The history of all religions in the world, from the creation down to this present time in two parts : the first containing their theory, and the other relating to their practices ... : to which is added, a table of heresies : as also a geographical map, shewing in what countrey each religion is practised ... / by William Turner ...

Ancient Christian.

Here observe.

1. The persons ordaining, viz.

• 1. Bishops ordained all orders undr Bishops.
• 2. All the Bishops of the province present or consenting ordained the Bishop. The Metropolitan confirming, him.

2. The Approbation of the parsons ordained.

The People of the place at all Ordinations were, 1. Present; and 2. Ratifying the Action with their Consent and Approbation; it being sel∣dom or never done without their Presence and Suf∣frage, v. Constit. Appl. l. 8. c. 4. Cypr. Ep. 68.

To this end the Bishop used to propund, and publish the Names of them who took Holy Orders, before-hand, that the people might interpose, if they had any thing to object.

When the Ordination was more remote, or pri∣vate, they were then to bring Testimonials.

3. Examination. They examin'd their fitness, enquired severely what had been their course of life from their Youth, &c. v. pag. 30.

4. The Age of persons to be ordained,

• 1. Bishops were to be, 35 at least. Photius. 〈◊〉〈◊〉, App. Constit. l. 2. c. 1.

• 2. Priests were to be 30 at least. Concil. Neoc. c. 11. Conc. Agd.
• 3. Deacons were to be 25.
• 4. Deaconesses 40.

5. The Ceremony of lifting up the Hands, which was a Ceremony used at Athens, and in some of the State of Greece, in Election of Magistrates. And amongst the Jews, there was

• 1. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Consecration, viz. of Bishops, Priests and Deacons.
• 2. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Blessing; Hands being laid on them only, as in Absolution of Penitents: Thus Sub-Deacons, &c. Readers and Deaconesses were set apart.