Biblia

Ordination

Ordination 1. Scope of the inquiry.-It is proposed to examine the somewhat scanty evidence of the 1st cent. as to the manner in which Christian ministers were admitted to office. In the investigation the following passages, which have, or may be thought to have, a bearing on the subject, will be specially considered: Act 1:24 … Continue reading “Ordination”

Ordinary

ordinary In ecclesiastical law, the name given to those who exercise ordinary jurisdiction in the external forum. As ordinary jurisdiction is by law attached to an office, he who has canonical possession of an office, can exercise the jurisdiction pertaining to the office. Therefore beside the Roman Pontiff, the name ordinary is applied to those … Continue reading “Ordinary”

Ordinariate

Ordinariate (From Ordinary, q.v.). This term is used in speaking collectively of all the various organs through which an ordinary, and especially a bishop, exercises the different forms of his authority. This word, which is employed particularly in Germany, does not occur in strict canonical language; but it is exactly equivalent to what canonists call … Continue reading “Ordinariate”

ORDINANCES

Ordinances ORDINANCES.In the English versions of the Gospels this word occurs only once, Luk 1:6, where the parents of John the Baptist are described as walking in all the commandments () and ordinances () of the Lord blameless. From its etymology the word means (1) a righteous enactment of rightful authority, and (2) a righteous … Continue reading “ORDINANCES”

Ordinance

Ordinance The word ordinance is used in the Revised Version to translate four different Greek substantives: (1) (Rom 1:32; Rom 2:26; Rom 8:4, Heb 9:1; Heb 9:10); (2) (Act 7:53, Rom 13:2); (3) (Eph 2:15, Col 2:14); (4) (1Pe 2:13). The Latin Vulgate in these passages renders by decretum, by creatura, by iustificatio or iustitia, … Continue reading “Ordinance”