A64661:170
The judgement of the late Arch-Bishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland 1. Of…
The judgement of the late Arch-Bishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland 1. Of the extent of Christs death and satisfaction &c, 2. Of the Sabbath, and observation of the Lords day, 3. Of the ordination in other reformed churches : with a vindication of him from a pretended change of opinion in the first, some advertisements upon the latter, and in prevention of further injuries, a declaration of his judgement in several other subjects / by N. Bernard.
London: printed for John Crook, 1658
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The Reduction of Episcopacy unto the form of Synodical Government,… › Section 3: III.
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.
III.
The Diocesan Synod might be held, once, or twice in the year, as it should be thought most convenient: Therein all the Suffragans, and the rest of the Rectors, or Incumbent Pastors (or a certain select number of of every Deanery) within the Diocese might meet, with whose consent, or the major part of them, all things might be concluded by the Bishop, or *Superintendent (call him whether you will) or in his absence, by one of the Suffragans; whom he shall ⟨p. 159⟩depute in his stead to be Moderator of that Assembly.
The Diocesan Synod might be held, once, or twice in the year, as it should be thought most convenient: Therein all the Suffragans, and the rest of the Rectors, or Incumbent Pasters (or a certain select number of of every Deanry) within the Diocese might meet, with whose consent, or the major part of them, all things might be concluded by the Bishop, or *Saperintendent (call him whether you will) or in his absence, by one of the Suffragans; whom he shall ⟨p. 159⟩depute in his stead to be Moderator of that Assembly.
- *[Greek or Hebrew], id est, superintendentes; unde & nomen Episcopi trastum est, Hieron, epist. 86. ad Evagrium.〈non-Latin alphabet〉, id est, superintendentes; unde & nomen Episcopi trastum est, Hieron, epist. 86. ad Evagrium.