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id: A67350
author: Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.
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title:
  A speech made by Master Waller esquire in the honourable House of Commons concerning episcopacie whether it should be committed or rejected.

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  no A speech made by Master Waller Esquire, in the Honorable House of Commons, concerning episcopacie, whether it should be committed or rejecte Waller, Edmund 1641 911 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 C The rate of 11 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A67350 of text R14491 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing W524).


id: A75748
author: Aston, Thomas, Sir, 1600-1645.
date: 1641.0
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title:
  A petition delivered in to the Lords Spirituall and Temporall, by Sir Thomas Aston, Baronet, from the county palatine of Chester concerning episcopacy; to the high and honourable Court of Parliament.

summary:
  Humbly shew ; THat whereas divers Petitions have lately beene carryed about this Countie , against the present forme of Church government , ( and the hands of many persons of ordinary quality sollicited to the same , with pretence to be presented to this Honourable Assembly ) which wee conceiving not so much to ayme at reformation as absolute innovation of government , and such as must give a great advantage to the adversaries of our Religion , wee held it our dutie to disavow them all . But on the contrary , when wee consider the tenor of such writings , as in the name of Petitions , are spread amongst the common people ; the tenents preached publiquely in Pulpits , and the contents of many printed Pamphlets , swarming amongst us ; all of them dangerously exciting a disobedience to the established forme of government , and their severall intimations of the desire of the power of the keyes , and that their Congregations may execute Ecclesiasticall censures within themselves , wee cannot but expresse our just feares , that their desire is to introduce an absolute innovation of Presbyterall Government , whereby wee who are now governed by the Canon and Civill Lawes , dispensed by twenty-six Ordinaries ( easily responsall to Parliaments for any deviation from the rule of Law ) conceive wee should become exposed to the meere arbitrary government of a numerous Presbytery , who together with their ruling Elders , will arise to neere forty thousand Church Governours , and with their adherents , must needs beare so great a sway in the Common-wealth , that if future inconvenience shall be found in that government , wee humbly offer to consideration , how these shall be reducible by Parliaments , how consistent with a Monarchy , and how dangerously conducible to an Anarchy , which wee have just cause to pray against , as fearing the consequences would prove the utter losse of learning and Lawes , which must necessarily produce an extirmination of Nobilitie , Gentry , and order , if not of Religion .


id: A83753
author: England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
date: 1641.0
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title:
  The order and form for church government by bishops and the clergie of this kingdome. Voted in the House of Commons on Friday, July 16, 1641. : Whereunto is added Mr. Grimstons and Mr. Seldens arguments concerning Episcopacie.

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id: A63735
author: Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.
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title:
  The Copie of tvvo letters vvritten by two friends, one to another, concerning a pretended dispute had betwixt Doctor Taylor with a young Batchelour of Divinitie attending him, and Master Alexander Henderson, commissioner for the Kirk of Scotland at Oxford.

summary:
  The Copie of tvvo letters vvritten by two friends, one to another, concerning a pretended dispute had betwixt Doctor Taylor with a young Batchelour of Divinitie attending him, and Master Alexander Henderson, commissioner for the Kirk of Scotland at Oxford. The Copie of tvvo letters vvritten by two friends, one to another, concerning a pretended dispute had betwixt Doctor Taylor with a young Batchelour of Divinitie attending him, and Master Alexander Henderson, commissioner for the Kirk of Scotland at Oxford.


id: A80351
author: Carleton, George, 1559-1628.
date: 1642.0
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title:
  Bp Carletons testimonie concerning the Presbyterian discipline in the Low-Countries, and Episcopall government here in England. VVherein is briefly discovered the novelty of the one, and antiquity of the other; with a short taste of the inconveniences that attend the new plat-forme, where that is set up in the roome of the old primitive government. Published for the common good.

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  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A80351 of text R2006 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E107_18). VVherein i Carleton, George 1642 1210 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 B The rate of 8 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the B category of texts with fewer than 10 defects per 10,000 words.


id: A86348
author: Hilgard, a nun.
date: 1641.0
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title:
  A strange prophecie, against bishops, prelates, and all other priests, which have not kept the faithfull order of priesthood; and also against the transgressors of righteousnesse in these times. Together with the downe-fall and destruction of poperie, and the ruine of Romes monarchall and tyrannicall government. Prophetically declared, that in the yeares 1641, 1642, and 1643. the reformed churches in these westerne islands, should (both King and people) joyne with a religious consent to abolish them out of the Church. Written by Hilgard a nunne, 1558. and since preserved by an antiquary in this kingdome, and now published for the instruction of the Church of England.

summary:
  VVHether these or such like Prophecies be of God , and proceed from the Holy Ghost or no , let the godly judge . But surely it is commonly seene , when God will shew his displeasure and indignation , and intendeth to bring to passe some great act , that all creatures doe Prophecy before , and give warning , although it helpe but little .


id: A58291
author: Church of Scotland. General Assembly.
date: 1641.0
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title:
  The recantation and hvmble svbmission of two ancient prelates of the kingdome of Scotland subscribed by their own hands and sent to the generall assemblie : as also the act of the said assemblie condemning episcopacy and other abuses which are contrary to the Word of God and the laws of this church and kingdome.

summary:
  Church of Scotland. In regard the same is such an Order , as , is also abjured within the said Church , by vertue of that Nationall Oath which was made in the yeer of God 1580. and 1581.


id: A40796
author: Falkland, Lucius Cary, Viscount, 1610?-1643.
date: 1644.0
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title:
  A draught of a speech concerning episcopacy by the Lord Viscount Falkland, found since his death amongst his papers, written with his own hand.

summary:
  If it be said , that this unlimitednesse and independence is onely in spirituall things , I first answer that arbitrary government beeing the worst of governments , and our bodies being worse then our soules , it will be strang to set up that over the second , of which we were so impatient over the first . To a person formerly intemperate I have known the first prescription of an excellent Physitian to forbeare too good a diet for a good while .


id: A56778
author: Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
title: A paradox, in the praise of a dunce, to Smectymnuus by H. P.
date: 1642.0
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  One preached at Barkeway , and after he had read his Text told the people their Towne consisted of many Lordships , and how he was informed of one notable abuse amongst them in that Parish , which was , if a Cow or Oxe of another mans were strayed away and hapned into any of their grounds , they would with a Rie loafe hot out of the Oven bend his hornes which way they listed , so that when the owner came to challenge his owne Cow he knew not whether that were shee or no , for quoth hee my Cowes hornes stood backward , these stand before and hang downe her forehead , surely this is not she ; and thus men were cozened of their Cattell , but the truth was , none in the Town knew this trick before , but after he had preached it amongst them , presently after they began to practise it . Another came by chance as a stranger unto a shire Towne that shall bee namelesse , some day or two before a Visitation in the same Town he sent to the Arch-Deacon residing then in the Towne , that he might have leave to preach , which ( to gratifie him being a stranger and very formall in his habit ) was granted : upon the day , before the whole Clergie , the Arch-Deacon , Chancellor , and most of the officers of the spirituall Court , hee went into the Pulpit , after he had made his prayer , he read his Text , Come and See . My Text divideth it selfe ( quoth he ) most naturally into two parts , the one is Come , the other See , Come I apply to our selves of the Clergie , and See to the Laitie : for the first , Come I divide it into three parts , whither wee Come , then who they be that Come , then how they Come : we Come hither to a Visitation , which is derived from an old Latine Verbe of the first Conjugation Visit● , visit-as , Visitavi , withall he makes an obeisance to the Arch-Deacon , and to visite is a Metaphor borrowed from the visiting of Patients by the Physitian , for they visit them to see whether they bee sicke or sound in the Body , & these Visitations to see whether the Countrey men be sick or sound in the purse or no , &c. who they be that Come , ( for ( quoth he ) I comprehend under the name of Visitation all manner of your Ecclesiasticall Courts ) here come to your Courts and visitations , Swine , men presented for drunkennesse , Goates and Towne Bulls , for lying with their owne maides , or their neighbours Wives , and what become of them after they have dearely paid for their poundage in your spirituall ( or rather fleshly ) , Courts , they run againe into other mens Corne , and doe as much mischiefe as they did before , &c.


id: A35428
author: Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.
date: 1690.0
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title:
  The divine right of episcopacy demonstrated from Calvin and Beza together with a letter to a Presbyterian minister.

summary:
  In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).


id: A64660
author: Ussher, James, 1581-1656.
date: 1641.0
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title:
  The iudgement of Doctor Rainoldes touching the originall of episcopacy more largely confirmed out of antiquity / by James Archbishop of Armagh.

summary:
  For that Timothie had been sometime d the {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} ( which is the appellation which Iustin Martyr giveth unto him , whom other of the Fathers do peculiarly tearme a Bishop ) or Antistes , or President of the Ephesine Presbytery , is confessed by Beza himselfe : and that he was ordained the first Bishop of the Church of the Ephesians , we doe not onely read in the subscription of the second Epistle to Timothie , and the Ecclesiasticall History of e Eusebius , but also in two ancient Treatises concerning the Martyrdome of Timothie ; the one namelesse in the Library of f Photius , the other bearing the name of g Polycrates , even of that Polycrates , who was not onely himselfe Bishop of this Church of Ephesus , but borne also within six or seven and thirty yeares after S. Iohn wrote the forenamed Epistle unto the Angell of that Church : as it appeareth by the yeares he was of , when he wrote that Epistle unto Victor Bishop of Rome , wherein he maketh mention of h seven kinsmen of his who had beene Bishops ; he himselfe being the eight . * {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , that is , to doe the duty of a Pastor to it .


id: A78955
author: Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.
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  His Maiesties paper containing severall questions propounded to the commissioners Divines touching Episcopacy. With an humble answer returned to his Majesty by Mr. Marshall, Mr. Vines, Mr. Carill, and Mr. Seaman 4. October 1648. Published by authority.

summary:
  As doth not carry the fixing or constituting of a Bishop in a place as a perpetuall Governour : And it is as manifest , that they were both of them called away from these places , 2 Tim. 4. 9 Do thy diligence to come to me shortly , Titus , 3. 12. Be diligent to come to me to Nicapolis ; so that they may as well be called Bishops of other Citie , or Church where they had any considerable abode , as they are pretended to have beene of Ephesus and Creet , as they are called by the Postscripts of these Apostles , the credit of which Postscripts we cannot build upon in this point . Yours to Command : W. M. Charles R. I Conceive that Episcopall Government is most consonant to the Word of God , and of an Apostolicall institution , as it appeares by the Scripture , to have been practised by Apostles themselves , and by them committed , and derived to particular persons as their Substitutes or Successors therein ( as for ordaining Presbyters and Deacons , giving rules concerning Christian Discipline , and exercising Censures over Presbyters and others ) and hath ever since to these last times been exercised by Bishops in all the Churches of Christ , and therefore I cannot in Conscience consent to abolish the said Government ; notwithstanding this my perswasion I shall be glad to be informed , if our Saviour and the Apostles did so leave the Church at liberty as they might totally alter or change the Church Government at their pleasure : which if you can make appeare to me , then I will confesse that one of my great Scruples is cleane taken away :


id: A79056
author: Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.
date: 1648.0
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  His Maiesties reason vvhy he cannot in conscience consent to abolish the Episcopall government. Delivered by him in writing to the Divines that attend the Honorable Commissioners of Parliament at the Treaty at Newport Octob. 2. 1648. With the answer of the said Divines delivered to His Majestie in writing. October 3. 1648.

summary:
  Charles R. I Conceive that Episcopall Government is most consonant to the word of God , and of an Apostolicall institution , as it appears by the Scripture to have bin practised by Apostles themselves , And by them committed , and derived , to perticular Persons , as their Substitutes , or Successors therein ( as for ordeyning Presbyters , & Deacons , giving rules concerning Christian Discipline , and exercising censurs over Presbyters and others ) And hath ever since till these last times been exercised by Bishops in all the Churches of Christ ; And therefore I cannot in conscience consent to abolish the sayd Government . But that either the Apostles , or Timothy and Titus , or the Angels of the Churches were Bishops , as Bishops are distinct from Presbyters , exercising Episcopall Government in that sense .


id: A68712
date: 1639.0
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author:
  Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of, 1606-1649. Explanation of the meaning of the Oath and the Covenant. aut

title:
  His Majesties proclamation in Scotland: with an explanation of the meaning of the Oath and Covenant. By the Lord Marquesse, his Majesties high commissioner. Set forth by the Kings speciall licence

summary:
  But we do in his Majesties name require that none presume to take the said oath , unlesse they be required so to do by such as shall have lawfull authority from his Majestie to administer it unto them : being confident , that none either will or can take the said oath or any other oath in any sense , which may not consist with episcopall government , having his Majesties sense , and so the sense of all lawfull authority fully explained to them . THat episcopall jurisdiction was in force by acts of parliament , and no wayes abolished nor suppressed in the year 1580. Secondly , it cannot be imagined that this oathshould oblige the now takers of it farther then it did oblige the takers of it at first : for doctrine and points of faith it did oblige them then , and so doth it us now , perpetually , because these points in themselves are perpetuall , immutable and eternall : But for points of discipline and government , and policie of the Church , that oath could binde the first takers of it no longer then that discipline and government should stand in force by the laws of this Church and Kingdome , which our Church in her positive confession of faith printed amongst the acts of Parliament , artic .


id: A40803
author: Chillingworth, William, 1602-1644.
date: 1660.0
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title:
  [Two discourses] concerning episcopacy the former made by the Lord Viscount Falkland ; and the later by William Chillingworth.

summary:
  The next inconvenience that I fear , is this : having observed those generally who are against Bishops ( I will not now speak of such as are among us , who by being selected from the rest , are to be hoped to be freer then ordinary , from vulgar passions ) to have somewhat more animosity against those who are for them , then vice versâ ; lest when they shall have prevaild against the Bishops , they be so far encouraged against their partakers , and will so have discouraged their adversaries , as in time to induce a necessity upon others , at least of the Clergy , to believe them as unlawfull as they themselves do , and to assent to other of their opinions yet left at large . Which will be a way to deprive us , I think , of not our worst , I am sure of our most learned Ministers ; and to send a greater Colonie to New England , then it hath been said , this Bill will recall from thence . That this Government was received universally in the Church , either in the Apostles time , or presently after , is so evident and unquestionable , that the most learned adversaries of this Government do themselves confesse it .


id: A02549
author: Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.
title: An humble remonstrance to the High Court of Parliament, by a dutifull sonne of the Church
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  no An humble remonstrance to the High Court of Parliament, by a dutifull sonne of the Church. Yea , the wisedome of the ancient Grecians went so farre , as to forbid the removall of a well setled evill ; But , if religion teach us better things , and tell us , that nothing morally evill , can be setled well : and being , however , setled , had the more need to be ( after too long delay ) removed ; Yet right reason , and sound experience informe us , that things indifferent , or good , having been by continuance , and generall approbation well rooted in Church , or State ; may not upon light grounds be pulled up :


id: A67149
author: Wren, Matthew, 1585-1667.
date: 1642.0
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title:
  Bishop Wrens petition to the Parliament in defence of episcopacie in the behalf of himself and the rest of the bishops wherein he endeavours to ebreviate and lessen the libertie of the subject : being his sole resolution to extenmate the priviledge of Parliament : as also how his most expeciall intents

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id: A50915
author: Milton, John, 1608-1674.
date: 1641.0
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title:
  Of prelatical episcopacy, and vvhither it may be deduc'd from the apostolical times by vertue of those testimonies which are alledg'd to that purpose in some late treatises one whereof goes under the name of Iames, Arch-bishop of Armagh.

summary:
  If among his other high titles of propheticall , Apostolicall , and most admired of those times , he bee also stil'd Bishop of the Church of Smirna in a kind of speech , which the Rhetoricians call {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , for his excellence sake , as being the most famous of all the Smyrnian Presbyters , it cannot bee prov'd neither from this nor that other place of Irenaeus , that hee was therefore in distinct , and monarchicall order above the other Presbyters , it is more probable , that if the whole Presbytery had beene as renowned as he , they would have term'd every one of them severally Bishop of Smyrna . Next to prove a succession of 27. Bishops from Timothy , he cites one Leontius Bishop of Magnesia , out of the 11. act of the Chalcedonian Councell : this is but an obscure , and single witnesse , and for his faithfull dealing who shall commend him to us , with this his Catalogue of Bishops ? what know wee further of him , but that he might be as factious , and false a Bishop , as Leontius of Antioch that was a hunderd yeares his predecessor ? for neither the praise of his wisedome , or his vertue hath left him memorable to posterity , but onely this doubtfull relation , which wee must take at his word ; and how shall this testimony receive credit from his word , whose very name had scarse been thought on , but for this bare Testimony ?


id: A64711
author: Udall, Ephraim, d. 1647.
date: 1660.0
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title:
  The Bishop of Armaghes direction, concerning the lyturgy, and episcopall government Being thereunto requested by the Honourable, the House of Commons, and then presented in the year 1642.

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id: A32888
author: Northbrooke, John. Spiritvs est vicarius Christi in terra.
title: A Christian beleefe concerning bishops
date: 1641.0
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  A Christian beleefe concerning bishops This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A32888 of text R33290 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing C3940). 107 F The rate of 107 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words.


id: A45237
author: Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.
date: 1681.0
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title:
  Episcopal admonition by the Right Reverend Father in God, Dr. Joseph Hall, Late Lord Bishop of Exeter, sent in a letter to the House of Commons, April 28, 1628.

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id: A41557
author: Gordon, John, M.D.
date: 1689.0
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title:
  Plain dealing being a moderate general review of the Scots prelatical clergies proceedings in the latter reigns : with a vindication of the present proceedings in church affairs there.

summary:
  after that King James came to the Imperial Crown of England , when he endeavoured to make an Union between the two Nations , setled an Episcopal Government there , ( though contrary to the Inclinations of the People and Clergy in general ) Expecting thereby to Unite them as well in Trade as in Church Government ; And the hopes of an Union in Trade , and other things beneficial to Scotland , moved many of those who were Presbyterially inclined , to go beyond their Inclinations , and Opinion , alongst with that Settlement for present . yet how violently were they put in Execution against those poor Ministers , their Flocks and Families , for the one's Preaching , and the other's Hearing of the Word of God , without mixture or the least grains of Schism or disloyalty ? Which oppression ( meerly for the difference of Opinion ) tended to so great a Persecution ( which verified that old Saying , That Oppression makes a wise man Mad ) that it put the People in such a terrible consternation , that this Persecution or Oppression ( call it what you will ) forced the People in the Year 1666. to gather together and rise in Arms in defence of their Preacher's , Religion and Liberty , against those persecuting Clergymen ; who not only contrived , but forced the Statesmen and the King's Privy-Council to stretch these Penal and Sanguinary Laws , against both their Religion and Liberty in which they were Educated : and what Devastation , Forfaultures , Cruelties and Bloodshed followed thereupon in that poor Kingdom for several Years is so generally known , that it 's needless to relate it here , and the late King Charles , who had nothing of violence in his Nature , considering the common Evil their Divisions occasioned , ( with the concurrence , and by a representation of some Honest Men then in the Civil Government ) did give a little respite by a Toleration to some Ministers to Preach in several Congregations , but the regular Clergy were so exasperated against this Indulgence , that they themselves made terrible Clamours and Complaints to the King and Clergy of England ( who were not so immoderate , nor so immoral in their Actions against Dissenters , nor so vitious and scandalous in their Lives and Conversations ) and to the Officers of State , and the Privy Council in Scotland , not only against those poor People , but also against any that favour'd or pitied them , alledging it was a Schism in the Church , that the Ministers Preached Rebellion , which the Council found frequently upon Tryal to be false , and that those that gave any dissent to their violence against these People were disloyal .


id: A37900
author: Edmonds, Hugh.
date: 1661.0
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title:
  The censors censured, in a brief discourse to which is adjoyned the authors letter to an anti-episcopal minister concerning the government of the church : written in the year 1651, but not printed till now.

summary:
  It is time therefore for our Seminary Presbyters , who have been the Protoplastiques of a Rebellious generation , both in Church and State , to make a confession of their past faults , as well as their present faith to the King. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so.


id: A56256
author: Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.
title: The qvestion concerning the divine right of episcopacie truly stated
date: 1641.0
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summary:
  And if we admit the King to be supreme head of the Church , I think no man will deny but that the fittest policie for him to govern the Church by , will be the same pattern by which he governeth the State , making as little difference between them as may be ; for it is the same body of men now , of which both State and Church are compacted , and so it was not in the Apostles times ; and the same body hath the same head now , as it had not in the beginning : for Tiberius was then the head of the Christians , but the enemy of Christian Religion . Of my selfe I rather wish well then ill to Episcopacie , because it is so antient a government ; and for my own interest I have found more friendship then enmity from Bishops , so that I am certain , there is nothing but the simple love of truth , as it is truth , is the bias of my actions at this time .


id: A94441
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1641.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2968
sentence: 105
flesch: 56
cache: cache/A94441.xml
txt: txt/A94441.txt
title:
  To the high and honourable court of Parliament. The humble petition of sundry of the nobles, knights, gentry, ministers, freeholders, and divers thousands of the inhabitants of the county palatine of Chester, whose names are subscribed to the several schedules hereunto annexed. In answer to a petition delivered on to the Lords Spirituall and Temporall, by Sir Thomas Aston, Baronet, from the county palatine of Chester, concerning episcopacie.

summary:
  And when we consider , that Diocesan Lordly Bishops , superiour to Presbyters , were neither Instituted , nor heard of , in the time of the Apostles , who alwayes ordayned a sundry Bishops in every particulor Congregation , and those all equall in Authority ; not one Bishop over many hundred Churches , and he paramount his fellow Presbyters : That our b Church of England ( with that of Scotland ) from the first plantation of the Gospell here , in the Apostles dayes , for some hundred of yeares after had no Bishops at all to governe it . We have presumed to annex a Copy of severall Petitions exhibited to your Honours against the Prelates this Parliament , and of sundry Positions preached by their instruments in this and other Counties , which we conceive imply matter of dangerous consequence to the peace both of Church and State : together with a briefe Remonstrance of sundry Grievances , Innovations and Persecutions , under which we of this County ( especially those of the City of Chester ) have miserably suffered , by meanes of our now Bishop , and the High-Commissioners at Yorke .


id: A32851
author: Chillingworth, William, 1602-1644.
title: The apostolical institution of episcopacy demonstrated by Will. Chillingworth ...
date: 1664.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2681
sentence: 119
flesch: 65
cache: cache/A32851.xml
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summary:
  EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). That this Government was received universally in the Church , either in the Apostles time , or presently after , is so evident and unquestionable , that the most learned adversaries of this Government do themselves confess it .


id: A41074
author: Fell, Philip, 1632 or 3-1682.
title: Lex talionis, or, The author of Naked truth stript naked
date: 1676.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 16490
sentence: 411
flesch: 52
cache: cache/A41074.xml
txt: txt/A41074.txt
summary:
  He says indeed , that we have no other s●fe way to speak of divine matters , but in Scripture L●ng●age , ●psissi●is verbis , with the very same words . That though indeterminate animality be enunciated of the Species , yet that which is determined by the contrary diffe●ence may no● : Tha●● is , the Ani●ality of a B●ute c●● belong only to an irrational animal , as that of a man to a rational ; for our Author has precluded himself from that answer , by saying expresly that a man , a rational Creature , contains the animality of a Horse , the inferiour or irrational Creature .


id: A34431
author: Cooke, Thomas, d. 1669.
date: 1641.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 6906
sentence: 133
flesch: 35
cache: cache/A34431.xml
txt: txt/A34431.txt
title:
  Episcopacie asserted, as it now stands established in our church and common-wealth with the titles of honours, the dignity of authority, the endowments of revenues : by these following argumnts taken 1 from the Word of God, 2 from the light of nature, 3 from the rights of His Majesty, 4 from the lawes of the kingdome, 5 from the lawes of civility and common humanity / by Thomas Cooke ...

summary:
  AS for the Originals of Bishops and their antiquity , that is sufficiently cleered and proved by many and sundry learned Divines both Bishops and Doctors , and others , and may goe for currant till encountred with better reason , and confuted with stronger Arguments . For although their opposers advance their notions towards the borders of Divinity , in imitation of the old Heretiques , who in a blush to be sole and bare in themselves and their single inventions , bragged out their absurdities for a while with Scripture flourishes , and as Vincentius Lyrenensis said of them that they did divinae legis sententiis quasi quibusdam vellerebus sese obvolvere , so they tyred in themselves with their owne self-conceited presumptions and preapprehending the dangers they are in to be censured as Sacrilegious , or inforced to flee to the Scriptures , and from thence to extort succour with a wrest of violence for the better boulstering out their home-bred exceptions against Bishops , that savour something of ignorance and malignity , of whom J may say as Athanasius said of the Arrians in his Oration contra Arrianos ; That Christum simulant & contra Christum pugnant , so they pretend the authority of Christ speaking in the Scriptures , when in very deed they strive though insensibly they perceive it not , and contend and argue against Christ and almost against all his Ordinances , & so fulfill not only the predictions of preferment wherewith blindnesse and ignorance should out-strip the cleere sunshine of manifest light and truth , but also accomplish the Prophecies of the wild degeneration of Charity into new and strange heats and fits of zeale without knowledge , & so render themselves obnoxious to the wrathfull displeasure of the Almighty ; for as St. Gregory saith , Consilium divinū dum devitatur impletur , humana autem sapientia du reluctatur comprehenditur , so whiles man goes about to defeat and avoyd the authority of his commanding Word by any act of disobedience , he falls within the compasse of another branch of his word of Prophecie , which is thereby fulfilled and accomplished , and so whiles humane wisedome like the builders of Babell soares towards heaven in a pride , to vie and contest with the wisdome of the Almighty that is infinite and incomprehensible , it is taken in the snares of its owne impotencies , and have its vaine imaginations like Achitophels turned round into folly and simplicity .


id: A34152
author: Almoni, Peloni, Cosmopolites.
date: 1641.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 4767
sentence: 185
flesch: 64
cache: cache/A34152.xml
txt: txt/A34152.txt
title:
  A compendious discourse, proving episcopacy to be of apostolicall, and conseqvently of divine, institution by a cleare and weighty testimony of St. Irenaeus, a glorious martyr, and renowned Bishop of Lyons in France, upon the yeere of our Lord, 184 : the said testimony being so declared, pressed, and vindicated from all exceptions : that thereby an intelligent and conscionable reader may receive abundant satisfaction in this behalfe / by Peloni Almoni, Cosmopolites.

summary:
  The SIXT and last exception is yet more important , for you will say ( as some have said ) that they , who in the third chapter , are called Bishops by Irenaeus , are in the second chapter called Presbyters ; and so Polycarp , though called here a Bishop , is but a Presbyter ; since Presbyters also are so called , Act. 20. 28. Phil. For conclusion therefore of this point ; I pray you , in all candor and ingenuity , to consider with me , that , though Presbyters , in the beginning ( when as yet they had no Bishop over them ) were called , and might be truely called Bishops ( that is to say , overseers ; for they did , then under the Apostles , oversec the Church , for a little time ) yet , when the care of the whole Church came peculiarly to the Bishop ( as Hierome saith in Tit. 1. 5. ) this name was peculiarly attributed unto him , and not communicated unto them : witnesse the same S. Hierom et . 85. where by particular instance , he maketh the election of Bishops in the Church of Alexandria , and saith ; that from Marke the Evangelist unto Heraclas and Dionysius , the Presbyters electing one of their company and placing him in a higher degree [ note that by the way ] called him their BISHOP .


id: A67119
author: Wortley, Francis, Sir, 1591-1652.
date: 1641.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 9696
sentence: 348
flesch: 61
cache: cache/A67119.xml
txt: txt/A67119.txt
title:
  Eleutherosis tēs aletheias, truth asserted by the doctrine and practice of the apostles, seconded by the testimony of synods, fathers, and doctors, from the apostles to this day viz. that episcopacie is jure divino / by Sir Francis Wortley ...

summary:
  Saint Ignatius the next Bishop to Evodius : Hee received Episcopall charge from the Apostles : and writing to them at Antioch , when hee was carried prisoner to Rome , useth these words to the Laity , Obsequium praebete Presbyteris & diaconis , Be yee obedient to your Presbyters and Deacons , and addeth to the Presbyters , pascite gregem apud vos , done● Deus ostendit {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , feed the flock under you , untill God shew who shall bee your governour : and hereby establisheth superiority to Bishops , and enjoyneth the Presbyters obedience . Therefore , {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , by law of things opposite , eminent superiority and Lordly authority over the Clergie & the people of God is that which Bishops ought not to challeng or practice Iure Divino .


id: A25400
author: Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.
date: 1647.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 17804
sentence: 861
flesch: 78
cache: cache/A25400.xml
txt: txt/A25400.txt
title:
  Of episcopacy three epistles of Peter Moulin ... / answered by ... Lancelot Andrews ... ; translated for the benefit of the publike.

summary:
  The Third , and that the greatest , is , that I think the {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , the Priority or Superiority of Bishops , not to be of Divine Right , nor a point of Faith , but to be a thing wherein the Primitive Church vsed her liberty and prudence , when she judged the Preeminence of One to be fitter for the mantaining of Order and conserving of Peace , and that Vnity may well be kept whole and intire between Churches , though they differ upon that point . For the Latin word , Ordination , is agreable to the Greek , {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , and is often rendred by it : nor is any word more frequent , where mention is of making Bishops , then that of {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} .


id: A04026
author: Knollys, Francis, Sir, d. 1643.
date: 1608.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 17525
sentence: 858
flesch: 72
cache: cache/A04026.xml
txt: txt/A04026.txt
title:
  Informations, or a protestation, and a treatise from Scotland Seconded with D. Reignoldes his letter to Sir Francis Knollis. And Sir Francis Knollis his speach in Parliament. All suggesting the vsurpation of papal bishops.

summary:
  Likwise the Institution of Christ was anterior to this Preheminence of Bishops ; and shall consist and stand with in the house of God , when this new fashion of Altar shal goe to the doore . Thus much for overthrowing the first Horne of the Beast , to witt , Civilpower , usurped by Prelates and Bishops . &c. Now let us assay the force & strength of the Second Horne , of spirituall power and Iurisdiction , quhilk Prelates and Bishops , following in this also the Antichrist , usurp aboue the disposers of the mysteries of Christ , Pastors , Ministers ; and Teachers &c and not over one Kirk alone , but over many in one , or moe Dioceses , quhilk injquity hath flowed also frō the Antichrist of Rome , and thence is derived to the Orders of his Cleargie ; Archbishopes , Bishops , Arch-Deanes , Deanes , &c. setting up , by the devise of Satan , ane Hierarchie , that is , a Spirituall principalitie in the Kirke of God , overthrowing altogither the Ordināce of Christ Iesus in ordering his Kirke officers ( whairof hath bene spoken more at large in the first Treatise ) and in place thereof ; intruding upon the Kirk Satanicall , and Antichristian , devises , and Traditions : whereupon this conclusion groweth like unto the former .


id: A91146
author: H. P.
date: 1641.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 3559
sentence: 116
flesch: 57
cache: cache/A91146.xml
txt: txt/A91146.txt
title:
  Unitie, truth and reason. Presented in all humility petition-wise to the honourable, the knights, citizens and burgesses for the Commons House of Parliament. / By some moderate and peace-desiring ministers, for the more happy and certaine reconciling of the church differences.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A91146 of text R9441 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E170_1). Wing attributes work to H. P. Thomason copy imperfect: staining on title page with loss of text.


id: A36464
author: Daniel, Samuel, 17th cent.
date: 1642.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 23408
sentence: 511
flesch: 51
cache: cache/A36464.xml
txt: txt/A36464.txt
title:
  Archiepiscopal priority instituted by Christ, proved by plaine testimonies of Scripture. Asserted by the ancient fathers. And whereunto all the moderne divines of the Protestant side doe fully assent, without contradiction of any one man. / By Samuel Daniel Master of Arts.

summary:
  Now I find in the Scriptures that our Saviour Christ gave this prioritie of order , and primacie of moderation , to two of his Apostles , and honoured them , as it were , the one upon his right hand , and the other upon his left hand ; these two Apostles were Peter and Paul , the one to have prioritie of order in the Church of the Jewes , the other in the Churches of the Gentiles , that Christ gave the chiefe precedencie amongst the 12. Apostles to the Apostle Peter , it is more then evident in the Scriptures , for is it also for Pauls moderation in the Churches of the Gentiles . Apostles were first appointed by their Master to be chiefe Governours of the Church of the Jewes , and therefore when Christ sent them out two and two to preach the Gospell , hee directed them only to the lost sheepe of the house of Israel , and therefore Peter having precedencie amongst them , it behoved to be in the Church of the Iewes only .


id: A93888
author: J. T.
date: 1647.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 17872
sentence: 432
flesch: 57
cache: cache/A93888.xml
txt: txt/A93888.txt
title:
  An ansvver to a letter vvritten at Oxford, and superscribed to Dr. Samuel Turner, concerning the Church, and the revenues thereof. Wherein is shewed, how impossible it is for the King with a good conscience to yeeld to the change of church-government by bishops, or to the alienating the lands of the Church.

summary:
  These last words make me suspect some passion in the Writer , as being in scorne heretofore taken up by men , who for a long time were Schismatiques , in their hearts , and are now Rebels in their actions : And though I was not desired to reforme this Epistlers errour , yet in charity I shall tell him , that he is out , when he affirmes that this opinion was but of late countenanced in this Church , as I could shew him out of Archbishop Whitgift , and Bishop Bilson and others : and since perhaps he may thinke these to be but men of the more Lordly Clergy , I shall name one more who may stand for many , and who wrote forty yeares since , that most excellent man M. Hooker , ( a person of most incomparable learning , and of as much modesty , who I dare be bold to say , did not once dreame of a Rotchet ) he averres in cleare tearmes , There are at this day in the Church of England , no other then the same degrees of Ecclesiasticall order , namely Bishops , Presbyters , and Deacons , which had their beginning from Christ and his blessed Apostles themselves , or as he expounds himselfe , Bishops and Presbyters , ordained by Christ himselfe in the Apostles and the seventy , and then Deacons by his Apostles ; I may adde Bucer too , no man I am sure of the Lordly Clergy , who though he were not English born , yet he was professor here in King Edwards time , and he wrote and dyed in this Kingdome ,


id: A47044
author: Jones, Henry, 1605-1682.
date: 1667.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 18862
sentence: 813
flesch: 71
cache: cache/A47044.xml
txt: txt/A47044.txt
title:
  A sermon preached at the consecration of the Right Reverend Father in God Ambrose Lord Bishop of Kildare in Christ-Church, Dublin, June 29, 1667 / by the right reverend father in God, Henry, Lord Bishop of Meath.

summary:
  l. 5. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ) we find also in the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , or distribution of Churches by Leo the Emperor , that Ephesus was a Metropolis , having 36 Suffragane Bishops ; k and so is Ephesus to be understood in Acts 20. as Metropolical ; and that meeting of Elders , or Bishops there as Provincial : For it is there called not the Churches , but the Church of Ephesus , Metropolitically ; yet , Elders ( plurally ) implying . If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things , thou shalt be a good ( Deacon ; ) we render it Minister : v so speaks the Apostle of himself , I Paulam 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Minister ( Col. 1. 23 & the whole Apostleship is also called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Deaconship , or Ministry w ; and even Jesus Christ himself the great High Priest , is called a Deacon : Jesus Christ was ( 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ) a Minister of the Circumcision ; x or , ministring to those of the Circumcision .


id: A89568
author: Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655, attributed name.
date: 1648.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 12078
sentence: 220
flesch: 35
cache: cache/A89568.xml
txt: txt/A89568.txt
title:
  The humble answer of the Divines attending the Honorable Commissioners of Parliament, at the treaty at Newport in the Isle of Wight. To the second paper delivered to them by his Majesty, Octob. 6. 1648. about episcopall government. Delivered to his Majesty, October 17. I appoint Abel Roper to print this copie, entituled The humble answer of the Divines, &c. Richard Vines,

summary:
  We doe as firmely beleeve ( as to matter of fact ) that Chrysostome and Austin were Bishops , as that Aristotle was a Philosopher , Cicer● an Orator ; though wee should rather call out Faith and beliefe thereof ●●rtaine in matter of fact , upon humane Testimonies uncontrouled , then infallible , in respect of the Testimonies themselves . To that which your Majesty conceives , that the most that can be proved from all , or any of those places , by us alleadged ( to prove that the Name , Office , and work of Bishops and Presbyters is one and the same in all things , and not in the least distinguisht ) Is that the word Bishop is used in them to signifie a Presbyter , and that consequently the Offi●… , and work mentioned in these places as the Office and worke of a Bishop are the Office of a Presbyter , which is confessed on all sides .


id: A50949
author: Milton, John, 1608-1674.
title: The reason of church-government urg'd against prelaty by Mr. John Milton ; in two books.
date: 1641.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 30304
sentence: 620
flesch: 46
cache: cache/A50949.xml
txt: txt/A50949.txt
summary:
  And yet in the midst of rigor I would beseech ye to think of mercy ; and such a mercy , I feare I shal overshoot with a desire to save this falling Prelaty , such a mercy ( if I may venture to say ● Word● ) a● may exceed that which for only ten righteous persons would have sav'd Sodom . He on the contrary beginning at the prime causes and roo● of the disease sends in those two divine ingredients of most cleansing power to the soul , Admonition & Reproof , besides which two there is no drug or antidote that can reach to purge the mind , and without which all other experiments are but vain , unlesse by ●dent .


id: A61495
author: Steward, Richard, 1593?-1651.
title: A discourse of Episcopacy and sacrilege by way of letter written in 1646 / by Richard Stewart ...
date: 1683.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 15883
sentence: 426
flesch: 61
cache: cache/A61495.xml
txt: txt/A61495.txt
summary:
  And in the Question to the Person to be consecrated Bishop , Are you perswaded you be called truly to this Ministration , according to the will of the Lord Iesus Christ , &c. I beseech you Sir , consider , whether these words , or the Prayer , could fall from any man not possessed with this Tenent , that Episcopacy is of Divine Right : For if the three Orders may be found by reading Scripture , together with antient Authors ; if men are taught to pray , That God by his Spirit hath appointed divers Orders in his Church , and this made the ground of praying for the present Bishop ; If the Person to be consecrated must profess , that he is called according to the Will of our Lord Jesus Christ : either all this must be nothing but pure pageantry , and then the Parliament mocked God by their Confirmation ; or else Episcopacy is grounded on Scripture , is appointed by the Spirit of God , is according to the Will of our Lord Jesus , and all this hath not been said of late , and countenanced only by some , &c. And we have the less reason to doubt , that this Tenent was countenanced in this Church of ours , because we find it desired in those parts that have lost Episcopacy . For so 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 doth properly import ; why dost thou so cheat him of what is now his proper Right ? And again , Thou hast not Lyed unto Men , but unto God , ver .


id: A45589
author: Harlowe, Pedaell.
date: 1641.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 19050
sentence: 705
flesch: 60
cache: cache/A45589.xml
txt: txt/A45589.txt
title:
  A detection or discovery of a notable fraud committed by R.B., a seminary priest of Rome, upon two of the articles of the Church of England in a booke imprinted in anno 1632, intituled, The judgment of the apostles and of those of the first age in all points of doctrine, questioned betweene the Catholikes and Protestants of England as they are set downe in the nine and thirty articles of their religion : with an appendix concerning Episcopacy / by a lay gentleman.

summary:
  1. not for any need of it , but to satisfie some causelesse scrupulofities ; If it be objected , That in this last Act there is no expresse mention of Consecration , then it is answered ( as before touched , ) That Queene Maries Lawe made no expresse mention of Consecration neither : But to make it Sans doubt , by this Law is Queene Maries Law made utterly voyd , Whereby King Edwards Lawes therein became in force , And more-over , by this Law of Queene Elizabeth that Booke ( which is but one Totum ) is recontinued and set in it 's full strength and vertue : Hereby it appeares what little regard R. B. had either to the force of truth , or to his owne Reputation and credit , by affirming with bold considence , that this Booke was first called from Death to life , by the nine and thirty Articles only , and that the Church of England had not for the space of foure yeares any publicke allowed forme of consecration of Bishops or Ordination of Priests and Deacons . SECT. I. Num. 1 THis Romish Adversary R. B. raises his Engines for undermining of our Church upon these two severall Articles of ours , to wit , the Three and twentieth Articles , and the sixe and thirtieth Article following .


id: A91392
author: Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.
date: 1641.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 31665
sentence: 648
flesch: 40
cache: cache/A91392.xml
txt: txt/A91392.txt
title:
  The true grounds of ecclesiasticall regiment set forth in a briefe dissertation. Maintaining the Kings spirituall supremacie against the pretended independencie of the prelates, &c. Together, vvith some passages touching the ecclesiasticall power of parliaments, the use of synods, and the power of excommunication.

summary:
  Wisdome and goodnesse are blessed graces in the sight of GOD , but these are more private , and Power is an excellence more perfect , and publike , and visible to man then either : if Ministers do sometimes in wisdome , and goodnesse excell Princes , yet in Power they doe not : and therefore though wisdome and goodnesse may make them more amiable somtimes to God , yet Power shall make Princes more Honourable amongst men . And for the same reason , when Princes are said to serve God as Princes , and so to serve him as none other can , we must conceive this spoken also with respect to their power , in as much as wisdome and goodnesse in other men cannot promote the glory of God , and the common good of man , so much as power may in them .


id: A70588
author: Milton, John, 1608-1674.
date: 1642.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 26847
sentence: 624
flesch: 53
cache: cache/A70588.xml
txt: txt/A70588.txt
title:
  An apology against a pamphlet call'd A modest confutation of the animadversions upon the remonstrant against Smectymnuus

summary:
  N●ith●r is this an indignity only ou● a re●ro●ch t● call the inviolable residence of just●ce and liberty by such an ●dious name as now a Convocation is beco●e ; which would be nothi●g inju●'d , though it were stil'd the house o● bondage , whereout so many c●uell tasks , so many ●●j●st bur●ens , have been ●aden upon the b●used con●ciences of to ma●y Ch●●stian through●ut the land . And if the righteous shall laugh at the destruction of the ungodly , they may also laugh at their pertinacious and incurable obstinacy , and at the same time be mov'd with detestation of their seducing malice , who imploy all their wits to defend a Prelaty usurp● , and to deprave that just government , which pride and ambition partly by fine fetches and pretences , partly by force , hath shoulder'd out of the Church .


id: A61839
author: Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.
date: 1661.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 20254
sentence: 468
flesch: 45
cache: cache/A61839.xml
txt: txt/A61839.txt
title:
  Episcopacy (as established by law in England) not prejudicial to regal power a treatise written in the time of the Long Parliament, by the special command of the late King / and now published by ... Robert Sanderson ...

summary:
  In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. And I suppose it would be a very hard matter for any man to find out a clear and satisfactory reason of difference between the Ecclesiastical power and the Oeconomical ; why the one , because it claimeth to be of Divine Right should be therefore thought to be injurious to Regal power , and the other ( though claiming in the same manner ) not to be injurious .


id: A30396
author: Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.
date: 1673.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 28865
sentence: 1274
flesch: 65
cache: cache/A30396.xml
txt: txt/A30396.txt
title:
  Observations on the first and second of the canons, commonly ascribed to the holy apostles wherein an account of the primitive constitution and government of churches, is contained : drawn from ancient and acknowledged writings.

summary:
  And Balsamon in his Sholion , makes them one with the Catechists , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and on the Canon of Laodicea , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . But as this Canon is read ( 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ) by some , so they seem to have added to it , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ; so that the meaning of it is , that the Presbyters of the City might do nothing without the Bishop's Warrant and Licence in writing :


id: A27454
author: Barlow, Thomas, 1607-1691.
title: The original of kingly and ecclesiastical government by T.B. ...
date: 1681.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 30377
sentence: 530
flesch: 42
cache: cache/A27454.xml
txt: txt/A27454.txt
summary:
  Dear Christians , are we better pleased with the glittering tin●el of a painted Baby from a Pedlers shop , than with the rich , and inestimabl● Jewels of Divine truth ? will we suffer our s●lves to be cozene● with the g●lded slips of error ? and what Enthusi●smes every pretended spirit , if not ev●ry ●obler , Weaver , Groom , or Coach-man , shall dictate , who are but velut ign●ae , and velut status , as it were of fire , or as it were a mighty an●●ushing wind , but nothing sensible , some hot exhalations of the brain set on fire , by th● continual motion , an● agitation of the tongue . He was neither exalted of the p●ople , nor chosen of the people , I have exalted one chosen out of the people , said God , ( vers .


id: A52055
author: Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.
date: 1654.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 38557
sentence: 1498
flesch: 66
cache: cache/A52055.xml
txt: txt/A52055.txt
title:
  Smectymnuus redivivus Being an answer to a book, entituled, An humble remonstrance. In which, the original of liturgy episcopacy is discussed, and quæries propounded concerning both. The parity of bishops and presbyters in scripture demonstrated. The occasion of the imparity in antiquity discovered. The disparity of the ancient and our moderne bishops manifested. The antiquity of ruling elders in the church vindicated. The prelaticall church bounded.

summary:
  Ille qui antè p●dibus aut as●lloire consueverat , spumante equ● superbus inv●hitur ; parvâ priùs ac vili cellula contentus habitare , erigit celsa Laquearia , construit multa conclavia , sculpit p●stes , pingit a●maria , vestem respuit g●ossiorem , indumentum molle desiderat , &c. Which because the practice of our times hath already turned into English , we spare the labour to translate . But if this Remonstrant be in the right , concerning the Jewish Liturgies , then the Evangelical Church might better have improved her peace and happinesse , then in composing Models of Invocation and Thanksgiving , when there is one extant and ready to be produced , that was constantly used by Gods people ever since Moses dayes , and put over to the times of the Gospel , and confirmed by Apostolical practise : or else great is our losse , who are so unhappily deprived of the best improvement , the Church made of her peace and happinesse in the first 300. years : for rejecting those Liturgies that are confessed by the Learned to bee Spurious : we challenge this Remonstrant to produce any one Liturgie that was the issue of those times . And blessed Constantine was herein as unhappy as wee , who needed not have composed forms of prayer for his Guard to use upon the Lords day , but might and would have taken them out of former Liturgies , if there had been any ; And can ye with patience think that any ingenuous Christian should be so transported , as upon such weak and unproved premises to build such a Confident conclusi●n , as this Remonstrant doth ? and in that Conclusion forget the state of the controversie , sliding from the question of a prescribed and imposed Liturgy to an arbitrary book of prayer .


id: A10190
author: Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
date: 1640.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 38531
sentence: 1401
flesch: 68
cache: cache/A10190.xml
txt: txt/A10190.txt
title:
  Lord bishops, none of the Lords bishops. Or A short discourse, wherin is proved that prelaticall jurisdiction, is not of divine institution, but forbidden by Christ himselfe, as heathenish, and branded by his apostles for antichristian wherin also sundry notable passages of the Arch-Prelate of Canterbury in his late booke, intituled, A relation of a conference, &c. are by the way met withall.

summary:
  But as the Poet said , Dic mibi , si fi●l tis L●● , qualis eris● Tell me , if thou thy selfe wert a Lion , what manner of man wouldst thou be ? First , their Hierarch●e is 〈◊〉 at all , nor in any thing ( as neither g●o●●ded ; so ) regulated by the Law of God , and of C●●ist , but meerly by their own Lawlesse Canons , which are the Laws of their Lawlesse Kingdome .


id: A59468
author: Sage, John, 1652-1711.
date: 1695.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 43170
sentence: 1903
flesch: 66
cache: cache/A59468.xml
txt: txt/A59468.txt
title:
  The principles of the Cyprianic age with regard to episcopal power and jurisdiction asserted and recommended from the genuine writings of St. Cyprian himself and his contemporaries : by which it is made evident that the vindicator of the Kirk of Scotland is obligated by his own concession to acknowledge that he and his associates are schismaticks : in a letter to a friend / by J.S.

summary:
  p. 68. h Si quis autem paenitentiam agere , & D●o satisfacere detrectans , ad Felicissimi & satellitum ejus partes concesserit , & se haereticae factioni c●●junx●rit ; sciat se postea ad Ecclestam redire & 〈◊〉 Episcopis & Plebe Christi C●mmunicare non posse . c Pete ergo Cypriane carissim● ut nos gr●tia su● Dominus — armet & illustret — Cui ●nim magis haec ut pro nobis p●tat , mandare debemus , quam tam Glorioso Episcopo ? — Ecce aliud gaudium nostrum quod in Officio Episcopatus tui , licet interim , a fratribus pro temporis conditione distractus es , tamen non defu●sti — Animadvertimus enim te congruente censura & eos digne ●bj●rgass● , qui immemores ●elictorum su●rum , pac●m a Presbyteris , p●r absentiam tuam , f●stinata & praecipiti cupiditate extorsissent , & ILLOS qui ●ine respectu Evangelii , Sanctum Dom●ni Ganibus , & Margari●●● por●is , profan● facilitate donassent .


id: A51419
author: Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659.
date: 1662.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 34923
sentence: 1939
flesch: 67
cache: cache/A51419.xml
txt: txt/A51419.txt
title:
  Confessions and proofes of Protestant divines of reformed churches that episcopacy is in respect of the office according to the word of God, and in respect of the use the best : together with a brief treatise touching the originall of bishops and metropolitans.

summary:
  Who likewise had their Heads ; who in the History of the New-Testament are ordinarily called b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , or chief of the Priests ; and clearly distinguished from that singular one , who was the type of our great High Priest , that is passed into the Heavens , Jesus the Son of God. i 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .


id: A29665
author: Brooke, Robert Greville, Baron, 1607-1643.
date: 1641.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 44049
sentence: 1595
flesch: 69
cache: cache/A29665.xml
txt: txt/A29665.txt
title:
  A discovrse opening the natvre of that episcopacie, which is exercised in England wherein with all humility, are represented some considerations tending to the much desired peace, and long expected reformation, of this our mother church / by the Right Honourable Robert Lord Brooke.

summary:
  Next as a Lord over Church and State , in his Office. Though we may complaine ( as one once of Lewes the II. ) he cannot be fairely limn'd , because still in Motion : which yet in it selfe might be , at least excusable ; were he not nimium Dilig●ns , too officious ; being made up of Two most inconsistent Offices , the one of Church , the other of State.


id: A10189
author: Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
date: 1636.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 37058
sentence: 1391
flesch: 67
cache: cache/A10189.xml
txt: txt/A10189.txt
title:
  A looking-glasse for all lordly prelates Wherein they may cleerely behold the true divine originall and laudable pedigree, whence they are descended; together with their holy lives and actions laid open in a double parallel, the first, betweene the Divell; the second, betweene the Iewish high-priests, and lordly prelates; and by their double dissimilitude from Christ, and his Apostles.

summary:
  Thus , either by violence ye raven , orelse by ambition , subtillie ye pi●…ter away and wrongfully wrest , and by false title possesse those goods which for the sustentation of the poore members of Christ ( whom from our first ●…all we have hated ) were bestowed and given , consuming them as ye yourselves list , and wherewith ye cherish and maintaine an innumerable sort of whores , strump●…ts , and 〈◊〉 with whom ye ride pompous●…ie like mightie princes , farre otherwise going , then those poore beggerlie Preists of the primitive Church . ●…heeue , & others .


id: A29194
author: Bramhall, John, 1594-1663.
date: 1658.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 47938
sentence: 1573
flesch: 59
cache: cache/A29194.xml
txt: txt/A29194.txt
title:
  The consecration and succession, of Protestant bishops justified, the Bishop of Duresme vindicated, and that infamous fable of the ordination at the Nagges head clearly confuted by John Bramhall ...

summary:
  Observe ho● every one of these do pursue another● Arch Bishop Parkers Commission issue● December the sixth , his Confirmation followed December the ninth , his Consecration December the seventeenth , his Inthronisation forthwith , and the Restitution 〈◊〉 his temporalties the first of March ensu●●ing , that is , at the later end of the ver● next terme : ●●taries , and kept in publick Registries ,


id: A27494
author: Bernard, Nicholas, d. 1661.
date: 1661.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 49475
sentence: 2290
flesch: 71
summary: l. 4. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . l. 4. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .
cache: cache/A27494.xml
txt: txt/A27494.txt
title:
  Clavi trabales, or, Nailes fastned by some great masters of assemblyes confirming the Kings supremacy, the subjects duty, church government by bishops ... : unto which is added a sermon of regal power, and the novelty of the doctrine of resistance : also a preface by the right Reverend Father in God, the Lord Bishop of Lincolne / published by Nicholas Bernard ...


id: A51420
author: Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659.
date: 1670.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 45238
sentence: 2474
flesch: 69
cache: cache/A51420.xml
txt: txt/A51420.txt
title:
  Episkopos apostolikos, or, The episcopacy of the Church of England justified to be apostolical from the authority of the antient primitive church, and from the confessions of the most famous divines of the reformed churches beyond the seas : being a full satisfaction in this cause, as well for the necessity, as for the just right thereof, as consonant to the word of God / by ... Thomas Morton ... ; before which is prefixed a preface to the reader concerning this subject, by Sir Henry Yelverton, Baronet.

summary:
  Teste M●ricio frarte diem sac●um non male posni Dei be●●ficio , sum enim invitatu● ho●ie ut intere●sem sacris quae facta sunt ad consec●●nda E●●sco●●s duos Scoto● , & A●chiepiscopo●●● S●oti● , vidi illo● ri●●s & impositionem ma●●●m & p●●ces in ●am ●em . Q●● Ecclesiam habes in ●uis regni● pa●tim jam olim ita iustitatam par tim ma●nis tuis laboribus ita infr●●●●tam ut a● florentis Ecclesiae quondam fo●mam nulla hodie propius accedat quam tua inter vel excessa vel defect● peccantes mediam v●am sequnta , qua moderatione hoc p●imum asseq●uta est Ecclesia Anglicana , ut illi ipsi qui suam ei faelicitatem invident , saepe tamen ex aliarum comparat●one illam cogantur laudare .


id: A69545
author: Ames, William, d. 1662.
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 48307
sentence: 2297
flesch: 71
cache: cache/A69545.xml
txt: txt/A69545.txt
title:
  The diocesans tryall wherein all the sinnewes of Doctor Dovvnhams defence are brought into three heads, and orderly dissolved / by M. Paul Baynes ; published by Dr. William Amis ...

summary:
  ●●nogogues , yet the christ●●n church was but one , and such as did congre●ate ●n●o one place ordinarily after the accesse of 5000. D●●nis .


id: A52036
author: Milton, John, 1608-1674.
date: 1641.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 37913
sentence: 1509
flesch: 66
cache: cache/A52036.xml
txt: txt/A52036.txt
title:
  An answer to a booke entitvled An hvmble remonstrance in which the originall of liturgy, episcopacy is discussed : and quares propounded concerning both : the parity of bishops and presbyters in Scripture demonstrated : the occasion of their imparity in antiquity discovered : the disparity of the ancient and our moderne bishops manifested : the antiquity of ruling elders in the church vindicated : the prelaticall church bownded / written by Smectymnvvs.

summary:
  Remembring what Marti●us was wont to say to his friend Su●●itius , N●quaqaum sib●m Epis●op●tu c●m ●●tulum Gra●i●m suppe●●sse , quam p●●● se 〈…〉 . E●●ngeli●m ●●but his qui prae●unt Ecclesie Ma●●atum docendi Evang●lii , rem●tt●●di pec●●●● , adm●●●stra●di Sa●ramenta : prae●erea jurisdictionem ; videlicet Ma●datum Excomm●n●andi cos


id: A31419
author: Cave, William, 1637-1713.
date: 1683.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 49974
sentence: 2800
flesch: 71
cache: cache/A31419.xml
txt: txt/A31419.txt
title:
  A dissertation concerning the government of the ancient church by bishops, metropolitans, and patriarchs more particularly concerning the ancient power and jurisdiction of the bishops of Rome and the encroachments of that upon other sees, especially the See of Constantinople / by William Cave ...

summary:
  yet that all the Bishops of the Province should acknowledge the Metropolitan , and attempt nothing of moment without his knowledge and consent ; which they there enact , not as any Novel constitution , but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as they tell us , according to a most ancient Rule and Canon , that had been in force from the times of their fore-fathers . l. 3. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 p. 854.


id: A92075
author: Rule, Gilbert, 1629?-1701.
date: 1696.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 48065
sentence: 1670
flesch: 61
cache: cache/A92075.xml
txt: txt/A92075.txt
title:
  The Cyprianick-Bishop examined, and found not to be a diocesan, nor to have superior power to a parish minister, or Presbyterian moderator being an answer to J.S. his Principles of the Cyprianick-age, with regard to episcopal power & jurisdiction : together with an appendix, in answer to a railing preface to a book, entituled, The fundamental charter of presbytery / by Gilbert Rule ...

summary:
  I observe , 4. That this his Principle is indeed of so great Moment , that if it be true , there are neither Churches nor Christians in the World , but such as owne a Diocesan Bishop : few in our days are Christians , but these of the Romish , and Church of England Communion : all the Reformed Churches must be Re-baptized , and their Ministers Re-ordained : ( as Cyprian , and some other thought of the Schismaticks of that time , ) I hope all his Brethren are not of this Opinion . Cyprian, -- Saint, Bishop of Carthage.


id: A19489
author: Cowper, William, 1568-1619.
date: 1614.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 61179
sentence: 1826
flesch: 64
cache: cache/A19489.xml
txt: txt/A19489.txt
title:
  The Bishop of Gallovvay his dikaiologie contayning a iust defence of his former apologie. Against the iniust imputations of Mr. Dauid Hume.

summary:
  7 The Apostles did all teach one , and the selfe-same Doctrine , but did not all gouerne their Churches in one and the selfe-same manner : for Iames and Peter among the Iewes tolerated Circumcision , which Paul among the Gentiles would not doe ; yea , the Disciples of S. Peter and S. Iohn , testifie how these blessed Apostles kept the Feast of the Pass●ouer on diuers dayes , as both Eusebius and Socrates doe write : yet was this diuersitie no impediment to the propagation of the Gospell by them both . THere are two things requisite in a man , that would doe good in a publike calling , the one is a good Conscience , the other a good Name ; the first commends him to God , and obtaines a blessing to his labours ; the next commends him to men , and procures him the greater credit to effectuate the good which hee hath intended , for the which ( said Philo ) Sicut bonum ac honestum esse , ita & videri a● haberi pr●dest .


id: A28864
author: Boughen, Edward, 1587?-1660?
date: 1650.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 69955
sentence: 4129
flesch: 81
cache: cache/A28864.xml
txt: txt/A28864.txt
title:
  Master Geree's Case of conscience sifted Wherein is enquired, vvhether the King (considering his oath at coronation to protect the clergy and their priviledges) can with a safe conscience consent to the abrogation of episcopacy. By Edward Boughen. D.D.

summary:
  b I sh●ll endeav●u● to shew , that though for argument s●ke , it be grant●● , that Episcopacy●e ●e lawfull I G. p 2. c I. G. p. For King● have their Commission from God ; but all State Governors from the King : and Iowe them no subjection beyond their Commission .


id: A45476
author: Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.
date: 1654.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 75314
sentence: 2134
flesch: 58
cache: cache/A45476.xml
txt: txt/A45476.txt
title:
  A vindication of the dissertations concerning episcopacie from the answers, or exceptions offered against them by the London ministers, in their Jus divinum ministerii evangelici / by H. Hammond.

summary:
  Now of this Clemens , it is certaine , 1. That he acknowleged the three Orders in the Church , which he calls 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , the three degrees or promotions in the Church , of Bishops , Presbyters , Deacons , and consequently must by the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 understand Bishops in our moderne sense . Now though I have that pleasure in the temper of that person , which gives me security , by the Romanists Proverbe , never to be deemed one of their good Catholicks , and so may probably partake of some part of his fate , yet 't were great insolence in me , who have not troubled the World with a tenth proportion to that were with he hath favoured it , to expect the Tithe of that consideration , which is required to make one capable of that degree of infelicity , which lay a full load on him ; Neverthelesse these few last moneths have given me a tast and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 what I am to expect .


id: A52063
author: Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666. aut
date: 1654.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 66708
sentence: 2423
flesch: 65
cache: cache/A52063.xml
txt: txt/A52063.txt
title:
  A vindication of the answer to the humble remonstrance from the unjust imputation of frivolousnesse and falshood Wherein, the cause of liturgy and episcopacy is further debated. By the same Smectymnuus.

summary:
  Secondly , if to be railed upon , reviled , slighted , and scorned bee sufficient to bring men into discredit , then certainely , we must be esteemed as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as the dung , of scouring , and filth of the world . And for the two other arguments drawn from the identitie of the qualifications of Bishops and Presbyters for their Office , and Ordination to their office , hee answers Ne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 quidem .


# ent

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  necesse est ut clerici suos habeant curatores atque custodes instaurandos , ut episcoporum ita & archiepiscoporum


