Project Gutenberg 2015-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 156 Irons, William J. (William Josiah) 1812 1883 Irons, W. J. (William Josiah) Irons, Rev. Prebendary (William Josiah) Oxoniensis On the apostolical succession Parochial lectures, second series Transcribed from the 1847 Joseph Masters edition by David Price "On the Apostolical Succession" by William J. Irons is a theological work written during the mid-19th century. This book presents a series of lectures focused on the origins, nature, and function of the Christian Ministry, particularly examining the concept of apostolic succession and its significance in contemporary religious practice. The author aims to clarify and define thoughts surrounding the authority and continuity of the ministry within the context of Christian teachings. In this collection of lectures, Irons explores various arguments supporting the idea of apostolic succession and addresses potential objections to this doctrine. He emphasizes the importance of a divinely sanctioned ministry as a critical means of grace and examines the relationship between scripture and modern interpretations of ministry. Through a detailed analysis, he argues for the moral necessity and historical continuity of the apostolic ministry, providing a structured defense against common criticisms. Ultimately, the work seeks to inspire a closer adherence to traditional Christian values rooted in apostolic authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Church of England -- Sermons Sermons, English Apostolic succession -- Sermons BV Text Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 285214 2025-07-19T14:14:37.379556 text/html 286914 2015-05-20T16:09:39 text/html 177081 2025-07-19T14:14:44.448520 application/epub+zip 178017 2025-07-19T14:14:40.395584 application/epub+zip 167656 2025-07-19T14:14:39.190583 application/epub+zip 328782 2025-07-19T14:14:47.250525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298994 2025-07-19T14:14:43.658561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280554 2022-09-22T08:25:13.007837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 32902 2025-07-19T14:14:36.755572 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237158 2015-05-20T16:09:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33101 2015-05-20T16:17:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21474 2025-07-19T14:14:47.378531 application/rdf+xml 12462 2025-07-19T14:14:39.684553 image/jpeg 3016 2025-07-19T14:14:39.434562 image/jpeg 88559 2015-05-20T16:17:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 95873 2015-05-20T16:17:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 12437 2015-05-20T16:17:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 168210 2025-07-19T14:14:37.399573 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia