The diocensans tryall, wherein the maine controversies about forme or governement of the Churches of Christ are judiciously stated, and learnedly discussed in the opening and thorough debating of these three questions following, 1. Whether Christ did institute, or the apostles, frame any diocesan forme of churches, or whether parishionall only? 2. Whether Christ ordained by himselfe or by his apostles any ordinary pastours, having both precedencie of order and majority of power over others? 3. Whether Christ did immediately commit ordinary power ecclesiasticall and the exercise of it, to any one singular person, or to an united multitude of presbyters? A worke seasonable and usefull for these times, being very helpefull to the deciding of the differences now in question upon this subject. Written long since by that famous and learned divine, Mr. Paul Bayne. And now published by authority.

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  • The diocensans tryall, wherein the maine controversies about forme or governement of the Churches of Christ are judiciously stated, and learnedly discussed in the opening and thorough debating of these three questions following, 1. Whether Christ did institute, or the apostles, frame any diocesan forme of churches, or whether parishionall only? 2. Whether Christ ordained by himselfe or by his apostles any ordinary pastours, having both precedencie of order and majority of power over others? 3. Whether Christ did immediately commit ordinary power ecclesiasticall and the exercise of it, to any one singular person, or to an united multitude of presbyters? A worke seasonable and usefull for these times, being very helpefull to the deciding of the differences now in question upon this subject. Written long since by that famous and learned divine, Mr. Paul Bayne. And now published by authority.
  • First qvestion is, whether Christ did institute or the apostles frame any diocesan forme of Churches, or parishionall onely First question is, whether Christ did institute or the apostles frame any diocesan forme of Churches, or parishionall onely
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London: printed for John Bellamie, and are to be sould at his shop at the signe of the three Golden-Lyons in Cornehill neare the Royall-Exchange, M. DC. XLIV. [1644]
Publication year
1644-1644
ESTC No.
R17183
Grub Street ID
65919
Description
[12], 89, [1] p. ; 4⁰
Note
Originally published in 1621 (See STC 1640), in answer to: Downame, George. A defence of the sermon preached at the consecration of the L. Bishop of Bath and Welles, against a confutation thereof by a namelesse author.

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