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Church

II. Topic
Ch. 1 Governmt
2
§.2. Earliest

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§.2. Earliest practice.

1
To present purpose, earliest
times are those of
Jesus & his immediate successors.
p.1

2
At first Jesus the only
teacher of his religion —
He taught, not only without,
but in spite of government.
No allusion in his
history to expectation
or wish of government
support, & appointment
of teachers. No positive
command, only permission,
& that indirect, at
most. p.1

3
Vivente Jesus, the sub-
teachers were his disciples
& their disciples, & so on so on
in a chain, of which the number
of links is not
known, & which must
have depended on time
and place. His disciples
sent to a distance called
apostles.. p.2

4
After Jesus' death, the
disciple most in his confidence
carried on the
system of instruction
still without appointment
from, & in spite
of, government. p.2

Paul

5
Considerably after
Jesus' death, Paul, an
instrument of persecution
of the government
becomes a sudden convert;
&, leaving to Peter
the charge of the Jews,
betakes himself to the
instruction of the Gentiles.
p.2

6
Joining & acting with the
Apostles, he was himself
called by courtesy, Apostle

But if sent by any
mortal, it was by himself;
& if by Jesus by
Jesus in a vision — not
as the others. p.3.

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§.2. Earliest practice.

7.
Thus by societies of voluntarily
associated disciples,
and self-appointed
ministers, without aid of
government, & without
interference but for persecution,
went on the religion
to the time of Constantine. p.3

8
As men advance in years,
persuasion — from their
lips has force — thence the
word from his age called
. When employed
as overseer of
other teachers, ,
when having part
in managing the common
fund — the
dispenser of
or good news, might
officiate in all these
characters. p.3.

9.
As every thing concerning
this religion, at
first so simple, became
matter of art & science,
all distinguishable
offices became erected
into permanent situations
— with different
characters & powers —
delible, & indelible attributes.
p.4

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(a) 8
Græcé presbyteros meant
elder: Scotice &c Elder
distinct from priest: presbyter
a priest only

Identifier: | JB/006/062/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6.
Date_1	1812-12-04	Marginal Summary Numbering	1-9, 8a
Box	006	Main Headings	church of englandism
Folio number	062	Info in main headings field	church
Image	001	Titles	earliest practice
Category	marginal summary sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d3 / e1
Penner	walter coulson	Watermarks	john dickinson & c<…> 1809
Marginals		Paper Producer	a. levy
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year	1809
Notes public	[[notes_public::"revised 2 march 1813" [note in bentham's hand]]]	ID Number	2795
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