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Against the Revolt to A Foreign Jurisdiction, Which would be to England its PERJURY, CHURCH-RUIN, and SLAVERY.In Two Parts.I. The History of Mens Endeavours to introduce it.II. The Confutation of all Pretences for it.Fully stating the Controversy, and Proving, That there is no Sovereign Power of Legislation, Judgment and Execution over the whole Church on Earth, Aristocratical or Monarchical, but only Christ: Especially against the Aristocratists who place it in a Council or College.By RICHARD BAXTER, an Earnest Desirer of the Churches Concord, and therefore an Enemy to all false Terms, and Dividing Engines, and Self-exalting Sects; and a Defender of Christ's own assigned Terms, which take in all the true Christians in the World, and are Injurious or Cruel to none.To be offered to the next Convocation, beseeching them to own the Doctrine of Foreign Communion, but to note with Renunciation the Doctrine of Foreign Jurisdiction, and to Vindicate the Reformed Church of England, from the Guilt and Suspicion which the French and Innovators injuriously seek to fasten on them.Luk. 22.24, 25, 26.And there was a strife among them which of them should be accounted the Greatest: And he said to them, The Kings of the Gentiles exercise Lordship over them, and they that exercise Authority upon them are called Benefactors: But ye shall not be so; but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the Younger, and he that is chief as he that doth serve.1 Thess. 5.12.We beseech you Brethren to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, 13. And to esteem them very highly in love for their work sake; and be at Peace among your selves.London, Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and […] Crow•• at the lower end of Cheapfi•• near Mercers Chapel. 1691.Against the Revolt to A Foreign Jurisdiction, Which would be to England its PERJURY, CHVRCH-RVINE, and SLAVERY.In Two Parts.I. The History of Mens Endeavors to introduce it.II. The Confutation of all Pretences for it.Fully stating the Controversie, and Proving, That there is no Soveraign Power of Legislation, Judgment and Execution over the whole Church on Earth, Aristocratical or Monarchical, but only Christ: Especially against the Aristocratists who place it in a Council or College.By RICHARD BAXTER, an Earnest Desirer of the Churches Concord, and therefore an Enemy to all false Terms, and Dividing Engines, and Self-exalting Sects; and a Defender of Christ's own assigned Terms, which take in all the true Christians in the World, and are Injurious or Cruel to none.To be offered to the next Convocation, beseeching them to own the Doctrine of Foreign Communion, but to note with Renunciation the Doctrine of Foreign Jurisdiction, and to Vindicate the Reformed Church of England, from the Guilt and Suspition which the French and Innovators injuriously seek to fasten on them.Luk. 22.24, 25, 26.And there was a strife among them which of them should be accounted the Greatest: And he said to them, The Kings of the Gentiles exercise Lordship over them, and they that exercise Authority upon them are called Benefactors: But ye shall not be so; but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the Younger, and he that is chief as he that doth serve.1 Thess. 5.12.We beseech you Brethren to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, 13. And to esteem them very highly in love for their work sake; and be at Peace among your selves.London, Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and 〈…〉 Crow•• at the lower end of Cheapfi near Mercers Chapel. 1691.Title page, as transcribed: Against the Revolt to A Foreign Jurisdiction, Which would be to England its PERJURY, CHURCH-RUIN, and SLAVERY. — In Two Parts. — I. The History of Mens Endeavours to introduce it. II. The Confutation of all Pretences for it. — Fully stating the Controversy, and Proving, That there is no Sovereign Power of Legislation, Judgment and Execution over the whole Church on Earth, Aristocratical or Monarchical, but only Christ: Especially against the Aristocratists who place it in a Council or College. — By RICHARD BAXTER, an Earnest Desirer of the Churches Concord, and therefore an Enemy to all false Terms, and Dividing Engines, and Self-exalting Sects; and a Defender of Christ's own assigned Terms, which take in all the true Christians in the World, and are Injurious or Cruel to none. — To be offered to the next Convocation, beseeching them to own the Doctrine of Foreign Communion, but to note with Renunciation the Doctrine of Foreign Jurisdiction, and to Vindicate the Reformed Church of England, from the Guilt and Suspicion which the French and Innovators injuriously seek to fasten on them. — Luk. 22.24, 25, 26. And there was a strife among them which of them should be accounted the Greatest: And he said to them, The Kings of the Gentiles exercise Lordship over them, and they that exercise Authority upon them are called Benefactors: But ye shall not be so; but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the Younger, and he that is chief as he that doth serve. 1 Thess. 5.12. We beseech you Brethren to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, 13. And to esteem them very highly in love for their work sake; and be at Peace among your selves. — London, Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and […] Crow•• at the lower end of Cheapfi•• near Mercers Chapel. 1691.Against the Revolt to A Foreign Jurisdiction, Which would be to England its PERJURY, CHVRCH-RVINE, and SLAVERY. — In Two Parts. — I. The History of Mens Endeavors to introduce it. II. The Confutation of all Pretences for it. — Fully stating the Controversie, and Proving, That there is no Soveraign Power of Legislation, Judgment and Execution over the whole Church on Earth, Aristocratical or Monarchical, but only Christ: Especially against the Aristocratists who place it in a Council or College. — By RICHARD BAXTER, an Earnest Desirer of the Churches Concord, and therefore an Enemy to all false Terms, and Dividing Engines, and Self-exalting Sects; and a Defender of Christ's own assigned Terms, which take in all the true Christians in the World, and are Injurious or Cruel to none. — To be offered to the next Convocation, beseeching them to own the Doctrine of Foreign Communion, but to note with Renunciation the Doctrine of Foreign Jurisdiction, and to Vindicate the Reformed Church of England, from the Guilt and Suspition which the French and Innovators injuriously seek to fasten on them. — Luk. 22.24, 25, 26. And there was a strife among them which of them should be accounted the Greatest: And he said to them, The Kings of the Gentiles exercise Lordship over them, and they that exercise Authority upon them are called Benefactors: But ye shall not be so; but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the Younger, and he that is chief as he that doth serve. 1 Thess. 5.12. We beseech you Brethren to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, 13. And to esteem them very highly in love for their work sake; and be at Peace among your selves. — London, Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and 〈…〉 Crow•• at the lower end of Cheapfi•• near Mercers Chapel. 1691.

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Against the revolt to a foreign jurisdiction, which would be to England its perjury, church-ruin, and slavery in two parts ... / by Richard Baxter ...Against the revolt to a foreign jurisdiction, which would be to England its perjury, church-ruine, and slavery in two parts ... / by Richard Baxter ...

Richard Baxter 1615–1691

London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1691

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