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A full justification of the doctrines advanced in Mr. Bowman's visitation sermon; or, the authority claimed by bishops not warranted jure divino tho' supported jure humano. Containing Arguments proving the Identity and Parity of Bishops and Presbyters by Divine Institution; and that the Postscripts in the Second Epistle of St. Paul to Timothy and in that to Titus (upon which Foundation is built the Divine Right of Episcopacy) are Spurious, and of no Authority. With The Opinions and Resolutions of K. Henry Viii. the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, Commons, Convocation, &c. concerning the Superiority and Jurisdiction of Bishops over Presbyters.
Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]- Books
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An apology for the foreign Protestant churches having no episcopacy: and an answer to the unchristian and uncharitable principles of Mr. Henry Cantrel, M. A. Vicar of St. Alkmund's, Derby; denying the Validity of their Ministers Orders. Together with a short account of the ancient churches of the Valdences and Albigences. By a priest of the Church of England.
Grongnet, Stephen.Date: 1717- Books
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The ruling & ordaining power of Congregational bishops, or presbyters, defended. Being remarks on some part of Mr. P. Barclay's Persuasive, lately distributed in New-England. By an impartial hand. In a letter to a friend.
Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769.Date: 1724- Books
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The story of the ordination of our first bishops in Queen Elizabeth's reign at the Nag's-Head Tavern in Cheapside, thoroughly examined; and proved to be a late-invented, inconsistent, self-contradicting, and absurd fable. With A View of the Case between Horne and Bonner, and of the Writings of Stapleton, Harding, and Sanders. Whereby it is proved, That neither Bonner nor those Writers ever heard of the Tavern-Ordination, or called in question the Consecration of Parker, Jewell, Horne, &c. at the Arch-Bishop's Chapel at Lambeth. In Answer to what is pretended to the contrary, by F. Le Quien, in his Two Treatises, Ann. 1725, and 1730, Of the Nullity of the English Ordinations; and by an English anonymous Writer of Remarks, on F. Le Courayer's Dissertation in Defense of their Validity. With Occasional Reflections on the Author of, The Nullity of the Prelatick Clergy and Church of England. By Thomas Browne, B. D. Formerly Fellow of St. John's Coll. Cambridge.
Browne, Thomas, 1654?-1741.Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]- 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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The validity of scriptural ordination, and invalidity of any other, consider'd, in a refutation of the raillery and sophistry of Mr. Tho. Ainsworth; in a pamphlet, entituled, The validity of episcopal ordination, and invalidity of any other, &c.
Humphreys, Asher.Date: MDCCXIX. [1719]- Books
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The character of a primitive bishop, in a letter to a non-juror. Wherein is contain'd, I. A Vindication of the Present Church of England, in Possession, from the Modern Imputation of Schism, on Account of the late Depriv'd Bishops. II. A Justification of the late Conduct of the said Depriv'd Bishops, as necessary, in the late Circumstances of the Church, and conformable to the Primitive Practice of their truly glorious Predecessors, to Prevent a Schism. III. An Examination of a new Hypothesis, viz. Of keeping up, as they say, the Church, and Separation from the Publick Communion, after the Demise of the Depriv'd Bishops, by Presbyters, 'till they can procure new Consecrations, or a new Succession to head them, which is prov'd to be unnecessary, and contrary to all Rules of Christianity, the Canons and Practice of the Church, &c. In the Prosecution of which, IV. Many Arguments and Motives are Propos'd to the Separate Members of this Church, for their Return to the Publick Communion of it. By a presbyter of the Church of England.
Pitts, John (Presbyter of the Church of England).Date: 1709- Books
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The divine institution of bishops, having churches consisting of many congregations, examined by scripture. By Alexander Lauder Minister of the Gospel at Mordentoun.
Lauder, Alexander, 1668-1719.Date: 1711- 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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An answer to the queries upon the address of the episcopal clergy, in the city and suburbs of Edinburgh. Presented to Her Majesty in April 1713.
Date: 1713- 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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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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Familiar explanation of the service of confirmation, used by the Church of England, abridged from Archbishop Secker's sermon on confirmation. Second edition. By William Coxe, Rector of Bemerton, and Domestic Chaplain to John, Lord Bishop of Salisbury.
Secker, Thomas, 1693-1768.Date: 1795- Books
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Remarks upon the book, called, the modest apology. The apology is supposed to have been done by a presbyterian minister, in the county of Derry. And the remarks are done by an episcopal minister, in the diocess of Derry.
Episcopal minister, in the diocess of Derry.Date: Printed in the year 1702- 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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De nupero schismate anglicano parænesis ad exteros tam reformatos quam etiam pontificios quâ, jura episcoporum vetera, eorundemque a magistratu seculari independentia omnibus asserenda commendantur. Ab Henrico Dodwello, A.M. Dubliniensi.
Dodwell, Henry, 1641-1711.Date: MDCCIV. [1704]- Books
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A letter, respectfully addressed to the Right Reverend Father in God, Henry Reginald, by divine permission, Lord Bishop of Exeter; containing a vindication of truth, an exposure of detraction, and an earnest appeal to his Lordship, as a constituted guardian of the church, for the preservation of her peace, dignity, and prosperity. By one of her humble, but most affectionate friends.
S. T. T.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The divine or apostolical institution, and Power of Jurisdiction of that Sacred Order of Men in the Church of Christ now call'd bishops. Fully prov'd from scripture, fathers, and the fundamental laws of this realm. Wherein every Objection of the Dissenters of all Sorts, is candidly examin'd, and fairly confuted. With the sentiments of the most learned foreigners o separation; and their express Censure of the Dissenters for withdrawing themselves from the Communion of the Church of England; viz. Calvin, Beza, Grotius, Le Moyne, De L'Angle, &c. As also the Opinions of the most celebrated Puritans on the Nature and Heinousness of Schism; as Gifford, Parker, Baxter, Calamy, &c. By a presbyter of the Church of England.
Presbyter of the Church of England.Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]- 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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Two treatises, one of the Christian priesthood, the other of the dignity of the episcopal order. Formerly written, and now published to obviate the erroneous opinions, Fallacious Reasonings, and Bold and False Assertions, in a late book, entituled, The rights of the Christian Church. With a Large Prefatory Discourse, Wherein is contained an Answer to the said Book. All written by George Hickes D.D.
Hickes, George, 1642-1715.Date: 1707- 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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Causa [e]piscopatus hierarchici lucifuga: or, A confutation of J. S's vindication of the (pretended) principles of the Cyprianic age;
Forrester, Thomas, 1635?-1706.Date: Anno Dom. 1706- Books
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The appeal defended: or, the proposed American episcopate vindicated, in answer to the objections and misrepresentations of Dr. Chauncy and others. By Thomas Bradbury Chandler, D.D.
Chandler, Thomas Bradbury, 1726-1790.Date: 1769- 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 The Right Reverend Father in God, Doctor Peter Brown, late Provost of Trinity College, Dublin and now Lord Bishop of Corke and Rosse: preached at the College chapel on Sunday, Apri 2. 1710. By Edward Synge, D.D.
Synge, Edward, 1659-1741.Date: MDCCX. [1710]- Books
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Two treatises, one of the Christian priesthood, the other of the dignity of the episcopal order. First Written, and afterwards Published to obviate the Erroneous Opinions, Fallacious Reasonings, and Bold and False Assertions, in a late Book, entituled, The Rights of the Christian Church. With a large Prefatory Discourse In Answer to the said Book. All written by George Hickes, D. D. With an Appendix; Whereto are added in this Edition several New Tracts, viz. A particular Treatise written by Isaac Casaubon of Geneva, entituled, De Libertate Ecclesiasticâ, Of the Liberty (or free Estate) of the Church. Mr. Hugbes's Preliminary Dissertations to St. Chryostom de Sacerdotio, wherein the Authority of the Church, as it is distinguish'd from that of the State, is explain'd and defended, and all the Objections of the Erastians answer'd, especially those of a late Author, who has publish'd a Book entituled, The Rights of the Christian Church, &c. In two volumes. The third edition enlarged. To which is now added a supplement, containing I. A Letter to the Author of the Right. II. Several Additions to be inserted in many places throughout the two Volumes. III. A Tract of St. Ephraim Syrus, de Sacerdotio. IV. A Letter from Mr. J. M. to Dr. Hickes, concerning some Passages in The Christian Priesthood, with Dr. Hickes's Answer.
Hickes, George, 1642-1715.Date: 1715