Baxter - BX1763 B28

(i8 ) Tell us not of our 39 Articles, and otherChurchCone -, feffions, as contrary to this : For thofe Confef ions all pro fefs what I here fay : And you may as well tell us ofour other Books and Sermons. Our queffion is not ofmens Subjellive Religion; For fo each perfon hath one of his. own ; And it cannot be known but by knowing what is in each mans mind ! And our Books and Confeßîons are (as is aforefaid) but. the Expreflionof our fente ofthat which is our Regular Ohjeelive Religion: And we are . ready to confefs and amend 'any mifconception: but our Objective Religion which is the Ride and Law ofour Faith is onlyDivine. III. " Our Religion is known, even the Sacred Bible. G But yours is unknown: what are. approved Councils,.. and what decrees are intended to be defide, and what " temporal, and what perpetual, andhow far thePopes "Decretals bind, andwhether all ifdore Mercator's De- «cretals be the Popes, withabundanceofthe like. IV. " Our Religion is owned by you, and every word "confefed to be Divine and Infallible : But your added " Popery is difownedby us as finful, prefumptuous and cc falfè. V. " Our Religion is fixed and unchangeable (for fo youconfels the holy Scriptures tobe :) " But yours is [fill " fwelling bigger and bigger while Councils will increafe "it, and hath no certain bounds. VI. " Our Religion is only that ancient one delivered " by the Holy Ghoff in the Apoffles, andfo is certainly CCApoffolical,. your additions are Novelties finebrought in. VII. " Our Religion is Infallible, Holy, Pure, your « additions are fallible, contradiâory, finful, oft contrary to plain Scripture, condemning one another. MITI. " Our

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