 | Robert Nelson - 1837 - 632 pages
...naturally make us suppose that he instituted some officers for the government of it. " And it is evident to all men 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... | |
 | John Hothersall Pinder - 1837 - 324 pages
...Again, in the Preface to the Ordination Services — " It is evident unto all men diligently reading the holy Scripture and ancient authors, that from the Apostles' time, there have been these orders of Mias attested by all history, was upheld, for 1500 years. The first separate bodies... | |
 | Daniel Neal - 1837 - 716 pages
...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 church, bishops, priests, and deacons ; now if bishops are the apostles' successors, and have continued... | |
 | 1840 - 546 pages
...stated : — " It is evident unto all men diligently reading the Holy Scriptures and ancient luthore, that from the Apostles' time there have been three orders of ministers ii Christ's Church — Bishops, Priests, and Deacons." Until the sixteenth century this fact, indeed,... | |
 | 1838 - 864 pages
...and expressly contradicted by the church of England. The preface to the Book of Ordination commences thus — " It is evident unto all men diligently reading...authors, that from the apostles' time there have been these orders of ministers in Christ's church, bishops, priests, and deacons." And I have no doubt it... | |
 | 1838 - 860 pages
...and expressly contradicted by the church of England. The preface to the Book of Ordination commences thus — " It is evident unto all men diligently reading...authors, that from the apostles' time there have been these orders of ministers in Christ's church, bishops, priests, and deacons." And I have no doubt it... | |
 | Benjamin Dorr - 1838 - 300 pages
...fathers, and therefore the church, in the preface to her ordination service, thus expresses herself, " It is evident unto all men, diligently reading holy...authors, that from the apostles' time there have been these orders of ministers in Christ's Church, bishops, priests, and deacons. Which offices were evermore... | |
 | John Fuller Russell - 1838 - 384 pages
...old Fathers.—" Concerning the Service of the Church," in the " Book of Common Prayer." An appeal to It is evident unto all men, diligently reading holy...ancient authors, that from the Apostles' time, there hath been these Orders of Ministers in CHRIST'S Church, Bishops, Priests, and Deacons.—Preface to... | |
 | Henry Addington Simcoe - 1838 - 302 pages
...unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ," Eph. iv. 11—13. 1 And it is evident to all men, diligently reading holy Scripture and ancient...authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been these orders of Ministers IP Christ's Church,—Bishops, Priests, and Deacons; which offices were evermore... | |
 | Thomas Powell (Wesleyan minister.) - 1838 - 192 pages
...E very church has a right to use its own judgment in such matters. The words in the Preface : " Tis evident unto all men, diligently reading holy scripture...and ancient authors, that from the Apostles' time, (h) See the 13th Eliz. cap. 12 ; the 12th Carol. 2, cap. 17. (i) Neal's Hist. of the Puritans, Vol.... | |
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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. 
