A85313:210
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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And to go yet a little higher to Antiquity: those places in Augustine aand Ambrose bare well known, both of them speak to the same purpose: Nam in Alexandria & per totam Aegyptum si desit Episcopus, consecrat Presbyter, so saith Augustine. Consignant Presbyteri si praesens non sit Episcopus, saith Ambrose. Yea, it seems, that this Ordination by Presbyters did trouble Durandus, 3for speaking to this question. Utrum in Ecclesia sit aliqua potest as major Sacerdotali? In point of Jurisdiction he will allow the Bishop to be superiour, but De potestate Consecrationis vel Ordinis est magnum dubium. By Jeromes Authority from the Scripture, and by a reason he brings himself, he could conclude Bishop and Priest in this point to be Pares, but that the Authority of the Church had determined it ⟨p. 29⟩otherwise; Thus the Church is above Scripture and Reason, else Durandus will own our Ordination.
And to go yet a little higher to Antiquity: those places in Augustine aand Ambrose bare well known, both of them speak to the same purpose: Nam in Alexandria & per totam Aegyptum si desit Episcopus, consecrat Presbyter, so saith Augustine. Consignant Presbyteri si praesens non sit Episcopus, saith Ambrose. Yea, it seems, that this Ordination by Presbyters did trouble Durandus, 3for speaking to this question. Utrum in Ecclesia sit aliqua potest as major Sacerdotali? In point of Jurisdiction he will allow the Bishop to be superiour, but De potestate Consecrationis vel Ordinis est magnum dubium. By Jeroms Authority from the Scripture, and by a reason he brings himself, he could conclude Bishop and Priest in this point to be Pares, but that the Authority of the Church had determined it ⟨p. 29⟩