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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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1 Thes. 5.12. We beseech you brethren to know them that labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love for their work sake, and be at peace among your selves.
Dr. Hammond. Pay your Bps. as great a respect as is possible, for the pains they have taken among you.
Qust. Who Laboureth among them most in the several parishes, publicly and privately? The Bp. that never saw them, or the Incumbent that layeth out all his Study and Time on them? Who are most among them? Who most admonisheth them? What is meant by [among themselves?] Is it that Lincoln shire, Leicester-shire, Northampton-shire, Buckingham-shire, be at peace among themselves, from Gainsborough to Oxford-shire? or is it not rather that neighbour Christians that see each other, so live in peace?
Qust. Who Laboureth among them most in the several parishes, publickly and privately? The Bp. that never saw them, or the Incumbent that layeth out all his Study and Time on them? Who are most among them? Who most admonisheth them? What is meant by [among themselves?] Is it that Lincoln shire, Leicester-shire, Northamton-shire, Buckingham-shire, be at peace among themselves, from Gainsborough to Oxford-shire? or is it not rather that neighbour Christians that see each other, so live in peace?