A85313:108
Presbyterial ordination vindicated. In a brief and sober discourse concerning episcopacy, as claiming greater…
Presbyterial ordination vindicated. In a brief and sober discourse concerning episcopacy, as claiming greater power, and more eminent offices by divine right, then presbytery. The arguments of the Reverend Bishop Dr Davenant in his determination for such episcopacy are modestly examined. And arguments for the validity of presbyterial ordination added. With a brief discourse concerning imposed forms of prayer, and ceremonies. Written by G.F. minister of the gospel in defence of his own ordination, being questioned, because it was performed by Presbyters.Presbyterial ordination vindicated. In a brief and sober discourse concerning episcopacy, as claiming greater power, and more eminent offices by divine right, then presbyterie. The arguments of the Reverend Bishop Dr Davenant in his determination for such episcopacy are modestly examined. And arguments for the validity of presbyterial ordination added. With a brief discourse concerning imposed forms of prayer, and ceremonies. Written by G.F. minister of the gospel in defence of his own ordination, being questioned, because it was performed by Presbyters.
London: printed for Nathanael Webb, 1660
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4. According to this, One Bishop alone may ordain, which as it is, 1. Contrary to the Instance before in Timothy's Ordination. So, 2. Contrary to the Canon 3. Concil Carthag. 4. Where no Bishop alone must impose, but Presbyters with him. 3. And contrary to the 35 Canon of our English Bishops. Whence Dr. Featly in his Annotat. on 1 Tim. 4.14. saith, Timothy though he were ordained by St. Paul, 2 Tim. 1.6. yet this Ordination ⟨p. 16⟩was performed in the Assembly of the Elders, and with the laying on of their hands also: agreeable whereunto is the Canon of the fourth Council of Carthage, and the practise of the Church of England: So he. 4. Contrary to Cyprian's practise, Ep. 33. Also what means the Constitution of Urban? Ordinations factae sine communi sensu clericorum, irritae, Take also the 22 Canon of the Council of Carthage, before-named; Ut Episcopus sine consilio clericorum suorum clericos non ordinet, &c. Now what is meant by consilium, the 3 Canon shows: All the Presbyters present were to impose hands with the Bishop. Much it is, that when we cannot find the Apostles did ordain alone, Paul had the Apostle Barnabas with him, Acts 14.23. that now a single Bishop can ordain alone. The Dr. forgot himself much, but this power of Ordination and Jurisdiction he had need to prove to reside as he saith, in illis solis, else he hath lost his cause: But see how much authority he opposeth; what woeful mischief might this soon produce to the Church?
4. According to this, One Bishop alone may ordain, which as it is, 1. Contrary to the Instance before in Timothies Ordination. So, 2. Contrary to the Canon 3. Concil Carthag. 4. Where no Bishop alone must impose, but Presbyters with him. 3. And contrary to the 35 Canon of our English Bishops. Whence Dr. Featly in his Annotat. on 1 Tim. 4.14. saith, Timothy though he were ordained by St. Paul, 2 Tim. 1.6. yet this Ordination ⟨p. 16⟩