Smectymnuus redivivus. : Being an answer to a book, entituled an humble remonstrance in which the original of { liturgy episcopacy } is discussed and queries propounded concerning both. The parity of Bishops and Presbyters in Scripture demonstrated. The occasion of the imparity in antiquity discovered. The disparity of the ancient and our modern bishops manifested. The antiquity of ruling elders in the Church vindicated. The prelatical church bounded. /
Smectymnuus.
Manton, Thomas,1620-1677.
Marshall, Stephen,1594?-1655.
Edinburgh, : Re-printed by John Moncur, at his Printing-house at the foot of the Bull Closs.,
1708..
Five learned and orthodox divines are identified in the preface as: Stephen Marshall, Edmund Calamy, Thomas Young, Matthew Newcomen, and William Spurstowe.
Intended as an answer to: An humble remonstrance, by Joseph Hall.
"To the reader" signed and dated: Tho: Manton. June 23. 1653.
ESTC
Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.
Bishops
Church polity