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Diocesan churches not yet discovered in the primitive times
Diocesan churches not yet discovered in the primitive times, or, A defence of the answer to Dr. Stillingfleets allegations out of antiquity for such churches against the exceptions offered in the preface to a late treatise called A vindication of the primitive church, where what is further produced out of Scripture and ancient authors for diocesan churches is also discussed.Diocesan churches not yet discovered in the primitive times, or, A defence of the answer to Dr. Stillingfleets allegations out of antiquity for such churches against the exceptions offered in the preface to a late treatise called A vindication of the primitive church, where what is further produced out of Scripture and antient authors for diocesan churches is also discussed.
London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1682
Diocesan Churches not yet discovered in the Primitive times.
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I assigned this reason, why Fussala had not a Bishop sooner, because Austin declares, there was not one Catholic in it, and supposed this might serve the turn, not dreaming that those who count all the people in a very large Parish, or in an 100 Parishes little enough for a Diocesan; could think his Diocese competently furnished when he had not one Soul (or but some few) in communion with him.
I assigned this reason, why Fussala had not a Bishop sooner, because Austin declares, there was not one Catholick in it, and supposed this might serve the turn, not dreaming that those who count all the people in a very large Parish, or in an 100 Parishes little enough for a Diocesan; could think his Diocess competently furnished when he had not one Soul (or but some few) in communion with him.
He says, the Town or Castle indeed had none, but the County belonging to it had some; he will have the Territory ⟨p. 29⟩or Parish depending on this Castle to be a County. I cannot but observe the admirable power of a fancy tinctured and prepossessed. It will turn a Parish into a County, and a Castle into a County Town; and since a County with us, was a Province with them, one Province must be as much as all Africa; and a very small part of Numidia, must be far greater than the whole. But there are some Hypotheses, which may stand in need of such imaginations.
He sayes, the Town or Castle indeed had none, but the County belonging to it had some; he will have the Territory ⟨p. 29⟩or Parish depending on this Castle to be a County. I cannot but observe the admirable power of a fancy tinctured and prepossessed. It will turn a Parish into a County, and a Castle into a County Town; and since a County with us, was a Province with them, one Province must be as much as all Africa; and a very small part of Numidia, must be far greater than the whole. But there are some Hypotheses, which may stand in need of such imaginations.