51 results filtered with: Episcopacy
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Some seasonable enquiries offered, for the consideration and satisfaction of them that are willing to weigh things in even balances. And for the establishment of the reformed churches; lest being led away with the error of this day, they fall from their own stedfastness.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: in the year, 1723- Books
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Sober remarks on a book lately re-printed at Boston, entituled, A modest proof of the order & government settled by Christ and his apostles in the church. In a letter to a friend. [Eleven lines of quotations]
Wigglesworth, Edward, approximately 1693-1765.Date: 1724- Books
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A defence of the episcopal government of the church: containing remarks on two late, noted sermons on Presbyterian ordination. By Jeremiah Leaming, A.M. Missionary at Norwalk, from the venerable Society for the Propogation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. [Five lines of Scripture texts]
Leaming, Jeremiah, 1717-1804.Date: M,DCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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The fable of the sacred phenix [sic], or, of Prelacy revived from the ashes of its funerals. Briefly examin'd and refuted, by the author of The funeral of prelacy.
Whyte, Robert, -1714.Date: 1704- Books
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An historical and rational inquiry into the necessity of an uninterrupted succession of diocesan bishops, (superior by Divine Right to Presbyters) as necessary to the conveyance of the ministerial office, and the validity of ordinances in the Church. Wherein is consider'd, The Nature of the Sanhedrim, the Synagogue, and the Rights of Societies, before the writing of the Sacred Books, and since they were written.
Platts, John, active 1716-1719.Date: MDCCXIX. [1719]- 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. By the most Reverend Dr. Edward Synge, Late Lord Archbishop of Tuam in Ireland.
Synge, Edward, 1659-1741.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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A critical commentary on Archbishop Secker's Letter to the Right Honourable Horatio Walpole, concerning bishops in America. [Three lines of Latin quotations]
Blackburne, Francis, 1705-1787.Date: M,DCC,LXXI. [1771]- Books
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A discourse shewing who is a true pastor of the Church of Christ.
Checkley, John, 1680-1754.Date: 1724?]- 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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An Address from the clergy of New-York and New-Jersey, to the Episcopalians in Virginia; occasioned by some late transactions in that colony relative to an American episcopate. [Three lines from Virgil]
Date: 1771- 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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The speech of Mr. John Checkley, upon his tryal, at Boston in New-England, for publishing The short and easy method with the Deists: To which was added, A Discourse concerning Episcopacy; In Defence of Christianity, and the Church of England, against the Deists and ... To which is added, the jury's verdict; his plea in arrest of judgment; and the sentence of court.
Checkley, John, 1680-1754.Date: M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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A vindication of the church and kingdom of Scotland, from any accession to the murder of King Charles I.
Date: [1718]- Books
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Deism refuted: or, the truth of Christianity demonstrated, by infallible proof from four rules which are incompatible to any imposture that can possibly be. In a letter to a friend. By a lover of truth.
Leslie, Charles, 1650-1722.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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An examination of a book intituled The true gospel of Jesus Christ asserted, by Thomas Chubb: and also of his appendix on providence. To which is added, A dissertation on episcopacy, Shewing, in one short and plain View, The Grounds of it in Scripture and Antiquity. By Lawrence Jackson, B. D. Some Time Fellow of Sidney-College in Cambridge. Do justly, love Mercy, and walk humbly with thy God.
Jackson, Lawrence, 1691-1772.Date: M.DCC.XXXIX. [1739]- Books
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A sermon delivered at the ordination of the Reverend Henry Channing, A.M. to the pastoral charge of the Congregational Church in the city of New-London, May 17, 1787. By Ezra Stiles, D.D. LL.D. president of Yale-College.
Stiles, Ezra, 1727-1795.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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Mr. J. B's partiality detected; or, an answer to some remarks privately dispersed on Mr. French's collection, &c. In a Letter to a Member of Parliament. To which is prefixed a letter to Mr. J. B---, the supposed (if not real) author of the remarks. By Matthew French, M. A. Junior-Fellow of Trinity College, and Curate of St. Warbrough's Church, Dublin.
French, Matthew.Date: 1709- Books
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A letter, from John Bowden, A.M. Rector of St. Paul's Church, Norwalk, to the Reverend Ezra Stiles, D.D. LL.D. president of Yale-College. Occasioned by some passages concerning church government, in an ordination sermon, preached, at New-London, May 17th. 1787.
Bowden, John, 1751-1817.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The history of the downfall and resurrection of episcopacy in Great Britain. Wherein is briefly shewn, I. That Bishops are of Divine Institution. II. That there has been a continual Succession of Bishops in the Church, from the Apostles. III. That there were always Bishop in Great Britain, since its first Conversion to Christianity. IV. How Episcopacy came first to be abolish'd in Scotland, and how restor'd. V. Its Downfall in Scotland, and then in England. VI. Its Resurrection in both Kingdoms, and then VII. Again cast out of Scotland. With Many Remarks of the implacable Hatred of all Sectaries to that Holy Order, which they have persecuted with the utmost Malice, whensoever it has been in their Power.
Date: [1717]- Books
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A vindication of a discourse entituled The principles of the Cyprianic age, with regard to episcopal power and jurisdiction: being a reply to Gilbert Rule's Cyprianic bishop examin'd and found not to be a diocesan. Wherein Besides a great many Things more briefly Considered, The usefulness of fixing the Principles of the Cyprianic Age is succinctly Represented; The main Controversie between those of the Church and the Presbyterians is fully and distinctly stated; Mr. Rule's main Subterfuges are utterly over thrown; Large Supplements are added to the Principles of the Cyprianic Age; The Cyprianic Episcopacy is shewn to be inconsistent with a Papacy; And it is Demonstrated that Episcopal Government was universally delivered to be of Divine Right in the Days of St. Cyprian.
Sage, John, 1652-1711.Date: MDCCI. [1701]- Books
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An appeal to the public, in behalf of the Church of England in America. By Thomas Bradbury Chandler, D. D. Rector of St. John's Church, in Elizabeth-Town, New-Jersey, and Missionary from the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in foreign Parts.
Chandler, Thomas Bradbury, 1726-1790.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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A modest proof of the order & government settled by Christ and his apostles in the church. By shewing I. What sacred offices were instituted by them. II. How those offices were distinguished. III. That they were to be perpetual and standing in the church. And, IV. Who succeed in them, and rightly execute them to this day. Recommended as proper to be put into the hands of the laity.
Checkley, John, 1680-1754.Date: 1723- Books
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A letter to the clergy of New York and New Jersey, occasioned by an address to the Episcopalians in Virginia. By the Reverend Thomas Gwatkin, professor of mathematicks, and natural philosophy, in William and Mary College. [Seven lines of quotations]
Gwatkin, Thomas.Date: 1772- Books
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An answer to the remarks of Mr. John Norman of Portsmouth, on a sermon Preached at Petersfield, June 17th 1722. Wherein the Apostolical Institution of Episcopacy is Vindicated from his Exceptions: And the Nature of Church Communion, and our Obligation to maintain it are at large Explained. By William Lowth, B. D. Rector of that Parish, and Prebendary of Winchester.
Lowth, William, 1660-1732.Date: M,DCC,XXIII. [1723]- 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