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A vindication of Presbyterian ordination and Baptism from the aspersions and contempt which have been of late most invidiously thrown upon them. Occasion'd by certain rebaptizations, and other innovations, lately practis'd in the parish of Bury, in Lancashire. By E. Rothwell.
Rothwell, Edward, d. 1731.Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]
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A defence of the dissenting ministry, and presbyterian ordination being an answer to two pamphlets: the one intitled, The invalidity of the dissenting ministry; the other, The rational and moral conduct of Mr. Peirce examined, &c. By James Peirce.
Peirce, James, 1673-1726.Date: [1717]
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Observations on Mr. H's reply to the Reverend Mr. Sturges's sermons concerning episcopacy . This singularity of one pastor in each place, descended form the apostles and their scholars in all the famous churches in the world by a perpetual chain of succession, and doth to this day continue; but where abomination or desolation, imean, heresie of violence interrup it. This right by imposing hands to ordain presbyters and bishops in the Church of Christ was at first derived from the apostles unto bishops, and not unto presbyters; and hath of these fifteen hundred years, without example or instance to the contrary till this our age, remain'd in bishops, and not in presbyters. It importeth the universal consent of the primitive church to have been this, that no presbyter could ordain a presbyter; but those that receiv'd imposition of hands from any such, were throughout the Church of Christ esteemed and reputed mere laymen. Bilson's perpetual government of Christ's Church, C. 14. P. 247, 248, 254. Printed in Queen Elizabeth's Reign, 1593. Perused, and allowed by publick authority.
Date: MDCCXVI. [1716]
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The validity of Presbyterian ordination maintained , in a letter to the Rev. William Smith, D.D. Occasioned by the publication of his sermon, preached at the consecration of Bishop Jarvis, at New-Haven, on the 18th October, 1797. Together with strictures on said sermon. B Samuel Blatchford. A.M. Pastor of a church at Stratfield, Connecticut. [Two lines of Latin quotations].
Blatchford, Samuel, 1767-1828.Date: M.DCC.XCVIII. [1798]
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Success no rule. Being the first part of a reply to Mr. Peirce's defence of the dissenting ministry and Presbyterian ordination. In vindication of a book, entituled, The rational and moral conduct of Mr. Peirce examin'd, &c. By J. Jackman Vicar of Leekwotton in the County of Warwick
Jackman, John, b. 1671 or 2.Date: 1718