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... deacons . The bench of elders , with the pastor or bishop , as their standing moderator or president , consti- tutes the spiritual court , for directing all affairs purely ecclesiastical , in the congregation . These bishops of the ...
... deacons . The bench of elders , with the pastor or bishop , as their standing moderator or president , consti- tutes the spiritual court , for directing all affairs purely ecclesiastical , in the congregation . These bishops of the ...
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... deacons , are no more than a spiritual court for the advice and direction of the bishop , or pastor of the congregation . I rest the question here Sir , not because I have exhausted the arguments it suggests , but because those I have ...
... deacons , are no more than a spiritual court for the advice and direction of the bishop , or pastor of the congregation . I rest the question here Sir , not because I have exhausted the arguments it suggests , but because those I have ...
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... deacons in the Protes- tant Episcopal Church . But are the gentleman's deacons after the pattern of these scripture teach- ers ? I do not find that he has assigned them any particular duties ; but whatever duties he may be pleased to ...
... deacons in the Protes- tant Episcopal Church . But are the gentleman's deacons after the pattern of these scripture teach- ers ? I do not find that he has assigned them any particular duties ; but whatever duties he may be pleased to ...
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... Deacons . " These , gentlemen , are quotations from authors who cannot be disputed . Many others of the like nature might be adduced from almost every age , subsequent to the third century . This being the fact , it renders the ...
... Deacons . " These , gentlemen , are quotations from authors who cannot be disputed . Many others of the like nature might be adduced from almost every age , subsequent to the third century . This being the fact , it renders the ...
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... has not this Presbyter , who had every motive to brand with infamy these usurpers , declared in the most explicit terms , that all spiritual power is derived from Episcopal or- dination ? That neither Presbyter nor Deacon has any right 90.
... has not this Presbyter , who had every motive to brand with infamy these usurpers , declared in the most explicit terms , that all spiritual power is derived from Episcopal or- dination ? That neither Presbyter nor Deacon has any right 90.
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Page 134 - The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed...
Page 58 - 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 63 - And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
Page 133 - Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: 2.
Page 13 - So also Christ glorified not Himself to be made an High Priest, but He that said unto Him, Thou art My Son, to-day have I begotten Thee.
Page 61 - I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession ; That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ...
Page 20 - 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 administered according to Christ's ordinance. In all these things that of necessity are requisite to the same.
Page 117 - Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Page 59 - Wherefore I put thee in remembrance, that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee, by the putting on of my hands.
Page 115 - it is that the Synagogue, and afterwards the " Church, had Elders, without whose counsel " nothing was done in the Church ; which by " what negligence it grew into disuse I know not, " unless, perhaps, by the sloth, or rather by the " pride of the Teachers, while they alone wished " to appear something.'* It is scarcely credible to •what a miserable expedient Dr.