A27058:1032
The true history of councils enlarged and defended against the deceits of a pretended…
The true history of councils enlarged and defended against the deceits of a pretended vindicator of the primitive church, but indeed of the tympanite & tyranny of some prelates many hundred years after Christ, with a detection of the false history of Edward Lord Bishop of Cork and Ross in Ireland ... and a preface abbreviating much of Ludolphus's History of Habassta : written to show their dangerous error, who think that a general council, or college of bishops, is a supreme governor of all the Christian world ... / by Richard Baxter ... ; to which is added by another hand, a defence of a book, entitled, No evidence for diocesan churches ...The true history of councils enlarged and defended against the deceits of a pretended vindicator of the primitive church, but indeed of the tympanite & tyranny of some prelates many hundred years after Christ, with a detection of the false history of Edward Lord Bishop of Corke and Rosse in Ireland ... and a preface abbreviating much of Ludolphus's History of Habassta : written to shew their dangerous errour, who think that a general council, or colledge of bishops, is a supream governour of all the Christian world ... / by Richard Baxter ... ; to which is added by another hand, a defence of a book, entituled, No evidence for diocesan churches ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1682
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§ 25. Next comes his Logical terms, [throwing dirt, outrageous, bitter, malicious, &c.] And what's the matter? [I give not one loose at Emperors and Courts: scorning to change the game; charging the Bishops with the faults of the Magistrate, and laying ⟨p. 181⟩all the blame on them.] In what words? I say, [so far could fierce, and factious Prelates prevail with a pious and peaceable Prince, by the pretences of opposing Heresy and Schism.
§ 25. Next comes his Logical terms, [throwing dirt, outragious, bitter, malicious, &c.] And what's the matter? [I give not one loose at Emperours and Courts: scorning to change the game; charging the Bishops with the faults of the Magistrate, and laying ⟨p. 181⟩all the blame on them.] In what words? I say, [so far could fierce, and factious Prelates prevail with a pious and peaceable Prince, by the pretences of opposing Heresie and Schism.
Ans. 1. Was he not a most pious and peaceable Prince? Then Socrates that knew him, and protesteth against flattery, and many others, are not to be believed? yea, if he excelled not the Bishops?
2. Do I say that none but the Bishops persuaded him? Where do I lay all the fault on them? Do I not after name the Empress Eudocia, as the Agent to persuade him for the Eutychians, and Pulcheria to persuade him against Nestorius: My words are visible.
2. Do I say that none but the Bishops persuaded him? Where do I lay all the fault on them? Do I not after name the Emperess Eudocia, as the Agent to persuade him for the Eutychians, and Pulcheria to persuade him against Nestorius: My words are visible.