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An inquiry into the origin of episcopacy, in a discourse preached in June, 1790. By a dignitary of the Church of England.
Berkeley, George, 1733-1795.Date: 1791- Books
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A short view of the controversy about episcopacy and our church communion. In a letter to a friend of the Presbyterian persuasion. By G. J.
Jones, Griffith, Rector of Denbigh.Date: 1719- Books
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The divine right of episcopacy truly stated. In answer to a book intituled, A clear account of the ancient episcopacy. Wherein (as is pretended) Mr. Boyse's sermon concerning the scriptural bishop, and the postscript to it, are defended against Mr. Drury's vindication of his answer to it. By Edward Drury, D.D. one of the prebends of St. Patricks, and Chaplain to His Grace the Duke of Shrewsbury, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Drury, Edward, 1671 or 1672-Date: MDCCXIV. [1714]- Books
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Diocesan episcopacy proved from Holy Scripture: with a letter to Mr. Edmund Calamy, in the room of a dedicatory epistle. By Thomas Edwards, M. A. of St. John's College in Cambridge, and late Chaplain of Christ's-Church in Oxford.
Edwards, Thomas, 1652-1721.Date: 1705- Books
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A short view of the controversie about episcopacy, and our church communion. In a letter to a friend of the Presbyterian perswasion, in the city of Chester. By Griffith Jones, M. A. Rector of Bodvary.
Jones, Griffith, Rector of Denbigh.Date: 1720- Books
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Three letters upon episcopacy; Publish'd in the weekly miscellany. Occasion'd by the Old Whig, or Consistent Protestant, who has lately attack'd the order.
Date: 1738- Books
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The divine right of episcopacy asserted. Wherein is proved, that episcopacy is of divine, and apostolical Institution: and that it was the government of the Christian church during the three first ages of it; and was design'd to be perpetual in it to the end of the world. With an account of the distinction of the three orders of bishop, presbyter, and deacon. To reconcile the dissenting parties to that form of church-government. By a Presbyter of the Church of England. With a preface, by George Hickes, D.D.
Calder, Robert, 1658-1723.Date: 1708- Books
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The examiner examined: or, an answer to the examination of the facts and reasonings in the Bishop of Chichester's sermon. With some Remarks upon the Letter, in Answer to the Defence. By a friend to monarchy and episcopacy.
Friend to monarchy and episcopacy.Date: M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]- Books
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The history of episcopacy, in four parts, from its rise to the present day. 1st. Its rise and progress in the Church of Rome. 2d. A short account of its proceedings in the Church of England. 3d. The rise and progress of the Methodists in Europe. 4th. The rise and progres of episcopacy among the Methodists in America. By William Guirey, minister of the Gospel. [Ten lines from Taylor]
Guirey, William.Date: 1799?]- Books
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A query turn'd into an argument in favours of episcopacy, from one single text of Scripture, whereby is proved, that the first Apostles were necessarily to be succeeded in the full Extent of their Commission, to the End of the World.
Campbell, Archibald, -1744.Date: 1703- Books
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The Apostolical, therefore divine institution of episcopacy, asserted, By many of the most reverend bishops, and most learned divines of the Church of England, whose names are as follows, viz. Dr. Carleton, Dr. Davenant, Dr. Balconqual, Dr. Warde, Dr. Goad, Dr. Reynold, A.B. Laud, Dr. Sanderost, Dr. Taylor, Dr. Sanderost, Dr. Sudbury, Dr. Priaulx, Dr. Basire, a city divine. To which is added a postscript, the sentiments of King James the First, and the royal martyr:
Date: Printed in the year, 1709- Books
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An inquiry into the origin of episcopacy, in a discourse preached at the consecration of George Horne, D. D. Late Lord Bishop of Norwich. By the late Rev. George Berkeley, L. L. D. Prebendary of Canterbury, Chancellor of Brecknock, Rector of St. Clement's Danes, vicar of Ticehurst, Sussex, and formerly student of Christ-Church, Oxford.
Berkeley, George, 1733-1795.Date: 1795- Books
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The divine right of episcopacy, and the necessity of an episcopal commission for preaching God's word, and for the valid ministration of the Christian sacraments, proved from the Holy Scriptures, and the doctrine and practice of the primitive church. Together with an impartial account of the false principles of Papists, Lutherans, and Calvinists, concerning the identity of bishops and presbyters. Also the valid succession of our English bishops vindicated, against the objections of Presbyterians and Romanists. And the popish fable of the Nags-Head Consecration of Archbishop Parker fully refuted. By Thomas Brett, L.L.D.
Brett, Thomas, 1667-1744.Date: 1718- Books
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A review and consideration of two late pamphlets. The first entituled, Queries to the Presbyterians of Scotland, by a gentleman of that countrey. The second, A querie turn'd into an argument in favours of episcopacy. Exposing the unsound principles, and popish tincture and Tendency of both; and Vindicating the Government and Constitution of this Church from the Cavils and Aspersions contain'd therein. To which are annex'd Counter-Queries offered to the prelatists of Scotland. As also considerations upon church-government: Wherein the most material Points agitated in the Episcopal Controversie, and, in special, upon the Debate and Question of Antiquity, are succinctly cleared; Together with a Defence thereof against Exceptions and Animadversions of a Manuscript, suppos'd to be written by J. S. The whole intended for the further Confirmation of the Testimony of our Church, and Encouragement of her sincere Members in Adherence to her true Gospel Constitution.
Forrester, Thomas, 1635?-1706.Date: Anno Dom. 1706- Books
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The divine authority of Church-government, and episcopacy, stated and asserted, upon principles common to all Christians. In a sermon at the consecration of ... Dr. Peter Brown, ... preached ... Sunday, April 2. 1710. By Edward Synge D.D.
Synge, Edward, 1659-1741.Date: 1726- Books
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A defence of episcopacy: with the dignity and duty of the clergy. A sermon preach'd at Totnes in Devon, at the triennial visitation held there, on September the 10th, 1712. Before the Worshipful Dr. Paske, Chancellour of the Diocess of Exon, (in the Absence of my Lord Bishop) and the Reverend the Clergy. By Arthur D'Anvers, Vicar of Totnes. Publish'd at the Request of the Right Worshipful, William Clement, Esq; Mayor of Totnes.
D'Anvers, Arthur, 1685 or 1686-Date: [1712?]- Books
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The restoration of episcopacy in Scotland, the only sure foundation for a lasting union with England in a letter to Sir J. P. Bar:
Date: Printed in the Year, 1705- Books
Guide to bishops' registers of England and Wales : a survey from the Middle Ages to the abolition of episcopacy in 1646 / David M. Smith.
Smith, David M. (David Michael)Date: 1981- Books
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The cure of schism. Containing, I. A demonstrative proof of the divine right of episcopacy, from the Holy Scriptures, (more Mathematico.) II. The Necessity of a Liturgy, or Set Form, for the publick Worship of Almighty God. III. A Review of the peculiar Tenets and Doctrines of the Dissenters, shewing them to be false and erroneous. IV. The Conversion of the Unitarians, in an Appendix, wherein the Doctrine of the Holy Trinity is asserted, and fully defended. By a friend to the dissenters,
C. L.Date: MDCCXXXIX [1739]- Books
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Smectymnuus redivivus. Being an answer to a book, entituled An humble remonstrance in which the original of liturgy episcopacy is discussed and queries propounded concerning both. The Parity of Bishops and Presbyters in Scripture demonstrated. The occasion of the Imparity in Antiquity Discovered. The Disparity of the Ancient and our Modern Bishops manifested. The Antiquity of Ruling Elders in the Church Vindicated. The Prelatical Church Bounded. Composed by five learned and orthodox divines.
Date: 1708- Books
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A compleat view of episcopacy, as exhibited from the fathers of the Christian church, until the close of the second century: containing an impartial account of them, of their writings, and of what they say concerning bishops and presbyters; with observations, and remarks tending to shew, that they esteemed these one and same order of ecclesiastical officers. In answer to those, who have represented it as a certain fact, universally handed down, even from the apostles days, that governing and ordaining authority was exercised by such bishops only, as were of an order superior to presbyters. By Charles Chauncy, D.D. Pastor of the First Church of Christ in Boston. [Six lines from Bishop Croft]
Chauncy, Charles, 1705-1787.Date: M,DCC,LXXI. [1771]- Books
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A true church-man, set in a just and clear light: or, an essay towards the right character of a faithful son of the establish'd church. To which is added, the learned Mr. Chillingworth's demonstration of the apostolical institution of episcopacy: written by him, about th beginning of the war of 1641.
Synge, Edward, 1659-1741.Date: 1709- Books
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A second letter from John Bowden, A.M. Rector of St. Paul's Church, Norwalk, to the Reverend Doctor Stiles, president of Yale-College. In this letter, the Reverend Doctor Chauncy's Compleat view of episcopacy until the close of the second century, is particularly considered; and some remarks are made upon a few passages of Doctor Stiles's election sermon. [Five lines from Hooker]
Bowden, John, 1751-1817.Date: 1789- Pictures
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King George I representing royalty, a bishop representing episcopacy; and a judge representing law, all as seen through a telescope as inhabitants of the moon. Engraving by J. Moore, 18-- after W. Hogarth, 1724.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.Date: [between 1800 and 1899]Reference: 579420i- Books
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A defence of episcopacy. A sermon preach'd before the University of Oxford, at St. Mary's on Trinity-Sunday 1708. By Tho. Bisse M.A. and Fellow of C.C.C.
Bisse, Thomas, -1731.Date: 1708