A85313:220
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
When I read these words in Just. martyr, Apol. 2. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, 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 forme: Besides, had he turned over the leaf, in the next Page he might have found, that the 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 did pray. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which if Langus had any skill to translate, is, quantum pro virili sua potest. Tertullians words are commonly known, That they prayed sine Monitore, Apol. c. 30. Then no Forms of Prayer were imposed.
Arg. Arg. 2 If the grounds for imposing Forms of Prayer now were of as much or more force in the Apostles time, and yet they did not impose Forms of Prayer, then those grounds are insufficient now, and so the Act unwarrantable: