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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.
Then for the Canonical Enquiries after faults, and impositions of Penance, or delays of absolution, he showeth that both the Canons and Judgments by them being but prudential Determinations of Modes and Circumstances, bound none but Consenters, without the Magistrates Law, except as the Law of Nature bound them to avoid offences. (He should add, [and as obedience in general is due to Church-guides of Christ's appointment.]) And how the Magistrate may constrain the Pastors to their duty.
Then for the Canonical Enquiries after faults, and impositions of Penence, or delays of absolution, he sheweth that both the Canons and Judgments by them being but prudential Determinations of Modes and Circumstances, bound none but Consenters, without the Magistrates Law, except as the Law of Nature bound them to avoid offences. (He should add, [and as obedience in general is due to Church-guides of Christ's appointment.]) And how the Magistrate may constrain the Pastors to their duty.
Chap. 10. He showeth that there are two perpetual Functions in the Church, Presbyters and Deacons: I call them Presbyters (saith he) with all the Ancient Church, who feed the Church with the Preaching of the Word, the Sacraments ⟨p. 73⟩and the Keys, which by Divine Right are individual (or inseparable.) (Note. that.)
Chap. 10. He sheweth that there are two perpetual Functions in the Church, Presbyters and Deacons: I call them Presbyters (saith he) with all the Ancient Church, who feed the Church with the Preaching of the Word, the Sacraments ⟨p. 73⟩and the Keys, which by Divine Right are individual (or inseparable.) (Note. that.)