Conformity of the ecclesiastical discipline of the Reformed churches of France with that of the primitive Christians written by M. La Rocque ... ; render'd into English by Jos. Walker.

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Title
Conformity of the ecclesiastical discipline of the Reformed churches of France with that of the primitive Christians written by M. La Rocque ... ; render'd into English by Jos. Walker.
Author
Larroque, Matthieu de, 1619-1684.
Publication
London :: Printed for Tho. Cockbrill ...,
1691.
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Huguenots -- France.
Church polity -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
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CONFORMITY.

We formerly observ'd on the 18th Article, that a Bi∣shop had no power to undertake any thing without his

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Diocess; within the compass whereof he was oblig'd to limit all the Functions of his Ministry; and we pro∣ved it by sundry Canons, needless here to be repeated; it shall suffice to add unto them the 20th Canon of the VIth Oecumenical Council, which is yet more formal than any of the rest, to the matter now in question; see here in what sort the Fathers have laid it down; That it be not permitted for a Bishop to preach publickly in any City which is not within his Jurisdiction; * 1.1 and if there shall be any one found so doing, he shall be no longer Bi∣shop, and let him only perform the Functions of Priest.

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