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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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Further he would prove it a Diocesan Church by a passage in Hegesippus, who says, that several of the Jewish Sectaries who believed neither a Resurrection nor Judgment to come, were Converted by James, and that when a great number of the Rulers and principal men of the City were by this Ministry brought to believe the Gospel, the Jews made an Uproar, the Scribes and Pharisees saying, that it was ⟨p. 74⟩to be feared that all the people would turn Christiansx.
Further he would prove it a Diocesan Church by a passage in Hegesippus, who sayes, that several of the Jewish Sectaries who beleived neither a Resurrection nor Judgment to come, were Converted by James, and that when a great number of the Rulers and principal men of the City were by this Ministry brought to believe the Gospel, the Jews made an Uproar, the Scribes and Pharisees saying, that it was ⟨p. 74⟩to be feared that all the people would turn Christiansx.
- xPag. 446.
He says many of the prime Sectaries were converted by James, but this will scarce prove such a Diocesan Church as he contends for. That which would serve his turn (that all the people would turn Christians) was not effected, but only feared by the Jews, who took a course to prevent it by killing James. But if this were for his purpose, Hegesippus is not an Author to be relied on, part of the Sentence cited is false, that the Sects mentioned (and he had mentioned seven) did not believe the Resurrection nor Judgment, whereas the Pharisees and others of them believed both, which Valesius observes. 1