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The nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of their judgment in certain things…
The nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of their judgment in certain things in which they are misunderstood written to reconcile and pacify such as by mistaking them hinder love and concord / by Richard Baxter.The nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of their judgment in certain things in which they are misunderstood written to reconcile and pacifie such as by mistaking them hinder love and concord / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Benj. Alsop, 1679
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.
Of which Voetius de desperata causa Papatus, and one of us in a Dispute of Ordination, have long ago said that which we suppose will never be well answered. 5. And Grotius de Imperio summ. Potest. circa Sacra (an excellent Book) hath showed, that he that is the sole Pastor of a Church, is in effect a Bishop. And indeed Dr. Hammond (as is said) in his Disser▪ and Annotations asserteth de sacto, that in Scriptures one Bishop without any Presbyter under him was settled in each Church; so that every Pastor of a particular Church then was a Bishop (as far as can be proved:) And if that was the Apostolical institution that every Church have a ⟨p. 114⟩Bishop, and that there was no sole Pastor (at least) but Bishops, then he that is ordained the Pastor, (at least sole or chief) of a particular Church is ordained a Bishop: The reason is, because his Office and Power followeth the Law and Charter of Christ that made it, and not of the investing Ministerial Ordainer if he would alter it, or pronounce it otherwise.
Of which Voetius de desperata causa Papatus, and one of us in a Dispute of Ordination, have long ago said that which we suppose will never be well answered. 5. And Grotius de Imperio summ. Potest. circa Sacra (an excellent Book) hath shewed, that he that is the sole Pastor of a Church, is in effect a Bishop. And indeed Dr. Hammond (as is said) in his Disser▪ and Annotations asserteth de sacto, that in Scriptures one Bishop without any Presbyter under him was setled in each Church; so that every Pastor of a particular Church then was a Bishop (as far as can be proved:) And if that was the Apostolical institution that every Church have a ⟨p. 114⟩Bishop, and that there was no sole Pastor (at least) but Bishops, then he that is ordained the Pastor, (at least sole or chief) of a particular Church is ordained a Bishop: The reason is, because his Office and Power followeth the Law and Charter of Christ that made it, and not of the investing Ministerial Ordainer if he would alter it, or pronounce it otherwise.