...Church itself. They will there find, that ' it is not lawful for any man to take upon him to minister the sacraments in the congregation, before he be lawfully called and sent; and that those only are lawfully called and sent, who be called and chosen by men who have publick...

...23d article, declares that " It is not law" ful for any man to take upon him the office of pub" lick preaching or ministering the Sacraments in the " congregation,...be, lawfully, called and sent " to execute the same ;" a thing plainly contained and often inculcated in Holy Scripture, and withal so agreeable to sound...

...of Scripture, but rather repugnant to the Word of God. XXIII. Of Ministering in the Congrt-gation. IT is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of publick preaching, or ministering the Sacraments in the Congregation, before he be lawfully called,...

...Church to the delegated power to remit sins, supposed to be inseparable from the Episcopal succession. ' the congregation, before he be lawfully called and...ought to judge lawfully ' called and sent, which be called and chosen to this work, by ' men who have public authority given unto them in the con* gregation...

...church, relates * to ministring in the congregation ; and consists of the folloW* fng wdfds : — '' It is not lawful for any man to take upon him * the office of public preaching or ininistriug the sacraments in * "fjiis if, in fact, the representation of Hooker, who expressly applies...

...huve knowledge of their offences, and finally, being found guilty liy just judgment, be deposed. 71. It is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of public preaching, or ministring the sacraments of the church, unless he be first lawfully called, and sent to execute the...

...have knowledge of their offences, and finally, being found guilty by just judgment, be deposed. 71. It is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of public preaching, or ministring the sacraments of the church, unless he he first lawfully called, and sent to execute the...

...rather perniciously repugnant to the Word of God. XXIV. No Man to minister in the Church except he be called. It is not lawful for any Man to take upon him the Office of publick Preaching, or ministring the Sacraments in the Congregation, before he be lawfully called and...

...the commonwealth, [Art. 50.] Fourthly, All clergymen are said to be lawfully called and sent, who are chosen and called to this work, by men who have public authority given them in the church to call and send ministers into the Lord's vineyard, [Art.fi.'] which is an acknowledgement...

...mark the cautious language of the article : — ' We 'ought to judge lawfully called and sent them, ' which be chosen and called to this work by men, * who have publick authority given unto them in ' the congregation, to call and send ministers into ' the Lord's...