A27050:971
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.
6. I may take it for a full Concession from Bishop Jeremiah Tailor, which is1 before cited, though in few words; Praef. Treat. of Repent. [I am sure we cannot give account of souls of which we have no notice.] And I am sure a full Parish is as many as a more able and diligent man than ever I was, can take such notice of as to do the Pastors Office to them.
6. I may take it for a full Concession from Bishop Jeremy Tailor, which is1 before cited, though in few words; Praef. Treat. of Repent. [I am sure we cannot give account of souls of which we have no notice.] And I am sure a full Parish is as many as a more able and diligent man than ever I was, can take such notice of as to do the Pastors Office to them.
- 16. Bishop Jeremiah Tailor.6. Bishop Jeremy Tailor.
7. But the last and greatest Champion for Diocesans is Doctor Hammond: his1 Concessions are mentioned before; but now are purposely to be cited: But remember still that we are yet speaking but of the matter of Fact.
7. But the last and greatest Champion for Diocesanes is Doctor Hammond: his1 Concessions are mentioned before; but now are purposely to be cited: But remember still that we are yet speaking but of the matter of Fact.
- 17. Doctor Hammond.