed in their Preaching it, and in the PraCtice of'all ·that was neceffary either to Salv.ation, or to the forming or Communion. of the Churches.· 8. Eut I fuppofed that none bu:t thofe who were called .to it immediately by Chrill: , or endued with the gift of Infallibility therein , were to be as his Mouth and Hand, in fo delivering the Gof– pel, and writing the Holy Scriptures, as iliould be his Word, or Law to all the Chri11ian World, and to all future Generations. 9· But as Proph~ts of ' old were the bringers of all new Revelations, and the Priefis were but the Prefervers, Expounders and Appliers of the Word which the Prophets had brought ; So the Spirit in the Apofl:les, Evange~ lilts and Prophets infallibly delivered that Word and Law , which all fucceeding Pafiors mull: Preach, Praetife, and Rule by; as the only Uni– verfal Law. , This being hitherto my Judgment, if you are . not mifiaken, I am no Member of the Univer(al · · Church , and fo no ChriHian , and therefore am · uncapable of Communion, and have not CbriLrs. Spirit , nor title to Salvation, and therefore it concerneth me fpeedily to try, and receive InHru-.. dions : However we are of two .Religions and Churches if you are in the right. · II. 'That which I have hitherto, denied herein, ~s, I. That there is any Vicarious, Confiiturive or ' . · Gov ..ning • \.

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