The Censures of the Church Reviewed. In the defence of a short Paper publish- ed by the first Classis within the Province of Lanca- ster, in the severall Congregations belonging to their own Association, but since Printed without their privity or consent, after it had been assaulted by some Gentle- men and others within their bounds, in certain Pa- pers presented by them unto the said Classis, and since also Printed together with an Answer of that Clas- sis unto the first of their Papers, without their know- ledg also and consent, under the Title of Ex- communicatio excommunicata, or a Censure of the Presbyterian censures and proceed- ings, in the Classis at Manchester. Wherein 1. The dangerousness of admitting moderate Episcopacy is shewed. 2. The Jus Divinum of the Ruling Elders Office is asserted and cleared. 3. The aspersions of Schisme and Perjury are wiped off from those that disown Epis- copacy. 4. The being of a Church and lawfully Ordained Ministry, are evidenced and secu- red sufficiently in the want of Episcopacy. 5. The Scriptures asserted and proved to be the sole supreame Judge of all controver- sies in matters of Religion, and the only sure interpreter of themselves, not Councils, or Fathers, or the universall practice of the Primitive Churches. 6. The Presbyterian Government vindicated from severall aspersions cast upon it, and also the first Classis within the Province of Lancaster and their actings justified, ... (4 lines). In three full Answers, given to any thing objected, against their proceedings, by the aforesaid Gentlemen and others, in any of their Papers. Together with a full Narrative, of the occasion and grounds, of publishing in the Congregations, the above mentioned short Paper, and of the whole pro- ceedings since, from first to last
Contributors: McAlpin Collection of British History and Theology (Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary)
Published: 1659
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
Other titles: Excommunicatio Excommunicata, Or, A Censure Of The Presbyterian Censures (1658)
Notes: Partly written by John Harrison, Ashton-under-Lyne.

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