Baxter - BX1763 B28

(io) Greed; Lords Prayer, and Decalogue, and all that which we call the holy Canonical Scriptures. But we own not all yours : So that you do not, youcannot find fault with the leaft Particle of our Religion as to the truth of it ; but, i. You think that it is not enough : And 2. That we corn not to it the right way, that is, we take not our Faith upon the word of Papiß.s, as Papifts. Is not this the difference ? And is not this all that you cryout againft us for ? And now let us fee whether your way be better and hirer than this of ours is ? I. Your Religion is much Bigger than ours. II. You hold it on other Reaíons, and plead another way ofreceiving it. I. Your Religion (Objective) containeth, betides all our Bible, all the Apocryphal Books, and all the Decrees of General Councils, and all the other un-written 'Traditi- ons (if there be any more, who knows what ?) you name your felf here, falling on Frydays, and on the vigils of Saints, Ember-days, Lent, and Images, and fuch like. Here nowwe humbly propofe to your confederation ; z. Whether you will takeall there into the EfJentials of Chriflianity, or not ? Ifnot, a Man may be a ; and confequently ofthe Church or Body of Chrift, and in a Rate of Salvation without them. Why then doyou deny them this, and make them tobe as out of the true Church and Rate ofLife ? If yea, Q . z. Did all that the Apoftles Baptized, believe all the Apocrypha and all the Decrees ofyour councils, and yourOral Traditions ? 3. Did the ancient Fathers andCatechiífs teachall thofe to the Catechumens before they Baptized them? Q4. And were not thofe all Chrilaans, and . in the true

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