A27068:117
Whether parish congregations be true Christian churches and the capable consenting incumbents, be truly…
Whether parish congregations be true Christian churches and the capable consenting incumbents, be truly their pastors, or bishops over their flocks ... : written by Richard Baxter as an explication of some passages in his former writings, especially his Treatise of episcopacy, misunderstood and misapplied by some, and answering the strongest objections of some of them, especially a book called, Mr. Baxters judgment and reasons against communicating with the parish assemblies, as by law required, and another called, A theological dialogue, or, Catholic communion once more defended, upon mens necessitating importunity / by Richard Baxter.Whether parish congregations be true Christian churches and the capable consenting incumbents, be truly their pastors, or bishops over their flocks ... : written by Richard Baxter as an explication of some passages in his former writings, especially his Treatise of episcopacy, misunderstood and misapplied by some, and answering the strongest objections of some of them, especially a book called, Mr. Baxters judgment and reasons against communicating with the parish assemblies, as by law required, and another called, A theological dialogue, or, Catholick communion once more defended, upon mens necessitating importunity / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1684
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XXXVIII. Obj. They want the Peoples consent, and so are no Pastors.
XXXVIII. Obj. They want the Peoples c•nsent, and so are no Past•rs.
Ans. The People show their consent by ordinary Submission and Communion.
Ans. The People shew their consent by ordinary Submission and Communion.
Obj. The People must be supposed to consent to the Law, which maketh them no Pastors, but the Bishops Curates.
Ans. Both the Suppositions are before confuted; both that the People are supposed to consent to any Law against Gods, and that the Law maketh Curates to be no Pastors.