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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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.

This Establishment in regard of deposed Ministers, is like that of Pope Leo I. in regard of those who were to do publick Penance; for being inform'd that in se∣veral

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parts of Italy, the Bishops caused publickly to be rehers'd the Sins of those which were to do Penance, * 1.1 he condemns this practice, and expresly forbids to do so for the future; * 1.2 and a long time before Leo, St. Basil declares, That the Fathers had prohibited to divulge to the People, the Women which were guilty of Adultery, either by their own Confession, or after having been convicted of it.

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