Convocation-Book, 1606. Concerning the Government of God's Catholick Church and the Kingdoms of the Whole World (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1690 edition. Excerpt: ...had bewresent, or could have always lived-to have persor thoseduties in their own Persons; their Patriarchal Authority for Government not ceasing, or dying with them. Of this Authority of Ordination and Government, lgiven to Bishops by the holy Apostle St. Paul, he him elf hath left to all Posterity most clear and evident Testimonies; where wri-tin to two of his said Bishops, Timothy and 'Tim, he del%ribeth very particularly the Essential parts of their duties, and Episcopal Office, in manner and sort following. " For this cause I lest thee at Crete, that thou shouldst " continue to-redress the things that remain; and " pray thee to abide at Epbesm, to command some, that " they teach no strange Doctrine, neither that they " give heed to Fables and Genealogies which are end, .'.' of the Hearers. Stay profane and vain bablings; for ' " cation, which is by Faith."-They would be Doctors "of the Law; and yet understand not what they " words, which is to no profit, but to the perverting-2-In? mou, and of the rest of their worth ySuccelTors.There is no mention in the Scriptures of the particular success that the rest-of the Apostles had in planting of Churches throughout all Africa and Asiz the great, and 'a great art of Euro e.-but we doubt not, but that they fol' owed that ame course in those parts nearer, or better known to us; they proceeding within their limits, as St. Paul did within And moreover, we have sufficient warrant by the said Practice of 'our Apostles zxto judge, that if all the Kings, and Soveraign Princes of of 'he World would have received the Gospel whilst the Apostles lived, they would have setled this Plat' form OsChurch-Government under them in every such...