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A search for the English schismatic by the case and characters I. of the…A search for the English schismatick by the case and characters I. of the…
A search for the English schismatic by the case and characters I. of the diocesan canoneers, II. of the present mere nonconformists : not as an accusation of the former, but a necessary defence of the later, so far as they are wrongfully accused and persecuted by them / by Richard Baxter ...A search for the English schismatick by the case and characters I. of the diocesan canoneers, II. of the present meer nonconformists : not as an accusation of the former, but a necessary defence of the later, so far as they are wrongfully accused and persecuted by them / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for Nevil Simmons, 1681
Chapter 2: The Case of the Diocesan-Canoneers, or Zealots for Imposition of Conformity.
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.
57. This Church-Government by Decretive Excommunication and Absolution is exercised by Lay-Chancellors; and all must subscribe against all endeavours, though vowed to amend it, though some Bishops confess it to be evil.
58. The Parishes, as is aforesaid, are made by many no true Churches, but parts of the lowest Church: And Parish-discipline is excluded: The Priest hath no Power of the exterior Keys, but to execute the decrees of the Bishop or Chancellor.
59. Some Dioceses have above 1000 Parishes, some many ⟨p. 18⟩hundreds; by which Christs true Discipline described, Mat. 18. 15. 1 Cor. 5. 1. 1 Thess. 5. 12, 13. Heb. 13. 7, 24. 1 Tim. 5. 25, 26. Tit. 3. 10, &c. is as impossible as for one Schoolmaster to be the sole Governor of many score or hundreds of Schools, having Teachers only under him. And none that Vowed it may endeavour to mend this, and render true Church-discipline again a possible thing.
59. Some Diocesses have above 1000 Parishes, some many