The The eighteenth series of the Cunningham Lectures Lindsay, Thomas M. (Thomas Martin) 1843-1914 creator text bibliography nyu London Hodder and Stoughton [1903?] 1902 monographic eng

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xxii, 398 p. ; 21 cm. Contents: The New Testament conception of the church of Christ. -- A Christian church in apostolic times. -- The prophetic ministry of the primitive church. -- The church of the first century -- creating its ministry. -- The churches of the secon and third centuries -- changing their ministry. -- The fall of the prophetic ministry and the conservative revolt. -- Ministry changing to priesthood. -- The Roman state religion and its effects on the organization of the church. -- Appendix. Sketch of the history of modern controversy about the office-bearers in the primitive Christian churches. -- Indexes: References to contemporary authorities, canonical and non-canonical. Names and subjects. by Thomas M. Lindsay. Includes bibliographical references and index. Church polity History Early church, ca. 30-600 Clergy History BR163 .L7 [1903?] 780215 20160122103943.0 3639467