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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.
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.
When he assigns this as the reason of appointing a Successor, to prevent the mischiefs that are usually produced by popular elections, he speaks his own sense, not theirs; for they were better advised than to brand the general practice of the ancient Church as mischievous, and how this suggestion becomes one, who undertakes to write a vindication of the Primitive Church, let himself consider. Others may judge it, a more intolerable reflection upon the universal Church in the best and after times, than any M. B. can be justly charged with. However the reason assigned for it by Possidonius is another thing than appears in this Authors whole account, it was because Valerius feared left some other 1Church, should seek him for their Bishop, and get a person so approved, from him.
When he assigns this as the reason of appointing a Successour, to prevent the mischiefs that are usually produced by popular elections, he speaks his own sence, not theirs; for they were better advised than to brand the general practice of the ancient Church as mischievous, and how this suggestion becomes one, who undertakes to write a vindication of the Primitive Church, let himself consider. Others may judge it, a more intollerable reflection upon the universal Church in the best and after times, than any M. B. can be justly charged with. However the reason assigned for it by Possidonius is another thing than appears in this Authors whole account, it was because Valerius feared left some other 1Church, should seek him for their Bishop, and get a person so approved, from him.
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Whereas in fine he says, These Cases specified were not thought to violate the Rule that allowed but one Bishop to a City. Yet it was thought so by St. Austin, when he excuses his suffering himself to be made Bishop with Valerius, by this, that he knew no• it was forbidden by a rule of the Nicene Council, Quod Concilio Niceno prohibitum fuisse nesciebam, and gives this as the reason why he would not so ordain Eradius.