A33359:152
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.
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.
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, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, &c.
2dly, He says, Though before the Empire was converted they might be confined to little places, and forced to meet severally; yet after Constantine became Christian, it is not likely that the Alexandrians would content themselves with small and strait Chapels.
2dly, He sayes, Though before the Empire was converted they might be confined to little places, and forced to meet severally; yet after Constantine became Christian, it is not likely that the Alexandrians would content themselves with small and strait Chappels.