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Power and Primacy of the Pope (1537): Smalcald Theologians - 5 views

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schism
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  nouna split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief.* the formal separation of a church into two churches or the secession of a group owing to doctrinal and other differences.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">nouna split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief.* the formal separation of a church into two churches or the secession of a group owing to doctrinal and other differences.</div>
  
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For at Alexandria, from Mark the evangelist to the bishops Heracles and Dionysius, the elders always elected one from among themselves, and placed him in a higher station, whom they called bishop; just as an army would make a commander for itself.
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The deacons, moreover, may elect from among themselves one whom they know to be active, and name him archdeacon. For with the exception of ordination, what does the bishop that the elder does not?
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  Deacon: noun(in Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox churches) an ordained minister of an order ranking below that of priest. Archdeacon: nouna senior Christian cleric (in the early Church a deacon, in the modern Anglican church a priest) to whom a bishop delegates certain responsibilities.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Deacon: noun(in Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox churches) an ordained minister of an order ranking below that of priest. Archdeacon: nouna senior Christian cleric (in the early Church a deacon, in the modern Anglican church a priest) to whom a bishop delegates certain responsibilities.</div>
  
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Heracles
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  The systems of the Church is not too different from that of the military, the only difference is that both have different goals with the support of their system.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The systems of the Church is not too different from that of the military, the only difference is that both have different goals with the support of their system.</div>
  
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The deacons, moreover, may elect from among themselves one whom they know to be active, and name him archdeacon. For with the exception of ordination, what does the bishop that the elder does not?
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Therefore, when the regular bishops become enemies of the Church, or are unwilling to administer ordination, the churches retain their own right. [Because the regular bishops persecute the Gospel and refuse to ordain suitable persons, every church has in this case full authority to ordain its own ministers.]
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  Flaw in the system of the Church?
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Flaw in the system of the Church?</div>
  
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schism
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bishop
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episcopates
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  nounthe office or term of office of a bishop.* ( the episcopate) the bishops of a church or region collectively.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">nounthe office or term of office of a bishop.* ( the episcopate) the bishops of a church or region collectively.</div>
  
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no human power can wrest from the Church
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