Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated. Including the chief part of the government of Christian princes and popes, and a true account of the most troubling controversies and heresies till the Reformation. Written for the use especially o them: I. Who are ignorant or misinformed of the state of the antient churches. II. Who cannot read many and great volumes. III. Who think that the universal church must have one visible soveraign, personal or collective, pope or general councils. IV. Who would know whether patriarchs, diocesans, and their councils, have been, or must be the cure of heresies and schismes. V. Who would know the truth about the great heresies which have divided the Christian world, especially the Donatists, Novatians, Arrians, Macedonians, Nestorians, Eutychians, Monothelites, &c. By Richard Baxter, a hater of false history.

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  • Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated. Including the chief part of the government of Christian princes and popes, and a true account of the most troubling controversies and heresies till the Reformation. Written for the use especially o them: I. Who are ignorant or misinformed of the state of the antient churches. II. Who cannot read many and great volumes. III. Who think that the universal church must have one visible soveraign, personal or collective, pope or general councils. IV. Who would know whether patriarchs, diocesans, and their councils, have been, or must be the cure of heresies and schismes. V. Who would know the truth about the great heresies which have divided the Christian world, especially the Donatists, Novatians, Arrians, Macedonians, Nestorians, Eutychians, Monothelites, &c. By Richard Baxter, a hater of false history.
  • Church-history of bishops and their councils abridged
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Imprint
London: printed by B. Griffin, and are to be sold by Thomas Simmons at the Princes Arms in Ludgate-street, and John Kidgell at the Atlas in Cornhil near the Royal Exchange, MDCLXXX. [1680]
Publication year
1680-1680
ESTC No.
R229528
Grub Street ID
101993
Description
[44], 136, 177-296, 313-400, 409-488 p. ; 4⁰
Note
Running title reads: Church-history of bishops and their councils abridged.Citation/references Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), B1224