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Episcopal and Presbyterial government conjoined proposed as an expedient for the compromising of the…Episcopal and Presbyterial government conjoyned proposed as an expedient for the compremising of the…
Episcopal and Presbyterial government conjoined proposed as an expedient for the compromising of the differences, and preventing of those troubles about the matter of Church-Government / written in the late times by ... Ja. Usher ...Episcopal and Presbyterial government conjoyned proposed as an expedient for the compremising of the differences, and preventing of those troubles about the matter of Church-Government / written in the late times by ... Ja. Usher ...
London : s.n., 1679
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THE PREFACE.
IF any one ask, who is He presumes to Publish the Papers of that Learned, Pious, and peaceable Prelate (worthy of eternal Memory,) without approbation first had, of such as hold the Chair in the several Parts of controverted Discipline? I Answer, The Learned men of each Party are not yet agreed, nor do I know when they will be: and the times require that some means be used to advance the Peace of the Church, and preserve the Nation. That Peace I mean, whereby the minds of men may be disposed to lay aside all old animosities, and upon a common Principle of Union, become charitable, and so perpetual Friends.
IF any one ask, who is He presumes to Publish the Papers of that Learned, Pious, and peacable Prelate (worthy of eternal Memory,) without approbation first had, of such as hold the Chair in the several Parts of controverted Discipline? I Answer, The Learned men of each Party are not yet agreed, nor do I know when they will be: and the times require that some means be used to advance the Peace of the Church, and preserve the Nation. That Peace I mean, whereby the minds of men may be disposed to lay aside all old animosities, and upon a common Principle of Union, become charitable, and so perpetual Friends.
The Faithful and true Ministers of the Gospel of Peace, will (I hope,) give their allowance to this attempt, Pious and Charitable in its intention. For the contrary minded who would have Fire come from Heaven to consume all those, who receive not their Dictates, I shall only rebuke them with that of our Saviour to his Disciples, ye know not of what manner of Spirit ye are?