Baxter - BX1763 B28

(I89) VIII. " Our Religion is Univerfal, owned by all the rc Chriífian World in the Eífentials, and in theMain in 'C the Integrals, that is, the Scripture : Greeks, Papifts, Armenians, Abafiînes, and all other parties that are Uri- Mans own it. " But your additions are fome difowned " by one part of Criffians, and foïne by- another, and fome by all Cave your felves. IX. " Our Religion therefore is the true terms ofCa-- " tholick concord, according to Vincent. Lerinenf. Do- ¿trine, rod ab omnitus, femper, :Wipe reception eft. "But your additions are thevery Engineof the dic iding. " c Enemy., by which he hath long kept the Chriffian World, diffra&ed by difcord, with all thecalamitous effeéfs and confequents. X. "Our Religionhath a certain Rule for the ending `c ofall controv.erfies, fo far as there is hope ofending. " them in this world : All menwill reff in theJudgment of God ; and his word in all fuch neceffary things is plainer than all your General Councils : But your Hu= mane Authority is fuch as 6ghteth with it felfandall the world, andwhich theUniversal Church never yet receiv- ed nor will ever tea in. XL " Our Religionownetha certain lawful Govern- "ment appointed by God, which well ufed may keep " jufl order in the world : That is, Parents in Families; " Paffors in fuch particular Churches as Chriff lath in- " ffituted, (as join for perfonal Communion in holy .Doftrine, Worillip and Converfation ;) which they are indeed capable of Overfeeing and Governing by Sacred Dotrine in Chriffs way : And Affociations or Corre- fpondencies ofthere Paftors for concord ; " And Prin- "ces and Magiffrates to keep peace and order among 4,` them all ; Governing Glergie-men. as they do Philo-- fophets,

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