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Confirmation and restoration the necessary means of reformation, and reconciliation; for the healing of…Confirmation and restauration the necessary means of reformation, and reconciliation; for the healing of…
Confirmation and restoration the necessary means of reformation, and reconciliation; for the healing of the corruptions and divisions of the churches: submissively, but earnestly tendered to the consideration of the sovereign powers, magistrates, ministers, and people, that they may awake, and be up and doing in the execution of so much, as appeareth to be necessary as they are true to Christ, his Church and Gospel, and to their own and others souls, and to the peace and welfare of the nations; and as they will answer the neglect to Christ, at their peril. / By Richard Baxter, an unworthy minister of Christ, that longeth to see the healing of the churches.Confirmation and restauration the necessary means of reformation, and reconciliation; for the healing of the corruptions and divisions of the churches: submissively, but earnestly tendered to the consideration of the soveraigne powers, magistrates, ministers, and people, that they may awake, and be up and doing in the execution of so much, as appeareth to be necessary as they are true to Christ, his Church and Gospel, and to their own and others souls, and to the peace and wellfare of the nations; and as they will answer the neglect to Christ, at their peril. / By Richard Baxter, an unworthy minister of Christ, that longeth to see the healing of the churches.
London: printed by A.M. for Nevil Simmons book-seller, 1658
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7. The same Hierome expressly saith, that Imposition of hands was reserved to the Bishop, for the honour of Priesthood, rather then by Divine Ordination: *Therefore it is but a humane institution.
7. The same Hierome expresly saith, thatImposition of hands was reserved to the Bishop, for the honour of Priesthood, rather then by Divine Ordinatlon: *Therefore it is but a humane institution.
- *Hier. cont. Lucifer. Ad honorem potius sacerdotii, quam ad legis necessitatem. Alioqui si ad Eposcopi tantum imprecationem Sp. Sanctus de•luit, lugendi sunt, qui in vinculis aut castellis aut in remotioribus locis, per presbyteros & Diacones Baptizati, ante dormierunt, quam ab Episcopis inviserentur. Clem. Alexand. Pedag•g. 3. Cui imponet Presbyter manus.
8. The Episcopal Divines, and other Writers of their side, do commonly maintain the validity of Presbyters Ordination, viz. that in case of Necessity it is lawful, and where there is no flat Necessity, it is not a nullity ⟨p. 260⟩where it is irregular.1 I cited (Christian Concord, pag. 53, 54, &c.) many Bishops and their defenders,2 that thus justify the Protestant Churches, that have no Bishops; as Dr. Field, Bishop D•wname, Bishop Jewel, Saravia, Bishop Alley, Bishop Pilkington, Bishop Bridges, Bishop Bilson, Grotius, Lord Digby, Mr. Chisenhal, Bishop Davenant, Bishop Prideaux, Nowel, Bishop Andrews, Mr. Chillingworth; to whom I add (to make up twenty) 17. Bishop Bramhal, of Schism. 18. And Dr. Steward. in his Answer to Fountains Letter. 19. Dr. Ferne, 20. And Bishop Usher, in his Judgment lately published. Abundance more might easily be added: but Mr. Mason's Book in vindication