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Five disputations of church-government and worship
Five disputations of church-government and worship by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1659
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As for the New Episcopal Divines that say There were no subject Presbyters in Scripture times: I suppose according to their principles, they w•ll grant me all this, as is aforesaid And for others, the Instances that they bring to the contrary should be briefly considered. The great swaying Instance of all (which did sometime prevail with me to be my self of another mind) is the Numerous Church at Jerusalem: Of which its said that three thousand were converted at once, and five thousand at another time, and the word mightily grew and prevailed, and daily such were added to the Church as should be saved: to which some add the mention of the Myriads of believing Jews yet zealous of the Law, which the brethren mentioned to Paul, Acts 21.20. And the instance of Ephesus and Rome come next. But I remember how largely this business is debated between the late Assembly at Westminster and the Dissenting Brethren, that I think it unmeet to interpose in it any further then to annex these few considerations following.
As for the New Episcopal Divines that say There were no subject Presby•ers in Scripture times: I suppose according to their principles, they w•ll grant me all this, as is aforesaid And for others, the Instances that they bring to the contrary should be briefly considered. The great swaying Instance of all (which did sometime prevail with me to be my self of another mind) is the Numerous Church at Ierusalem: Of which its said that three thousand were converted at once, and five thousand at another time, and the word mightily grew and prevailed, and daily such were added to the Church as should be saved: to wh•ch some add the mention of the Miriades of believing Jews yet zealous of the Law, which the brethren mentioned to Paul, Acts 21.20. And the instance of Ephesus and Rome come next. But I remember how largely this business is debated between the late Assembly at Westminster and the Dissenting Brethren, that I think it unmeet to interpose in it any further then to annex these few considerations following.