A survey of the summe of church-discipline. Wherein the way of the churches of New-England is warranted out of the Word, and all exceptions of weight, which are made against it, answered: Whereby also it will appear to the judicious reader, that something more must be said, then yet hath been, before their principles can be shaken, or they should be unsetled in their practice (1648)
Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647 · London : Printed by A. M. for John Bellamy, at the Three Golden Lions in Cornhill, near the Royall exchange · leaf 249
ngregations: fo that they do notreceive office nor office power, one particularfrom another,or more particulars, becaufe all particulars (hare in ail equallyand firftly, dsjpecies pertake of the nature of a gents. 3. Hence it is not lawfull for the Churches to give away thistheir power unto others,… … CHAP. XV. An Anftoer to Mr. Hudfon, concerning the Church-fatholick^ vi-fibley as Totum integrale. Hile I was inquiring and writing touching this ecie-fa cathollca vifibilis, an efpeciall providencebrought a book to my view which did purpofelyintreate of this particular fubjeft. The AuthorMafter…
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