A33359:300
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.
But not a word for proof of this, save Basil's mentioning a Chor-episcopus [Greek or Hebrew] of some places; Whereas if he had been the Bishop of two or three Villages, this might be enough to satisfy the import of that expression. Yet he knows there is some one Country Parish, that hath ten times as many, or more Villages in it, but never pretended to be a Diocesan Church, and that such a pretence would be now counted ridiculous.
But not a word for proof of this, save Basil's mentioning a Chor-episcopus 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 of some places; Whereas if he had been the Bishop of two or three Villages, this might be enough to satisfie the import of that expression. Yet he knows there is some one Countrey Parish, that hath ten times as many, or more Villages in it, but never pretended to be a Diocesan Church, and that such a pretence would be now counted ridiculous.
He adds, that which, if it were true, would go near to dethrone these Country Bishops; (for Basil speaks of them, as having their Thrones in Villages) and render them less than ancient Presbyters, for all their large Territory, and there being Diocesans.
He adds, that which, if it were true, wouldgo near to dethrone these Countrey Bishops; (for Basil speaks of them, as having their Thrones in Villages) and render them less than antient Presbyters, for all their large Territory, and there being Diocesans.
But yet these were but the Deputies or Surrogates of the City Bishops in point of jurisdiction, for they were to do nothing of moment without their Bishop.