...and consecrating bishops, priests, and deacons, our Church tells us, that ' it is evident to all men diligently reading Holy Scripture, and ancient authors,...that, from the Apostles' time, there hath been these three orders of ministers in Christ's Church, bishops, priests, and deacons."^ To this assertion we...

...INTRODUCTION. evident from the preface of the Ordination Service : — " 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. Which offices...

...reading holy scripture, and ancient authors, that from the apostles' times there have been these three orders of ministers in Christ's Church — bishops,...and deacons, which offices were evermore had in such reverend estimation, that no man might presume to execute any of them except he were first called,...

...diligently reading the holy Scripture and ancient Authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been these Orders of Ministers in Christ's Church;...and Deacons. Which Offices were evermore had in such reverend Estimation, that no man might presume to execute any of them, except he were first called,...

...preface to her ordination services, she is still more explicit and declares, "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. Which Offices...

...diligently reading holy Scripture and an" cient authors, that from the apostles' time there " have been these orders of ministers in Christ's " Church, bishops, priests, and deacons ;" and after stating that these offices were evermore had in reverend estimation, they enjoin, " that...

...men, diligently reading holy scriptures and ancient authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been these orders of ministers in Christ's Church, bishops, priests, and deacons."* To which may be added the judicious remark, on this subject, of that learned divine, Bishop Stillingfleet;...

...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 Apostles' time there have been these orders, of ministers in CHRIST'S Church, Bishops, Priests, and Deacons." Still farther...

...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." Presbyterianism maintains that there was, in the Apostles' time, but one order of ministers. — "...

...sometimes supposed, was certainly approved by him. It is there declared to be " evident unto all men diligently " reading holy Scripture and ancient authors,...the Apostles' time there hath been these orders of minis" ters in Christ's Church, bishops, priests, and deacons : " which offices were evermore had in...