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Catholic communion defended against both extremes, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ...…Catholick communion defended against both extreams, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ...…
Catholic communion defended against both extremes, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ... / by Richard Baxter ...Catholick communion defended against both extreams, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ... / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1684
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
If they fly to the Canons of foreign Councils, the reason of them we shall weigh and duly regard; But they were National, and had their Legislative Power only from their own Princes and their Counselling Power only from Christ: And we disown all foreign Jurisdiction.
If they fly to the Canons of foreign Councils, the reason of them we shall weigh and duely regard; But they were National, and had their Legislative Power only from their own Princes and their Counselling Power only from Christ: And we disown all foreign Jurisdiction.
XXXVII. In all these Cases following (and more) two Churches may be in the same precincts (yea and a City.)
1. In Case that several Bishops are called justly to dwell in the same City, or Diocese, and many of their Flock be with them, e. g. Many Bishops of England dwell long, yea mostly in London or in London Diocese: e. g. The Bishop of Eli dwells in the Parish of St. Andrews Holborn: Qu. Whether there he be a Subject to Dr. Stillingfleet as his Pastor, and bound to obey him? or whether many out of his Diocese (thousands) may not as Lawfully dwell half the Year in London as he? And whether when he preacheth to them, he do it not as their Bishop (in London Diocese.) And so of many other Bishops that here reside.
1. In Case that several Bishops are called justly to dwell in the same City, or Diocess, and many of their Flock be with them, e. g. Many Bishops of England dwell long, yea mostly in London or in London Diocess: e. g. The Bishop of Eli dwells in the Parish of St. Andrews Holbourn: Qu. Whether there he be a Subject to Dr. Stillingfleet as his Pastor, and bound to obey him? or whether many out of his Diocess (thousands) may not as Lawfully dwell half the Year in London as he? And whether when he preacheth to them, he do it not as their Bishop (in London Diocess.) And so of many other Bishops that here reside.