A27058:981
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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2. And what I spake of Moderation opposite to violence, in way of suppressing Heretics, he feigneth me to speak it as opposite to violence in the Persons suppressed: I spake of Violence in the Prince as agent, and he feigneth me to speak of Violence in the parties that he dealt with. He may find matter at this rate ⟨p. 170⟩to write greater Volumes against any man. I read of none of the Heresies then contended about, Nestorian or Eutychian, but the accused Bishops were violent for them: But though they were all violent, yet if the question were, whether the Emperor should use violence or Moderation against them, I may say, that God owneth more the way of Moderation.
2. And what I spake of Moderation opposite to violence, in way of suppressing Hereticks, he feigneth me to speak it as opposite to violence in the Persons suppressed: I spake of Violence in the Prince as agent, and he feigneth me to speak of Violence in the parties that he dealt with. He may find matter at this rate ⟨p. 170⟩to write greater Volums against any man. I read of none of the Heresies then contended about, Nestorian or Eutychian, but the accused Bishops were violent for them: But though they were all violent, yet if the question were, whether the Emperour should use violence or Moderation against them, I may say, that God owneth more the way of Moderation.
§ 6. P. 246. he saith [At Ephesus Eustathius was kikt to death, and all those that durst defend him were threatened to be served in like manner.] Ans. Of this before: His memory failed him: It was not Eustathius but Flavianus. 2. Yet he after excuseth Dioscorus from Heresy; more Bishops than were Heretics were violent.
§ 6. P. 246. he saith [At Ephesus Eustathius was kikt to death, and all those that durst desend him were threatned to be served in like manner.] Ans. Of this before: His memory failed him: It was not Eustathius but Flavianus. 2. Yet he after excuseth Dioscorus from Heresie; more Bishops than were Hereticks were violent.