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Of the sophism here censured, there are many lesser exemplifications in the argument of Parity, as may be seen in the following statement.

Parity never can prove, but always takes for granted one or more of the following points-1. that because the name "Bishop' is applied, in Scripture, to the second order of the ministry, there is no higher order there mentioned-2 that the transaction in Acts xiii. was the ordination of Barnabas and Saul—3. that the word "presbytery" means, not an office, but a body of Elders, and-4. of Elders strictly, without an Apostle, or—5. if an Apostle was with them, that he had no more ordaining power than they-6. that evangelists had, as such, supreme power over new churches and their clergy-7. that no individuals but the proper Apostles had such authority over churches and their clergy after their affairs were settled-8. that the epistles to Timothy were meant for all the clergy in Ephesus-9. that Timothy had supreme authority in Ephesus only as an evangelist, not as an Apostle, or as such a successor of the Apostles as was afterwards called a Bishop-10. that Titus was an evangelist-11. that each of the seven Churches of Asia consisted of but one congregation-12. that the "angels" were but pastors of single congregations-13. that they were but moderators of bodies of Presbyters, &c. &c. Some of these points are always taken for granted, in the antiepiscopal argument intended to rest on the basis of Scripture. We deny them all, and aver that Scripture furnishes no evidence, less or greater, direct or indirect, towards substantiating them."

FINIS.

W. Dash, Printer, Market Place, Kettering.

A SERMON

PREACHED IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF SANDERSTEAD,

SURREY,

ON SUNDAY, THE 27TH OF OCTOBER, 1839,

BY THE

REV. JOHN COURTNEY, A. M.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR J. G. & F. RIVINGTON, ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD, AND WATERLOO PLACE, PALL MALL;

AND J. M. LANGFORD, CROYDON.

1839.

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Believing that a transient impression was made on the minds of some of his Parishioners by the following discourse, the writer offers it to their notice in a more durable form; that, after his final removal, it may remain as a memorial of one, who, however inefficiently he exercises his high office, has their temporal and eternal interests sincerely at heart. In the mean time, as his ministry must necessarily be drawing towards a close, it may be considered as partly of a valedictory character.

SANDERSTEAD Nov. 1, 1839.

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