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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 6
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§. 49. Anno 452. Valentinian the Roman Emperor attempted a great alteration with the Bishops, by a Law recalling the Judicial Power of the Bishops in all Causes, except those of Faith and Religion, unless the parties contending voluntarily chose them for the Judges. This Binnius (and the other Papists) take for a heinous injury to the Church. 1In all mens judgment, saith Binnius, it is absurd that the Sheep should judge his Shepherd: If to day the Praetor stand at the Tribunal of the Bishop, and to morrow the Bishop may be called to the Praetors Bar? That an Earthly judge may take and punish the servants of the highest judge, and consecrated men: who will not say that this is most absurd?
§. 49. Anno 452. Valentinian the Roman Emperour attempted a great alteration with the Bishops, by a Law recalling the Judicial Power of the Bishops in all Causes, except those of Faith and Religion, unless the parties contending voluntarily chose them for the Judges. This Binnius (and the other Papists) take for a heinous injury to the Church. 1In all mens judgment, saith Binnius, it is absurd that the Sheep should judge his Shepherd: If to day the Pretor stand at the Tribunal of the Bishop, and to morrow the Bishop may be called to the Pretors Bar? That an Earthly judge may take and punish the servants of the highest judge, and consecrated men: who will not say that this is most absurd?
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Answ. This showeth what Church-grandeur and power these men expect; If they have not the Civil power, and be not Magistrates or Lords of all, the Church is wronged. This Clergy-pride is it that hath set the World on fire, and will not consent that it be quenched.
Answ. This sheweth what Church-grandure and power these men expect; If they have not the Civil power, and be not Magistrates or Lords of all, the Church is wronged. This Clergy-pride is it that hath set the World on fire, and will not consent that it be quenched.