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Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated including the chief part…
Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated including the chief part of the government of Christian princes and popes, and a true account of the most troubling controversies and heresies till the Reformation ... / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed by B. Griffin for Thomas Simmons, 1680
Church-History OF BISHOPS And their COUNCILS ABRIDGED, &c. › Chapter 9
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Another is, That the danger of the Judge is greater than the danger of him that is judged; therefore all care must be taken to avoid unjust judgment and punishments.
Another is, That the danger of the Iudge is greater than the danger of him that is judged; therefore all care must be taken to avoid unjust judgment and punishments.
Another is, [Let no Man receive the witness of a Lay-man against a Clergy-man.] (And Door-keepers, and Clerks, and Readers, were then Clergy-men: Was not this a great privilege to the Church?)
Another is, [Let no Man receive the witness of a Lay-man against a Clergy-man.] (And Door-keepers, and Clerks, and Readers, were then Clergy-men: Was not this a great priviledge to the Church?)
§ 54. CCXXXII. We come now to the great General Council at Nice 2d, called by the Papists the 7th, (that is, the 7th which pleased them.)
I have before noted that Irene, the Widow of Leo, now Ruled, her Son Constantine being Titular Emperor, a Child, under her Government. One Stauratius a Senator most swayed her, or ruled her. Taurasius the Patriarch joined with her for Images. They call a Council at Constantinople. A General Council and three Emperors (Leo, Const. & Leo) had lately condemned Images,