The apostolical institution of episcopacy demonstrated by Will. Chillingworth ...

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Title: The apostolical institution of episcopacy demonstrated by Will. Chillingworth ...
Author: Chillingworth, William, 1602-1644.
Publication: London :: Printed by E. Cotes ...,; M.DC.LXIV [1664]
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Subject terms: Episcopacy -- Early works to 1800.; Church polity.; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1642-1649.
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SECT. IV.

Petrus Molinaeus in his Book De munere pastorali, purposely written in defence of the Presbyterial-government, acknowledgeth: That presently after the Apostles times, or even in their time (as Ecclesiastical story wit∣nesseth) it was ordained, That in every City one of the Presbytery should be called a Bishop, who should have pre-eminence over his Colleagues; to avoid confusion which oft times ariseth out of equality. And truly, this form of Go∣vernment all Churches every where received.