 | William Linn - 1806 - 232 pagina’s
...preface begins thus: " It is evident unto all men diligently reading holy scripture and ancient authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been three...in Christ's Church, Bishops, Priests and Deacons." Here the Episcopal hierarchy is made to rest not only on " ancient authors," on the testimony of the... | |
 | Thomas Yardley How - 1808 - 144 pagina’s
...diligently reading holy scripture, and ancient authors, that from the Apostle's time, there have been these orders of ministers in Christ's church ; Bishops, Priests, and Deacons. Which offices were evermore held in such reverend estimation, that no man might presume to execute any of them, except he were... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - 1809 - 768 pagina’s
...of the whole Church of England, l-'or in the Preface to the Book ot Ordination nre these wurds : " From the Apostles time there have been three Orders of Ministers in the Church of Christ, Bishops, Priests, and Deacons." Where it is evident, that in the judgment of... | |
 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 pagina’s
...diligently reading Holy Scrifiture and Ancient Authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been these Orders of Ministers in Christ's Church, Bishops, Priests,...evermore had in such reverend estimation, that no man miff/it presume to execute any of them, except he were first called, tried, exa* mined, and known to... | |
 | Edward Barwick - 1813 - 402 pagina’s
...of our church : It is evident unto all men diligently reading holy scriptures, and ancientfathers, that, from the apostles' time, there have been three...Christ's Church, — Bishops, Priests, and Deacons. But although, during the first century, the name of apostle or angel was generally applied to those... | |
 | Robert Nelson - 1815 - 564 pagina’s
...diligently reading Holy Scripture, and ancient Authors, that from the Apostles Time there hath been these Orders of Ministers in Christ's Church, Bishops, Priests,...Deacons ; which Offices were evermore had in such reverent Estimation, that no Man by his own private Authority might presume to execute any of them,... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - 1816 - 754 pagina’s
...but of the whole Church of England. For in the Preface to the Book of Ordination are these words : " From the Apostles time there have been three Orders of Ministers in the Church of Christ, Bishops, Priests, and Deacons.1' Where it is evident, that in the judgment of... | |
 | Daniel Neal - 1817 - 576 pagina’s
...that church government by bishops is unalterable, for the pre>i'acc to the book of ordination says, that from the apostles' time there have been three orders of ministers in the church, bishops, priests, and deacons ; now if bishops are the aposlles'" successors, and have... | |
 | Daniel Neal - 1817 - 574 pagina’s
...is, that church government by bishops is unalterable, for the preface to the book of ordination says, that from the apostles** time there have been three orders of ministers in the chureh,' hishops, priests, and deacons ; now if hishops are the. apostles' successors, and have... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pagina’s
...diligently reading holy Scripture and aneient authors, that from the Apostles' time there hath been these orders of ministers in Christ's Church, bishops, priests,...evermore had in such reverend estimation, that no man by his own private authority might presume to execute any of them, except he were .first called, tried,... | |
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It is evident unto all men, diligently reading holy Scripture and ancient authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been these Orders of Ministers in Christ's Church, — Bishops, Priests, and Deacons. 
