...universal " church." Having afterwards mentioned the order of Deacans, they go on to say, " Of these five " orders only, that is to say, Priests and Deacons,...'*' Scripture maketh express mention ; and how they 5 weee conferred of the Apostles by prayer and " imposition of hands." , About five years- after the...

...and partly to minister to the bishops and •• priests. — Then follows this remarkable passage, Of these two orders '• only, that is to say. priests and deacons, scripture maketh express men* tion, and how they were conferred of the apostles by prayer and im'• position of hands ; but...

...Christ's religion;" and others of his coadjutors agree with him in sense. The king's book* declares "of these two orders only, that is to say, priests...maketh express mention, and how they were conferred by the apostles by prayer and imposition of hands." The pretension to a divine right of episcopacy...

...;" and others of his coadjutors agree with him in sense. The king's book* declares " of these tw<r orders only, that is to say, priests and deacons,...maketh express mention, and how they were conferred by the apostles by pray er aQ d imposition of hands." The pretension to a divine right of episcopacy...

...poor, and partly to minister to the bishops and priests. — Then follows this remarkable passage : ' Of these two orders only, that is to say, priests and deacons, Scripture maketh ex- . pressmention, antl how they were conferred of the apostles by 'prayer and imposition of hands;...

...and other necessaries, to the poor; and partly to minister to the bishops and priests. Of these two only, that is to say, priests and deacons, Scripture...of the Apostles by prayer and imposition of hands; but the primitive Church afterward appointed inferior degrees, as subdeacons, ecolytcs, exorcists,...

...maintains no real distinction between bishops and priests." And concerning the order of deacons, it says, " Of these two orders only, that is to say, priests and deacons, scripture maketh express mention."^. The early reformers were of the same opinion, and the godly men who bore the burden of the subsequent...

...maintains no real distinction between bishops and priests." And concerning the order of deacons, it says, " Of these two orders only, that is to say, priests and deacons, scripture maJceth express mention."^. The early reformers were of the same opinion, and the godly men •who...

...ministers is, to preach " the word, to minister the sacraments, to bind and loose, to excom•" municate those that will not be reformed, and to pray for the...they were conferred of the Apostles by prayer and imposi" tion of hands." About five years after the last named publication, viz. about the year 1548,...

...ministers is, to preach " the word, to minister the sacraments. to bind and loose, to excom'' municate those that will not be reformed, and to pray for the...only, that is to " say, priests and deacons, Scripture makcth express mention ; and " how they were conferred of the Apostles by prayer and imposi" tion of...