...all contrary to the Divine precept : " Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people."* " 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,...

...these proofs together in the preface to the Form of giving orders, which begins in these •words : It is evident unto all men, diligently reading Holy Scripture and ancient authors, that from the Apostle's time, there have been three orders of Ministers in Christ's Church, Bishops, Priests, and...

...to the " Manner of making Deacons " has these words, upon which Bishop D. lays so much stress: "It is evident unto all men, diligently reading Holy Scripture and ancient Authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been three orders of Ministers in Christ's Church — Bishops, Priests and...

...upon disputed questions, from the Preface to the Service which has just been cited. " It is manifest 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...

...ordination services, takes up the support of antiquity, and appeals to tradition, — "It is evident to 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,...

...presbyters and prelates. But it is necessary to remember that prelatists affirm, that ' it is evident to 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...

...also in the American) Prayer Book, approved, if not written, by Cranmer himself, commences thus : " It is evident unto all men, diligently reading Holy Scripture and Ancient Authors, that, from the Apostles' time, there have been these Orders and Ministers in CHRIST'S Church, Bishops, Priests, and...

...Father hath sent me, even so send I you V Nevertheless, as it is stated in the Ordination Preface, " It is evident unto all men, diligently reading Holy Scripture and ancient authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been three orders of ministers in Christ's Church ; — Bishops, Priests,...

...framed our Ordinal, 1549. [Edward VI.] give up the doctrine of succession, when they declare—" It is evident unto all men, diligently reading Holy Scripture and ancient authors, that, from the Apostles' time, there have been these three orders of ministers in Christ's Church— Bishops, Priests,...

...under heaven ; we should not have embarked in this controversy. They might have said and sung, " It is evident unto all men diligently reading holy Scripture and ancient authors, that from the apostles' time, there have been three orders of ministers in Christ's church, bishops, priests and...