A85313:88
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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As for Evangelists, Eusebius will give us some light to understand them, Eccles. Hist. lib. 3. cap. 37. He speaks of divers then, who obtained the first step of Apostolical succession, and being as divine Disciples of the chief and principal men, builded the Churches every where planted by the Apostles, &c. Taking their ⟨p. 13⟩journey fulfilled the work and office of Evangelists, that is, they preached Christ unto them, which as yet heard not of the Doctrine of Faith: These men having planted the Faith in sundry new and strange places, ordained there other Pastors, committing unto them the tillage of the new ground, passing themselves unto other people and Countries, being holpen thereunto by the Grace of God, which wrought with them; for as yet by the power of the Holy Ghost they wrought miraculously, so that innumerable multitude of men embraced the Religion of the Almighty, &c. Thus Eusebius. If this description of Evangelists suit any, doth it not Timothy and Titus, who were indeed divine Disciples of Paul, a principal man, sent up and down by him; and if these wrought miraculously, must it be denied of Timothy and Titus: as for the gift of Tongues, that was also needful, for men travelling and preaching in so many several Countries.
As for Evangelists, Ensebius will give us some light to understand them, Eccles. Hist. lib. 3. cap. 37. He speaks of divers then, who obtained the first step of Apostolical succession, and being as divine Disciples of the chief and principal men, builded the Churches every where planted by the Apostles, &c. Taking their ⟨p. 13⟩journey fulfilled the work and office of Evangelists, that is, they preached Christ unto them, which as yet heard not of the Doctrine of Faith: These men having planted the Faith in sundry new and strange places, ordained there other Pastors, committing unto them the tillage of the new ground, passing themselves unto other people and Countries, being holpen thereunto by the Grace of God, which wrought with them; for as yet by the power of the Holy Ghost they wrought miraculously, so that innumerable multitude of men embraced the Religion of the Almighty, &c. Thus Eusebius. If this description of Evangelists sute any, doth it not Timothy and Titus, who were indeed divine Disciples of Paul, a principal man, sent up and down by him; and if these wrought miraculously, must it be denied of Timothy and Titus: as for the gift of Tongues, that was also needful, for men travelling and preaching in so many several Countreys.