The church and the ministry in the early centuries:
Lindsay, Thomas M. 1843-1914.
The church and the ministry in the early centuries: The eighteenth series of the Cunningham Lectures / by Thomas M. Lindsay. - London : Hodder and Stoughton, [1903?] - xxii, 398 p. ; 21 cm. - Cunningham lectures, 18th series. . - Cunningham lectures. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Church polity--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Clergy--History.
BR163 / .L7 [1903?]
The church and the ministry in the early centuries: The eighteenth series of the Cunningham Lectures / by Thomas M. Lindsay. - London : Hodder and Stoughton, [1903?] - xxii, 398 p. ; 21 cm. - Cunningham lectures, 18th series. . - Cunningham lectures. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Church polity--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Clergy--History.
BR163 / .L7 [1903?]