...ordained, and neither hath, nor can have possibly, a bishop to ordain ; in case of such necessity, the ordinary institution of God hath given oftentimes,...succession of bishops in every effectual ordination. These cases of inevitable necessity excepted, none may ordain but only bishops: by the imposition of...

...some ordained, and neither hath nor can possibly have a bishop to ordain ; in case of such necessity, the ordinary institution of God hath given oftentimes,...apostles, by continued succession of bishops in every ulfcctual ordination."— Eccl. Pol., B. vii, ch. 14. elder; but the others were elders called to the...

...this time? and who had ever heard anything of the Gospel ? " Furthermore, Hooker concludes, that " we are not, simply without exception, to urge a lineal...succession of bishops in every effectual ordination."* It is, therefore, not to be taken for an historical fact, as the tract writers insist, that we can...

...some ordained, and neither hath nor can possibly have a bishop to ordain ; in case of such necessity, the ordinary institution of God hath given oftentimes,...therefore we are not, simply without exception, to urge n lineal desrent of power from the apostle, by continued succession of bishops in every effectual ordiuation...

...torn* ordained; and neither hath, nor can have possibly, a bishop to ordain. In case of such necessity, the ordinary institution of God hath given oftentimes, and may give, place. And therefore, tee are not simply, without exception, to urge a lineal descent of power from the apostles by continued...

...some ordained, and neither hath nor can have, possibly, a bishop to ordain, in case of such necessity the ordinary institution of God hath given oftentimes,...in ways much less respectable. For example, let us suppose—and we are sure that no person will think the supposition by any means improbable—that,...

..." There may sometimes be very just and sufficient reason to allow ordination made without a bishop. And therefore we are not simply without exception...succession of bishops in every effectual ordination." Instead of commenting on these extracts from this great and nobleminded churchman, I will add a reflection...

...some ordained, and neither hath nor can have possibly a bishop to ordain, in case of such necessity, the ordinary institution of God hath given oftentimes, and may give, place. And we are, therefore, not simply, without exception, to urge a lineal descent of power from the apostles...

...some ordained, and neither hath nor can have possibly a bishop to ordain, in case of such necessity the ordinary institution of God hath given oftentimes,...For example, let us suppose, and we are sure that no well informed person will think the supposition by any means improbable, that, in the third century,...

...some ordained, and neither hath nor can have possibly a bishop to ordain, in case of such necessity the ordinary institution of God hath given oftentimes,...in ways much less respectable. For example, let us suppose—and we are sure that no person will think the supposition by any means improbable—that,...