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The true and only way of concord of all the Christian churches the desirableness…
The true and only way of concord of all the Christian churches the desirableness of it, and the detection of false dividing terms / opened by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for John Hancock, 1680
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.
§. 35. XI. Diocesans that are as Arch-Bishops and destroy not Parish Churches, Episcopacy and Discipline, are to be numbered either with the Promoted or Tolerated party as they are taken by the Rulers for the Best or second. But those that would unchurch Parish Churches and make them but Chapels, and set up only one tribunal for the Discipline of many hundred Parishes, and thereby make Discipline Impossible, and deprive particular Churches of the Rights given them by the spirit of Christ in his Apostles, or would silence and persecute faithful Ministers, or oppress the flocks, should be restrained from such abuse and Tyranny by the Prince.
§. 35. XI. Diocesans that are as Arch-Bishops and destroy not Parish Churches, Episcopacy and Discipline, are to be numbred either with the Promoted or Tolerated party as they are taken by the Rulers for the Best or second. But those that would unchurch Parish Churches and make them but Chapels, and set up only one tribunal for the Discipline of many hundred Parishes, and thereby make Discipline Impossible, and deprive particular Churches of the Rights given them by the spirit of Christ in his Apostles, or would silence and persecute faithful Ministers, or oppress the flocks, should be restrained from such abuse and Tyranny by the Prince.
§. 36. XII. The very same I say of the Synods and Classes of Presbyters, whether provincial or national.
§. 37. XIII. Churches are not to be discountenanced merely because they are so independent, as not to be over and under each other in a regimental way, no more than Schools of Grammar or philosophy or other sciences or arts: But the Magistrate must make them Dependent on him as his governed ⟨p. 262⟩subjects; and must exhort them to that dependence on each other as is necessary to their mutual help and peace; and moderately urge them hereto for Religion sake.