,transcrib$ f ! #ahfd ,john ,h5ry & ,james ,p>k] edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org1 us+ scans made available by ! ,briti% ,libr>y4 ,picture3 ,pamphlet cov] ,,extracts ,,f 8,,sikes ,,on ,,p>o*ial ,,communion10 ,,relat+ ,,to ,,episcopacy1 ,,& ,,! ,,s9 ,,( ,,s*ism4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ox=d & ,,london3 ,,john ,,h5ry ,,& ,,james ,,p>k]4 #ahfd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,! ,,"r ,,rev4 ,,! ,,"l ,,bi%op ,,( ,,ox=d ,,^! ,,pages ,,are1 ,,) ,,8 ,,k9d ,,p]mission1 ,,v ,,respectfully ,,d$icat$ ,,by ,,8 ,,oblig$ ,,& ,,ob$i5t ,,s]vant1 ,,! ,,compil]4 ,,preface4 ,,hav+1 ?r\gh ! k9dness ( a fri5d1 _h ! opportunity ( read+ a book :i* appe>s z sc>ce z x is valuable1 8,sikes on ,p>o*ial ,communion10 x has seem$ to me desirable to make a few extracts f x1 9 ord] t a "w :i* has evid5tly be5 ! product ( mu* ?\ght & deep /udy1 may n be :olly lo/ to ^? p]sons :o value s\nd reason+ & cle> expositions ( ,scripture tru?s1 b :o may n 7z x has be5 long out ( pr9t7 h ! privilege ( read+ ! book itself1 :i* w\ld ( c\rse be f> m int]e/+ & in/ructive1 & :i* also1 t[>ds ! latt] "p1 treats ably on ! duties ( ! p to _! spiritual pa/ors1 & ! error ( ^? :o are 8giv5 to *ange10 & fond ( ! excitem5t af=d$ by fre% m9i/ry4 ,extracts f 8,sikes on ,p>o*ial ,communion40 ,,if ! sacr$ "* & div9e au?ority ( ! ,*ri/ian prie/hood 7 correctly und]/ood1 x w\ld greatly conduce to ! prev5tion ( ^? _m divisions :i* at pres5t di/ract ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,x is at pres5t mu* to be fe>$ t !re are few :o feel any obligation to submit1 ^u a "r gr\nd4 ,x is necess>y !re=e1 9 ! fir/ place1 to lay ! f\ndation firm by e/abli%+ ! pr9ciples ( ecclesia/ical ob$i5ce1 & by a brief recurr5ce to ! nature & con/itution ( ! ,*ur*4 ,we see ! bi%ops ea* 9 8 diocese claim+ jurisdiction ov] e ,*ri/ian resid+ )9 !m1 & call+ ^u !m to obey & submit !mselves to !m 9 all spiritual matt]s4 ,h[ is ?is claim made out & prov$8 ,let ?is be ! "q at pres5t "u discussion4 8,my k+dom10 says our ,"l1 8is n ( ?is _w40 ,b al?\gh ,*ur* au?ority is purely spiritual1 & n ( ?is _w--n d]iv$ f ?is _w1--yet x 0 orda9$ to be ex]cis$ 9 x1 = ! purpose ( br++ lo/ s9n]s to ! fav\r ( ,almighty ,god1 ?r\gh our ,r$eem] ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,e bi%op receives 8 commission1 & ) x 8 spiritual au?ority1 imm$iately f ^? bi%ops :o consecrat$ him1 z !y d]iv$ _! p[]s & privileges f _! pr$ecessors 9 a direct l9e f ! ,apo/les & our ,"l4 ,! ,"l bequea!d ,8 au?ority to ,8 ,apo/les & _! successors1 to ! end ( ! _w3 8,z ,my ,fa!r ha? s5t ,me1 s s5d ,i y4 ,& :5 ,he _h said ?is1 ,he brea!d on !m1 & said1 ,receive ye ! ,holy ,gho/40 ,he left ) !m ,8 commission & ,8 ,_s = _! natural life1 entail+ !m ^u t succession ( m5 ^u :om !y %\ld lay _! h&s accord+ to ,8 directions4 ,?is title1 h[ev]1 to ,*ri/'s au?ority is (t5 disput$1 & w be disput$1 d\btless1 to ! end ( "t1 = reasons too obvi\s to m5tion4 ,b we h n always ! worse op9ion ( a title m]ely because x has be5 call$ 9 "q4 ,on ! contr>y1 exam9ation & controv]sy (t5 produce su* facts & argum5ts z greatly /r5g!n t :i* 0 /rong be=e2 &1 9 tru?1 ?is 9 "s degree has be5 ! case ) ! episcopal title1 ! evid5ce = :i* is s cle>1 t we may safely affirm t !re nev] 01 nor ev] c be1 a title m cle> & valid2 & x has provid5tially happ5$ t1 9 ! sev]al ,*ur*es ( ! ,*ri/ian _w1 au!ntic docum5ts h be5 pres]v$ to prove ! regul> desc5t ( ! episcopate f ! v ,apo/les d[n to ^? p]sons at pres5t occupy+ ! episcopal *air4 ,:at pot5tate ( ?is _w c %ew = 8 k+ly au?ority su* a title z ?is8 :at nobleman = 8 dignity8 :o c pret5d to su* a title = ! be/ e/ate 9 ! _w8 ,:5 our bless$ ,"l inve/$ ! ,apo/les ) full p[]s = ! m9i/ry1 ,he s5t !m1 z ,8 ,fa!r _h s5t ,him4 ,n[ ! ,fa!r _h s5t ! ,son ) p[] to s5d o!rs3 s1 !re=e1 did our ,"l s5d ,8 ,apo/les1 & promis$ to be ) !m to ! end ( ! _w1 t is ) ,8 ,*ur*1 :i* !y %\ld erect & cont9ue by a regul> succession3 ?is promise itself necess>ily includ+ ! notion ( a ,*ur*4 ,va91 !n1 is ! objection ( ^? :o pret5d t ! ,apo/les' au?ority end$ ) _! natural lives1 & t ,*ri/ians s9ce _! days are left to model ! =m ( ,*ur* gov]nm5t z !y please4 ,b ! succession1 x is said1 has be5 int]rupt$1 :at !n becomes ( ! validity ( ! bi%op's au?ority1 & consequ5tly ( ! au?ority ( all 8 acts & ord9ations8 ,to ?is x may be repli$1 t ! in/ances :i* h be5 adduc$ = ?is purpose are no evid5ce ( an int]rupt$ succession1 b1 at mo/1 are ei!r int]ruptions 9 ! evid5ce ( ! succession 7:i* is q a diff]5t ?+71 or m]e cases ( competition betwe5 p]sons cont5d+ = & alt]nately possess+ ! same dignity1 equally qualifi$1 z f> z _! spiritual desc5t is conc]n$1 to transmit ! legitimate episcopal "*4 ,n[ to allege a m]e int]ruption ( ?is sort1 is only to allege t y "k no?+ ( ! succession dur+ a c]ta9 p]iod ( "t1 :i* y call an int]ruption2 & su* an int]ruption ( hi/orical evid5ce _c invalidate ! succession4 ,b s9ce ! succession is f\nd to recur at c]ta9 dates1 & to be c>ri$ on )\t any pro(1 nay1 )\t any surmise1 ( a spuri\s desc5t dur+ t "t :5 we are n able to "n ! p]sons1 x may be legitimately assum$ t all 0 regul> & "r2 = if !re _h be5 any important defect1 enemies en\gh w\ld h be5 f\nd to triumph 9 ! discov]y1 & ^? public records 7! ornam5t & security ( ! ,*ur*7 w\ld1 long ere ?is1 h be5 made ! sport ( infidels & s*ismatics4 ,sep>ati/s may possibly urge an argum5t f _! numb]s ) success 9 an age unacc\ntably reg>dless ( ! advice ( ,job1 8,enquire1 ,i pray !e1 ( ! =m] age1 & prep>e ?yself to ! se>* ( _! fa!rs3 = we are b ( ye/]day1 & "k no?+40 ,b turn to ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures1 to ! fa!rs1 to ! e>ly hi/orians1 ev5 to ^? ( mod]n date1 & y f9d t ! anti-episcopalian cause comes n recomm5d$ ei!r by numb]s or antiquity4 ,! fir/ appo9t$ ,*ur* ) regul> episcopacy 0 t at ,j]usalem1 ( :i* place ,/4 ,james 0 con/itut$ bi%op4 ,?is is pla9ly & unanim\sly te/ifi$ by ! anci5t fa!rs & hi/orians ( ! ,*ur*2 ! sacr$ hi/ory 9 a great measure1 ?\gh n directly1 proves ! same4 ,/4 ,paul1 ?ree ye>s aft] 8 conv]sion1 w5t up to ,j]usalem to see ,pet]1 8b o!r ,apo/les saw he none10 says he1 8b ,james ! bro!r ( our ,"l40 ,/4 ,j]ome says ?is 0 ,james ! fir/ ,bi%op ( ,j]usalem4 ,?is is m5tion$ = ! notice ( ^? :o may h tak5 up an op9ion t bi%ops 7 appo9t$ only :5 s*isms began to %ew ! necessity ( ! ord]1 & degrade x almo/ to a human inv5tion2 & if any fur!r demon/ration be requir$1 we mu/ h rec\rse to ! te/imony ( ! primitive fa!rs1 ^? em95t m5 :o imm$iately succe$$ ! ,apo/les2 b 9 ! writ+s ( ^! holy m5 we f9d su* abundant pro( = ! ,div9e au?ority ( bi%ops1 t x is difficult to "k h[ to select1 or :]e to end4 ,f ! ,apo/les ?us desc5d+ to _! successors1 "s ( :om conv]s$ ) !m & 7 _! disciples1 we f9d t ! succession ( bi%ops & ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,*ur* by !m /ill prevail$ :]ev] ! ,gospel 0 plant$4 ,! writ+s ( ,ignatius are ( all o!rs ! mo/ direct & explicit 9 e/abli%+ episcopacy1 & 9 ass]t+ ! au?ority ( bi%ops4 ,!re is sc>cely a page ( 8 ,epi/les :i* conta9s n "s in/ructions ^u ^! po9ts4 ,to ! ,smyrneans he says1 8,flee divisions z ! beg9n+ ( evils4 ,all ( y foll[ y\r bi%op z ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,fa!r1 & ! presbyt]y z ! ,apo/les1 & rev]5ce ! deacons z ! comm& ( ,god4 ,let no man d any?+ ( :at app]ta9s to ! ,*ur* )\t ! bi%ops40 ,aga91 ! v5]able ,polyc>p1 ,bi%op ( ,smyrna1 8,let no?+ be done )\t ?y approbation20 & to 8 p1 8,give he$ to y\r bi%ops1 t ,god also may he>k5 to y40 ,! great evil ( s*ism1 ! absolute duty ( unity & ob$i5ce to ! bi%op1 7 always ! lead+ ideas 9 ?is great man's m9d2 & /rong] te/imony we _c h 7! ,sacr$ ,scriptures alone except$7 to en=ce ! p]petual obs]vance ( ^! duties4 ,& reg>d+ ! bi%op sitt+ 9 ,p>liam5t1 is !re any law ( ! ,gospel to =bid x8 & if he %\ld haply ga9 ! good op9ion & confid5ce ( ! pr9ce ( ! l&1 does he n obta9 a mo/ valuable opportunity ( comm5d+ to 8 fav\r ! be/ int]e/s ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/8 ,!re is a g5]ation :o are fond ( recomm5d+ ! pov]ty & ! l[ly circum/ances ( our ,"l & ,8 ,apo/les to ! imitation ( ! cl]gy1 & are con/antly rem9d+ !m ( ! zeal & dis9t]e/$ness ( ! fir/ m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel4 ,all good m5 mu/ und\bt$ly rev]5ce su* examples z ^!1 b x mu/ be obs]v$ t f ! days ( ! ,apo/les ! ,gospel nev] 0 de/itute ( human aid4 ,^? times1 s frequ5tly press$ ^u ! recollection ( ,*ur*m51 7 rem>kable = ! lib]ality ( ! laity2 m5 sold _! possessions1 & laid ! price at ! ,apo/les' feet = _! disposal4 ,:5 ! cl]gy1 !n1 are rem9d$ ( ! virtues ( ! ,apo/les1 is x n _! duty to press ^u su* fri5ds ! virtues ( ^? :o 7 ! ,apo/les' he>]s8 ,su* munific5ce z t ( sell+ /ates & possessions1 & plac+ ! price ( !m 9 ! h&s ( ! ,*ri/ian m9i/]1 might r5d] sup]flu\s any o!r support4 ,we are told t h]esies 7t is1 divisions & sects7 mu/ ne$ come1 & :y8 ,t 8!y :i* are approv$ may be made manife/40 #aa;a ,!y are p]mitt$ z ! trial ( our fai? & pro( ( our or?odoxy4 ,s*ism is a c>nal s91 #aa;b & mu/ n be c\nt5anc$1 b avoid$4 ,x mu/ be treat$ & resi/$ j z ! det]m9$ ,*ri/ian w\ld treat & resi/ any o!r c>nal s94 ,x is unnecess>y to enl>ge1 ) pro(s & te/imonies1 ^u ! guilt ( s*ism4 ,x is our bus9ess to discov] :at is ! true nature ( ! (f5ce1 & :at its guilt4 ,?is is demon/rat$ f ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures & f ! ,*ur* ,univ]sal4 ,we come ) ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures 9 our h&s1 support$ by ! holy fa!rs & a ho/ ( primitive writ]s4 ,we def9e ! s9 f ! m\? ( ! ,"l & f ! p5 ( ! ,apo/les1 & we h ! univ]sal agreem5t ( ! :ole ,*ri/ian ,*ur* = fifte5 hundr$ ye>s toge!r4 ,x w be useful to trace ! hi/ory ( s*ism f e>ly times4 ,! v fir/ g5]ation ( mank9d furni%es an example1 & describes ! case ) sev]al ( ^? circum/ances :i* ev] s9ce h g5]ally att5d$ x4 ,:5 ,ca9 fl$ f 8 fa!r aft] ! murd] ( ,abel1 he w5t out f 8! pres5ce ( ! ,"l40 ,he w5t out f "s place :]e ,god 0 pres5t 9 an especial mann]1 t is1 ! place ( div9e wor%ip1 :i* 0 d\btless ) ,adam1 & ?us =sook ! /at$ public communion ( ^? p]sons ) :om ! cov5ant ( m]cy 0 made1 9 ! promise ( ! ,bless$ ,messiah4 ,f ?is "t he & 8 desc5dants became a sep>ate p f ! true ,*ur*1 :i* cont9u$ 9 ! l9e ( ,se?1 = 9 ,se?'s "t !y 7 call$ ! p or ,*ur* ( ,god--9 contradi/9ction to ! s*ismatical p>ty ( ,ca94 ,to ?is acc\nt ( ,ca9's fir/ s*ism we may add ! te/imony ( ,/4 ,jude1 :o1 9 speak+ ( tea*]s ( false doctr9e & m5 :o despise gov]nm5t1 jo9s toge!r ^? :o p]i%$ 9 ! ga9say+ ( ,corah1 & says ( !m 9 v]4 #ai1 8,^! be !y :o sep>ate !mselves40 ,! cause ( ?is sep>ation ( ,ca9 may be trac$ f ! circum/ances ( ! wor%ip ( ! two bro!rs3 = s*isms are n made = _! own sake3 !re is g5]ally some?+ corrupt 9 _! orig94 ,n[ ,abel (f]$ = 8 sacrifice ! fir/l+s ( 8 flock3 a bloody sacrifice1 a lamb slaught]$ = ! purpose4 ,we h reason to suppose t ?is s]vice 0 by div9e appo9tm5t in/itut$ imm$iately aft] ! ,fall to prefigure ! "o gr& sacrifice ( ! ,messiah4 ,b ,ca9's sacrifice 0 n ( ?is sort1 !re=e unto ,ca9 & 8 sacrifice ! ,"l _h n respect4 ,ca9 0 a till] ( ! gr\nd1 & br\ght an (f]+ ( ! fir/ ( ! gr\nd1 :i*1 simply consid]$1 appe>s z mu* an act ( piety z ! sacrifice ( ,abel4 ,b /ate ! case1 t ,god _h positively direct$ & requir$ ! sacrifice ( blood1 & x is se5 at once t ,ca9's (f]+1 al?\gh ( ! be/ t he _h1 0 an act ( disob$i5ce2 :il/ ,abel's sacrifice 0 a pi\s obs]vance ( ! div9e in/itution1 = x is writt51 8,behold1 to obey is bett] ?an sacrifice1 & to he>k5 ?an ! fat ( rams40 ,9 %ort1 may we n consid] ?is man's s]vice z m]e w-wor%ip8 ,he probably adopt$ 8 own inv5tion1 in/ead ( ! /at$ wor%ip ( ,god1 & ! result 0 t :i* 0 to be expect$4 ,note likewise h[ he be>s ! displeasure ( 8 ,creator2 we see no submission1 no humble contrition1 no attempt to s]ve 8 ,creator 9 a m acceptable mann]1 8he 0 v wro?1 & 8 c\nt5ance fell20 & soon aft] we read t he put to dea? ! righte\s ,abel4 ,^? :o at ?is day 8sep>ate !mselves0 too ha/ily pass by ! hi/ory ( ,ca91 consid]+ him p]haps only z a murd]]1 or z g5]ally a pr(ane p]son1 b ,/4 ,jude appe>s to consid] him z a s*ismatic1 a false tea*]1 a despis] ( gov]nm5t2 = :5 he is gu>d+ u aga9/ p]sons ( ?is description he tells u 8!y h gone 9 ! way ( ,ca940 ,! ,apo/le jo9s ! way ( ,ca9 ) 8! error ( ,balaam & ! ga9say+ ( ,corah40 ,n[ ! error ( ,balaam 0 ! s$uc+ ! p f ! e/abli%$ wor%ip ( ,god1 & lead+ !m to sep>ation & idolatry2 & ! ga9say+ ( ,corah 0 ! =mal rebellion ( "s inf]ior m9i/]s ( ! ,*ur*1 ) _! adh]5ts1 aga9/ _! sup]ior1 ! high prie/4 ,we mu/ suppose t ! crim9ality adv]t$ to 9 ^! ?ree examples 9 "s po9t co9cid$2 accord+ly1 ! guilt :i* appe>s to be common to ! ?ree in/ances is t ( sep>ation f ! div9ely in/itut$ =m ( wor%ip4 ,we read 9 ! sequel1 t aft] ?is sep>ation ( ,ca9 8 po/]ity 7 call$ 8! sons ( m510 & ! po/]ity ( ,se?1 :o cont9u$ 9 ! true ,*ur*1 7 call$ 8! sons ( ,god10 probably because "o p>ty esp\s$ ! religion ( m51 ! o!r adopt$ ! religion ( ,god4 ,:5 ,corah & 8 adh]5ts fir/ began _! compla9t1 x 0 ^u ! gr\nd ( religion & ! ,*ur*4 ,ev5 9 ?+s sacr$ "s spirits c brook no sup]iors2 & all supremacy1 ?\gh orig9at+ 9 ! ,almighty ,himself1 is *>g$ ) tyranny & presumption4 8,ye take too mu* ^u y0 has g5]ally be5 alleg$ aga9/ ! m9i/]s ( ,god by m5 :o c pret5d t all ! congregation are holy1 t all are equally qualifi$ = ! prie/hood4 ,corah 0 = equality2 he c\ld n submit to 8 lawful sup]iors4 ,he tells !m t !y are n bett] ?an o!r p2 8,all ! congregation 7 holy1 e "o ( !m40 ,:at 0 ! ga9say+ ( ,corah 9 :i* ,/4 ,jude decl>es t ^? :o sep>ate !mselves p]i%8 ,did he ga9say any doctr9e1 or any "p ( ! div9e s]vice8 ,no4 ,x 0 ! discipl9e & gov]nm5t ( ,god's ,*ur* t he ga9say$4 ,corah's s*ism consi/$ 9 disob$i5ce to ! ,head ( ! ,*ur*1 & = ?is (f5ce he & 8 p>ty w5t d[n alive into ! pit1 & ! e>? clos$ ^u !m4 ,/4 ,augu/9e judges t sc>cely any crime is s great z s*ism4 ,v9c5tius consid]s s*ism z ! "m ( all h]esies4 8,:o10 says he1 8ev] support$ any h]esy be=e he _h )drawn f ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & _h neglect$ ! cons5t ( antiquity80 ,& ,j]ome1 on ! o!r h&1 obs]ves t !re nev] yet 0 any s*ism t did n inv5t "s false doctr9e 9 ord] to ju/ify its sep>ation f ! ,*ur*4 ,x 7 easy to br+ s l>ge a body ( quotations f ! e>ly ,*ri/ians ^u ?is subject z mu/ d\btless surprise ^? :o h be5 kept 9 ignorance ( ! great cl\d ( witnesses aga9/ !m4 ,en\gh1 h[ev]1 is be=e u to %ew t ! fir/ & mo/ em95t disciples ( ,*ri/ & ,8 ,apo/les /eadily ma9ta9$ ! discipl9e z well z ! fai? once deliv]$ to !m4 ,h]esies & s*isms 7 p]mitt$ = ! probation ( _! fai?1 b !y uni=mly repell$ !m ) le>n+1 vig\r1 & zeal1 9 no case keep+ back ! tru? ^u any pret5ce :atev]4 ,to believe 9 ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur* is ! n9? article ( :at is call$ ! ,apo/olic ,cre$4 ,t ?is ,*ur* is ,apo/olic is pr(ess$ 9 ! ,nic5e ,cre$4 ,our ,"l's *>ge to ! ,apo/les 0 ?is3--8,g ye1 & make disciples 9 all nations4 ,he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$2 b he t believe? n %all be damn$40 ,t x is necess>y to believe 9 ! doctr9e ( a ,*ur* is !re=e h>dly disputable2 b x is fur!r necess>y t we believe ?is article1 n 9 "s loose & g5]al acceptation1 b 9 t alone :i* 0 int5d$ by ! f\nd]4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is def9$ by our ,articles to be a congregation ( fai?ful m51 9 ! :i* ! pure ,^w ( ,god is prea*$1 & ! ,sacram5ts be duly adm9i/]$ accord+ to ,*ri/'s ord9ance4 ,by ,canon #ee x is consid]$ z ! :ole congregation ( ,*ri/ian p1 consi/+ ( apo/olical gov]nors & su* z hold communion ) !m 9 ! ,^w & ,sacram5ts accord+ to ,*ri/'s in/itution4 ,! ,*ur* c be built ^u only "o f\ndation1 namely1 t ( ! ,apo/les & ,prophets1 ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself be+ ! *ief corn]-/one1 9 :om all ! build+ is fitly fram$ toge!r4 ,x has only "o fai?1 viz4 ! fai? once deliv]$ to ! sa9ts4 ,b ^? :o w n endure s\nd doctr9e w heap to !mselves tea*]s4 ,& !n :at c be expect$ b t :i* ! ,apo/le decl>es w foll[3 fir/1 8t su* m5 %all turn away _! e>s f ! tru?20 & !n1 t 8!y %all be turn$ unto fables20 t is1 !y %all fall into false doctr9es & ! mo/ absurd op9ions4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,pr9t$ by ,messrs4 ,p>k]1 ,cornm>ket1 ,ox=d4 ,,footnotes4 #aa;a #a ,cor4 xi4 #ai4 #aa;b #a ,cor4 iii4 #c2 ,gal4 v4 #bj4