Five disputations of church-government, and worship (1659)
Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691 · London : Printed by R.W. for N. Simmons · leaf 392
and that is,A ? rep bent of many Elders in one parti-cular Church. The Diocefan B (hopwas long after this: The rlrft Bifhcps(if you will call them fo ) in the Church were the firft menti-oned Itineranc Bifhops that were fent abroad to convert foulsand gather Churches,and afterward took eare to… … OoS) fort of Biftiops ( in time, and the firft fixed Bi (hops thatwere fuperiours to other Paftors) were thefe Prefidents ofthe Presbyteries of particular Churches. And thefe are theythat now we have to fpeak of. And I fhall prove that it is notunlawful to have fuch. §. 2. But firft 1 muft tell you…
Church polity · Episcopacy · Public worship · Puritans
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