 Thus it was one act of the priest's office to offer up the sacrifice of the people's prayers, praises, and thanksgivings to God, as their mouth and orator, and to make intercession to God for them ; another part of the office was, in God's name to bless...  The antiquities of the Christian church - Page 236by Joseph Bingham - 1855Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Bingham - 1834 - 698 pages
...impic Iradiderunt. Confer. Hitron. Epist.27. Where he calls Presbyters, Secundi Ordinis Sacerdotes. office to offer up the sacrifice of the people's prayers,...and the people ; upon which account a late learned writer1 joins entirely with Optatus, in declaring deacons to be sharers in this lowest degree of the... | |
 | William Staunton - 1839 - 486 pages
...of the Eucharist, but to the exercise of their prerogative in the various acts of divine worship. " It was one act of the priest's office to offer up...remission of sins by spiritual regeneration or baptism. Above this was the power of offering up to God the people's sacrifices at the altar ; that is, as Mr.... | |
 | John David Ogilby - 1842 - 234 pages
...the different participation of which, in the opinion of Optatus, Bishops, Presbyters and Deacons, had each their respective share in the Priesthood. —...spiritual regeneration or baptism. And thus far Deacons wera ancientjy allowed to minister in holy things, as mediators between God and the people ; upon which... | |
 | Joseph Bingham - 1846 - 746 pages
...the different participation of which, in the opinion of Optatus, bishops, presbyters, and deacons had each their respective share in the priesthood. Thus...and the people. Upon which account a late learned writer3* joins entirely with Optatus, in declaring deacons to be sharers in this lowest degree of the... | |
 | George Benjamin Sandford - 1847 - 210 pages
...the different participation of which, in the opinion of Optatus, Bishops, Presbyters, and Deacons had each their respective share in the Priesthood. Thus...holy things, as mediators between God and the people. — Another act of the Priestly office was to interpret the mind and will of God to the people ; as... | |
 | Christopher Wordsworth - 1852 - 462 pages
...and orator, and to make intercession to God for them. Another part of the office was, in God's nume to bless the people, particularly by admitting them...remission of sins by spiritual regeneration or baptism. d. 7. But is not all Priestly Intercession superseded and taken away by the Intercession of Christ?... | |
 | Christopher Wordsworth - 1859 - 450 pages
...PEARSON, on the Creed, Art. viii. Abp. POTTER, on the Church, chap. v. BINGHAM, Antiq. II. xix. 15. It was one act of the Priest's office to offer up...remission of sins by spiritual regeneration or baptism. Ct. 7. But is not all Priestly Intercession superseded and taken away by the Intercession of 01. There... | |
 | Francis Close - 1863 - 440 pages
...administration of the Eucharist, but to the exercise of their prerogative in the various acts of Divine worship. It was one act of the priest's office to offer up...privilege of remission of sins, by spiritual regeneration in Baptism. Above this was the pouter of offering up to God the peoples sacrifices at the altar ; tbat... | |
 | 1869 - 678 pages
...mediation in the Gospel ministry. In the early Church, before Romanism, there were Christian priests. " It was one act of the priest's office to offer up...remission of sins by spiritual regeneration or baptism. Above this was the power of offering up to God the people's sacrifices at the altar ; * * * the sacrifice... | |
 | Christopher Wordsworth - 1886 - 368 pages
...Bp. PBABSON on the Creed, Art. viii. Abp. POTTEB on the Church, chap. v. BINGHAM, Antiq. II. xix. 15. It was one act of the Priest's office to offer up...remission of sins by spiritual regeneration or baptism. See also HOOKEB, quoted below, p. 129. <©. But is not all Priestly Intercession superseded and taken... | |
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