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
Reasonings, and Bold and False 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 falsely entitul'd,

The Rights of the Christian Church
Afferted.

SIR,

W

Hen I began the following Preface, I did not intend to make it so long, at first only designing to make a few Remarks upon your Book, to give the Reader fome Specimens of your arrogant and sophistical way of Reafoning, in some Instances, and then leave him to judge of the rest. But when I came to confider one thing, that led me on to another, which I still thought required an Answer; and so step after step I was obliged to traverse your whole Book. I must therefore