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.Isa. 8.20. To the Law and to the Testimony, If they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.Patrum scriptanon sunt regulae, nee habent auctotitatem obligandi Bell. de Conc. l.• c. 12.Is it so horrible an heresy as he [Harding] makes it, to say, that by the Scriptures of God, a Bishop and a Priest are all one? All these, S. Chrysostom S. Hierom, S. Augustine, S. Ambrose, and other more holy Fathers, together with S. Paul the Apostle, for thus saying, by Mr. Hardings advice, must be holden for Heretics. Bishop Jewell Defen. Apol. p. 202.London, Printed for Nathanael Webb at the Kings head in S. Pauls Church yard. 1660.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.Isa. 8.20. To the Law and to the Testimony, If they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.Patrum scriptanon sunt regulae, nee habent auctotitatem obligandi Bell. de Conc. l.• c. 12.Is it so horrible an heresie as he [Harding] makes it, to say, that by the Scriptures of God, a Bishop and a Priest are all one? All these, S. Chrysostom S. Hierom, S. Augustine, S. Ambrose, and other more holy Fathers, together with S. Paul the Apostle, for thus saying, by Mr. Hardings advice, must be holden for Hereticks. Bishop Jewell Defen. Apol. p. 202.London, Printed for Nathanael Webb at the Kings head in S. Pauls Church yard. 1660.Title page of Presbyterial ordination vindicated. In a brief and sober discourse concerning episcopacy, as claiming greater…, London, 1660Presbyterial ordination vindicated. In a brief and sober discourse concerning episcopacy, as claiming greater…Giles Firmin, 1660

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READER, There was some miscarriage when the Sheets were sent down to be corrected, for some came not to my hand, so that I must commit my self to thy Candour. These Faults I observed;

READER, There was some miscarriage when the Sheets were sent down to be corrected, for some came not to my hand, so that I must commit my self to thy Candor. These Faults I observed;

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Page 2. line 14. for them read him: for they r. he. p. 6. l. 28, 29. for more superior, r. above. p. 22. l. 36. Caepit. p. 32. l. 37. forms. p. 38. l. 39. for none, r. we.

Page 2. line 14. for them read him: for they r. he. p. 6. l. 28, 29. for more superiour, r. above. p. 22. l. 36. Caepit. p. 32. l. 37. formes. p. 38. l. 39. for none, r. wee.

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For the Ceremonies I intended but a few words, and but to name Kneeling at the Sacrament. I am told Mr Rutherford hath written strongly against it.

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