A Treatise Of Episcopacy. Confuting, by Scripture, Reason, And the Chvrches Testimony, That sort of Diocesan Churches, Prelacy and Government, which casteth out the Primitive Church-species, Episco- pacy, Ministry and Discipline, and confoundeth the Christian worldby Corruption, Usurpation, Schismes, and Persecution. Meditated 1640 when the &c. Oath was imposed : Written. 1671 and cast by : Published 1680 by the Call of Mr.H. Dodwel, and the Importunity of our Superiors, who de- mand the Reasons of our Nonconformity. The designe of this book is not to weaken the Church of England, its Government, Riches, Honour or Unity : But to strengthen and se- cure it, 1. By the concord of all true Protestants who can never u- nite in the present Impositions
Subtitle: 2. And by the necessary reformati- on of Parish-Churches, and those abuses, which else will in all ages keep up a succession of Nonconformists. As an Account why we dare not Covenant by Oath or Subscription never to endeavour any  alteration of the Church Government  nor make our selves the justifying vouch- ers for all the unknown persons in the Kingdom, who vowed and swore it, that none of them are obliged to such  endeavours by their vow
By: By Richard Baxter, a Catholick Christian, for love, con cord and peace of all true Christians, and obedience to all lawful com- mands of Rulers: but made, called and used as, a Nonconformist
Contributors: Dodwell, Henry, 1641-1711; McAlpin Collection of British History and Theology (Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary)
Publisher: Printed for Nevil Simmons at the three Cocks at the West end of Saint Pauls
Published: 1681
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233