Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
authority_n bishop_n power_n presbyter_n 4,089 5 10.4846 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A35429 An essay concerning church government out of the excellent writings of Calvin and Beza / by A.C. Cunningham, Alexander.; Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605. 1689 (1689) Wing C7590; ESTC R24901 4,607 9

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View lemmatised text

in the Church which is of Divine Right by the preceeding Corollarie Therefore the want of the President Episcopacy is prejudicial to the cause of CHRIST Which was to be Demonstrated Calvin Instit Lib 4 cap. 4 Sect. 2. This is to be considered that only the Pastors and not the whole multitude laid on hands on their Ministers at Ordinations Calvin Titus chap. 1 verse 5 We learn indeed from this place that there was no such Equalitie among the Ministers of the Church but that some One was pre-eminent in Authority and Council a Calvin 2 Tim chap 1. verse 6. Paul himself declares That he alone and no other Ministers with him laid on hands on Timothy b Calvin Inst lib 4 cap 4 sect 2 What ever parts the Consul had in the Senate the same Office did the Bishop alwayes sustain in the Meeting of Presbyters Beza Rev 2 chap 1 24 v To the Angel that is To the President as whom it behooveth especially to be admonished touching those matters and by him both the rest of his fellow Collegues and the whole Church likewayes 24 verse But unto you that is unto you the Angel the President and the Ass●mbly of your Collegues and to the Rest that is to the whole Flock Calvine Luke 10 chap I 16 vers After the Apostles had returned to Christ he sent out moe secondarie Preachers And this is the great commendation of the outward Ministry That CHRIST Declares that whatsoever honour is given to his Faithful Preachers is given to Himself Calvine 1 Tim 1 chap. 18 v a Timothy was not one of the common Ministry but one next to the Apostles who in the frequent absence of Paul was in his place Titus 1. 5. Beside the ord●nary Office of Pastors Titus had th●s charge that he should constitute a certain Form of Church Politie and Discipline and likewise ordain Ministers over the Churches Calvin Inst lib 4 cap 4 sect 2 Presbyters out of their number in all the cities chose one to whom especially they gave the title of Bishop lest from a Parity as useth to be Divisions might arise Ierom sayes at Alexandria from Mark the Evangelist to Heraclas and Dionysius Presbyters alwayes placed one in a pre-eminent degree whom they called a Bishop Beza Rev 2 chap 26 v My works that is he who shall faithfully perform the work laid upon him For he bespe●ks the Assembly of Pastors in the person of the President to whom he promiseth Victory against all the wicked if he rely and trust in the Authority and Power of that true and only head of the Church Calvin 1 Tim 3 13 Because in one or two Centuries after the death of the Apostles it was the constant custom that from the Order of Deacons the Presbyters were chosen therefore commonly they have exponed this place of the Advancement to a Superior Degree See Definition II. III. Calvin Inst ilb 4 cap 6 sect 1 We have not before touched upon the primacie of the Roman See whence the Papists strive to prove that the Catholick Church is only with them because it hath not taken its Original from CHRISTS institution nor the custome of the Ancient Church as the other Offices have done viz. Bish Presb Deacon cap 4 sect 1 mentioned already Calvin Inst lib 4. cap 8 sect 2 For neither the light and heat of the Sun Meat or Drink are so nourishing and sustaining this present Life as the Apostolick and Ministerial Office for preserving of a Church upon Earth