A counter-essay, or, A vindication and assertion of Calvin and Beza's presbyterian judgment and principles drawn from their writings, in answer to the imputations of a late pamphlet, entituled, An essay concerning church-government ... attempting to fasten upon them an episcopal perswasion ... / by a minister of the true Presbyterian Church of Scotland, established by law.

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Title: A counter-essay, or, A vindication and assertion of Calvin and Beza's presbyterian judgment and principles drawn from their writings, in answer to the imputations of a late pamphlet, entituled, An essay concerning church-government ... attempting to fasten upon them an episcopal perswasion ... / by a minister of the true Presbyterian Church of Scotland, established by law.
Author: Forrester, Thomas, 1635?-1706.
Publication: Edinburgh :: Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ...,; 1692.
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Subject terms: Cunningham, Alexander. -- An essay concerning church government, out of the excellent writings of Calvin and Beza.; Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Reformed churches -- Government.; Presbyterianism.
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Demonstration, Major.

If the Churches having the President Episcopacy pleaded for by him, being the sense of Calvin and Beza prejudical to the cause of Christ, then the Churches want of it, cannot be thus prejudicial.

This Major I am hopeful, common reason and learning will not suffer him to deny, Since the denyal thereof, would cause so many clear Rules, of even natural, far more this Gentlemans acquired and habitual Logicks. I subsume.