TWO

TREATISES,

One of the

Christian Priesthood,

The Other of the

DIGNITY

OF THE

EPISCOPAL ORDER.

Formerly Written, and now Published to
obviate the Erroneous Opinions, Fallacious
Reafonings, and Bold and Falfe Affertions,
in a late Book, entituled,

The Rights of the Christian Church.

With a Large

PREFATORY DISCOURSE,
Wherein is contained an ANSWER to
the faid Book.

All written by GEORGE HICKES D.D.

LONDON:

Printed by W. B. for RICHARD SARE at Grays-

Inn Gate in Holborn.

1707.

10-1-51 MFP

TO THE

AUTHOR

Of a Book falfely entitul❜d,
The Rights of the Chriftian Church
Afferted.

SIR,

W

Hen I began the following Preface, I did not intend to make it fo long, at first only defigning to make a few Remarks upon your Book, to give the Reader fome Specimens of your arrogant and fophiftical way of Reafoning, in fome Inftances, and then leave him to judge of the reft. But when I came to confider one thing, that led me on to another, which I ftill thought required an Anfwer; and fo step after ftep I was obliged to traverse your whole Book. I must therefore

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defire