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Where Christians formed only a single congregation Episcopacy

made little change, 575

The bishop the parish minister, ib.

Every one who could might preach if the bishops permitted, 576

Bishops thickly planted—all of equal rank—the greatest had very

limited jurisdiction, 577

Ecclesiastics often engaged in secular pursuits, 578

The Alexandrian presbyters made their bishops, 580

When this practice ceased, 581

Alexandrian bishops not originally ordained by imposition of

hands, 582

Roman presbyters and others made their bishops, 583

The bishop the presiding elder—early Roman bishops so called, 584

Bishops of the order of the presbytery, 585

All Christian ministers originally ordained by presbyters, ib.

A bishop ordained by a bishop and a presbyter, 586

Difference between ancient and modern bishops, 587