The perpetual gouernement of Christes Church : Wherein are handled; the fatherly superioritie which God first established in the patriarkes for the guiding of his Church, and after continued in the tribe of Leui and the prophetes; and lastlie confirmed in the New Testament to the Apostles and their successours: as also the points in question at this day; touching the Iewish Synedrion: the true kingdome of Christ: the Apostles commission: the laie presbyterie: the distinction of bishops from presbyters, and their succcssion from the Apostles times and hands: the calling and moderating of prouinciall synodes by primates and metropolitanes: the alloting of diœceses, and the popular electing of such as must feed and watch the flocke: and diuers other points concerning the pastorall regiment of the house of God; by Tho. Bilson Warden of Winchester Colledge. Perused and allowed publike authoritie.

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Bilson, Thomas, 1546 or 1547-1616.

Series:

Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 914:1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church polity--Early works to 1800.

Church polity.

Physical Description:

28 unnumbered pages, 414 pages, 2 unnumbered pages

35 mm

monochrome

service copy

positive

Other Title:

Perpetual governement of Christes Church

Perpetual governement of Christes Church.

Perpetuall gouernement of Christes Church.

Perpetuall governement of Christes Church.

Place of Publication:

Imprinted at London : By the deputies of Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, An. Dom. 1593.

Notes:

Running title reads: The perpetuall gouernement of Christes Church.

The last leaf is blank.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1962. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 914:01). s1962 miun a

Cited in:

STC (2nd ed.) 3065.

OCLC:

55192455