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Five disputations of church-government and worship
Five disputations of church-government and worship by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1659
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.
Cons. VIII. The Ordination that is now performed by these Parochial Bishops (especially in an assembly,1 guided by their Moderator) is, beyond all just exception, Valid, as being by such Bishops as the Apostles planted in the Churches, and nearer the way of the Primitive Church, then the Ordination by the ejected Species of Prelates is.
Cons. VIII. The Ordination that is now performed by these Parochial Bishops (especially in an assembly,1 guided by their Moderator) is, beyond all just exception, Valid, as being by such Bishops as the Apostles planted in the Churches, and neerer the way of the Primitive Church, then the Ordination by the ejected Species of Prelates is.
- 1Cons. 8.
Cons. IX. As the Presbyters of the Church of Alexandria did themselves make one their Bishop,1 whom they chose from among themselves, and set him in a higher degree (as if Deacons make an Archdeacon, or Soldiers choose one and make him their Commander, saith Hierom ad Evagr.) so may the Presbyters of a Parochial Church now. And as the later Canons require that a Bishop be ordained or consecrated by three Bishops, so may three of these (Primitive) Parochial Bishops, ordain or consecrate now another of their degree. And according to the Canons themselves, no man can justly say that this is invalid, for want of the Consecration by Archbishops, or of such as we here oppose.
Cons. IX. As the Presbyters of the Church of Alexandria did themselves make one their Bishop,1 whom they chose from among themselves, and set him in a higher degree (as if Deacons make an Archdeacon, or Souldiers choose one and make him their Commander, saith Hierom ad Evagr.) so may the Presbyters of a Parochial Church now. And as the later Canons require that a Bishop be ordained or consecrated by three Bishops, so may three of these (Primitive) Parochial Bishops, ordain or consecrate now another of their degree. And according to the Canons themselves, no man can justly say that this is invalid, for want of the Consecration by Archbishops, or of such as we here oppose.