A85313:205
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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That they are of the same Order, Learned Davenant doth, in the beginning of his Determination, name Gulielmus Parisiensis, Gerson, and Durandus among the Papists affirming it; to which, as a further confirmation, I may add that saying of Ambrose, on 1 Tim. 3. Post Episcopum tamen Diaconatus Ordinationem subject; quare? Nisi quia Episcopi & Presbyteri una Ordinatio est, uterque enim Sacerdos est: for that he adds, Episcopus est qui inter Presbyteros primus est. I shall not stick at that, still they are the fame Order. ⟨p. 28⟩For the Consequence, I borrow this only out of Mr. Baxter, who saith, he had it from Bishop Usher, to prove Ordination by mere Presbyters, without a Prelate, is valid, for ad ordinem pertinet ordinare.
That they are of the same Order, Learned Davenant doth, in the beginning of his Determination, name Gulielmus Parisiensis, Gerson, and Durandus among the Papists affirming it; to which, as a further confirmation, I may add that saying of Ambrose, on 1 Tim. 3. Post Episcopum tamen Diaconatus Ordinationem subject; quare? Nisi quia Episcopi & Presbyteri una Ordinatio est, uterque enim Sacerdos est: for that he adds, Episcopus est qui inter Presbyteros primus est. I shall not stick at that, still they are the fame Order. ⟨p. 28⟩For the Consequence, I borrow this only out of Mr. Baxter, who saith, he had it from Bishop Usher, to prove Ordination by meer Presbyters, without a Prelate, is valid, for ad ordinem pertinet ordinare.
VII. Arg. 7 Ordination by Presbyters in case of necessity is valid: So saith learned Davenant, 191. But