...Scripture and ancient authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been these orders of ministers in CHRIST'S Church — BISHOPS, PRIESTS, and DEACONS....tried, examined, and known to have such qualities as were requisite for the same ; and also by public prayer, with imposition of hands, were approved and...

...ESTIMATION." The Preface to the Ordinal asserts, that the offices of Bishop, Priest, and Deacon, " were evermore had in such reverend estimation, that...might " presume to execute any of them, except he were * * * admitted thereunto by the lawful authority." This follows after a plain declaration that those...

...Priests ; and Prayer, at Consecration of Bishops. time of the Apostles," having "been evermore held in such reverend estimation, that no man might presume to execute any of them, except he were first lawfully called, tried, and sent to do the same."* And if we believe this, where is the room for compromise?...

...Scripture and ancient authors, that, from the Apostles' time, there have been these orders of Ministers in Christ's Church— Bishops, Priests, and Deacons....no man might presume to execute any of them, except i Vide Ordinal he were first called, tried, examined, and known to have such qualities as are requisite...

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...scripture and ancient authors, that from the apostles' time there have been these orders of ministers in Christ's church — bishops, priests, and deacons;...qualities as are requisite for the same ; and also by public prayer, with imposition of hands, were approved and admitted thereunto by lawful authority....

...Scripture, and ancient authors, " that from the Apostles' time there have been these orders of " ministers in Christ's Church ; bishops, priests, and deacons....first called, tried, examined, and known to have such qua" lities as are requisite for the same ; and also by publick prayer, " with imposition of hands,...

...then have been these orders of ministers in Christ's church, — bishops, priests, and deacons; trhich offices were evermore had in such reverend estimation,...were first called, tried, examined, and known to have qualities as are requisite for the same, and also by public jirayer, with impostlion of bands, тгеге...

...that from the Apostles' time there have been these orders of ministers in Christ's church—Bishops, Priests, and Deacons. Which offices were evermore...execute any of them, except he were first called, tried, and examined, and known to have such qualities as are requisite, for the same; and also by public prayer,...

...priests, and deacons : which offices" (that is, the actual office and character of a bishop, &c.) " were " evermore had in such reverend estimation, that no man might " presume to execute any of them" — (that is, any of those offices — that is, that no man might presume to assume the character and...