A41330:849
The questions between the conformist and nonconformist, truly stated, and briefly discussed Dr. Falkner,…
The questions between the conformist and nonconformist, truly stated, and briefly discussed Dr. Falkner, The friendly debate &c., examined and answered : together with a discourse about separation, and some animadversions upon Dr. Stillingfleet's book entitled, The unreasonableness of separation : observations upon Dr. Templars sermon preached at a visitation in Cambridge : a brief vindication of Mr. Stephen Marshal.The questions between the conformist and nonconformist, truly stated, and briefly discussed Dr. Falkner, The friendly debate &c., examined and answered : together with a discourse about separation, and some animadversions upon Dr. Stillingfleet's book entituled, The unreasonableness of separation : observations upon Dr. Templers sermon preached at a visitation in Cambridge : a brief vindication of Mr. Stephen Marshal.
London: printed for Tho. Cockerill, 1681
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3ly. But are you sure there were no more Churches in Asia than fell under the seven Archbishops? Which of these was Archbishop to the Churches in Galatia? that was a Province in Asia; but none of these Cities Metropolis there, for Ancyra was. Antioch a Metropolis then under none of these, yet there a Church. To which I pray did Coloss belong? Cappadocia, Pontus, Bithynia, were all Provinces in Asia, and in these were Churches no doubt, for the Apostle writing to the Believers in these Provinces, 1 Pet. 1.1. in the 5th Chap. v. 1, 2. He charges the Elders to feed the flock. Yet none of the seven Churches were Metropoles in any of these Provinces. I could instance in divers more.
3ly. But are you sure there were no more Churches in Asia than fell under the seven Archbishops? Which of these was Archbishop to the Churches in Galatia? that was a Province in Asia; but none of these Cities Metropolis there, for Ancyra was. Antioch a Metropolis then under none of these, yet there a Church. To which I pray did Colosse belong? Cappadocia, Pontus, Bithinia, were all Provinces in Asia, and in these were Churches no doubt, for the Apostle writing to the Believers in these Provinces, 1 Pet. 1.1. in the 5th Chap. v. 1, 2. He charges the Elders to feed the flock. Yet none of the seven Churches were Metropoles in any of these Provinces. I could instance in divers more.
This I suppose the Doctor Preached to make amends for the fault he committed in being ordained first by Presbyters; for now he talks of Archbishops in the Apostles days; whereas Mr. Thorndike, pag. 45. Prim. Gov. and the old Episcopal men tell us, Archbishops came in long after.