A33359:313
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.
And Felix 3 Bishop of Rome, (than whom no Bishop was higher, or more absolute in those times,) declares it de facto, when he speaks of the Presbyters of that Church, as [Greek or Hebrew], ruling that Church with him. It is the same word that the governing of Churches by other Bishops, is expressed by [Greek or Hebrew], as Alexander saith of Narcissus, [Greek or Hebrew]. iIt imports no less than praesidere, and is ascribed to Bishops and Presbyters, jointly by Tertullian, kCyprian land Firmilian. mHence the Presbyters are frequently said to be [Greek or Hebrew] with the Bishop, nfor then the Governing power of Bishops was but counted a Ministry, [Greek or Hebrew], oand the Presbyters fellow Ministers with him, and joint Administrators in the Government. They are styled [Greek or Hebrew], pfellow Pastors, they did not then dream that a Bishop was sole Pastor of many Churches. They are also called [Greek or Hebrew], which is no less than [Greek or Hebrew], qfor the Presbyters had their Thrones with the Bishop. So Nazianzen speaks of Basil when ordained Presbyter, as promoted [Greek or Hebrew] to the Sacred Thrones of the Presbyters. rThey are also called [Greek or Hebrew].10
And Felix 3 Bishop of Rome, (than whom no Bishop was higher, or more absolute in those times,) declares it de facto, when he speaks of the Presbyters of that Church, as 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, ruling that Church with him. It is the same word that the governing of Churches by other Bishops, is expressed by , as Alexander saith of Narcissus, .