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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
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.
The next Instance of Railing in these words, which he half repeateth [Either credible Socrates and others were gross Liars, or this Patriarch and St was a downright Knave.] Ans. He himself is so far from denying this, that he makes Socrates and Sozomen not only Liars, but Lovers of a Lie; for what they say of St. Theophilus: And who is it then that is the Railer? Read the Story.
The next Instance of Railing in these words, which he half repeateth [Either credible Socrates and others were gross Lyars, or this Patriarch and St was a dow•right Knave.] Ans. He himself is so far from denying this, that he makes Socrates and Sozomen not only Lyars, but Lovers of a Lie; for what they say of St. Theophilus: And who is it then that is the Railer? Read the Story.
The next Instance is, p. 95. that I call Bishops the [Firebrands of the World▪ ] Ans. The words are these [I take them to be the Firebrands of the World, and unworthy the regard of sober men, who pretend to know mens Judgments better than themselves, and allow not mens own a•liberate professions to be the notice of their Faith.] If they will say, that you are Heretics in heart, though your Tongue and Life profess sound Doctrine, what means hath any man to clear himself against such, and keep from their Inquisition Racks or Flames? Is this Railing?
The next Instance is, p. 95. that I call Bishops the [Firebrands of the World▪ ] Ans. The words are these [I take them to be the Firebrands of the World, and unworthy the regard of sober men, who pretend to know mens Judgments better than themselves, and allow not mens own a•liberate professions to be the notice of their Faith.] If they will say, that you are Hereticks in heart, though your Tongue and Life pr•fess sound Doctrine, what means hath any man to clear himself against such, and keep from their Inquisition Racks or Flames? Is this Railing?