A85313:67
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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I see the Dr. adds a Scripture at the bottom of the Paragraph, 1 Cor. 12.28, 29. But surely this makes nothing to the proof of Episcopal succession. Are all Apostles? are all Prophets? are all Teachers? I think this Text he brings will pluck up this Episcopacy by the roots: God hath set in his Church, Where shall we find the Bishop in question set? not among the Apostles I hope, not among the Prophets, then it must be among the Teachers, so the Text, thirdly Teachers, but are not Presbyters Teachers? Well met honoured Dr.
6. The Apostle Peter, 1 Ep. c 5. v. 1. Writing to the Presbyters, calls himself a Presbyter: Had the Apostle written thus, The Bishops which are among you I exhort, who also am a Bishop, this would have been cried up for an invincible Argument to prove that Bishops were the Apostles Successors, for he writes to Bishops, and calls himself a Bishop. Gentlemen, give us fair play I beseech you, the Argument is ours, to prove Presbyters are the Successors of Peter the Presbyter.
6. The Apostle Peter, 1 Ep. c 5. v. 1. Writing to the Presbyters, calls himself a Presbyter: Had the Apostle written thus, The Bishops which are among you I exhort, whs also am a Bishop, this would have been cried up for an invincible Argument to prove that Bishops were the Apostles Successors, for he writes to Bishops, and calls himself a Bishop. Gentlemen, give us fair play I beseech you, the Argument is ours, to prove Presbyters are the Successors of Peter the Presbyter.
To say the Apostles and Seventy were extraordinary Officers, and so we cannot draw any thing from them, there may be something in it, but I add no more.
To say the Apostles and Seventy were extraordinary Officers, and so we cannot draw any thing from them, there may be somthing in it, but I add no more.