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but he was to be chosen by the judgement of a Synod; that was determined in the Councills at Antioch, and Laodicea. The election of Priests was not permitted to the People in the same Councill at Laod cea; for they might be perhaps competent judges of their life, but not of their learning. And then too, it was ordered, that there should be an ascent by degrees to Ecclesiasticall promotions, that neither ignorance, nor indesert might usurpe a seate in Gods house. |
but he was to be chosen by the judgement of a Synod; that was determined in the Councils At Antioch, and Laodicea. The election of Priests was not permitted to the People in the same Council At Laod cea; for they might be perhaps competent judges of their life, but not of their learning. And then too, it was ordered, that there should be an ascent by Degrees to Ecclesiastical promotions, that neither ignorance, nor indesert might usurp a seat in God's house. |
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