The religion of Protestants a safe way to salvation, or, An answer to a book entituled, Mercy and truth, or, Charity maintain'd by Catholiques, which pretends to prove the contrary to which is added in this third impression The apostolical institution of episcopacy : as also IX sermons ... / by William Chillingworth ...

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Title: The religion of Protestants a safe way to salvation, or, An answer to a book entituled, Mercy and truth, or, Charity maintain'd by Catholiques, which pretends to prove the contrary to which is added in this third impression The apostolical institution of episcopacy : as also IX sermons ... / by William Chillingworth ...
Author: Chillingworth, William, 1602-1644.
Publication: London :: Printed by E. Cotes for J. Clark, and are to be sold by Thomas Thornicroft ...,; 1664.
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Subject terms: Knott, Edward, 1582-1656. -- Mercy and truth.; Catholic Church -- Controversial literature.; Protestantism -- Early works to 1800.; Episcopacy -- Early works to 1800.; Sermons, English -- 17th century.
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SECT. III.

I shall speak at this time only of the first of these three points: That Epis∣copacy is not repugnant to the Government setled in the Church for per∣petuity by the Apostles. Whereof I conceive this which follows is as clear a Demonstration, as any thing of this nature is capable of.

That this Government was received universally in the Church, either in the Apostles time, or presently after, is so evident and unquestiona∣ble, that the most learned adversaries of this Government do themselves confess it.