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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How different mens opinions are concerning Forms of Prayer their Tongues, Pens, and Practises declare. Some are carried vehemently against them, and will own none but conceived Prayers, made by the Spirit; others are as high for Forms of Prayer, against conceived Prayer. […]

HOw different mens opinions are concerning Forms of Prayer their Tongues, Pens, and Practises declare. Some are carried vehemently against them, and will own none but conceived Prayers, made by the Spirit; others are as high for Forms of Prayer, against conceived Prayer. 〈…〉

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us his Scriptures, he could have conveyed all his mind to us by Tradition, who doubts it? But I may go so far, and desire you to show us, in the very next Churches to the Apostles, that such things were in use, in the worship of God; and that those Churches affirm, they had them from the Apostles by Tradition. What? neither Apostolical Writings, nor Apostolical Traditions: Whence came these then? not that I will build my Faith upon a Tradition.

us his Scriptures, he could have conveyed all his minde to us by Tradition, who doubts it? But I may go so farr, and desire you to shew us, in the very next Churches to the Apostles, that such things were in use, in the worship of God; and that those Churches affirme, they had them from the Apostles by Tradition. What? neither Apostolical Writings, nor Apostolical Traditions: Whence came these then? not that I will build my Faith upon a Tradition.

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