Bishops and Clergy
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The Constitutional Documents of the Puritan Revolution, 1625–1660 (English)
The Bishops and their Courts were as eager in the country;
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The Constitutional Documents of the Puritan Revolution, 1625–1660
The bishops and clergy of the Church of England, consulted by the king and later criticized by the Commons for unsound appointments.
We have therefore, upon mature deliberation, and with the advice of so many of our Bishops as might conveniently be called together, thought fit to make this declaration following:
That bishops and clergymen being well chosen, may reside upon their charge, and with diligence and fidelity perform their several duties, and that accordingly they may be countenanced and preferred.
That out of our princely care that the churchmen may do the work which is proper unto them, the Bishops and Clergy, from time to time in Convocation, upon their humble desire, shall have license under our broad seal to deliberate of, and to do all such things as, being made plain by them, and assented unto by us, shall concern the settled continuance of the doctrine and discipline of the Church of …
Stromata
Church officers embodying the improving and ministering forms of service.
Likewise in the Church the presbyters preserve the image of that which improves, and the deacons that which ministers.
De Monogamia
The clergy—bishops, presbyters, and deacons—whose requirement of monogamy is argued to derive from and extend to all believers.
For whence come bishops and clergy?
from a monogamist bishop, from presbyters and deacons of the same sacrament, from widows, whose sect you have refused in your own person?