The Catholic Balance: Or, A Discourse Determining the Controversies Concerning. The tradition of Catholic doctrines. The primacy of S. Peter and the bishop of Rome. The subjection and authority of the church in a Christian state ... Written with most impartial sincerity at the request of a private gentleman .... I.. II.. III.R. Clavell, 1687 - 136 pages |
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Page 12 - Father.58 St. Irenaeus of Lyons, a witness of this faith, declared: 173 "Indeed, the Church, though scattered throughout the whole world, even to the ends of the earth, having received the faith from the apostles and their disciples . . . guards [this preaching...
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Page 132 - And how fhall they hear without a preach,er ? and hqw flia.ll they preach, except they be fent ? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the Gofpel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things ! But they have not all obeyed the Gofpel.
Page 136 - Wo unto you fcribes and pharifees, hypocrites; for ye compafs fea and land to make one profclyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than your felves.