...individual presbyter was thus void of such a power. If they did not then possess it, they could Hot convey it. And, as I apprehend, no historical doubt...Of Consecration of Bishops and Ministers ; ' which nms as follows : — " The book of consecration of archbishops and bishops, and ordering of priests...

...orders may be continued, and reverently used and esteemed, in the United Church of England and Ireland ; no man shall be accounted or taken to be a lawful...had formerly episcopal consecration or ordination." Here she asserts their antiquity, as a matter of fact, and adopts them as indispensable, in the Church...

...them in the congregation, to call and send ministers into the Lord's vineyard." — Article XXIII. " No man shall be accounted, or taken to be a lawful...following, or hath had formerly Episcopal Consecration, has been himself duly consecrated by those who were authorised to do so : — the power to ordain to...

...man shall be accounted or taken to be a lawful bishop, priest, or deacon in the church of England, or suffered to execute any of the said functions,...had formerly episcopal consecration or ordination." — (Preface to the Ordinal.) To which may be added the following canon, re-enacting that ancient discipline...

...man shall be accounted or taken to be a lawful bishop, priest, or deacon in the church of England, or suffered to execute any of the said functions,...thereunto, according to the form hereafter following, or liatb had formerly episcopal consecration or ordination."— (Preface to the Ordinal.) To which may...

...suffered to execute any of the said functions, who was not in holy orders, or had not been previously called, tried, examined, and admitted thereunto according...hereafter following, or hath had formerly episcopal ordination. Whereas down to that time, a person who had been admitted bishop, priest, or deacon by...

...England and Ireland, no man shall be accounted or taken to be a lawful bishop, priest, or deacon, in tlie united church of England and Ireland, or suffered...had formerly episcopal consecration or ordination." Our church plainly tells us here who are to be considered lawful ministers ; none but those who have...

...SHALL BE accounted or taken to be a lawful Bishop, Priest, or Deacon in the United Church of England, or SUFFERED TO EXECUTE ANY OF THE SAID FUNCTIONS,...thereunto, according to the form hereafter following :" which form recognized none but THE BISHOP as having power to ordain. In 1552, Edw. VI., we have...

...suffered to execute any of the said functions, who was not in holy orders, or had not been previously called, tried, examined, and admitted thereunto according...hereafter following, or hath had formerly episcopal ordination. Whereas down to that time, a person — who had been admitted bishop, priest, or deacon...

...enumerated ; the true meaning, I apprehend, is, to assume the status of bishop, priest, or deacon) — " except he be called, tried, " examined, and admitted thereunto, according to the form here" after following, or hath had formerly episcopal consecration or " ordination." The twenty-third...