A33359:327
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
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.
This is more than enough to show that there is sufficient warrant to Translate [Greek or Hebrew], Thousands more than once; though that it is in that discourse (which he stiles a little Pamphlet) so translated more then once, is another of his mistakes. And a third (all in two lines) is that the Author grounds his Argument on it. Whereas those that view the passage, and the occasion of it, will see it had been more for his advantage to have translated it ten thousands. He that can allow himself to write at this rate, may easily be voluminous, and look too big to be despised, as a writer of little Pamphlets.
This is more than enough to shew that there is sufficient warrant to Translate 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Thousands more than once; though that it is in that discourse (which he stiles a little Pamphlet) so translated more then once, is another of his mistakes. And a third (all in two lines) is that the Author grounds his Argument on it. Whereas those that view the passage, and the occasion of it, will see it had been more for his advantage to have translated it ten thousands. He that can allow himself to write at this rate, may easily be voluminous, and look too big to be despised, as a writer of little Pamphlets.
The Letter mentioned pag. 45. being communicated to me by M. B. that part of it which concerns Alexandria is here added, that it may appear how much it is mistaken, and how far from being answered.
The Letter mentioned pag. 45. being communicated to me by M. B. that part of it which concerns Alexandria is here added, that it may appear how much it is mistaken, and how farr from being answered.
For Alexandria it was the greatest City in the Empire next to Rome, [Greek or Hebrew], says Josephus de bello Judaic lib. 5. c. cult. And Epiphanius gives an account of many Churches in it assigned to several Presbyters, viz. besides Caesarea finished by Athanasius, that of Dionysius, Theonas, Pierius, Serapion, Perseas, Dizia, Mundidius, Annianus, Baucalas, adding [Greek or Hebrew]. Haeres 69. page 728: This notwithstanding that the Christians at Alexandria which held Communion with Athanasius, might and did meet together in one Church, he himself declares expressly in his Apology to Constantius, page 531. Tom. 1. Edit. Commelin. Anno 1601. The whole passage is too large to transcribe or translate, this is the sense of it. He being accused for assembling the People in the great Church before it was dedicated ([Greek or Hebrew]) makes this part of his defence. The confluence of the People at the Paschal solemnity