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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.
In chap. 6. He speaketh justly of the Princes power (as in the former.)
And so he doth chap. 7. of the use and power of Synods or Councils.
Chap. 8. He well vindicateth the Magistrate, and denieth to the Church or Bishops, the Legislative power, circa sacra: and showeth that Canons are not proper Laws.
Chap. 8. He well vindicateth the Magistrate, and denyeth to the Church or Bishops, the Legislative power, circa sacra: and sheweth that Canons are not proper Laws.
Chap. 9. He showeth the Jurisdiction, properly so called, belongeth to the Magistrate, and not to the Pastors as such, (Though of old they might be also Magistrates.)
Chap. 9. He sheweth the Jurisdiction, properly so called, belongeth to the Magistrate, and not to the Pastors as such, (Though of old they might be also Magistrates.)