A27050:52
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.
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, Schisms, and Persecution. Meditated 1640 when the &c. Oath was imposed: Written. 1671 and cast by: Published 1680 by the Call of Mr. H. Dodwel, and the Importunity of our Superiors, who demand the Reasons of our Nonconformity.
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, Schismes, and Persecution. Meditated 1640 when the &c. Oath was imposed: Written. 1671 and cast by: Published 1680 by the Call of Mr. H. Dodwel, and the Importunity of our Superiors, who demand the Reasons of our Nonconformity.
The design of this book is not to weaken the Church of England, its Government, Riches, Honour or Unity: But to strengthen and secure it, 1. By the concord of all true Protestants who can never unite in the present Impositions: 2. And by the necessary reformation of Parish-Churches, and those abuses, which else will in all ages keep up a succession of Nonconformists. As an Account why we dare not Covenant by Oath or Subscription never to endeavour any (amending) alteration of the Church Government (by lawful means, as Subjects) nor make our selves the justifying vouchers for all the unknown persons in the Kingdom, who vowed and swore it, that none of them are obliged to such (lawful) endeavour, by their vow. By RICHARD BAXTER, a Catholic Christian, for love, concord and peace of all true Christians, and obedience to all lawful commands of Rulers; but made, called and used as, a Nonconformist.
The designe of this book is not to weaken the Church of England, its Government, Riches, Honour or Unity: But to strengthen and secure it, 1. By the concord of all true Protestants who can never unite in the present Impositions: 2. And by the necessary reformation of Parish-Churches, and those abuses, which else will in all ages keep up a succession of Nonconformists. As an Account why we dare not Covenant by Oath or Subscription never to endeavour any (amending) alteration of the Church Government (by lawful meanes, as Subjects) nor make our selves the justifying vouchers for all the unknown persons in the Kingdom, who vowed and swore it, that none of them are obliged to such (lawful) endeavour, by their vow. By RICHARD BAXTER, a Catholick Christian, for love, concord and peace of all true Christians, and obedience to all lawful commands of Rulers; but made, called and used as, a Nonconformist.