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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 1
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§. 58. II. That which I take for Lawful Indifferent Episcopacy is such as Hierome saith, was introduced for the avoiding of divisions, though it was not from the beginning: When among many Elders in every single Church, one of most wisdom and gravity is made their President, yea, without whom no Ordinations or great matters shall be done. The Churches began this so early, and received it so universally, and without any considerable dissent or opposition, even before Emperors became Christians, that I dare not be one that shall set against it, or dishonour such Episcopacy.
§. 58. II. That which I take for Lawful Indifferent Episcopacy is such as Hierome saith, was introduced for the avoiding of divisions, though it was not from the beginning: When among many Elders in every single Church, one of most wisdom and gravity is made their President, yea, without whom no Ordinations or great matters shall be done. The Churches began this so early, and received it so universally, and without any considerable dissent or opposition, even before Emperours became Christians, that I dare not be one that shall set against it, or dishonour such Episcopacy.
§. 59. Yea, if where ••t men are wanting to make Magistrates, the King shall make Bishops Magistrates, and join two Offices together, laying no more work on them than will consist with their Ecclesiastic work, though this will have inconveniences, I shall not be one that shall dishonour such, or disobey them.
§. 59. Yea, if where ••t men are wanting to make Magistrates, the King shall make Bishops Magistrates, and joyn two Offices together, laying no more work on them than will consist with their Ecclesiastick work, though this will have inconveniencies, I shall not be one that shall dishonour such, or disobey them.