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Dr. Reignolds his letter to that worthy councillor, Sir Francis Knolls concerning some passages…Dr. Reignolds his letter to that worthy councellor, Sir Francis Knolles concerning some passages…
Dr. Reignolds his letter to that worthy councillor, Sir Francis Knolls concerning some passages in Dr. Bancrofts sermon at Pauls Cross, Feb. 9. 1588. in the Parliament time. As also A question resolved by a learned doctor, whether the angels of the seven churches, Revel. 2, & 3. make for Episcopal præ-eminence Jure Divino.Dr. Reignolds his letter to that worthy councellor, Sir Francis Knolles concerning some passages in Dr. Bancrofts sermon at Pavles Crosse, Feb. 9. 1588. in the Parliament time. As also A qvestion resolved by a learned doctor, whether the angels of the seaven churches, Revel. 2, & 3. make for Episcopall præ-eminence Jure Divino.
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Wherefore sith D. Bancroft (I assure my self) will not say that all these have approved that as sound and christian doctrine, which by the general consent of the whole Church, in a ⟨p. 8⟩most flourishing time, was condemned for heresy: I hope he will acknowledge, that he was over seen, in that he avouched, the Superiority which Bishops have among us over the Clergy to be of Gods own ordinance. And thus far of the former point of D. Bancroft Sermon.
Wherefore sith D. Bancroft (I assure my selfe) will not say that all these have approved that as sound and christian doctrine, which by the generall consent of the whole Church, in a ⟨p. 8⟩most flowrishing time, was condemned for heresie: I hope he will acknowledge, that he was over seene, in that he avouched, the Superiority which Bishops have among vs over the Cleargie to bee of Gods owne ordinance. And thus farre of the former poynt of D. Bancroft Sermon.
The latter is, concerning that he affirmeth, that S. Jerem zsaith, and M. Calvin seemeth on his report, to confess that Bishops have had the said superiority ever since the time of S Mark the Evangelist. Of the which point I think as of the former; sith neither Jerome saith it, neither doth Calvin seem to confess it on his report. For Bishops among us, besides ordaining, and laying on of hands, may do sundry other things, which inferior Ministers, or Priests (as D. Bancroft termeth them) may not; Buta Jerome, after mention of the superiority allotted to Bishops since S. Marks time, what doth a Bishop (saith he,) except ordination, which a Priest doth not? Meaning, and in forcing by this kind of speech, as a thing most evident, and such as no man could deny, that Bishops had, that only power above Priests then, which