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Prelacy Examined : Being Strictures Upon Three Discourses, Entitled PRINCETON, N. J. BV 66TTS73—"^ Stanton, Robe»ri- r^ 1810-1885 ^ivmgstor^ Shelf.... Prelacy examined i — PRELACY EXAMINED: B E I N f; STRICTURES UPON THREE DISCOURSES, ENTITLED " THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH; TiIE MINISTRY; THE APOSTOLICAL SUCCESSION ; BY RT. REVEREND JAMES HERVEY OTEY, D. D. BISHOP OF TENNESSEE :" TOfiETHKR WITH A DEFENCE OF THE TRUE CONSTITUTION OP THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY: EXAMINATION OF THE DOCTRINE OF THE APOSTOLICAL SUCCESSION. BYR. L." STANTON, LATE PASTOR OF THE PRBSBYTER^A^f CHURCH, WOODVIIXE, MISS. " He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbor cometh and searcheth him." Solomoi*. NEW-ORLEANS: A. BRUSLE, CORNER CHARTRES AND CONTI. 1844. E R R A T U M . On page 77, rentli line from top, for "ara^wrtfpfu," read f«x»jpwcar. TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATIONS IN WOODVILLE, MISS., WHO UNITED IN ATTENDING UPON THE DELIVERY OF THE DISCOURSE WHICH FORMS THE FOUNDA- TION OF THE FOLLOWING CHAPTERS: AND TO ALL OTHERS, WHETHER PROFESSING CHRISTIANS, OR NOT, WHO FEEL INTERESTED IN THE PREVALENCE OF TRUE RELIGION AND JUST AND LIBERAL SENTIMENTS, IN OPPOSITION TO THE UNHALLOWED ASSUMPTIONS OF PRELACY: THIS PUBLICATION IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED, WITH EARNEST AVISHES FOR THEIR PRESENT AND ETERNAL WELFARE: BY THEIR SINCERE FRIEND, THE AUTHOR. cf lYi V >: NOV 9 18G5 >< ^ .A> CONTENTS Page Correspondence 9 Preface, 11 CHAPTER I. MIRROR OF PRELACY—SHOWING THE NECESSITY FOR DISCUSSION. Bishop Otey's views of other Churches, 14 Views of other Churches, by English Prelatists, J9 No salvation without the pale of Prelacy, 19 Views of other Churches, by American Prelatists, 21 No salvation out of a Prelatical Church, 21 Tiie ministry of other Churches declared to be without authority, 23 People warned not to attend other Churches, 24 CHAPTER II. BISHOP OTEY's MISREPRESENTATIONS. He misrepresents his own work, 29 He misrepresents the Confession of Faith, 30 He misrepresents the Presbyterian Church, 33 Comparison of the Episcopal with other Churches, 36 Another misrepresentation of the Confession of Faith, 40 He further misrepresents the Presbyterian Church, i'i He misrepresents Presbyterian writers, 45 CHAPTER in. THE CHIEF POINTS AT ISSUE BETWEEN PRELATISTS AND OTHERS DETERMINED BY AN APPEAL TO SCRIPTURE. The points at issue stated, 49 Bishop Otey's argument from Scripture stated .51 The points at issue discussed, 59 .''),'> Sec. 1. Parity of the ministry shown from the Ministerial Commission,.. , , . ' Sec. 2. Identity of Bishops and Presbyters, ' Sec 3. Presbyters clothed with the functions of government and ordination,. oU Sec. 4. Barnabas and Saul ordained by Presbyters, 73 A VI CGNTKINT*. Pasf. Sec. 5. Timotliy ordained by Presbyters to the rank of a Presbyter enly 80 Five prelatical theories for Timothy's ordination stated, 81 First theory examined, 82 Second theoiy examined, 86 Third theory examined, 94 Fourth theory examined, 9^ Fifth theory examined, 101 Skc. 6. Timothy, Barnabas, Jamts, Andronicus, Junia, Silas, Titus, &c., not Apostles, 102 Sec. 7. The true character of the Apostolic office, 107 The peculiarity of the Apostolic office, 107 The Apostles both ordinary and extraordinary ministers, 110 Presbyters the successors to the ordinary ministry of the Apostles, 112 Sec. 8. The rank and character of Deacons, 114 Sec. 9 Recapitulation, and conclusion of the Scripture argument, 118 CHAPTER IV. VIEWS OF THE EARLY CHRISTIAN FATHERS. Reasons why the Fathers cannot decide the present controversy, 120 Reasons why we appeal to the Fathers, 124 What Prelatists must prove before they can claim the Fathers. 125 Points which we may jirove from the Fathers, ]28 Bishop Otey's witnesses among the Fathers examined, 129 I. Clement of Rome, 129 H. Ignatius, 131 HI. Polycarp, 134 IV. Ireneeus, 134 V. Clement of Alexandria, , 137 VI. Tertullian, 139 VII. Origen, 141 VIII. Cyprian, 142 IX. Ambrose, , 146 X. Jerome, , 147 XI. Augustine, „ 149 XII. Chrysostom, 150 XIII. Tbeodoret, 1 151 XIV. Primasius, 151 Presbyters empowered to ordain, shown also from ancient Cooncils, &c., 151 XV. Ignatius' Epistle to Hiero, 151 XVI. Council of Ancyra, 151 XVII. Council of Nice 152 XVIII. Council of Carthage, 153 Conclusions from the Fathers and Councils,.... 154 CHAPTER V. THE APOSTOLICAL SUCCESSION. The Apostolical Succession defined, 157 What is alleged by Prelatists, 16^ CONTENTS. Vll Page What Prelatists are bound to prove, , 162 Prelatical concessions to the impossibility of proving the Succession, 164 In what channel does the Succession run, 167 English and American Prelatists must trace their Succession through the Romish Church and the Roman Pontiffs, 167 Rome cannot be avoided, 170 I. There is no certainty in tracing the Succession, 173 First five Bishops of Rome uncertain, 176 No proof of their ordination, &,c., 179 H. The pretended Succession has been broken—ten cases shown, .181 First case. —A Bishop of Rome Avithout any Episcopal consecration, 182 Second case. —A false Bishop of Rome gave orders to an Archbishop of Can- terbury 183 Third case. —Schisms among the Bisliops of Rome, 184 Fourth case.—More Schisms, 185 Fifth case.—An English Prelate consecrated by an Archdeacon, 186 Sixth case.—English Prelates ordained by Scottish Presbyters, 186 Seventh, case.—An Archbishop of Canterbury consecrated by ejected Pre- lates, 188 Eighth case —Boys consecrated Prelates, 189 Ninth case. —Simony of the Roman and English Prelates, 191 Tenth case. —General corruption, 194 III. Further considerations v/hich may affect the soundness of the Succession,. 200 The whole English Church excommunicated at the time of the Reformation,200 All Ecclesiastical power vested in the crown 200 American Prelates consecrated under an Act of the British Parliament,.... 201 An American Prelate never prelatically baptised, 202 Bishop Hobart's consecration pronounced invalid, 202 CHAPTER VI. FURTHER MISREPRESENTATIONS OF BISHOP OTEY.—CONCESSIONS OF THE BRI- TISH REFORMERS. DEGENERACY OF MODERN PRELACY. PRESENT TENDENCIES OF THE PRELATICAL SYSTEM.—CONCLUSION. I. Bishop Otey's misrepresentations corrected respecting alleged concessions of Presbyterians and others, 205 Views of Beza, 207 Views of Calvin, ..209 Views of Luther, 212 Views of Melancthon, 213 II. Concessions of the most eminent divines of the Church of England, 214 Concessions of Bishop While, 218 The British Reformers upheld Prelacy not upon Divine but human authority,. 2 19 III. Degeneracy of Modern Pi-elacy, 220 Views of the Tractarians, 221 The Tractist system destroys Christianity, 221 This system leads directly to Popery, 223 What Romanists think of Tractarianism 224 How Exten-sive the system in England and the United States, 224 Vlll CONTENTS. Pa6E IV. The present tendencies of Prelacy, 228 Intolerance of Prelacy, 229 It claims the right of coercion, 229 Conclusion, «. .234 APPENDIX. A.—The Apostles' Creed, 1 B.—Early Bisliops not Prelates, 2 C. —Testimonies against the Apostolical Succession, 4 D.—ftlatters of a personal nature, respecting a question of veracity between Bi- shop Otey and the Author, 4 E —Bishop Otey's scheme for tracing the Succession disproved, 10 F.—The Act of the British Parliament, under which American Prelates were or- dained, 12 CORRESPONDENCE. WOODVILLE, MISS., Mat/ 9, 1843. Rev. Mr. Stanton: Dear Sir:—Our object iu writing-, is to request of you, for publication, a copy of the Discourse on the " Constitution of the Christian Ministry," delivered by you, on Sunday, tlie 30th of April. We feel assured that we but speak the almost unanimous wish of your audience in urging this request. From the necessity for condensation in aMiscourse delivered before a promiscuous audience, wt^ are aware that much was slightly noticed which required clearer exposition, and some things omit- ted which would make the argument more perfect and conclusive. We beg that you will make such enlargements and additions as jou may deem necessary. And we would take the liberty of suggesting to you the propriety and importance of noticing the practical results which must fol- low the urging of such claims as are insisted on by Bishop Otcy. With assurances of the highest respect and esteem, we are, Your obedient servants, JOHN W. BURRUSS, HENRY CRAMPTON, W. S. HAMILTON, C. H. STONE, T. C. BROWN, II. N. MARTIN, WM. HALSEY, JAMES L. TRASK, TIIOS. S. HERBERT, WM. TIGNER, JAS. H. MUSE, JAMES WALKER, H. F. SIMRALL, I. H. STANWOOD, T. DAVIDSON, S. A. PHELPS, T. H. OSWALD, M. M HESTER, C. A. BULKLEY, F. SOULE, E. H. WAILES, ROBT. LAYSON, A. G. FOSTER, J. S. LEWIS, FIELDING DAVIS, L. K. BARBER, A. LEFFINGWELL, E. J. McGEHEE. WOODVILLE, May 15, 18l:j. Gentlemen: Your letter, requesting for publication a copy of the discourse recently delivered by mc ou the Constitution of the Christian Ministry, has been received. Jt is perhaps- scarcely necessary to say, that this discourse was prepared amidst the pressure of numerous professional duties, without any reference to its publication. Its subject lies without Ihr range of those topics which are ordinarily discussed in the services of the sanctuary. Tlie iuu mediate occasion of its preparation was explained when delivered, and need not be rppeatep here. In order to give such au exhibition of the subjctt as would be in any dgrec satisfactory, — — X CORRESPONDENCE. it was necessary that a wide field should be explored, and the teachings of history exaiiiiited ilirough a long series of years. To do this ia a single discourse, necessarily limited me to a cursory glance at the various topics brought into view. And indeed, although the delivery of the discourse oc- cupied more than three hours, some points, absolutely essential to a full and entirely satisfactory exhibition, were despatched in brief, extemporaneously, while others equally essential, were omit- ted altogether. Under those circumstances, it would be unjust to you as well as to myself, to send the discourse to the press just as it was preached, even if it were possible to do so by recalling the extempo- raneous portions of it.
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