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 the 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 /

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Chauncy, Charles, 1705-1787
Corporate Author:	D. and J. Kneeland (Firm) (Printer)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Printed by Daniel Kneeland, in Queen-Street, for Thomas Leverett, in Corn-Hill, 1771.
Subjects:	Episcopacy > Early works to 1800. Early works. Episcopacy.