A85313:72
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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1. Why did not the Apostle Paul or some other Apostle constitute such a Bishop in Gorinth before his departure? I am sure Corinth was none of the least Cities: His Epistles to Corinth mention no such thing, and that is much if there were one. Paul wrote to them Anno 52, as Buchol. and Alsted. Or about 54, as Dr. Hammond. When Clemens wrote his Epistle to them is uncertain, saith Learned Mr. Young, but he supposeth, not before his banishment, which was two years before his Martyrdom, and gives his reasons for his opinion; he suffered Martyrdom in the third year of Trajan, Anno 103. saith Sixtus Senensis: Hence then almost fifty years passed between the Epistles of Paul and Clemens to the Corinthians, Clemens p. 8. mentions Pauls Martyrdom, but in all his Epistle there is not one word to show that there was such a Bishop in his time, for in the winding up his Epistle, p. 73. he exhorts them, [Greek or Hebrew], it should have been [Greek or Hebrew], but not a word of such a Bishop, whom Clemens would not have forgotten had he been there. This Epistle is the most pure piece of all Antiquity, next the Scriptures.
1. Why did not the Apostle Paul or some other Apostle constitute such a Bishop in Gorinth before his departure? I am sure Corinth was none of the least Cities: His Epistles to Corinth mention no such thing, and that is much if there were one. Paul wrote to them Anno 52, as Buchol. and Alsted. Or about 54, as Dr. Hammond. When Clemens wrote his Epistle to them is uncertain, saith Learned Mr. Young, but he supposeth, not before his banishment, which was two years before his Martyrdom, and gives his reasons for his opinion; he suffered Martyrdom in the third year of Trajan, Anno 103. saith Sixtus Senensis: Hence then almost fifty years passed between the Epistles of Paul and Clemens to the Corinthians, Clemens p. 8. mentions Pauls Martyrdom, but in all his Epistle there is not one word to shew that there was such a Bishop in his time, for in the winding up his Epistle, p. 73. he exhorts them, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, it should have been 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, but not a word of such a Bishop, whom Clemens would not have forgotten had he been there. This Epistle is the most pure piece of all Antiquity, next the Scriptures.