A85313:261
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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2. Irenaeus bids us have recourse to those Churches in which the Apostles were conversant, and in them we find no such thing.
2. Irenaeus bids us have recourse to those Churches in which the Apostles were conversant, and in them we finde no such thing.
3. Those who have Forms, do yet condemn ours: as witness Apollonius, in the name of the Walacrian Classis, p. 172. who rejecting Forms of Prayer, and Administrations of Sacraments, where the matter is vicious, or any Superstition cleaves to them, &c. He adds, For this cause we reject the Ceremonies, and Forms of Public Worship in the Church of England, in these last corrupt times, brought in by the Hierarchical Bishops: as those which being Superstitious and Idolatrous, have deformed the Church, and the worship of God, & obscurarunt gloriosa Reformationis facem & faciem, &c.
3. Those who have Forms, do yet condemn ours: as witness Apollonius, in the name of the Walacrian Classis, p. 172. who rejecting Forms of Prayer, and Administrations of Sacraments, where the matter is vicious, or any Superstition cleaves to them, &c. He adds, For this cause we reject the Ceremonies, and Forms of Publick Worship in the Church of England, in these last corrupt times, brought in by the Hierarehical Bishops: as those which being Superstitious and Idolatrous, have deformed the Church, and the worship of God, & obscurarunt gloriosa Reformationis facem & faciem, &c.
In the next Section, the same Divines do reject those Forms of Prayer, though in respect of the matter of them good, whenas they are imposed tyrannically, and with violent command upon the consciences of men, as being absolutely necessary, and essential parts of Gods Worship, &c. They speak more, and that notably, what cruelty they have been made the instruments of; and, Hath not ENGLAND felt it? See more in that Learned Author, page 173. though he maintains the lawfulness of a Form. So do