...disputed questions, from the Preface to the Service which has just been cited. " It is manifest 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."...

...together in the preface to the Form of giving orders, which begins in these •words : It is evident unto all men, diligently reading Holy Scripture and ancient authors, that from the Apostle's time, there have been three orders of Ministers in Christ's Church, Bishops, Priests, and...

...argument to the claims of presbyters and prelates. But it is necessary to remember that prelatists affirm, that ' it is evident to all men, diligently reading...Scripture and ancient authors, that from the apostles' time there have been these orders of ministers in Christ's church — bishops, priests, and deacons.'...

...Episcopal Church in this countr}-, that " it is evident unto all men diligently reading holy scriptures and ancient authors, that, from the Apostles' times, there have been these orders of Ministers, Bishops, Priests, and Deacons ?"J Will you maintain, with these * History of the Reformation, vol....

...extension or even the existence of the Church without a bishop ? If it be ' evident,' as we declare,2 ' to all men diligently reading holy scripture and ancient authors, that from the apostles' time there have 1 George Washington Doane, DD, bishop of the diocese of New Jersey, in a sermon preached...

...we should not have embarked in this controversy. They might have said and sung, " 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."*...

...been stated, our Church declares in the preface to the Ordination Service, that " 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. Which...

...CHURCH, IN GENERAL CONVENTION, IN THE MONTH OF BEI'TEMJJEB, AD 1792. THE PREFACR It ¡a evident unto all men, diligently reading holy Scripture and ancient authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been these Orders at Ministers in Christ's Church, — Bishops, Priests, and Deacons....

...American) Prayer Book, approved, if not written, by Cranmer himself, commences thus : " It is evident unto all men, diligently reading Holy Scripture and Ancient Authors, that, from the Apostles' time, there have been these Orders and Ministers in CHRIST'S Church, Bishops, Priests, and Deacons."...

...Ordinal, 1549. [Edward VI.] give up the doctrine of succession, when they declare—" It is evident unto all men, diligently reading Holy Scripture and ancient authors, that, from the Apostles' time, there have been these three orders of ministers in Christ's Church— Bishops, Priests, and Deacons;...