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A27054 The true and only way of concord of all the Christian churches the desirableness of it, and the detection of false dividing terms / opened by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1680 (1680) Wing B1432; ESTC R18778 282,721 509

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as_o his_o adversary_n or_o worse_o excommunicate_v leo_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o go_v the_o anathematise_v way_n and_o so_o much_o of_o religion_n be_v place_v in_o curse_v one_o another_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o bisop_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o curse_v by_o one_o another_o §_o 26._o vi_o and_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n about_o the_o word_n hypostasis_n &_o personae_fw-la have_v almost_o come_v to_o the_o same_o extremity_n when_o hierome_n himself_o that_o like_v ●ot_n three_o hypostasis_n be_v accuse_v of_o heresy_n and_o be_v fain_o to_o fly_v to_o his_o baptismal_a creed_n for_o refuge_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n because_o he_o be_v baptize_v but_o nazianzen_n one_o wise_a than_o the_o rest_n have_v the_o unusual_a good_a success_n as_o to_o convince_v they_o that_o by_o the_o two_o word_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o they_o mean_v and_o do_v not_o know_v it_o §_o 27._o vii_o the_o next_o calamitous_a anathematise_v fall_v out_o about_o the_o own_n or_o disow_v of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n because_o of_o the_o foresay_a nestorian_a and_o eutychian_a quarrel_n and_o so_o doleful_a be_v the_o case_n that_o it_o become_v the_o test_n of_o the_o orthodox_n in_o one_o country_n to_o curse_n or_o anathematise_v that_o council_n and_o in_o another_o to_o curse_v all_o that_o do_v not_o receive_v it_o especial_o when_o one_o emperor_n be_v for_o one_o side_n and_o the_o next_o for_o another_o the_o curse_v vary_a according_o for_o the_o most_o part_n §_o 28._o but_o that_o which_o add_v grievous_o to_o the_o calamity_n be_v that_o the_o same_o bishop_n that_o under_o one_o emperor_n curse_v the_o council_n under_o the_o next_o curse_v those_o that_o own_v it_o not_o and_o thus_o most_o scandalous_o anathematise_v themselves_o even_o one_o party_n this_o year_n and_o another_o the_o next_o i_o say_v nothing_o but_o what_o binius_fw-la and_o baronius_n and_o such_o other_o say_v §_o 29._o viii_o the_o next_o sad_a anathematise_v be_v about_o the_o monothelite_n they_o that_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v but_o one_o will_n and_o one_o operation_n be_v curse_v as_o monothelite_v heretic_n and_o they_o that_o say_v he_o have_v two_o be_v curse_v by_o the_o monothelite_n and_o these_o be_v no_o narrow_a petty_a sect_n but_o emperor_n and_o great_a general_n council_n be_v for_o they_o binius_fw-la say_v that_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n call_v quin_fw-la sextum_fw-la that_o make_v the_o trull_n canon_n be_v monothelites_n and_o yet_o that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o bishop_n that_o have_v constitute_v the_o five_o council_n so_o that_o those_o also_o be_v monothelite_n and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o philippicus_n he_o say_v a_o council_n of_o the_o monothelite_n be_v so_o great_a that_o there_o be_v beside_o the_o rest_n innumerable_a bishop_n out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o these_o and_o their_o adversary_n keep_v on_o the_o curse_a 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perfect_a sort_n and_o sense_n as_o god_n be_v one_o he_o be_v so_o one_o as_o that_o he_o be_v perfect_o simple_a and_o indivisible_a and_o so_o as_o that_o he_o can_v be_v proper_o a_o part_n in_o any_o composition_n 6._o therefore_o god_n and_o the_o world_n or_o any_o creature_n be_v not_o compound_v part_n for_o a_o part_n be_v less_o than_o the_o whole_a and_o that_o which_o be_v less_o be_v not_o infinite_a 7._o yet_o god_n be_v more_o intimate_v to_o every_o creature_n than_o any_o of_o its_o own_o part_n be_v no_o form_n be_v more_o intimate_a to_o the_o matter_n no_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n no_o formal_a virtue_n to_o a_o spirit_n than_o god_n be_v to_o all_o and_o every_o be_v but_o his_o perfection_n and_o the_o creature_n imperfection_n be_v such_o as_o that_o creature_n can_v be_v no_o addition_n to_o god_n nor_o compound_v part_n but_o like_a to_o accident_n 8._o the_o same_o must_v be_v say_v therefore_o of_o christ_n divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n the_o schoolman_n therefore_o say_v that_o christ_n soul_n and_o body_n be_v part_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n but_o his_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v part_n of_o christ_n because_o the_o godhead_n can_v be_v no_o part_n of_o any_o thing_n 9_o when_o paul_n say_v that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o mean_v not_o that_o he_o be_v formal_o all_o thing_n themselves_o but_o yet_o not_o that_o he_o be_v less_o or_o be_v more_o distant_a from_o they_o than_o the_o form_n but_o be_v eminent_o so_o much_o more_o as_o that_o the_o title_n be_v below_o he_o so_o he_o be_v say_v here_o eph._n 4._o 6._o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o all_o above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o we_o all_o and_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 16._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o same_o god_n work_v all_o in_o all_o as_o to_o the_o diversity_n of_o operation_n he_o be_v the_o most_o intimate_a prime_a agent_n in_o all_o that_o act_v though_o he_o have_v enable_v free_a agent_n to_o determine_v their_o own_o act_n moral_o to_o this_o or_o that_o hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v for_o we_o be_v his_o offspring_n act._n 17._o 10._o somewhat_o like_o this_o must_v be_v say_v of_o the_o special_a union_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o true_a believer_n as_o to_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v as_o the_o father_n intimate_o in_o all_o but_o more_o than_o the_o form_n of_o all_o or_o any_o but_o he_o be_v special_o by_o relation_n and_o inoperation_n in_o his_o member_n as_o he_o be_v not_o in_o any_o other_o so_o col._n 3._o 11._o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o in_o all_o that_o be_v to_o the_o church_n and_o so_o i_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o passive_a or_o receptive_a sense_n that_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o eph._n 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that_o be_v within_o reach_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v if_o ordination_n by_o diocesanes_n be_v ordinary_o necessary_a yet_o in_o those_o kingdom_n or_o country_n where_o there_o be_v none_o it_o can_v be_v have_v as_o in_o new-england_n and_o late_o in_o britain_n in_o belgia_n helvetia_n and_o other_o country_n some_o may_v say_v you_o ought_v to_o go_v for_o it_o though_o as_o far_o as_o from_o america_n hither_o and_o to_o seek_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o other_o land_n or_o stay_v till_o it_o may_v be_v have_v but_o i_o answer_v 1._o in_o some_o country_n the_o governor_n will_v not_o suffer_v diocesane_a ordination_n 2._o word_n be_v soon_o speak_v but_o to_o sail_v from_o america_n hither_o and_o that_o for_o every_o man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v be_v not_o soon_o do_v some_o have_v not_o health_n to_o bear_v it_o at_o sea_n some_o have_v not_o money_n to_o pay_v for_o the_o voyage_n charge_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o sinful_a loss_n of_o a_o year_n time_n in_o which_o they_o may_v do_v god_n much_o service_n 4._o a_o year_n voyage_n by_o sea_n to_o and_o fro_o may_v hazard_v their_o life_n and_o so_o frustrate_a all_o their_o end_n 5._o some_o prince_n and_o state_n forbid_v their_o subject_n to_o be_v ordain_v in_o foreign_a land_n as_o we_o forbid_v romish_a ordination_n lest_o it_o draw_v a_o foreign_a power_n on_o they_o 6._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o deny_v god_n his_o public_a worship_n and_o ourselves_o the_o benefit_n by_o so_o long_a delay_n 7._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o ever_o subject_v ceremony_n rite_n and_o external_n order_n to_o moral_n and_o to_o man_n good_a and_o the_o great_a ends._n 8._o and_o it_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o man_n to_o feign_v that_o the_o great_a wise_a and_o merciful_a god_n lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n upon_o a_o ceremony_n or_o rite_n or_o outward_a order_n as_o to_o damn_v soul_n and_o deny_v his_o own_o worship_n where_o it_o can_v be_v have_v 4._o and_o this_o ordination_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o case_n the_o ordainer_n be_v grow_v so_o wicked_a or_o heretical_a as_o that_o they_o will_v ordain_v no_o good_a and_o orthodox_n man_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o own_o sinful_a way_n 5._o and_o in_o case_n the_o ordainer_n require_v as_o necessary_a any_o one_o unlawful_a thing_n subscription_n profession_n vow_n or_o practice_n if_o any_o say_v that_o god_n will_v never_o permit_v we_o to_o fall_v under_o such_o necessity_n they_o must_v prove_v it_o and_o experience_n disprove_v it_o sect._n xii_o and_o if_o in_o all_o such_o case_n no_o ordination_n be_v necessary_a much_o less_o be_v diocesane_n ordination_n necessary_a in_o all_o case_n and_o place_n as_o 1._o in_o country_n where_o no_o diocesanes_n be_v or_o be_v near_o 2._o in_o country_n where_o they_o or_o their_o ordination_n be_v not_o endure_v by_o the_o governor_n 3._o in_o country_n where_o the_o people_n be_v in_o judgement_n against_o it_o will_v have_v no_o pastor_n so_o ordain_v it_o be_v not_o better_a to_o have_v none_o at_o all_o 4._o in_o country_n where_o war_n do_v hinder_v it_o 5._o when_o the_o diocesanes_n themselves_o will_v not_o venture_v to_o ordain_v for_o fear_v of_o suffer_v for_o it_o 6._o in_o country_n where_o the_o bishop_n be_v so_o corrupt_v that_o they_o refuse_v all_o that_o be_v true_o fit_a 7._o or_o where_o they_o refuse_v all_o who_o the_o people_n either_o choose_v or_o will_v consent_v to_o and_o the_o bishop_n and_o people_n can_v agree_v on_o the_o same_o man._n 8._o or_o wherever_o the_o diocesanes_n impose_v unlawful_a covenant_n promise_n profession_n subscription_n vow_n oath_n or_o practice_n without_o which_o they_o will_v not_o ordain_v on_o some_o or_o other_o of_o these_o account_n a_o romanist_n will_v not_o be_v ordain_v by_o a_o greek_a or_o protestant_n or_o armenian_a etc._n etc._n and_o a_o greek_a or_o protestant_n will_v not_o be_v ordain_v by_o a_o papist_n suppose_v something_o to_o be_v unlawful_a 9_o but_o when_o a_o parochial_a bishop_n may_v be_v the_o ordainer_n in_o such_o case_n the_o validity_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v by_o most_o episcopal_a divine_n 10._o and_o it_o be_v true_o as_o valid_a in_o such_o case_n when_o 1._o senior_n presbyter_n 2._o that_o be_v authorize_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 3._o especial_o that_o be_v chief_a pastor_n in_o city_n and_o have_v curate_n under_o they_o do_v ordain_v though_o some_o deny_v to_o call_v they_o bishop_n 11._o as_o the_o erastians_n think_n that_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v design_v the_o person_n by_o the_o people_n consent_n without_o any_o other_o ordination_n so_o musculus_fw-la and_o some_o other_o protestant_n think_v that_o a_o fit_a person_n design_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o accept_v by_o the_o people_n need_v not_o question_v his_o call_n to_o the_o office_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o disprove_v they_o 12._o if_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o papist_n and_o protestant_n hold_v true_a that_o a_o bishop_n differ_v not_o from_o a_o presbyter_n in_o order_n or_o office_n but_o in_o degree_n as_o the_o foreman_n of_o a_o jury_n or_o the_o precedent_n of_o a_o synod_n 〈◊〉_d college_n or_o council_n of_o state_n etc._n etc._n then_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o the_o magistrate_n may_v make_v a_o bishop_n of_o a_o presbyter_n as_o he_o may_v make_v a_o precedent_n of_o a_o college_n or_o a_o mayor_n of_o a_o corporation_n for_o then_o the_o difference_n be_v but_o in_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o office_n and_o the_o king_n be_v governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o far_o as_o the_o sword_n be_v to_o govern_v and_o special_o the_o determiner_n of_o mere_a accident_n and_o circumstance_n circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la why_o may_v he_o not_o