Baxter - Houston-Packer Collection BX5151 .B3 1659

M-s1 7 x CHAP. VII. The Ordination ufed noTh in England and in other Protellant Churches, is Valid, and agreeable to Scripture and theTradice of the e../ 1ncient Church. Sea. t. -Whether ny alwaies Ordained,or fonietime one ,only, Calvin .2nd aftcr hint Da?4;e/ Aving already proved that the late EnglifhBifhops Ordination is not of neceflity; it is fatisfaciory without any mote ado , to them that would nullifie our Minifiry and Churches that have not their Ordination. But us (16. 4. becaufe we may meet withother ad- pifp. a. ex verfaries, and becaufe in a cafe of fo much weight, we fhouid Calvin Ingi- walk in theclearell light that we canattain, for the fatisfatlion Jig. 1. 4. /.Seei. ti ) 'of our own ConiCiences, I fhall further prove the Validity of our Ordination , and the truth ofour Call , and Minftry,and thought Len :in Churches. becaufe of Seâ. 2. Argument r. The Ordination is Valid which is per- m'I'6?&C° formed by fuch Bifhops as were inftituted andexiftent in Seri Read then - words. ture times. But our Ordination ( ufed in Eng/nond and oche.: reformed Churches) is performed by fuch Bithops as were in- flituted and exiftent in Scripture times : thereforelush Ordina- tion is Valid. The Major will not be clenyed ( beingunderftood with a fup» poficion of otherrequifites that are not now in controverfie ) For

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