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The reduction of episcopacy unto the form of synodical government received in the ancient…The reduction of episcopacie unto the form of synodical government received in the ancient…
The reduction of episcopacy unto the form of synodical government received in the ancient Church: proposed in the year 1641. as an expedient for the prevention of those troubles, which afterwards did arise about the matter of church-government. / By the most reverend and learned father of our Church Dr. James Usher, late Arch-Bishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland. A true copy set forth by Nicolas Bernard, D.D. preacher to the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn occasioned by an imperfect copy lately printed.The reduction of episcopacie unto the form of synodical government received in the ancient Church: proposed in the year 1641. as an expedient for the prevention of those troubles, which afterwards did arise about the matter of church-government. / By the most reverend and learned father of our Church Dr. James Usher, late Arch-Bishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland. A true copy set forth by Nicolas Bernard, D.D. preacher to the Honourable Society of Grayes Inne occasioned by an imperfect copy lately printed.
London: printed by E.C. for R. Royston, 1656
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The Reduction of Episcopacy unto the form of Synodical Government received in the ancient Church; proposed in the year 1641. as an Expedient for the prevention of those troubles which afterwards did arise about the matter of Church-Government.
The Reduction of Episcopacy unto the forme of Synodical Government received in the ancient Church; proposed in the year 1641. as an Expedient for the prevention of those troubles which afterwards did arise about the matter of Church-Government.
Episcopal and Presbyterial Government conjoined.
Episcopal and Presbyterial Government conjoyned.
BY Order of the Church of England, all Presbyters are chargeda to administer the Doctrine and Sacraments, and the Discipline of Christ as the Lord hath commanded, and as this Realm hath received the same; And that they might the better understand what the Lord had commanded therein,b the exhortation of St. Paul ⟨p. 2⟩to the Elders of the Church of Ephesus is appointed to be read unto them at the time of their Ordination; Take heed unto your selves and to all the flock among whom the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers to *Rule the Congregation of God which he hath purchased with his Blood.