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Protestantism in Poland and Bohemia - James Aitken Wylie

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Alasco <strong>and</strong> the other m<strong>in</strong>isters of the foreign<br />

congregations <strong>in</strong>to a body corporate. The<br />

affairs of each congregation were managed by<br />

a m<strong>in</strong>ister, rul<strong>in</strong>g elders <strong>and</strong> deacons. The<br />

oversight of all was committed to Alasco as<br />

super<strong>in</strong>tendent. He had greater trouble but no<br />

more authority than the others, <strong>and</strong> was subject<br />

equally with them to the discipl<strong>in</strong>e of the,<br />

Church. Although he allowed no superiority of<br />

office or authority to super<strong>in</strong>tendents, he<br />

considered that they were of Div<strong>in</strong>e<br />

appo<strong>in</strong>tment, <strong>and</strong> that Peter held this rank<br />

among the apostles. (Vide McCrie, Life of<br />

Knox, vol. 1., p. 407, notes.)<br />

13. Gerdesius, vol. 3., p. 151. Kras<strong>in</strong>ski, Hist.<br />

Reform. <strong>Pol<strong>and</strong></strong>, vol 1., pp. 264 -- 266.<br />

14. Vide Letter of Calv<strong>in</strong> to John Alasco --<br />

Bonnet, vol. 2., p. 432.<br />

15. Gerdesius, vol. 3., p. 151<br />

16. Kras<strong>in</strong>ski, Slovenia, pp. 214, 215.<br />

17. Kras<strong>in</strong>ski, Slavonia, p. 217; <strong>and</strong> Hist. Reform<br />

<strong>Pol<strong>and</strong></strong>, vol. 1., pp. 272, 273<br />

18. Gerdesius, vol, 3., p. 151.<br />

19. "Carnifex."<br />

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