A Christian beleefe concerning bishops
      
       
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             A Christian beleefe concerning bishops
             Northbrooke, John. Spiritvs est vicarius Christi in terra.
          
           1 broadside.
           
             s.n.],
             [London :
             1641.
          
           
             "Partly extracted from John Northbrooke's Spiritvs est vicarius Christie in terra. A breefe and pithie summe of the Christian faith"--NUC pre-1956 imprints.
             Place of publication suggested by Wing.
             Creased with slight loss of print.
             Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Episcopacy.
           Bishops.
           Church polity.
           Presbyterianism -- Apologetic works.
        
      
    
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           A
           Christian
           Beleefe
           ,
           concerning
           BISHOPS
           .
        
         
           I
           
             a
          
           Beleeve
           ,
           
             b
          
           that
           the
           Office
           of
           a
           Bishop
           is
           a
           worthy
           Office
           ,
           and
           warrantable
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           
             c
          
           approved
           of
           by
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           
             d
          
           and
           instituted
           of
           God
           himselfe
           :
           
             e
          
           having
           the
           Charge
           of
           one
           particular
           Church
           ,
           
             f
          
           or
           Congregation
           ,
           under
           each
           of
           them
           ,
           
             g
          
           which
           they
           are
           
             h
          
           set
           over
           ,
           
             i
          
           to
           feede
           ;
           
             k
          
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           to
           them
           :
           
             l
          
           Instructing
           and
           
             m
          
           Teaching
           them
           ,
           not
           by
           the
           Traditions
           of
           the
           Fathers
           ,
           
             n
          
           but
           by
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           
             o
          
           and
           shewing
           them
           good
           Examples
           ,
           by
           leading
           
             p
          
           unreproovable
           lives
           ,
           and
           
             q
          
           performing
           such
           offices
           of
           the
           
             r
          
           Ministeriall
           Function
           ,
           as
           becommeth
           
             s
          
           such
           faithfull
           Guides
           ;
           having
           regard
           to
           their
           
             t
          
           Bishoprick
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           the
           
             u
          
           great
           Charge
           of
           their
           
             w
          
           Pastorall
           Office
           )
           
             x
          
           over
           which
           they
           are
           set
           .
           And
           I
           
             y
          
           beleeve
           ,
           that
           our
           
             z
          
           Praelaticall
           Bishops
           ,
           
             a
          
           who
           are
           lifted
           up
           to
           a
           
             b
          
           Ruling
           Power
           ,
           and
           a
           
             c
          
           Lording
           Hierarchie
           ,
           are
           
             d
          
           not
           called
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           of
           
             e
          
           Divine
           Institution
           ,
           but
           
             f
          
           Anti-Christian
           ,
           
             g
          
           Ethnicall
           ,
           and
           
             h
          
           Diabolicall
           ;
           and
           
             i
          
           suffered
           to
           be
           
             k
          
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           
             l
          
           by
           the
           good
           will
           and
           pleasure
           of
           Almightie
           God
           ,
           as
           a
           
             m
          
           punishment
           for
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           a
           token
           of
           Gods
           displeasure
           :
           And
           therefore
           
             n
          
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ought
           to
           pray
           ,
           
             o
          
           that
           they
           may
           be
           cast
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           onely
           
             p
          
           Preaching
           Presbyters
           may
           remaine
           ,
           to
           
             q
          
           divide
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           open
           and
           
             r
          
           interprete
           it
           to
           the
           people
           .
           And
           I
           
             s
          
           beleeve
           ,
           that
           the
           
             t
          
           Temporall
           Magistrates
           are
           appointed
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           punish
           sinne
           
             u
          
           upon
           all
           evill
           doers
           ,
           whether
           Clergie
           ,
           or
           Laytie
           ;
           and
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Church
           doth
           pertaine
           to
           the
           
             w
          
           Church
           ,
           or
           
             x
          
           Congregation
           ,
           with
           the
           
             y
          
           Laytie
           ,
           and
           their
           
             z
          
           assistance
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           the
           sole
           
             a
          
           Prelates
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Church
             hath
             foure
             Offices
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             To
             keepe
             the
             Canonicall
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             To
             publish
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             To
             keepe
             it
             cleare
             from
             the
             counterfeit
             
               Apocrypha
               ,
            
             and
             all
             ●ounterfeit
             and
             corrupt
             Bookes
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             To
             make
             it
             the
             Rule
             of
             their
             Actions
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Churches
             Authoritie
             doth
             consist
             ●hiefely
             in
             foure
             things
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             To
             choose
             and
             ordaine
             Ministers
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             order
             of
             the
             Apostles
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             To
             teach
             by
             lawfull
             Ministers
             ,
             so
             made
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             To
             minister
             the
             Sacrament
             by
             tho●e
             Ministers
             ,
             using
             su●●
             ,
             time
             as
             shall
             be
             thought
             most
             expedient
             for
             the
             s●me
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             To
             examine
             the
             Doctrines
             ,
             whether
             they
             be
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             not
             ;
             ●nd
             that
             must
             be
             done
             by
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
        
         
           
             John
             Northbrooke
             ,
             
               Preacher
               of
               Gods
               ●ord
               ,
            
             Cantabr
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cyprianus
             ad
             Cornaelium
             ,
             Liber
             primus
             .
          
           
             Sacerdos
             Dei
             Evangelium
             tenens
             ,
             &
             Christà
             Praecepta
             custodiens
             ,
             occidi
             potest
             ,
             non
             pot●st
             vinci
             .
          
           
             The
             faithfull
             Beleever
             ,
             that
             will
             imitate
             Christ
             the
             High-Priest
             ,
             in
             holding
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             keeping
             the
             Commandements
             ,
             may
             well
             be
             killed
             ,
             but
             conquered
             he
             cannot
             be
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           yeere
           1641.
           
        
      
       
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