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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
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. The Relation of the Members to their Pastors, is founded Remotely in the said signification of Gods will, by his Word and Providence, and by the Ordainers, (for they are but Ministers, and operate but by signifying Gods will.) And nextly, by the mutual consent of the People and the Pastors.
4. The Relation of the Pastors to the flock is accordingly founded, 1. Remotely in the said signification of Gods will by his Word, Gifts, Disposition, Opportunity, and by the Ministry of the Ordainers: 2. And nextly by the consent of Pastors and People. Thus is a particular Church-relation founded, and all these parts are necessary thereunto.
4. The Relation of the Pastors to the flock is accordingly founded, 1. Remotely in the said signification of Gods will by his Word, Gifts, Disposition, Opportunity, and by the Ministery of the Ordainers: 2. And nextly by the consent of Pastors and People. Thus is a particular Church-relation founded, and all these parts are necessary thereunto.
But as for our Diocesan Churches, which have no particular Churches under them, nor Bishops, but only Congregations with several Curates, being not politically and properly Churches, (For I meddle not with such A. Bishops Dioceses as consist of many true Churches with their proper Bishops▪) let us see from what foundation they result.
But as for our Diocesane Churches, which have no particular Churches under them, nor Bishops, but only Congregations with several Curates, being not politically and properly Churches, (For I meddle not with such A. Bishops Dioceses as consist of many true Churches with their proper Bishops▪) let us see from what foundation they result.