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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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Our Author adds one Testimony more, to show that under the Government of Simeon great numbers were added to that Church, many thousands of the Circumcision receiving the Christian Faith at that time, and among the rest Justus, &c. pag. 448.
Our Author adds one Testimony more, to shew that under the Government of Simeon great numbers were added to that Church, many thousands of the Circumcision receiving the Christian Faith at that time, and among the rest Justus, &c. pag. 448.
But those who view the place in Eusebius will see, that he does not say those many of the Circumcision were converted by Simeon, or were under his Government, or belonged to that Church; and so it signifies nothing for his purpose. And so in fine, the account wherewith he concludes his Discourse of Jerusalem will not be admitted by any who impartially consider the Premisses.
As for his other Scripture instances, there is not so much as the shadow of a proof showed by him, that there were near so many Christians as in Jerusalem, or as are in some one of our Parishes, yea, or more than could meet in one place, either in Samaria (where he says it appears not what kind of Government was established, pag. 451.) or in Lydda, which was but a Village, though a fair one, and far from having Sharon for its proper Territory, that being a plain between Joppa and Caesarea; or in Antioch, pag. 452. much less in Corinth and Ephesus which he advisedly passes by, pag. 456.
As for his other Scripture instances, there is not so much as the shadow of a proof shewed by him, that there were near so many Christians as in Jerusalem, or as are in some one of our Parishes, yea, or more than could meet in one place, either in Samaria (where he sayes it appears not what kind of Government was established, pag. 451.) or in Lydda, which was but a Village, though a fair one, and far from having Saron for its proper Territory, that being a plain between Joppa and Caesarea; or in Antioch, pag. 452. much less in Corinth and Ephesus which he advisedly passes by, pag. 456.