The divine right of church-government by bishops, its universal reception, even in the first ages of the church, asserted and proved. D. Blondel's and others arguments against it considered. The challenge renewed, To shew any Church, till lately, that hath not been Governed by Episcopal Government. And a Perswasive to Dissenters to return to the Communion of the Church of England. Being a Preliminary Discourse to an History of the Government of the Church, for the Three First Centuries and the beginning of the Fourth. By Francis Brokesby, B. D. sometime Fellow of Trinity-College in Cambridge.

People / Organizations

• Francis Brokesby (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for James Holland and Henry Clements, in St. Paul's Church - Yard, W. Taylor in Pater - noster Row, and R. Gosling in Fleet-Street: and sold by John Morphew near Stationers-Hall, MDCCXIV. [1714]

Publication year

1714-1714

ESTC No.

N8917

Grub Street ID

53826

Description

[4],xlivp. ; 8⁰

Note

A reprint, with some alterations and additions, of the preface to 'An history of the government of the primitive church, ..', 1712.