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A second true defence of the mere nonconformists against the untrue accusations, reasonings, and…A second true defence of the meer nonconformists against the untrue accusations, reasonings, and…
A second true defence of the mere nonconformists against the untrue accusations, reasonings, and history of Dr. Edward Stillingfleet ... clearly proving that it is (not sin but) duty 1. not wilfully to commit the many sins of conformity, 2. not sacrilegiously to forsake the preaching of the Gospel, 3. not to cease public worshipping of God, 4. to use needful pastoral helps for salvation ... / written by Richard Baxter ... ; with some notes on Mr. Joseph Glanviles Zealous and impartial Protestant, and Dr. L. Moulins character.A second true defence of the meer nonconformists against the untrue accusations, reasonings, and history of Dr. Edward Stillingfleet ... clearly proving that it is (not sin but) duty 1. not wilfully to commit the many sins of conformity, 2. not sacrilegiously to forsake the preaching of the Gospel, 3. not to cease publick worshipping of God, 4. to use needful pastoral helps for salvation ... / written by Richard Baxter ... ; with some notes on Mr. Joseph Glanviles Zealous and impartial Protestant, and Dr. L. Moulins character.
London: printed for Nevil Simons, 1681
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.
9. The Orleans Council, an. 540. Can. 3. decreeth about Ordaining Bishops, Qui praeponendus est omnibus ab omnibus eligatur: as of old, viz. Let him be chosen by all, who is to be set over all.
9. The Orleance Council, an. 540. Can. 3. decreeth about Ordaining Bishops, Qui praeponendus est omnibus ab omnibus eligatur: as of old, viz. Let him be chosen by all, who is to be set over all.
10. An. 541. The Concil. Avern. decree c. 2. That none seek the sacred Office of a Bishop by Votes but by merit, nor seem to get a Divine Office, rebus sed moribus: and that he ascend to the top of that eminent dignity by the election of all, and not by the favour of a few: and that in choosing Priests there be the greatest care, because, &c.
10. An. 541. The Concil. Avern. decree c. 2. That none seek the sacred Office of a Bishop by Votes but by merit, nor seem to get a Divine Office, rebus sed moribus: and that he ascend to the top of that eminent dignity by the election of all, and not by the favour of a few: and that in chusing Priests there be the greatest care, because, &c.
Therefore another Council at Orleans decreed that a Bishop must be ordained in his own Church which he must oversee.
Therefore another Council at Orleance decreed that a Bishop must be ordained in his own Church which he must oversee.