A defence of the vindication of the deprived bishops wherein the case of Abiathar is particularly considered, and the invalidity of lay-deprivations is further proved, from the doctrine received under the Old Testament, continued in the first ages of christianity, and from our own fundamental laws, in a reply to Dr. Hody and another author : to which is annexed, the doctrine of the church of England, concerning the independency of the clergy on the lay-power, as to those rights of theirs which are purely spiritual, reconciled with our oath of supremancy, and the lay-deprivations of the popish bishops in the beginning of the reformation / by the author of the Vindication of the deprived bishops.

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Title: A defence of the vindication of the deprived bishops wherein the case of Abiathar is particularly considered, and the invalidity of lay-deprivations is further proved, from the doctrine received under the Old Testament, continued in the first ages of christianity, and from our own fundamental laws, in a reply to Dr. Hody and another author : to which is annexed, the doctrine of the church of England, concerning the independency of the clergy on the lay-power, as to those rights of theirs which are purely spiritual, reconciled with our oath of supremancy, and the lay-deprivations of the popish bishops in the beginning of the reformation / by the author of the Vindication of the deprived bishops.
Author: Dodwell, Henry, 1641-1711.
Publication: London :: [s.n.],; 1695.
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Subject terms: Dodwell, Henry, 1641-1711. -- Vindication of the deprived bishops.; Hody, Humphrey, 1659-1707. -- Letter from Mr. Humphry Hody, to a friend, concerning a collection of canons.; Hody, Humphrey, 1659-1707. -- Case of sees vacant by an unjust or uncanonical deprivation.; Welchman, Edward, 1665-1739. -- Defence of the Church of England.; Church of England -- Bishops -- Early works to 1800.; Nonjurors -- Early works to 1800.; Bishops -- England -- Early works to 1800.; Dissenters, Religious -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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§ XXV. The Doctor's Book offorded no Subject for a Re∣ply, but what would be Perso∣nal. (Book 25)

Besides; these great neglects and omissions of the Doctor were so separable from an accurate management of the Cause and so peculiar to his Person, that I knew not how to secure my Answer from meddling with his Person, with whom I had no mind to deal in any other way than that of Civility and Respect. In reference to the Principal Argument relating to Conscience, he has brought so little New, as would hardly afford Subject for a useful Answer. Yet the shewing that he did so, which was requisite to be done, if an Answer were made at all, me∣thought looked like a design of exposing his Person, which I was wil∣ling to be excused from. I have always liked those Defences best, which had the least mixture of Personal considerations, not only as more Christian, but also as more useful to those who are disengaged. This made me think it more advisable to wait till either the Doctor himself, or some other able Author would be pleas'd to attacque the principal strength of the Vindication.