An enquiry into the constitution, discipline, unity & worship of the primitive Church, by an impartial hand [P. King]. 2 pt. [separately dated 1691]. Pt.1, with remarks and an appendix, comprising an abridgment of an 'Original draught of the primitive Church' [by J. Slater]. By a clergyman of the Church of England |
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Acts Alexandria Altar amongst ancient Antioch Apostles Apud Cyprian Apud Euseb assembly authority Baptism baptized Bishop of Rome Bishoprick Bishops and Presbyters brethren called Carthage Catholic Church censured Christ Christian Church Clemens Clergy communion Congregation consent Consistory Contra Celsum Council Cypr Cyprian Diocese discipline Eccl Ecclesia Ecclesiastical Edit election Enquirer's Episcopal Epist faith Fathers Felicissimus governours holy Holy Orders Ibidem Ignatius imposition of hands Irenæus judge Justin Martyr Laity learned Enquirer Lord ministers Novatian Office ordained Origen Oxon Parish particular Church Pastors penitent persons Polycarp preached Presbyters Presbyters and Deacons Presbytery presided primitive Church prove province quæ quotation Rome says Schism schismatics Scripture sense shews suffrage sunt Synod Tertullian thereof thing tion unity unto whole Church words δὲ εἰς ἐκκλησίας ἐν ἐπὶ ἐπισκόπου καὶ κατὰ τὰ τὴν τῆς τὸ τοῖς τοῦ τῷ τῶν ὡς
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Page 338 - And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
Page 181 - A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity...
Page 325 - THE visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in the which the pure Word of God is preached, and the Sacraments be duly ministered according to Christ's ordinance, in all those things that of necessity are requisite to the same.
Page 12 - But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
Page 336 - And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Page 45 - For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you...
Page 176 - No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
Page 348 - Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
Page 175 - Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without ; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Page 58 - And the hand of the Lord was with them : and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.