A27050:939
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.
12. Lastly, They were to take care of the poor, and of the Contributions and Church stock, saith Doctor Hammond on 1 Cor 12. 28. The supreme trust and charge was reserved to the Apostles and Bishops of the Church. So in the 41st. Canon of the Apostles, the Bishop must have the care of the moneys, so that by his power all •e dispensed to the poor by the Presbyters and Deacons; and we command that •e have in his power the Church Goods. So Justin Martyr, Apol. 2. That ⟨p. 11⟩which is gathered is deposited by the Prefect or Bishop, and he helpeth or relieveth the Orphans and Widows, and becometh the Curator and Guardian of all absolutely that be in want. So Ignatius to Polycarp, After the Lord thou shalt be the Curator of the Widows. And Polycarp himself speaking of the Elders or Bishops, They visit and take care of all that are sick, not neglecting the Widows, the Orphans and the Poor.] So far Doctor Hammond.
12. Lastly, They were to take care of the poor, and of the Contributions and Church stock, saith Doctor Hammond on 1 Cor 12. 28. The supreme trust and charge was reserved to the Apostles and Bishops of the Church. So in the 41st. Canon of the Apostles, the Bishop must have the care of the moneys, so that by his power all •e dispensed to the poor by the Presbyters and Deacons; and we command that •e have in his power the Church Goods. So Justin Martyr, Apol. 2. That ⟨p. 11⟩which is gathered is doeposited by the Praefect or Bishop, and he helpeth or relieveth the Orphans and Widows, and becometh the Curator and Guardian of all absolutely that be in want. So Ignatius to Polycarp, After the Lord thou shalt be the Curator of the Widows. And Polycarp himself speaking of the Elders or Bishops, They visit and take care of all that are sick, not neglecting the Widows, the Orphans and the Poor.] So far Doctor Hammond.