A demonstration of the trueth of that discipline which Christe hath prescribed in his worde for the gouernment of his Church, in all times and places, vntill the ende of the worlde Wherein are gathered into a plaine forme of reasoning, the proofes thereof; out of the scriptures, the euidence of it by the light of reason rightly ruled, and the testimonies that haue beene giuen therevnto, by the course of the churche certaine hundredths of yeares after the Apostles time; and the generall consent of the Churches rightly reformed in these latter times: according as they are alleaged and maintained, in those seuerall bookes that haue bin written concerning the same.
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A demonstration of the trueth of that discipline which Christe hath prescribed in his worde for the gouernment of his Church, in all times and places, vntill the ende of the worlde Wherein are gathered into a plaine forme of reasoning, the proofes thereof; out of the scriptures, the euidence of it by the light of reason rightly ruled, and the testimonies that haue beene giuen therevnto, by the course of the churche certaine hundredths of yeares after the Apostles time; and the generall consent of the Churches rightly reformed in these latter times: according as they are alleaged and maintained, in those seuerall bookes that haue bin written concerning the same.
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Udall, John, 1560?-1592.
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[East Molesey :: R. Waldegrave,
1588]
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Church of England -- Government -- Early works to 1800.
Marprelate controversy -- Early works to 1800.
Church polity -- Early works to 1800.
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"A demonstration of the trueth of that discipline which Christe hath prescribed in his worde for the gouernment of his Church, in all times and places, vntill the ende of the worlde Wherein are gathered into a plaine forme of reasoning, the proofes thereof; out of the scriptures, the euidence of it by the light of reason rightly ruled, and the testimonies that haue beene giuen therevnto, by the course of the churche certaine hundredths of yeares after the Apostles time; and the generall consent of the Churches rightly reformed in these latter times: according as they are alleaged and maintained, in those seuerall bookes that haue bin written concerning the same." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A14184.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 2, 2025.
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CHAP. 9. (Book 9)
CHurche officers must be ordayned by
laying on of hands; in this they agree
with vs, concerning the ceremonie it
selfe, albeit neyther in the parties by
whome, nor on whome it must be con∣ferred.
The profit of this ceremonie appea∣reth
in the reasons following.
1 That which stirreth vp euerye partie, to
pray with more feruencie, is profitable to be v∣sed:
But such is this ceremonie, for it affecteth
the ordeyners, when they feele him for whom
they pray; and the ordeyned when he feeleth
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a calling and charge from God (as it were) sen∣siblie
comming vpon him, and the congregati∣on,
when they see him seperated from the rest,
by whome they shall reape muche comfort or
griefe: Therefore the vse of it is very profita∣ble.
2 That which helpeth forward the party or∣dained
in his care, to walke with a good consci∣ence
in his calling, is profitable to be vsed: Such
is the imposition of hands, for both it declareth
vnto him, that he is separated of God for that
purpose, & also giueth him hope, that his hand
who allotted him therevnto, will alwayes assist
him in the course of that calling: Therefore
it is of a profitable vse.
3 That which worketh a more acknowledg∣ment
of Gods ordinance in the heartes of the
people, is profitable to be vsed: Such is the lay∣ing
on of handes, for it declareth vnto them,
that the Lorde hath placed him in that calling
ouer them: Therefore it is profitable to bee
vsed.
Therefore seeing the ceremonie of layinge
on handes is forcible,* 1.1 to increase the feruencie
of euery partie, when they pray; seeing it assu∣reth
the calling to the partie ordayned, and gi∣ueth
him an argument of good hope, for the
blessing of God vppon him in the course of
the same; and seeing it procureth a more per∣swasion
in the people, that he is allotted vnto
them from the Lord himselfe; it is euident that
it is not a vaine and idle ceremonie (as manie
do imagine) but of good and profitable vse, in al
ordinations.