The ancient bishops consider'd; both with respect to the extent of their jurisdiction and nature of their power
Subtitle: in answer to Mr. Chillingworth and others : wherein the conformity of the government and discipline of the Chuch of Scotland, with that of the ancient church, is fully manifested ...
By: by Alexander Lauder ...
Contributors: Chillingworth, William, 1602-1644; Ussher, James, 1581-1656; Sage, John, 1652-1711
Publisher: Printed by James VVatson ...
Published: 1707
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 392
Subjects: Apologetic works; Episcopacy; Early works to 1800; Church history; Church of Scotland
Notes: "The bishops in Cyprian's time had neither absolute power, nor a negative voice in their churches" (p. 109-387) is a reply to John Sage's Principles of the Cyprianic age with regard to episcopal power and jurisdiction.