APPENDIX.

SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF THE CHURch.

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§ I. The Antediluvian Church

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vi

vii

Table I. OF The Ten Antediluvian PatrRIARCHS

§ II. The Patriarchal Church

Table II. OF THE FIRST TEN POSTDILUVIAN PATRIARCHS

Table III. OF TEN OTHER PATRIARCHS

§ III. On the Idolatrous Descendants of Noah

§ IV. The Church renewed under Abraham

§ V. The Levitical Church

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The Sabbath, 15.-The Tabernacle and Furniture, 16.-The Priest-

hood, 18.- Separation of the Levites, 20.- Consecration to the

Priesthood, and duties, 21.-Feasts, 25.-The Temple, 27.-Re-

bellions of the People, 30.-The Monarchy, 32.

Table IV. SUCCESSION OF THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD-to the Captivity

The Captivities, 37.-The Maccabees, 39.

ix.

10

ibid

12

15

35

Table V. SUCCESSION OF THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD-to the Birth of Christ 41

Destruction of Jerusalem, &c.

§ VI. ON THE Origin and Extension of IDOLATRY

§ VII. REVELATION OF THE GOSPEL

ON THE ECONOMY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

§ I. On the Priesthood, before it was established in the Tribe of Levi

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45

§ II. The nature of the Call to the Ministry; and the inviolability of the

sacred Office, under the Levitical Dispensation

§ III. The same-under the Gospel Dispensation

§ IV. On our Lord's conduct as to the Levitical Worship

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§ V. On the Foundation of the visible Christian Church, and the progressive

Establishment of the Christian Hierarchy

§ VI. The Course pursued by the Apostles in settling the Christian Church

§ VII. On the Threefold Order in the Priesthood

§ VIII. On the Threefold Christian Order-Bishops-Priests-and Deacons 108

§ IX. On the Appellations used in the Apostolic Age.-X. Testimony of

the Fathers as to the Threefold Order.-XI. The Christian Church

essentially Episcopal.-XII. Conclusion. See the following

PROPOSITIONS.

The Primitive Worship and Service, I.

Institution of the Aaronical Episcopacy, and of the Threefold Ministry,

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II.-VI.

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The Divine Episcopacy, and Threefold Ministry, VII.-X.

The Apostolic Episcopacy, and Threefold Ministry, XI-XIII.

The Apostolic-Christian Episcopacy, and Threefold Ministry, XIV.

The Permanent Christian Episcopacy, and Threefold Ministry, XV. —

XXIII.

Objections and Arguments, XXIV.

CONCLUSION

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AUTHORITIES

"An Act for the Uniformity of Common Prayer and Service in the Church;

"and Administration of the Sacraments."

and Notes

Ditto XIV. Charles II. Chap. 4.

OBSERVATION I. On other similar Statutes

II. On the TOLERATION Acts

III.

"The PREFACE" and Notes

"Concerning the Service of the Church"

1st Elizabeth. Abstract

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10

26

28

32

33

42

54

68

83

66 Of Ceremonies,-why some be abolished, and some retained”

OBSERVATION IV. Testimonies to the Purity of the Liturgy

V. As to the Charge of Popery

Authorities on the difference between the Churches of England and Rome 92

"The Order how the Psalter is appointed to be read”

how the rest of the Holy Scripture is appointed to be read"

"The LESSONS proper for Sundays—for Holidays-and PROPER PSALMS" 104

I. Of the CALENDAR

VII, VIII, IX, and X.-Moveable Feasts, EASTER-SUNDAY LETTER-

and GOLDEN NUMBER

ADVERTISEMENT.

THE Reader will perceive by the Title head-lines of the "SKETCH OF THE CHURCH," and the PREFACE to Volume I. that the History was originally intended to have been carried on much farther. The causes that have prevented this are noticed in that Preface; and he will consider the Title of the Sketch to stand thus:

SKETCH

OF THE HISTORY OF

THE CHURCH;

COMPREHENDING

A VIEW OF THE PATRIARCHAL AND LEVITICAL CHURCHES-THE ORIGIN AND EXTENSION OF IDOLATRY-AND THE ECONOMY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH AND HIERARCHY.