A33359:314
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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But further evidence is needless, though abundance may be produced, since the great Patrons of Episcopacy ⟨p. 108⟩seems not to question it, that the Church was governed in common, and the Bishop was to do nothing of importance without the Presbyters, it is acknowledged by Bishop Bilson, tBishop Downham, uBishop Hall asserts it, as that which is Universally accorded by all antiquity, that all things in the ancient Church were ordered and transacted by the general consent of Presbyters. wMr. Thorndike proves at large, that the Government of Churches passed in common; xPrimate Usher more succinctly but effectually. yAdd but Dr. St. who both asserts and proves it, zthere was still one Ecclesiastical Senate, which ruled all the several Congregations of those Cities in common, of which the several Presbyters of the Congregations were Members, and in which the Bishop acted as the President of the Senate, for the better Governing the affairs of the Church, &c.
But further evidence is needless, though abundance may be produced, since the great Patrons of Episcopacy ⟨p. 108⟩seems not to question it, that the Church was governed in common, and the Bishop was to do nothing of importance without the Presbyters, it is acknowledged by Bishop Bilson, tBishop Downham, uBishop Hall asserts it, as that which is Ʋniversally accorded by all antiquity, that all things in the antient Church were ordered and transacted by the general consent of Presbyters.