A13257:168
A confession of faith made by common consent of divers reformed churches beyond the…A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the…
A confession of faith made by common consent of divers reformed churches beyond the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Church. Perused and allowed according to the Queens Majesties injunctions.A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Churche. Perused and allowed accordinge to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by Henry Wykes for Lucas Harrison, 1568
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Therefore the Ecclesiastical power of Church ministers, is that function, whereby ministers do in deed rule the Church of God, but yet do all things therein, as the Lord hath appointed in his word: And being so done, the faithful account then as done of the lord himself. As touching the keys, we have spoken much before.
Therefore the Ecclesiastical power of Churche ministers, is that function, whereby ministers dooe in deede rule the Churche of God, but yet dooe all thinges therein, as the Lorde hath appoincted in his woorde: And beyng so dooen, the faithefull accompte then as doen of the lorde hymself. As touching the keyes, we haue spoken muche before.
One equal power or function, is given to all ministers of the Church. 1Doubtless in the beginning Bishops or Elders, ruled the church alike, one helping an other, none preferring him self before other, or usurping greater authority or dominion, over their fellow Bishops. For they were mindful of their master his words: He that will among you be chief, let him be your servant. They kept them selves in humility, and helped one an ⟨p. 63⟩2other in governing, and preserving the Church. Howbeit for order sake, 3some one appointed of the ministers, summoned their convocations, and in their assemblies, proposed things to be deliberated upon, gathered also other mens minds, and to be short, did what in him lay, to provide that matters, should not be handled confusedly, and without order. So we read that saint Peter did in the Acts of the Apostles, who notwithstanding, was not extolled above other, nor of greater authority then the residue. For right well Cyprian the martyr affirmeth, 4in his book of the simplicity of the Clergy: Such were the other Apostles, as Peter was, of like fellowship, of like honour and power: But the beginning between them, proceedeth of one unity; to the end that we may know, that there is but one Church. S. Jerome also writeth not much unlike