Baxter - BX1765 B39 1691

[.~8)] torrimunkate .one for faying there were .Anti.~· podes. If he knew of no Men on the other fide of the Earth, he was unlike to Govern them. If he perfwaded Men that one half of the Earth was ·uninhabited, that he might not be known to bend Governor 0f them , it was vain Craft. But it's liker it was Ignorance. 1 He that would have more Proof, may find enough in Dr. Barrow. · . . XXVIII. The Pope by this Claimofllnivetfal Government claimeth fo much Power unjuftly from and over all Princes on Earth , as obligeth them all to take him for a Publick Enemy, as one would do that iliould claim an Univerfal Monar~ chy, and tell . them on pain of Depofition they muH: be all his SubjeCts: as the Pope cloth on pain of Excommunication,Depofition and Damnation. None ever had the madnefs to dream of an Univerfal Schoolmafier , ,or Phyficion. Gregr;ry long ago made the claim of Univerfal Bifhop to be amark of Antichrift. · . , XXIX. Chrifi: bindeth all Chrifiians to live in ' Commumion as Saints ; as making up one Body · Politick ( of a tranfcendent Species ) of which Chrill: is the Supreme·Governor or Head. This therefore is none of the Controverfie be..:' tween us : All Chrifiians are agreed that as many Members ofdifferent fhape, ufe and honour make up one Natur.al Booy, .fo do Chriftians that differ in Gifcs, Office and Grace make up one Body of ' Chrift. And 'as every Member contributeth to the good of the whole.Body, fo mull: everyChri– fiian to the good of the Univerfal Church :-' And fo it is not only Bilhops that have every one a ~harge iQ his Place to promote the Univerfal - · C ' ·- · •. we!~ ' ..

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