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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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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.
In the 38. Canon of the same Council we find this written [Cives qui superiorum solennitatum, id est, Paschae & Natalis Domini, vel Pentecostes festivatibus cum Episcopis interesse neglexerint, quum in Civitatibus commnionis vel benedictionis accipiendae causa positos see nose debeant, triennio communion priventur Ecclesiae.] So that it seems there were no more Church-members in a City then could congregate on the festival days for Communion and the Bishops Blessing: therefore there were not many such Congregations: when every one was to be three years excommunicate that did not Assemble where the Bishop was.
In the 38. Canon of the same Council we find this written [Cives qui superiorum solennitatum, id est, Paschae & Natalis Domini, vel Pentecostes festivatibus cum Episcopis interesse neglexerint, quum in Civitatibus commnionis vel benedictionis accipiendae causa positos se nosse debeant, triennio communione priventur Ecclesiae.] So that it seems there were no more Church-members in a City then could congregate on the festival daies for Communion and the Bishops Blessing: therefore there were not many such Congregations: when every one was to be three years excommunicate that did not Assemble where the Bishop was.
Moreover all those Canons of several Councils that forbid the Presbyters to confirm by Chrism, and make it the Bishops work, do show that the Diocese were but small when the Bishop himself could do that besides all his other work.
Moreover all those Canons of several Councils that forbid the Presbyters to confirm by Chrysm, and make it the Bishops work, do shew that the Diocess were but small when the Bishop himself could do that besides all his other work.
In the Canons called the Apostles, cap. 5. it is ordained thus [Omnium ali•rum primitiae Episcopo & Presbyteris domum mittuntur, non super Altare. Manifestum est autem quod Episcopus & Presbyteri inter Diaconos & reliquos clericos eas dividunt.] By which it appeareth that there was but one Altar in a Church to which belonged the Bishop, Presbytery, and Deacons, who lived all as it were on that Altar.