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HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY

1564, Apr. 18.
By Exchange of
Pickman Duplicate.

Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1846, by
STANFORD & SWORDS,

in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern
District of New-York.

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TO THE

RIGHT REV. T. C. BROWNELL, D. D.,

BISHOP OF CONNECTICUT,

AS

A Humble Tribute to the many birtues

WHICH ADORN THE CHARACTER OF

INTRODUCTION,

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II.

THE CHURCH A VISIBLE SOCIETY.

I. Its visibility implied in the very idea of a Church.-

II. Affirmed in Scripture.--III. Proved by the preroga-

tives, ordinances, and duties conceded to it.-IV. Proved

by the general consent of Christians.-V. Its visibility

enforced,

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CHAPTER III.

THE MINISTRY CHRIST'S POSITIVE INSTITUTION.

An opposite Theory noticed.-I. This truth obvious, from

the design of the ministry-II. From the actual appoint-

ment of the ministry.-III. From the language of the

Sacred writers.-IV. That ministry a permanent Insti-

tution,

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CHAPTER IV.

THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY CONSISTING OF THREE ORDERS.
The Scriptural argument.-I. Two objections to this argu-
ment noticed.-II. Proof from the general order of the
Divine economy.-III. From the actual institution by

Christ.-IV. Apostles a distinct order.-V. Presbyters &

distinct order.-VI. Deacons a distinct order.-VII.

Summary of the argument,

CHAPTER V.

SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED.

Historical Argument. The value of this argument main-

tained.-I. Testimony of Clement of Rome.-II. Tes-

timony of Ignatius.-III. Testimony of Polycarp.-

IV. Review of Testimony up to close of first century.—

V. Testimony of writers of second century.-VI. Testi-

mony of writers of third century.-VII. Testimony of

modern travellers.-VIII. Summary of Historical argu-

ment,

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CHAPTER VI.

SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED.

Admissions of opponents.-Real value of this argument.-

I. Testimony of John Calvin.-II. Testimony of Beza.

-III. Testimony of Philip Melancthon.-IV. Testi-

mony of Hugo Grotius.-V. Rise of Methodism.-VI.

Review of this Testimony.-VII. Conclusion.--VIII.

List of the Apostolical succession,

CHAPTER VII.

DEVELOPMENTS OF MODERN SYSTEMS.

Our own objections to this kind of argument.-I. Develop

ments in Germany.-II. Developments in England.-

III. Developments in France.-IV. Developments

among American Methodists.-V. Among American

Presbyterians.-VI. Among Congregationalists in Con-

necticut.-VII. Among Congregationalists in Massa-

chusetts.-VIII. King's Chapel noticed,

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