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A treatise of episcopacy confuting by Scripture, reason, and the churches testimony that sort…
A treatise of episcopacy confuting by Scripture, reason, and the churches testimony that sort of diocesan churches, prelacy and government, which casteth out the primitive church-species, episcopacy, ministry and discipline and confoundeth the Christian world by corruption, usurpation, schism and persecution : meditated in the year 1640, when the et cætera oath was imposed : written 1671 and cast by : published 1680 by the importunity of our superiors, who demand the reasons of our nonconformity / by Richard Baxter.A treatise of episcopacy confuting by Scripture, reason, and the churches testimony that sort of diocesan churches, prelacy and government, which casteth out the primitive church-species, episcopacy, ministry and discipline and confoundeth the Christian world by corruption, usurpation, schism and persecution : meditated in the year 1640, when the et cætera oath was imposed : written 1671 and cast by : published 1680 by the importunity of our superiours, who demand the reasons of our nonconformity / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Nevil Simmons, 1681
Part 2 › Chapter 5: The same proved by the full Testimony of Antiquity.
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.
3. Pag. 33. Having mentioned the Bishop he saith, [Because in the aforesaid persons I behold all the multitude, in faith and love I warn you, study to do all in the concord of God, the Bishop presiding in the place of God, and the Presbyters in the stead of the Confession of the Apostles, and the Deacons, &c.
3. Pag. 33. Having mentioned the Bishop he saith, [Because in the aforesaid persons I behold all the multitude, in faith and love I warn you, study to do all in the concord of God, the Bishop presiding in the place of God, and the Presbyters in the stead of the Consession of the Apostles, and the Deacons, &c.
Which showeth that it was a Church where Bishop, Presbyters and Deacons sate together in presence.
Which sheweth that it was a Church where Bishop, Presbyters and Deacons sate together in presence.
4. And after it's said, [Let there be nothing among you which may divide (or separate) you; but be united to the Bishop and Presidents, &c. Which showeth the same present Presidency as aforesaid.
4. And after it's said, [Let there be nothing among you which may divide (or separate) you; but be united to the Bishop and Presidents, &c. Which sheweth the same present Presidency as aforesaid.