 | William White - 1813 - 532 pages
...this effect presents itself •to our notice, in the first sentence of the preface; which says — :"It is evident unto all men diligently reading Holy...and ancient authors, that from the apostles' time, there^have been these orders of ministers in Christ's Church — bishops, priests and deacons." Here... | |
 | Gamaliel Smith Olds - 1815 - 216 pages
...think, my brethren, of the declaration of Episcopalians in the public standard of their faith, that "it is evident unto all men, diligently reading holy...ancient authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been these orders of ministers in CHRIST'S Church, Bishops, Priests, and Deacons?' What shall... | |
 | Charles Daubeny - 1818 - 300 pages
...reading the Holy Scripture, and ancient authority, that from the Apostles' time there have been three orders of Ministers in Christ's Church; Bishops, Priests...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,... | |
 | 1835 - 792 pages
...saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ." — Ephes. iv. 1 1, 12. " It is evident unto all men diligently reading holy...ancient authors, that from the apostles' time, there have been these orders'of ministers in Christ's Church ; Bishops, Priests, and Deacons." — Preface... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1819 - 558 pages
...Clergy, and Laity of said Church, in General Convention, in the month of September, AD 1792. THE PREFACE. It is evident unto all men, diligently reading holy Scripture and ancient Authors, that from the Ac ties' time there have been these Orders of Ministers in Christ's Church, — Bishops, Priests, and... | |
 | Hector Davies Morgan - 1819 - 442 pages
...diligently reading " the 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*." Instructed also by the word of God, that no man can preach " except he be sent y ," or take upon himself... | |
 | 1819 - 402 pages
...Liturgy is in. strict accordance with the Gospel, in declaring, that " from the apostles' time there have been these orders of ministers in Christ's Church, Bishops, Priests, and Deacons" — that they were " appointed by" the " divine Providence" of" Almighty God"— and that, consequently,... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...Archbishops and b Bishops, and Ordering of c Priests and d Deacons, lately set forth in the time of Edward * It is evident unto all men diligently reading holy...deacons : which offices were evermore had in such reverend estimation, that no man by his own private authority might presume to execute any of them,... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...forth in the time of Edward * It is evident unto all men diligently reading holy Scripture and aneient authors, that from the Apostles' time there hath been...deacons : which offices were evermore had in such reverend estimation, that no man by his own private authority might presume to execute any of them,... | |
 | 1886 - 650 pages
...the necessity for an authorized, an Apostolic, ministry. In the preface to her ordinal she says : " It is evident unto all men diligently reading Holy...ancient authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been these orders of ministers in Christ's church — bishops, priests, and deacons. Which offices... | |
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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. 
