What evidence, then, have we for the fact of the apostolical succession?

Every such case makes a break in the apostolical succession.

That many of these have not been bishops by apostolical succession is quite certain.

The apostolical succession she may or may not have.

Both countries retained the episcopal organization founded upon the " apostolical succession."

And, after all, if Mr. Gladstone could prove the apostolical succession, what would the apostolical succession prove?

The watchwords of the High Church are, therefore, judgment by works; baptismal regeneration; church authority; and apostolical succession.

What degree of authority does she claim for herself in virtue of the apostolical succession of her ministers?

This Church Constructant has a long apostolical succession of great men, and many nations are gathered in its fold.

We have, indeed, heard it said that Providence would certainly have interfered to preserve the apostolical succession in the true Church.

We only say that we see no satisfactory proof of the fact, that the Church of England possesses the apostolical succession.

Without this apostolical succession, it is affirmed, there can be no Church, no true ordination, no valid or effectual administration of sacraments.

The foregoing testimonies likewise shew that the doctrine of apostolical succession, as now commonly promulgated, is utterly destitute of any sound historical basis.

But we never can admit the circumstance that the Church of England possesses the apostolical succession as a proof that she is thus perfect.

Apostolical succession, as taught sometimes, means simply this- asuccessionof miraculous powers flowing in a certain line.

That, in short, we have as much reason for being infidels as for rejecting the doctrine of Apostolical succession!