Vindication and Assertion of Calvin and Bezas Presbyterian Principles, Title page
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 CALVIN and BEZA, Attempting to fasten upon them an Episcopal Perswasion.
Wherein is exhibit their Assertions of Presbyterian Government 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 Demonstr…ons founded upon the whole, detected: And the Truth confirmed by Counter-Positions and Demonstrations, 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 the seven Asian Angels of the Churches, &c. are dissolved, and the equal Power and Authority of Pastors in Government, as the highest ordinary Church Officers evinced▪ Exod. 19.16. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. Psal. 56. 5. Every day they wrest my words. 2 Cor. 13. 8. For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Qui resistit non credit, Adversarius est radio lucis quo penetrandus est; non aver…t aciem, sed … mentem. August, tractat. 27. in loan, … haeresis, no… recipit quasdam scripturas & si quas recipit, adjectionibus, & detractionibus ad dispositionem institus sut intervertit—tantum … chs…ruxit adulter sensus, qantum & corruptor …. Tertull, de Praescrip▪ ….
… Lactantius de falsa sapientia, cap. 1,
… Idem. 'Divinar. Instut. Epitom, cap.6
By a Minister of the true Presbyterian Church of Scotland, estab'lshed by Law.
Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer To their most Excellent Majesties, Anno Dom. 1692.