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F the Divine Right of Epifcopacy, and the Neceffity of an Epifcopal Commiffion to the valid Adminiftration of the Sacraments.

This a Doctrine of the whole Church at the Time of the Council of Nice, and alfo of the established Church of England, in the Articles of 1562, where it is declared, that no Man can officiate in the Congregation without a lawful Call. And the Word Congregation in that Article is of the fame Import with the Word Church at this Time, § 1. Page 1

Therefore the ygive a wrong Expofition of this Article, who from thence infer, that every private particu lar Congregation has Authority within it felf to call and fend Bishops or Priests, § 2.

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The Church of England does not exprefly declare an Epifcopal Commiffion neceffary in her Articles, becaufe he had done it before in her Ordinal, § 3.

p. 6. For in her Ordinal fhe has declared the Three Orders of Bishops, Priefts, and Deacons, to be of Divine In-. ftitution And that none can be admitted to any of thefe Orders but by a Bishop or Bishops, § 4.

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Therefore the Church of England not chargeable with any Defect on this Head. Yet because fome who have been ordained according to her Ordinal, and given their Affent and Confent to it, have publickly maintained that Epifcopacy is not neceffary, it is thought convenient to prove that it is fo, both from the Scriptures, and the Doctrine of the Primitive Church, $5.

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Three Orders of Minifters, tho' under different Names from thofe now used, to be proved from the Scriptures, $6.

p. 13 Whilft Chrift was on Earth, there was he himself chief Prieft or Bishop, and under him Twelve Apofles and Seventy Difciples, $7.

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After his Afcenfion the Apostles, who were then increafed to more than Twelve, and were also called Angels, had under them Bishops or Presbyters, and Deacons, § 8.

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The Order of Apoftles, now called Bishops, inftitused to be perpetually continued in the Church, $9.

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The Orders of Presbyters and Deacons also inftituted to be perpetual, § 10.

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Only thofe of the chief Order could ordain and fend others, proved from the Scripture, § 11.

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Why the chief Order called by the Name of Bifhops; tho' vefted with Apoftolical Power, § 12.

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Bishops Succeffors to Chrift, as he was chief Governour of the Church whilft he continued upon Earth. And to the Apostles, as chief Governours after his Afcenfion, proved from St. Ignatius, § 13. p. 27

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The Same proved from Irenæus, § 14.

From Clemens Alexandrinus, § 15.

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From the Council of Carthage held by St. Cyprian,

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From the Apoftolical Canons, § 22.

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From the Councils in general which preceded the

Council of Nice, § 23.

A Recapitulation of the foregoing Proofs, § 24.

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An Epifcopal Commiffion neceffary to the valid Adminiftration of Sacraments, proved from Scripture, $25.

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Tho' others are not exprefly prohibited to adminifter Sacraments, yet fuch Prohibition is implied in the Commiffion, $ 26.

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Plea of Neceffity not fufficient to authorize Lay-men to baptize, § 27.

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Particular Cafes confidered. The Cafe of an Heathen defiring Baptifm in a Ship,and in Danger of Death, where no Clergyman can be had, § 28.

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Cafes put by King Henry VIII. concerning what a Chriftian Prince fhould do if he conquered an Heathen Nation, and had no Chriftian Priests with him? Or if all the Bishops and Priefts in his Coun try fhould die? With the Anfwers then given, § 29.

p. 66 These Answers confidered. The Anfwer which faid a Chriftian Prince might in fuch Cafes make Bishops and Priefts, fhewn to be contrary to Scripture, § 30.

p. 70 The other Anfwer, that they might inftruct the People, as one private Perfon may inftruct another, in the Knowledge of Chriftianity: But might neither preach authoritatively, nor minifter the Sacraments, nor do any thing peculiar to the Priest's Office, or authorize any Perfons to perform thofe Offices: But must wait with Patience till they can procure Bishops and Priefts regularly ordained, proved agreeable to the Scriptures, § 31.

P. 80 The difference between inftructing as a private Perfon, and preaching authoritatively as a Priest, § 32.

P. 83 Two Inftances in ancient History of Nations converted by Lay-men, and what was done in thofe Cafes, $33, 34.

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These Inftances parallel to one of King Henry the
VIIIth's Cafes, §. 35.

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Our first Reformers rejected the former Anfwer, and adhered to the latter, § 36.

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The Neceffity of an Epifcopal Commiffion to the valid Adminiftration of the Sacraments further proved from the Scriptures, 37, 38, 39, 40.

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