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Reliquiæ Baxterianæ, or, Mr. Richard Baxters narrative of the most memorable passages of his…
Reliquiæ Baxterianæ, or, Mr. Richard Baxters narrative of the most memorable passages of his life and times faithfully published from his own original manuscript by Matthew Sylvester.Reliquiæ Baxterianæ, or, Mr. Richard Baxters narrative of the most memorable passages of his life and times faithfully publish'd from his own original manuscript by Matthew Sylvester.
London: printed for T. Parkhurst, 1696
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.
Ad 5m. 1. He that knows how short Church History is in these Matters for the first Age after the Apostles, at least, and hath read impartially what Gersom, Bucerus, Parker, Blondellus, Salmasius, Altar Damascene, have said on one side; and Saravia, Downham, Dr. Hammond, &c. on the other; would sure never expect that I should presume to pass any confident Sentence in the Point: And it's like he would be somewhat moderate himself.
Ad 5m. 1. He that knows how short Church History is in these Matters for the first Age after the Apostles, at least, and hath read impartially what Gersom, Bucerus, Parker, Blondellus, Salmasius, Altare Damascen, have said on one side; and Saravia, Downham, Dr. Hammond, &c. on the other; would sure never expect that I should presume to pass any confident Sentence in the Point: And it's like he would be somewhat moderate himself.
2. I say as before, I know not what you mean by Bishops: I am confident that the Church was not of many Hundred years after Christ governed as ours was lately in England, by a Diocesan Bishop and a Chancellor, excluding almost all the Presbyters.
3. Why do you say [Since the Apostles days,] when you before spoke of the [General and perpetual practice of the Church]?