A33359:151
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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The ground of the consequence is removed, Valesius his own Author says they had but one Church to meet in, in Dionysius his time, almost 3 Ages from the beginningg. If that one was large, yet it is not like that it stood till Athanasius his time; after so many Edicts for demolishing of all Christian Churches, and a severe Execution of them in Diocletian's Persecution.
The ground of the consequence is removed, Valesius his own Author sayes they had but one Church to meet in, in Dionysius his time, almost 3 Ages from the beginningg. If that one was large, yet it is not like that it stood till Athanasius his time; after so many Edicts for demolishing of all Christian Churches, and a severe Execution of them in Diocletian's Persecution.
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Nor is it likely they should divide till they were grown too numerous for the biggest Meeting-place they could conveniently have.
It is as likely as that Athanasius speaks truth, in a matter which he perfectly knew; he tells us they did divide, and yet were not too numerous for one great Church, in which they met conveniently too; yea, better than when dispersed in those little places, as he says and proves, [Greek or Hebrew], &c.
It is as likely as that Athanasius speaks truth, in a matter which he perfectly knew; he tells us they did divide, and yet were not too numerous for one great Church, in which they met conveniently too; yea, better than when dispersed in those little places, as he sayes and proves, , &c.