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A27045 The successive visibility of the church of which the Protestants are the soundest members I. defended against the opposition of Mr. William Johnson, II. proved by many arguments / by Richard Baxter ; whereunto is added 1. an account of my judgement to Mr. J. how far hereticks are or are not in the church, 2. Mr. Js. explication of the most used terms, with my queries thereupon, and his answer and my reply, 3. an appendix about successive ordination, 4. letters between me and T.S., a papist, with a narrative of the success. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; Johnson, William, 1583-1663. 1660 (1660) Wing B1418; ESTC R17445 166,900 438

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our_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n and_o love_n to_o he_o and_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o all_o his_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o holy_a scripture_n with_o willingness_n and_o diligence_n to_o know_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o all_o these_o law_n as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a and_o with_o repentance_n for_o all_o know_a sin_n do_v profess_v so_o much_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v salvation_n upon_o joh._n 3.16_o 17._o mark_v 16.16_o heb._n 5.9_o rom._n 8.28_o 1._o act_n 26.18_o but_o so_o do_v the_o protestant_n therefore_o the_o protestant_n profess_v so_o much_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v salvation_n on_o 2._o those_o that_o profess_v as_o much_o and_o much_o more_o of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o religion_n as_o the_o catechuman_n be_v ordinary_o teach_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o the_o competentes_fw-la at_o baptism_n do_v profess_v do_v profess_v the_o true_a christian_a religion_n in_o all_o its_o essential_o but_o so_o do_v the_o protestant_n 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