...at the #/¿/e in СЬлпсегу- \ Lane near Fketßreet. MD С LXXXI V. I» U !T is evident unto all Men, diligently reading holy Scripture^ and ancient Authors, that from the Apoftles time, there hath en thefe Orders of Minifters in Chrifts Church, Biihops, Prielb and Deacons...

...Ordaining, and Confecrating of Bifhops, Priefb, and Deacons,, fhe tells us thus 5 " It is evident unto all Men diligently reading " Holy Scripture, and Ancient Authors, that " from the dpojlles time there have been thefe tl Orders ot Minifters in Chrift's Church, *' Bi/bops, Priefts...

...Ordaining, and Confecrating of Bifhops, Ppiefts, and Deacons, fhe tells us thus-; " It is evident unto all Men diligently reading ** Holy Scripture, and Ancient Authors, that " from the Apoftles time there have been thefe " Orders of Mkiifters in Chrift's Church, " Bi/bops, Priefls and...

...entertain a doubt* " It is evident (fays our Church, in the preface to her Confecration Service) unto all men diligently reading Holy Scripture > and ancient authors, that from the Apoftles' time there have been thefe orders of minifters in CHRIST'S Church— BifhopSj Priefts, and...

...and of the Protestant Episcopal Churches in America. This 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 orders of Ministers in Christ's Church, Bishops, Priests and Deacons." Here...

...others. Let us first see what the standards of the Episcopal church say upon the subject in question. " It is evident to all men 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...

...in the church, they expressly said, in their preface to the old ordinal,— . . " It is evident unto all men, 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...

...For thus «ith the common-prayer-book, which was made by saints and martyrs, " . It is evident unto all men, diligently reading holy scripture, and ancient authors, that from the apostle's time there bavebeen these orders of ministers in Christ's church ; bishops, priests, and...

...year 1549, they declared auihoritatively, and their declaration was confirmed by an Aft of Parliament, that " It is evident to all men, diligently reading Holy Scripture and ancient auchors, that, from the Apoftles' time, there hare been thefe orders of Mmifters in Chrift's Church,...

...itself •to our notice, in the first sentence of the preface; which says — :"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."...