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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.
Obj. But a Presbyter cannot examine the case and so get proof. Ans. He may examine it as far as Reason with Ministerial authority will persuade the guilty or the witnesses to be examined. And his care of the Church and the peoples Souls obligeth him so to do. And a Prelate cannot bring men by source to examination or witnessing.
Obj. But a Presbyter cannot examine the case and so get proof. Ans. He may examine it as far as Reason with Ministerial authority will perswade the guilty or the witnesses to be examined. And his care of the Church and the peoples Souls obligeth him so to do. And a Prelate cannot bring men by sorce to examination or witnessing.
3. But let his guilt be never so notorious to others, is it like that the person himself will be silent through Conscience of obedience to a Prelate.
Consider. 1. that if he will not obey a Minister that showeth him the word of God, it is unlikely that he will obey a Prelate that saith I have authority to silence you.
Consider. 1. that if he will not obey a Minister that sheweth him the word of God, it is unlikely that he will obey a Prelate that saith I have authority to silence you.