...judges will be acceptable to the Modern Mind, but he has the explicit commission " always so to minister the doctrine and sacraments, and the discipline of Christ, as the Lord has commanded, and as this Church hath received the same." In fact, the Church requires a profession...

...England has been required to promise that he will " give his faithful diligence always so to minister the Doctrine and Sacraments, and the Discipline of Christ, as the Lord hath commanded, and as this Church and Realm hath received the same, according to the Commandments of God ; and that he will teach...

...were asked publicly and solemnly: "Will you then give your faithful diligence always so to minister the Doctrine and Sacraments and the Discipline of Christ as the Lord hath commanded, and as this Church hath received the same, according to the Commandments of God, so that you may teach the people...

...he shall be persuaded may be concluded and proved by the Scripture." That he "minister the Doctrine, and the Discipline of Christ as the Lord hath commanded and as this Church hath received the same, according to the Commandments of God"; that he "will be ready with all...

...declare. At the service for the ordering of priests each one gives his pledge that he will "minister the doctrine, and sacraments, and the discipline of Christ as the Lord hath commanded and as this church hath received the same." And in addition to the pledges which he makes in the ordination service...

...determined, by God's grace. The Bishop. Will you then give your faithful diligence, always so to minister the doctrine and sacraments, and the discipline of Christ, as the Lord hath commanded? Ans. I will so do, by the help of the Lord. The Bishop. Will you be ready with all faithful diligence...

...that they are busier about interdenominational schemes of reunion than about definitely "ministering the doctrine and sacraments and the discipline of Christ, as the Lord hath commanded and as this church hath received the same." But — it isn't quite as bad as it looks; and he has, of course, the...

...conferred the sacred order of priesthood were not only sound in the faith, but would always so minister the Doctrine and Sacraments, and the Discipline of Christ, as the Lord hath commanded, and as their part of the Church had received the same. That has up to the present time, theoretically at least,...

...bound in any way by his Ordination Vow to obey such a Court ? He is bound by that Vow to " minister the Doctrine and Sacraments, and the Discipline of Christ as the Lord hath commanded, and at this Church and Realm hath received the same," but he is not bound to obey that which the Realm...

...Praefatio, 34. 51:16. Priests of the Church of England, at their ordination, pledge themselves "to minister the Doctrine and Sacraments, and the Discipline of Christ, as the Lord hath commanded, and as this Church and Realm hath received the same." 51:11-11. The Royal Declaration of Charles I, prefixed to...