Enchiridion Theologicum Anti-Romanum; Tracts on the Points at Issue Between the Churches of England and Rome (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836. Excerpt: ... places; other apostles and apostolical men in Arabia, in EthiCoLi.6, i3-opia, in India, in Spain, in Gaul, in Germany, in the whole 'world, and in all the creation under heaven, as St. Paul speaketh, could not well maintain correspondence with St. Peter; especially considering the manner of his life, which was not settled in any one known place, but movable and uncertain; for he continually roved over the wide world, preaching the gospel, converting, confirming, and comforting Christian people, as occasion starting up did induce: how then could he conveniently dispense all about his ruling and judging influence? how in cases incident could direction be fetched from him, or reference be made to him by those subordinate governors, who could not easily know where to come at him, or whence to hear from him in any competent time? To send to him had been to shoot at rovers; affairs therefore which should depend on his resolution and orders must have had great stops; he could but very lamely have executed such an office; so that his jurisdiction must have been rather an extreme inconvenience and encumbrance, than anywise beneficial or useful to the church. Gold and silver he had none, or a very small purse, to maintain dependents and officers to help him, (nuncios, legates a latere, secretaries, auditors, &c.) infinity of affairs would have oppressed a poor helpless man; and to bear such a burden as they lay on him no one could be sufficient. 14. It was indeed most requisite, that every apostle should have a complete, absolute, independent authority in managing the concerns and duties of his office; that he might not anywise be obstructed in the discharge of them; not clogged with a need to consult others, not hampered with orders from those who were at distance, ...