A85313:319
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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For CHRISTMAS-Day, Mr. Baxter hath spoken very fully to it, in my apprehension, some of the Arguments he useth against it were in my own thoughts, he hath added more, and shown more Learning and Reading than I am acquainted with.
For CHRISTMASSE-Day, Mr. Baxter hath spoken very fully to it, in my apprehension, some of the Arguments he useth against it were in my own thoughts, he hath added more, and shewn more Learning and Reading than I am acquainted with.
If the Day be kept to show our Love to Christ, or our Thanks for Christ, Did not the Apostles love him as much as we? were not they as thankful for him as we? did they not exceed us abundantly in both? and had not they the same cause for a day that we have? Yet we never find that they kept such a day: For us to seem to be more wise, more holy, more enlarged in love to Christ, than the Apostles, is so abhorred in my thoughts, that this is it which hath kept me off from observing the Day as some men do, though I condemn not other Godly men who do keep it. To conclude;
If the Day be kept to shew our Love to Christ, or our Thanks for Christ, Did not the Apostles love him as much as we? were not they as thankfull for him as we? did they not exceed us abundantly in both? and had not they the same cause for a day that we have? Yet we never finde that they kept such a day: For us to seem to be more wise, more holy, more enlarged in love to Christ, than the Apostles, is so abhorred in my thoughts, that this is it which hath kept me off from observing the Day as some men do, though I condemn not other Godly men who do keep it. To conclude;
1. In things belonging to God, if we keep close to the Holy Scriptures, there is no danger: Why do we not choose the safest?