...this effect presents itself •to our notice, in the first sentence of the preface; which says — :"It is evident unto all men diligently reading Holy...and ancient authors, that from the apostles' time, there^have been these orders of ministers in Christ's Church — bishops, priests and deacons." Here...

...think, my brethren, of the declaration of Episcopalians in the public standard of their faith, that "it is evident unto all men, diligently reading holy...in CHRIST'S Church, Bishops, Priests, and Deacons?' What shall we say to the claim, that Bixhops possess, by Apostolic institution and Divine right, "...

...instituted some Officers for the Preface to Government of it. And it is evident to all Men cwisecr. 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, and Deacons ; which Offices...

...1792. THE PREFACE. к evident unto all men, diligently reading Holy Scripture and ancient Author;, that from the Apostles' time there have been these Orders of Ministers in Christ'* Church, — Bishops, Priests, and Deacons. Which Offices were evermore bad in such reverend...

...." ee t( 3. In the judgment of our Church, ** it " is evident unto all men diligently reading " the holy Scripture and ancient authors, " that from the...Christ's " Church; Bishops, Priests, and Deacons*." Instructed also by the word of God, that no man can preach " except he be sent y ," or take upon himself...

...saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ." — Ephes. iv. 1 1, 12. " It is evident unto all men diligently reading holy...that from the apostles' time, there have been these orders'of ministers in Christ's Church ; Bishops, Priests, and Deacons." — Preface to the Form of...

...this subject ; and to evince that the Liturgy is in. strict accordance with the Gospel, in declaring, that " from the apostles' time there have been these...in Christ's Church, Bishops, Priests, and Deacons" — that they were " appointed by" the " divine Providence" of" Almighty God"— and that, consequently,...

...Clergy, and Laity of said Church, in General Convention, in the month of September, AD 1792. THE PREFACE. It is evident unto all men, diligently reading holy Scripture and ancient Authors, that from the Ac ties' time there have been these Orders of Ministers in Christ's Church, — Bishops, Priests, and...

...ordination service of our Church. It is evident unto all men diligently reading the Holy Scriptures and ancient authors that from the apostles' time there...these orders of ministers in Christ's Church, Bishops, Prieste, and Deacons. "Which niliccs were evermore had in such reverend estimation that no man might...

...Edward VI. that the reformed ordinal was adopted ; from it we select the following passages ; — u It is evident unto all men diligently reading Holy...in Christ's church, bishops, priests and deacons." Preface. « Almighty God, who> by thy divine 'providence hast appointed divers orders of ministers...