The following is a part of the Doctrinal Catechism
of the Church of England
1 who are your lawful spiritual Pastors
The Ministers of the Church of England
2. What are they called. Bishops Priests & Deacons
3. Are not disenting teachers Ministers of the gospel
No they have never been called after the manner
of
4th But do they not say that God has called
them inwardly
yes but if he had called them inwardly he would
have called them in the order of his word outwardly
5 what do you mean by this? they would have
been appointed by those who have full authority
6. who are they they? the Bishops of the
Church of England
7. Who consecrated the Bishops? their spiritual predecessors
8 Who ordaineds Priests & Deacons.
The Bishops with the help of their Presbyters
9. Is it not vary wicked to assume this sacred
office? It is as is evident from the case of
, , & Numb 16th
10 Who appoints Dissenting teachers?
They either wickedly appoint each other or one [are]
not appointed at all.
11 But are not dissenting teachers thought to be
vary good men. They are often thought to be
such, & so were Korah Dathan & Abiram till
God showed them to be vary wicked
12 But may we not hear them Preach? No for
God says depart from the tents of those wicked men
13 Who then are we to hear or be taught by
The ministers of the Church with whom
Christ sayes He will be with to the end of the world
14th How is Christ with his Ministers to the end of the
world. By his Holy Spirit blessing the ordainances
of prayer praise reading preaching the word together with
the Blessed sacraments.) from the pen of a London clergyman
The following is a part of the Doctrinal Catechism
of the Church of England
1 who are your lawful spiritual Pastors
The Ministers of the Church of England
2. What are they called. Bishops Priests & Deacons
3. Are not disenting teachers Ministers of the gospel
No they have never been called after the manner
of Aaron
4th But do they not say that God has called
them inwardly
yes but if he had called them inwardly he would
have called them in the order of his word outwardly
5 what do you mean by this? they would have
been appointed by those who have full authority
6 who are they they? the Bishops of the
Church of England
7. Who consecrated the Bishops? their spiritual predecessors
8 Who ordains Priests & Deacons.
The Bishops with the help of their Presbyters
9. Is it not vary wicked to assume this Sacred
office? It is as is evident from the case of
Korah, Dathan, & Abiram Numb 16th
10 Who appoints Dissenting teachers?
They either wickedly appoint each other or one are
not appointed at all.
11 But are not dissenting teachers thought to be
vary good men. They are often thought to be
such, & so were Korah Dathan & Abiram till
God showed them to be vary wicked
12 But may we not hear them Preach? No for
God says depart from the tents of those wicked men
13 Who then are we to hear or be taught by
The Ministers of the Church with whom
Christ sayes He will be with to the end of the world
14th How is Christ with his Ministers to the end of the
world. By his Holy Spirit blessing the ordinances
of prayer praise reading preaching the word together with
the Blessed Sacraments.) from the pen of a London clergyman