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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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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 ⟨p. 261⟩of the Ordination of the foreign Reformed Churches, may serve instead of more.
8. The Episcopal Divines, and other Writers of their side, do commonly maintaine the validity of Presbyters Ordination, viz. that in case of Necessity it is lawfull, 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 justifie 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 adde (to make up twenty) 17. Bishop Bramhal, of Schism. 18. And Dr. Steward. in his Answer to Fountaines Letter. 19. Dr. Ferne, 20. And Bishop Ʋsher, in his Judgment lately published. Abundance more might easily be added: but Mr. Mason's Book in vindicacation