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nattvardsgemenskap med englands kyrka
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tion and ordination used in it at different times, distinguishing
them from the forms of admission to a benefice, with a view
to showing that they have been from the first sufficient. With
regard to the Form for the Episcopate, the evidence which has
been produced is such as to command very serious attention.1
As regards the transmission of the presbyterate, the use
in the ordination of presbyters of the term Prediko-ämbetet
(ministerium), which appears to have been introduced into the
form in 1686, is open to very grave objection; but the term
of a Bishops to ordain Priests: »This practice was very useful, and
undoubtedly has proceeded from God the Holy Ghost.» In the Church larv of
1686 (chapter xix sec. 6) which is a book of present authority, it is said that
whosoever should venture to minister as a Priest, and is not regularv called
or ordained according to the rite, there set forth, shall be punished by the
Consistorial Court. At present an offence of this kind would be tried, under
modern legislation, in a civil court.
1 The form used in the consecreation of a Bishop is to be found in
the service entitled how a Bishop shall be constituted (inställas) in office
(chap, xii of the handbok of 1894). In the course of this service certain
important texts of Scripture are read to the Bishop... »who is to be
consecrated» (som skall invigas). The Archbishop says: »The Lord grant
unto thee grace to keep faithfully these words in thy heart! May they
abide a rule for th}’ life ... so as to sanctify thee for the care of that See
which has been committed to thy trust. Of thee does the Church of God
expect that thou shouldest consider the weightiness of the office of a Bishop,»
&c. Then, after a confession of faith, made in the form of the Apostles’
Creed, follows examination as to willingness to undertake the office of a
Bishop, carefulness therein and as to the preaching of God’s Word and the
administration of the Holy Sacraments, and care for the congregation (i. e.
Church). Then follows the important formula: »God Almighty strenghthen
and help thee to keep these promises! And, according to the authority
which on God’s behalf is entrusted to me by His congregation (i. e. Church)
for this purpose, I hereby commit to thee the office of a Bishop in N. N.
diocese, in the name of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.»
Then the Bishop falls on his knees, and hymn 132 of the psalmbok
(»O thou Holy Ghost come within us») is sung, during which the Archbishop
delivers to him then King’s Mandate and the Bishop’s Cross. Then the
assistants place on him his Cope, after which the Archbishop delivers to hirn
his Staff. When the singing is ended the Archbishop and the asssistants lay
their hands upon the Bishop’s head, and the Archbishop prays, »Our Father
&c for ever and ever. Amen,» — which is used here as a general prayer with
special intention. Then the Bishop’s Mitre is but on, and the Archbishop
says a prayer very lika our »Almighty God and most merciful Father» (said
with us between the hymn and the formula »Receive the Holy Ghost»).
The service closes with a Benediction.
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