A compleat view of episcopacy : as exhibited from the fathers of the Christian church until the close of the second century : containing an impartial account of them, of their writings, and of what they say concerning bishops and presbyters : with observations and remarks, tending to shew, that they esteemed these one and same order of ecclesiastical officers : in answer to those who have represented it as a certain fact, universally handed down, even from the apostles days, that governing and ordaining authority was exercised by such bishops only, as were of an order superior to presbyters / by Charles Chauncy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chauncy, Charles, 1705-1787.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Episcopacy--History of doctrines--Early works to 1800.

Episcopacy.

Fathers of the church--Early works to 1800.

Fathers of the church.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 15-474, [2] p. )

Other Title:

Compleat view of episcopacy

Place of Publication:

Boston : Printed by Daniel Kneeland for Thomas Leverett, 1771.

Notes:

Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Sabin no. 12314.

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG02-B924

OCLC:

85798883