Baxter - BX1765 B39 1691

[ 564] not the Church ofEngland Schifmaticai, as fo far {eparJted from the Church Univerfal ? \ But again I conclude, 0: What, mull: the Chrifiian World fuffer even .by---Learned, and .I hope pious Dottors? . · I. Becaufe they will not dill:inguiili Nati.onal or Imperial Vniverfality of Church and Councils, from thofe of the whole World. · - II. Nor Communion from Regiment, nor Con– trails from Laivs ; nor aRegent Excommunication from a Renunciation of Communion by Equals. Ill. Nor Divine Obligations to Concord,and hu– man demands ofobeying Ufurpers, or the hurtful Agreements ofan injuriousMajority ofequal Votes. IV. And by their Depofing Chrifiian Kingsand Magifi:rates from their Sacred Power over Bifhops in Church-Government : and for Mens Souls; as if they were made only for the bafe things of the World and Flefh, and PrieHs only were trufied \vich Religion and Souls : And Kings were not Heads of National Churches. . V. And their i11amelefs calling them Adverfa.:. ries to Epi(copacy, that would have one Hundred Bif11ops for one , and are for the old three forts, Epifcopi Gregis, Epifcopi prtffides, and Arch·Biib– ops,and calling tbofe theEpifcopal part,that put down ·all the Bitl1ops in a Diocefs fav~ one ; As for your felf , I profefs to be (o far from Cenfuring any thing of you , fave thefe MiHakes , that as I have long, fo I do 'fiill , Love and Honour you as a Man fearing God, ·and of a good and blame– leiS Converf;:tion, as far as ever I Credibly heard : And I thought rbe like of BilhopGuning, though ( as it is with many Religioqs Papifis.) his Opini- • · ons • -

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