A27058:87
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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As to his Question, Whether the Presbyterians brought in the King? Who can affirm or deny any thing of equivocal Words? A Presbyterian is, who these Men will call such. They that in the Face of the World deny the Public Acts of Three Kingdoms, in the Age they were done in, no wonder if they multiply the grossest Lies of such as I. The Parties that restored the King, were these; 1. The Excluded Members of the Long Parliament, the Ministers that were ⟨p. 7⟩since silenced; and the frustrated endeavours of the Scotch Ar•nies, and Sir George Booth, Sir Thomas Middleton▪ joining with some of the Kings Soldiers, prepared Mens minds to it. 2. General Monk, and his Army, who were Fighting against the King a little before, ••pre•t Cromwels Army. 3. The Long-Parliament Members restored, agreed to dissolve themselves, and set up a Council to call home the King. 4. Sir Thomas Allen, Lord Mayor, and the Aldermen; invited General Monk into the City, who joining with him, turned the Scales. 5. The City Ministers (called Presbyterians) persuaded the Lord Mayor to this, and wrote to Monks Colonels (called Presbyterians) to be for the King▪ (specially Mr. Ash, by Mr. Calamy's Counsel.) 6. The Lord Mazarin, Lord Broghil, and others of the same Party in Ireland, contributed their help; and Colonel Bridges, with others, surprised Dublin Castle. 7. Many of the Old Parliament Men openly provoked Gen' Monk, and secretly persuaded and treated with him, to bring in the King (whom the Earl of Anglesey, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and others yet living, can Name to you.) 8. The Parliament called by General Monk, (by agreement with the Long-Parliament,) accounted mostly of the same Party, Voted the Kings Return: Which no doubt also, the Old Royalists most earnestly desired, and endeavoured.
As to his Question, Whether the Presbyterians brought in the King? Who can affirm or deny any thing of equivocal Words? A Presbyterian is, who these Men will call such. They that in the Face of the World deny the Publick Acts of Three Kingdoms, in the Age they were done in, no wonder if they multiply the grossest Lies of such as I. The Parties that restored the King, were these; 1. The Excluded Members of the Long Parliament, the Ministers that were