A85313:218
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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How different mens opinions are concerning Forms of Prayer their Tongues, Pens, and Practises declare. Some are carried vehemently against them, and will own none but conceived Prayers, made by the Spirit; others are as high for Forms of Prayer, against conceived Prayer. […]
HOw different mens opinions are concerning Forms of Prayer their Tongues, Pens, and Practises declare. Some are carried vehemently against them, and will own none but conceived Prayers, made by the Spirit; others are as high for Forms of Prayer, against conceived Prayer. 〈…〉
us his Scriptures, he could have conveyed all his mind to us by Tradition, who doubts it? But I may go so far, and desire you to show us, in the very next Churches to the Apostles, that such things were in use, in the worship of God; and that those Churches affirm, they had them from the Apostles by Tradition. What? neither Apostolical Writings, nor Apostolical Traditions: Whence came these then? not that I will build my Faith upon a Tradition.
us his Scriptures, he could have conveyed all his minde to us by Tradition, who doubts it? But I may go so farr, and desire you to shew us, in the very next Churches to the Apostles, that such things were in use, in the worship of God; and that those Churches affirme, they had them from the Apostles by Tradition. What? neither Apostolical Writings, nor Apostolical Traditions: Whence came these then? not that I will build my Faith upon a Tradition.
When I read these words in Just. martyr, Apol. 2. [Greek or Hebrew], I thought, possibly some body might lay hold upon them for our Common-Prayers; and not long after, I found them used for that purpose by a Learned Doctor, But how do these words prove an Imposed form of Prayer: or, that they read them out of a Book: why he calls them common, the next words will give us a Reason, but they prove not the imposed form: Besides, had he turned over the leaf, in the next Page he might have found, that the [Greek or Hebrew] did pray. [Greek or Hebrew], which if Langus had any skill to translate, is, quantum pro virili sua potest. Tertullians words are commonly known, That they prayed sine Monitor, Apol. c. 30. Then no Forms of Prayer were imposed.