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 ancient 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, Arians, Macedonians, Nestorians, Eutychians, Monothelites, &c. By Ricard [sic] 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 ancient 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, Arians, Macedonians, Nestorians, Eutychians, Monothelites, &c. By Ricard [sic] Baxter, a hater of false history.
  • Church history of the government of bishops
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Imprint
London: printed for Thomas Simmons at the Princes Arms in Ludgate-Street, MDCLXXXI. [1681]
Publication year
1681-1681
ESTC No.
R465
Grub Street ID
125000
Description
[44], 136, 177-296, 313-400, 409-488 p. ; 4⁰
Note
"The contents (i.e. summary of contents)": p. [19]-[43].

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