A Counter-Essay : Or, A Vindication and Assertion of Calvin and Beza's Presbyterian Judgment and Principles : Drawn from their Writings, in Answer to the Imputations of a late Pamphlet, Entituled, An Essay, concerning Church- Government, out of the Excellent Writings of Cal- vin and Beza, Attempting to fasten upon them an Episcopal Perswasion. Wherein is exhibit their Assertions of Presbyterian Govern- ment from Scripture, and this Authors Perversion of their Doctrine in his pretended Definitions, Postulatums, and Axioms, imputed to them, is discovered, the Falshood of his Propositions and Corollaries, and the Sophistrie of his Demonstrations founded upon the whole, detected

And the Truth confirmed by Counter-Positions and Demon- strations, exhibited from the Principles of these Divines. By occasion whereof, some chief Sinews of the Episcopal Pleadings, from the nature of the Apostolick and Evangelistick Office, the Authority of seven Asian Angels of the Churches, &c. are dissolved, and the equal Power and Authority of Pa- stors in Government, as the highest ordinary Church Officers evinced. Exod.19. ...

by Thomas Forrester

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