A85313:186
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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3. In respect of the President, and perpetual Order which was to be left to the Church of Christ, it was necessary that the Presbytery should impose their hands. Nec tantum dicit mearum manuum, 1sed addit etiam Presbyterii, 1 Tim. 4. ne existimetur discrimen esse, sive ab Apostolis, sive à Presbyteriis quis ordinetur (saith Chemnitius.
- 1Exam. Conc. Trid. de Sacra. ord. p. 226.
Object. 2. But who knows what Presbyters these were? Chrysostom saith Bishops.
Object. 2. But who knows what Presbyters these were? Chrysostome saith Bishops.
Answer, So saith Lorinus, Intelligit chorum Presbyterorum, i. e. Episcoporum: Be it so; for now I am sure Presbyters and Bishops were the same. Some say, It was the Presbytery of Ephesus,; if they could prove this it were to the purpose indeed. Junius saith, the Presbytery of Lystra, whence Paul took him. What Presbyters are, we know by the Scripture, and Presbyterium is a company of Presbyters, as Lorinus said: If it please you not, I pray teach us better. The Rhemists render the word Priesthood, and quote the 3d Canon, Concil. Carth. 4. before named, to open it by: This is more for us against Chrysostom: Thus also Cajetan, Dicit pluraliter manuum Presbyterii, fortè ad significandum plurium Sacerdotum concursum. &c. This Presbytery imposing hands on Timothy was no doubt the ground of Cyprian's practice, so of that Canon in the Council of Carthage, and of our Bishops Canons, ⟨p. 26⟩