The divine right of episcopacy demonstrated from Calvin and Beza together with a letter to a Presbyterian minister.
- Title
- The divine right of episcopacy demonstrated from Calvin and Beza together with a letter to a Presbyterian minister.
- Author
- Cunningham, Alexander.
- Publication
- London :: Printed for Randal Taylor,
- 1690.
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- Subject terms
- Episcopacy.
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- Cite this Item
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"The divine right of episcopacy demonstrated from Calvin and Beza together with a letter to a Presbyterian minister." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A35428.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 6, 2024.
Contents
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- PROPOSITION I. The twelve Apostles were President Bishops over the 70 Disciples.
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PROPOSITION II.
Timothy was a President Bishop over the Church of theEphesians ; andTitus over the Church of theCretians. - PROPOSITION III. The Fathers of the Primitive Church were President Bishops.
- PROPOSITION IV. The President Episcopacy is approved by Christ in the Book of the Revelation.
- COROLLARY I. The President Episcopacy is of Divine Right.
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COROLLARY II. The want of the
President Episcopacy is prejudicial to the Christian Church.
- A LETTER TO A Reverend Minister OF THE GOSPEL, OF THE Presbyterian Perswasion.