A85313:57
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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4. Why not as well one Temple, though many Synagogues, if he will needs argue from the Jews, but we have more than one Cathedral in Christendom.
5. Christ the Builder of that house then, hath built his house now under the Gospel: Why should we look back to that old building which in this sense is pulled down. Observe how differently ⟨p. 8⟩he builds, there he set up no Officer, but all the Officers continued so long as that polity continued, but here his chief Officers were but for a short time, so that you see he makes a vast difference in the building. Also the Deacon was properly appointed to serve Tables, to regard the poor: Were there Deacons for the poor amongst the Jews?
6. Had the Dr. mentioned the Heads of the 24 Orders of Priests appointed by David, which some say, were called [Greek or Hebrew], the Hebrews called them Roshe aboth, the chief of the Family, there had been more likelihood of an Argument, and it is likely we should have yielded as much now to the Ministers of the Gospel, if we were certain what the Head of the Order had more than the other Priests of that Order, which was not eminency of power and office sure enough.
6. Had the Dr. mentioned the Heads of the 24 Orders of Priests appointed by David, which some say, were called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the Hebrews called them Roshe aboth, the chief of the Family, there had been more likelihood of an Argument, and it is likely we should have yielded as much now to the Ministers of the Gospel, if we were certain what the Head of the Order had more than the other Priests of that Order, which was not eminency of power and office sure enough.