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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47744	Five discourses by the author of The snake in the grass viz. On water baptism, episcopacy, primitive heresie of the Quakers, reflections on the Quakers, a brief account of the Socinian trinity ; to which is added a preface to the whole.; Selections. 1700	Leslie, Charles, 1650-1722.	1700 (1700)	Wing L1133; ESTC R1214	55,897	120

21. is an 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Type or Figure therefore it must be the Outward and Water-baptism which is here meant For the Inward and Spiritual Baptism is not the Type or Figure but the thing signify'd And thus Rob. Barclay's Argument and Criticism has turn'd into a full Demonstration of the direct contrary of that for which he brought it And has thoroughly Established the Divine Institution of the Outward or Water-Baptism FINIS The Contents of Episcopacy SECT I. The necessity of an Outward Commission to the Ministers of the Gospel The Case is Stated as to those Quakers for whose satisfaction this is intended page 1 I. Of Personal Qualifications requisite in the Administrators of the Sacraments page 2 II. Of the Sacerdotal Qualification of an Outward Commission as was given to Christ by God III. By Christ to the Apostles c. IV. By the Apostles to others V. Those others impower'd to give it to others after them SECT II. The Deduction of this Commission is continu'd in the Succession of Bishops and not of Presbyters I. Either way it operates against the Quakers page 5 II. The Continuance of every Society is deduc'd in the Succession of the Chief Governours of the Society and not of the Inferior Officers ibid. III. This shewn in matter of Fact as to the Church and the Succession of Bishops from the Apostles times to our Days particularly here in England IV. The Presbyterian Plea consider'd that Bishopricks were but single Parishes and consequently that every Presbyter was a Bishop and their vain Logo-machy upon the words 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 page 8 V. Argu'd from the Type of the Levitical Priesthood which shewn to be the Method of Christ the Apostles and Primitive Fathers page 11 VI. Whence the Case of Korah and the Presbyterians shewn to be the same And the Episcopal Supremacy as Plainly and Fully Established as was that of Aaron and his Successors page 12 VII No Succession of Presbyters can be shewn from the Apostles page 14 VIII The Pretence of Extraordinary Gifts no Ground or Excuse for making of a Schism page 17 SECT III. Objection from the Times of Popery in this Kingdom as if that did Un-church and consequently break the Succession of our Bishops I. This shewn to be a Popish Argument page 27 II. That Idolatry does not Un-church Prov'd 1. Because a Christian may be an Idolater ibid. 2. From the Type of the Church under the Law page 29 III. Episcopacy the most opposite to Popery page 30 IV. Male Administration does Forfeit but not Vacate a Commission till it be Re-call●d page 34 V. Defects in Succession no Bar to the Possessors where ther are none who Claim a Better Right page 36 SECT IV. The Assurance and Consent in the Episcopal Communion beyond that of any other I. The Episcopal Communion of much greater Extent and more Universal than all those who oppose it page 37 II. And then the Church of Rome if join'd with them page 38 III. The Dissenters from Episcopacy do all Deny the Ordination or Call of eath other page 39. IV. If the Quakers receive Baptism from any of these Dissenters they have no Reason to expect the same Allowances as may be given to those of their own Communions ibid. V. The Episcopal Ordinations and consequently their Right to Baptize is own'd by both Papists and Presbyterians page 40 SECT V. The Personal Sanctity of the Administrator of the Sacraments tho' highly Requisite on his Part yet not of Necessity as to the Receivers to convey to them the Benefits of the Sacraments Because I. The Vertue comes not from the Minister but from God alone page 41 II. For this Cause among others Christ chose Judas to be an Apostle page 42 III. God's Power is Magnified in the Meaness of his Instruments ibid. IV. St. Paul rejoyc'd at the Preaching of Evil Men. page 43 V. This confirmed by daily Experience ibid. VI. The Argument stronger as to the Sacraments page 45 VII The Fatal Consequences of making the Personal Holiness of the Administrator Necessary towards the Efficacy of the Sacraments page 46 1. It takes away all Assurance in our Receiving of the Sacraments ibid. 2. It renders the Commands of Christ of none Effect ibid. 3. It is contrary to the tenure of God's former Institutions and puts us in a more uncertain Condition than they were under the Law page 47 4. It was the Ancient Error of the Donatists and Borders upon Popery ibid. VIII As great Sanctity to be found in the Clergy of the Church of England as among any of our Dissenters page 49 IX Ther is at least a Doubt in Receiving Baptism from any of our Dissenters Which in this case is a Sin Therefore security is only to be had in the Episcopal Communion page 50 X. The Advantage of the Church of England by Her being the Established Constitution ever since the Reformation page 51 XI That therefore nothing can excuse Schism from Her but Her Enjoyning something as a Condition of Communion that is contrary to the Holy Scriptures which cannot be shewn page 52 XII Therefore to Receive Baptism from the Church of England is the greatest security which the Quakers can have of Receiving it from Proper Hands ibid. XIII An Answer to the Objection That Baptism has not such Visible Effects amongst us as the Quakers wou'd desire page 53 The Supplement I. Some Authorities for Episcopacy as Distinct from and Superior to Presbytery taken out of the Fathers and Councils in the first 450 Years after Christ page 5 II. That the whole Reformation even Calvin Beza and those of their Communion were zealous Asserters of Episcopacy