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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.
Answ. 3. This Course hath been by Law and Practice already used in our Church in the Archidiaconal Visitations and Synods, which may be more quickened and actuated by sit Canons for their Direction; what and who the President must be, may be provided for by Canons, and his Station continued; and that Presbyters having Cure of Souls should not be accounted mere Preachers but Church-Guides, and as they are already acknowledged Rectors of Churches.
Answ. 3. This Course hath been by Law and Practice already used in our Church in the Archidiaconal Visitations and Synods, which may be more quickened and actuated by sit Canons for their Direction; what and who the President must be, may be provided for by Canons, and his Station continued; and that Presbyters having Cure of Souls should not be accounted meer Preachers but Church-Guides, and as they are already acknowledged Rectors of Churches.
Prop. 4. Let it be left to every Man's Conscience, Whether the President be called by the Name of Bishop, President, Superintendent, Moderator, &c. seeing that a Name is no meet Reason of a Breach, &c.
Answ. 4. If by President you understand him that must moderate the Half-year or yearly Synods under the Inspection of the Diocesan, as his Order may be newly framed, so his Name may be newly imposed; but that the Primitive Name of Bishop should be turned into a new Name, is, as you say, no meet Reason for a Breach; and we see Presbyters assume that Name to themselves, and to put a new Name upon an old Institution is, as Augustine speaks in the like Case, Indoctis struere fallaciam doctis facere injuriam.