M’Leod’s Eccl. Cat.
[286]. See Quest. clviii. clix.
[287]. συμπρεσβυτερας.
[288]. επισκοπουντες.
[289]. Legatus.
[290]. See Calderwood Altar. Damsc. Jameson’s fundamentals of the hierarchy examined; Forrester’s hierarchical bishop’s claim, &c. and Clarkson’s no evidence for diocesan churches; and his diocesan churches not yet discovered, &c.
[291]. See Clarkson’s primitive episcopacy, chap. 7. in which he observes, that it was decreed, by some councils, that they should continue in this state of probation, at least, two or three years; and that Augustin continued so long a Catechumen, as appears from the account that Father gives of his age, when converted to Christianity, and afterwards received into the church by Ambrose.
[292]. See Primitive Episcopacy, Page 189-197.
[293]. See Clarkson’s Primitive Episcopacy, chap. 8. in which he refers to several places, in the writings of that excellent Father, to the same purpose.
[294]. See Stillingfleet Iren. Page 276.