A85313:92
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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3. After that time, when you say they were made Bishops, we find them sent up and down by Paul.
4. If so, Titus had an advantage or honour above Timothy, to be made Bishop of an Island of 270 miles long, 50 miles in breadth, a hundred Cities (whence called Hecatompolis) and not only so, but Bishop of the Islands adjacent, and Timothy to be made Bishop of one City Ephesus, and it may be some Villages about there. But Dr. Hammond [if he speak truth] will be too hard for me, he tells me Timothy was Metropolitan of Asia: Then Timothy is equal; but take Metropolitan in our sense (else he saith nothing) as we call such Bishops, you may believe him, who think him to ⟨p. 14⟩be one who could not err.
4. If so, Titus had an advantage or honour above Timothy, to be made Bishop of an Iland of 270 miles long, 50 miles in breadth, a hundred Cities (whence called Hecatompolis) and not only so, but Bishop of the Ilands adjacent, and Timothy to be made Bishop of one City Ephesus, and it may be some Villages about there. But Dr. Hammond [if he speak truth] will be too hard for me, he tels me Timothy was Metropolitan of Asia: Then Timothy is equal; but take Metropolitan in our sense (else he saith nothing) as we call such Bishops, you may believe him, who think him to ⟨p. 14⟩be one who could not erre.
But 3. Suppose they had been constituted thus, yet he hath not proved that they were invested with power to do such Acts which Presbyters might not do; which he doth afterwards assert indeed, how strongly he proves, I will consider.