A33359:12
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In these hard circumstances, while we do what we can against the common Enemy, we are put to ward off the blows of such as (notwithstanding some present distemper) we will count our Friends. Amongst other expedients, sufficient to secure us against this attack, it was thought not unuseful, to answer the allegations out of Antiquity, concerning two points, wherein only the Ancients were made use of to our prejudice, viz. 1. For Diocesan Churches, and then 2ly. Against the Election of Bishops by the people in the primitive times. Something was performed and published in reference to both these in a late discourse. One half ⟨image 3⟩of which, where the latter is discussed, concerning the popular Elections of Bishops, hath yet passed without any exception that I can see or hear of; yet this alone is enough to defend us against the aforesaid charge: For those who will not make the primitive Church Schismatical, must not condemn any as Schismatics for declining such Bishops as that Church would not own.
In these hard circumstances, while we do what we can against the common Enemy, we are put to ward off the blows of such as (notwithstanding some present distemper) we will count our Friends. Amongst other expedients, sufficient to secure us against this attaque, it was thought not unuseful, to answer the allegations out of Antiquity, concerning two points, wherein only the Antients were made use of to our prejudice, viz. 1. For Diocesan Churches, and then 2ly. Against the Election of Bishops by the people in the primitive times. Something was performed and published in reference to both these in a late discourse. One half ⟨image 3⟩of which, where the latter is discussed, concerning the popular Elections of Bishops, hath yet passed without any exception that I can see or hear of; yet this alone is enough to defend us against the aforesaid charge: For those who will not make the primitive Church Schismatical, must not condemn any as Schismaticks for declining such Bishops as that Church would not own.