Letters Concerning the Constitution and Order of the Christian Ministry: As Deduced from Scripture and Primitive Usage |
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... equally belongs to every man , yet it has pleased the allwise Head of the Church ' to appoint an order of men more particularly to minister in holy things : Not to supersede the attention of other individuals to this object , but to ...
... equally belongs to every man , yet it has pleased the allwise Head of the Church ' to appoint an order of men more particularly to minister in holy things : Not to supersede the attention of other individuals to this object , but to ...
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... equally with them , that both the name and the office of Bishop were found in the primitive Church , and ought to be retained to the end of time . Many Episcopalians of narrow views , and of slender information , seem to take for ...
... equally with them , that both the name and the office of Bishop were found in the primitive Church , and ought to be retained to the end of time . Many Episcopalians of narrow views , and of slender information , seem to take for ...
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... equally bound , when they see errors propagated , to examine , and with a suitable spirit , to expose and refute them . Nor are discussions of this kind by any means to be regarded as useless . When conducted with the meekness and ...
... equally bound , when they see errors propagated , to examine , and with a suitable spirit , to expose and refute them . Nor are discussions of this kind by any means to be regarded as useless . When conducted with the meekness and ...
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... equally to their successors in all ages . But who are these successors ? Demonstrably all those who are authorized to perform those functions which this commission recognizes , that is , to preach , and to administer the sealing ...
... equally to their successors in all ages . But who are these successors ? Demonstrably all those who are authorized to perform those functions which this commission recognizes , that is , to preach , and to administer the sealing ...
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... equally eminent Episcopal divine , assures us , that Philippi was not , at that time , a Metropolitan city , but under Thessalonica , which was the Metropolis of all Macedonia . Dr. Stillingfleet has also clearly shown , that there are ...
... equally eminent Episcopal divine , assures us , that Philippi was not , at that time , a Metropolitan city , but under Thessalonica , which was the Metropolis of all Macedonia . Dr. Stillingfleet has also clearly shown , that there are ...
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Page 85 - And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Page 53 - Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
Page 84 - Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, " It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Page 1 - BBOWN, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit : " Sertorius : or, the Roman Patriot.
Page 37 - For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee : 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly: 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God...
Page 182 - Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves : for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Page 113 - For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
Page 185 - The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; 2. For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
Page 223 - It is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of public preaching, or minister1ng the Sacraments in the Congregation, before he be lawfully called, and sent to execute the same.
Page 48 - As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work -whereunto I have -called them.