Edward Stillingfleet papers, 1660-1695.
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Church of England
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According to the Canons of 1604, XLIX-LII, of the Church of England, only those persons whose faith and learning are known to their bishop are licensed to preach. Such is the case because the Anglican bishop has pastoral charge of his entire diocese, and the ministers of that diocese, and the ministers of that diocese are considered to be his assistants. From the description of Church of England licensing document, 1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122406060 The major mis...
Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699
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Epithet: Bishop of Worcester British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000350.0x0000b1 Edward Stillingfleet, born April 17, 1635 at Cranborne, Dorset, was an English clergyman who rose to the position of Bishop of Worcester in the Church of England. He received his B.A. from St. John's College, Cambridge in 1653 and his M.A. in 1656. Stillingfleet wrote Irenicum in 1659 which suggested a compromise between Episcopacy and...