A33359:111
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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He gives a reason why this must be ascribed to St. Austin's modesty, because he discharged the Office of a Bishop there, in more difficult times, while the Presbyt•r• he employed there, were barbarously used.
He gives a reason why this must be ascribed to St. Austin's modesty, because he discharged the Office of a Bishop there, in more difficult times, while the Presbyt•r• he imployed there, were barbarously used.
I need not deny that he performed the Office of […] Bishop there; for it is the office of a Bishop to endeavour by himself or others, the converting or reducing of all that he can. Only this will not prove Fussala to be then a part of his Bishopric, no more than it will prove Athanasius to have been Bishop of India; because he encouraged, and sent Frumentius with others thither, to convert the Indianst.
I need not deny that he performed the Office of 〈…〉 Bishop there; for it is the office of a Bishop to endeavour by himself or others, the converting or reducing of all that he can. Only this will not prove Fussala to be then a part of his Bishoprick, no more than it will prove Athanasius to have been Bishop of India; because he encouraged, and sent Frumentius with others thither, to convert the Indianst.
- tSoc. l. 1. c. 15. Soz. l. 2. c. 23.