Letters Concerning the Constitution and Order of the Christian Ministry: As Deduced from Scripture and Primitive Usage |
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... Christian Church is important , and worthy of our serious attention . But it too often happens , that , on account of particular states of society , or other peculiar circumstances , some portions of the system of revealed truth are ...
... Christian Church is important , and worthy of our serious attention . But it too often happens , that , on account of particular states of society , or other peculiar circumstances , some portions of the system of revealed truth are ...
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... Church respecting the Christian Ministry , and especially as to the points in which we differ , on this subject , from our Episcopal brethren . You will do me the justice to acknowledge , that , in the course of my ministry among you ...
... Church respecting the Christian Ministry , and especially as to the points in which we differ , on this subject , from our Episcopal brethren . You will do me the justice to acknowledge , that , in the course of my ministry among you ...
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... Church as nearly conformed to apostolic and primitive order as any on earth : and that Christian ordinances come to you in a channel at least as pure and legitimate , and in a manner at least as agreeable to the simplicity that is in Christ ...
... Church as nearly conformed to apostolic and primitive order as any on earth : and that Christian ordinances come to you in a channel at least as pure and legitimate , and in a manner at least as agreeable to the simplicity that is in Christ ...
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... Christ hath appointed Officers in his Church to preach the word , to administer sacraments , to dispense discipline ... Church of Christ ; and that , among these , there is , and ought to be , a due subordination . We concur with them ...
... Christ hath appointed Officers in his Church to preach the word , to administer sacraments , to dispense discipline ... Church of Christ ; and that , among these , there is , and ought to be , a due subordination . We concur with them ...
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... Church in every age * But we differ from this sect of Christians in our views of the character and powers of Church officers . They suppose that there are three orders in the Christian Ministry , viz . Bishops , Presbyters , and Deacons ...
... Church in every age * But we differ from this sect of Christians in our views of the character and powers of Church officers . They suppose that there are three orders in the Christian Ministry , viz . Bishops , Presbyters , and Deacons ...
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Page 85 - And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Page 53 - Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
Page 84 - Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, " It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Page 1 - BBOWN, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit : " Sertorius : or, the Roman Patriot.
Page 37 - For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee : 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly: 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God...
Page 182 - Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves : for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Page 113 - For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
Page 185 - The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; 2. For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
Page 223 - It is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of public preaching, or minister1ng the Sacraments in the Congregation, before he be lawfully called, and sent to execute the same.
Page 48 - As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work -whereunto I have -called them.