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QuoteSaying / Proverb★★

Blessed beGod,wein our Church,by a successive imposition of hands,con
tinued allalongfrom theApostles themselves,receive the same Spirit that was
conferred upon them for theadministration oftheWord and Sacramentsordained
by ourLord,andthereforeastheywere,soarewe.

Also attributed to: Unknown

The point

The speaker asserts that their church receives the same Spirit as the apostles through successive ordination, thus continuing apostolic authority.

Scripture
Audience
Adults
Occasions
Ordination
Tone
Sobering · Authoritative
To tell aloud
under a minute · 28 words
Subjects
Apostolic SuccessionHoly SpiritChurch AuthorityApostlesChurchOrdination

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