A69533:698
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
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.
Sect. 13. It was not so ridiculous as sad to me, to read in Mr. T. Ps. Self-revenger against Mr. Barlee, pag. 37. and Ordination called a [Notorious Como Tragedy, equally sad and ridiculous, which he and others lately acted in Daintry Church, entitled by the Actors, An Ordination of Ministers, but by many of the Spectators, An Ordination of Lay-Preachers to be Lay-preachers still, and (without repentance) for ever uncapable of the Priesthood, by being Ordained by such Priests as were uncapable of Ordaining.] Thus Mr. P.
Sect. 13. It was not so ridiculous as sad to me, to read in Mr. T. Ps. Self-revenger against Mr. Barlee, pag. 37. and Ordination called a [Notorious Comoe Tragedie, equally sad and ridiculous, which he and others lately acted in Daintry Church, intituled by the Actors, An Ordination of Ministers, but by many of the Spectators, An Ordination of Lay-Preachers to be Lay-preachers still, and (without repentance) for ever uncapable of the Priesthood, by being Ordained by such Priests as were uncapable of Ordaining.] Thus Mr. P.
Sect. 14. And it seems he was of the same judgement, (whoever he was) that would have abused Bishop Usher, by giving out that he told him, that [as for Holland, he questioned ⟨p. 195⟩if there was a Church among them, or not, or words fully to that Purpose] Against which abuse of the Dr. the Bishop was fain to vindicate himself, See page 124, 125. Of his Posthumous Judgement.
Sect. 14. And it seems he was of the same judgement, (whoever he was) that would have abused Bishop Vsher, by giving out that he told him, that [as for Holland, he questioned ⟨p. 195⟩if there was a Church among them, or not, or words fully to that Purpose] Against which abuse of the Dr. the Bishop was fain to vindicate himself, See page 124, 125. Of his Posthumous Judgement.