The Primitive and Apostolical Order of the Church of Christ VindicatedPresbyterian Board of publication, 1840 - 384 pages |
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... asserted in the bosom of that very church which was reformed so determinately three centuries since , from this self same evil , by the doctrine , and labours , and martyrdom of Cranmer and his noble fellow - sufferers . What ! are we ...
... asserted in the bosom of that very church which was reformed so determinately three centuries since , from this self same evil , by the doctrine , and labours , and martyrdom of Cranmer and his noble fellow - sufferers . What ! are we ...
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... asserts that " Paul was ordained at Antioch , " and quotes this passage in the Acts of the Apostles in support of his assertion . But , after all , it does not destroy the argument , even if we concede that the case before us was not a ...
... asserts that " Paul was ordained at Antioch , " and quotes this passage in the Acts of the Apostles in support of his assertion . But , after all , it does not destroy the argument , even if we concede that the case before us was not a ...
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... asserted and proved by Bishop Stillingfleet , in his Irenicum , part ii . chap . 6. To do justice to the learning and strength of his demonstration would require larger extracts , and more space than can be afforded in such a manual . A ...
... asserted and proved by Bishop Stillingfleet , in his Irenicum , part ii . chap . 6. To do justice to the learning and strength of his demonstration would require larger extracts , and more space than can be afforded in such a manual . A ...
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... asserted . The following may suffice . In his Commentary on Acts xi . 30 , he expresses himself thus : " The whole polity ( regimen ) of the Christian church was conformed to the pattern of the synagogue . " And in his Commentary on 1 ...
... asserted . The following may suffice . In his Commentary on Acts xi . 30 , he expresses himself thus : " The whole polity ( regimen ) of the Christian church was conformed to the pattern of the synagogue . " And in his Commentary on 1 ...
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... asserts , with equal confidence , that pres- byters and bishops , in the time of the apostles , were the same ; but that afterwards , bestowing the title of bishop upon one , by way of eminence , was brought in by the custom of the ...
... asserts , with equal confidence , that pres- byters and bishops , in the time of the apostles , were the same ; but that afterwards , bestowing the title of bishop upon one , by way of eminence , was brought in by the custom of the ...
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Page 68 - 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 278 - It is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of public preaching, or ministering the Sacraments in the congregation, before he be lawfully called, and sent to execute the same.
Page 50 - For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God ; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre...
Page 38 - And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
Page 72 - My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment ; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place...
Page 61 - Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Page 39 - 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 190 - 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 190 - The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed.
Page 48 - Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, * to feed the church of God, which He hath purchased with His own blood.