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 Chriftian 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 GraysInn Gate in Holborn. 1797. 10-1-51 MFP TO THE AUTHOR Of a Book falfely entitul❜d, The Rights of the Christian 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 defire |