A27050:538
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.
10. The Bishops and Deacons that Clemens speaketh of, were set up [Greek or Hebrew], Cum consensu totius Ecclesiae, or as the Dr. will needs have it [applaudente aut congratulante tota Ecclesia] indeed [with the good liking, Pleasure, or Approbation of the whole Church.] And shall we be persuaded that all the Cities and Country of Achaia were that whole Church, which approved, or consented to these particular Pastors that were put out? Or that had Cognisance of them or acquaintance with them?
10. The Bishops and Deacons that Clemens speaketh of, were set up 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Cum consensu totius Ecclesiae, or as the Dr. will needs have it [applaudente aut congratulante tota Ecclesia] indeed [with the good liking, Pleasure, or Approbation of the whole Church.] And shall we be perswaded that all the Cities and Countrey of Achaia were that whole Church, which approved, or consented to these particular Pastors that were put out? Or that had Cognisance of them or acquaintance with them?
11. He expressly saith, pag. 62. [Greek or Hebrew], That the Church of Corinth for the sake of one or two, moved Sedition against the Presbyters.] And why doth he never say [it was the Church of Achaia.]
11. He expresly saith, pag. 62. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, That the Church of Corinth for the sake of one or two, moved Sedition against the Presbyters.] And why doth he never say [it was the Church of Achaia.]
12. p. 63. He supposeth the Person Emulating to be [a Believer of power in explaining Doctrine, wise in judging of Speeches, &c. And would have the concerned Person say (p. 69.) If the Sedition be for me, and the Contention and Schisms, I will remove, I will be gone wither you will, and will do what the People pre-determine of (or command,) only let the Flock of Christ with the Presbyters set over them live in peace.] And is it like that the Flock that this Person must say so to, was all Achaia?