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Broader term:Related term:Used for:- Priesthood of all believers
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Filed under: Priesthood, Universal- The Royal Priesthood: A Plea for the Restoration of the Priesthood of All Believers in the Churches of God (c1956), by W. Carl Ketcherside (Javascript-dependent HTML at unity-in-diversity.org)
- The common priesthood of the members of the mystical body; an historical survey of the heretical concepts of the doctrine as compared with the true Catholic concept (Catholic University of America Press, 1947), by James Edward Rea (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- The priesthood of the laity ; historically and critically considered (Hodder and Stoughton, 1911), by Alexander Roderick Ryder (page images at HathiTrust)
- Die Idee des geistlichen Priesterthums aller Christen in ihrer Verwirklichung : eine praktische Theologie für die christliche Gemeinde (L. Rauh, 1862), by Bernhard Wendt (page images at HathiTrust)
- Undoing the work of the Reformation (Protestant Churchmen's Union, 1893), by F. W. Farrar (page images at HathiTrust)
- Anticlericus : eine laientheologie auf geschichtlicher Grundlage (Julius Bergas, 1907), by Friedrich Andersen (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- The priesthood of believers in its relation to inner mission work of Christian social service (The Inner Mission Board of the United Lutheran Church in America, 1920), by G. H. Gerberding (page images at HathiTrust)
- Das geistliche Priestertum der Christen (Druck und Verlag von C.Bertelsmann, 1882), by P. Madsen and E. Schumacher (page images at HathiTrust)
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Filed under: Lay ministry- The problem of lay leadership (Revell, 1914), by Ernest Eugene Elliott (page images at HathiTrust)
- The mission band of the Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions ([Student Volunteer Movement], 1890), by Robert E. Speer (page images at HathiTrust)
- Jethro : a system of lay agency, in connection with Congregational Churches, for the diffusion of the Gospel among our home population. (London : Jackson and Walford, 1839., 1839), by John Campbell (page images at HathiTrust)
- Lay preaching : a divinely-appointed part of Christian ministry (London : William Hunt, 1873., 1873), by John Purcell Fitzgerald (page images at HathiTrust)
- Quo warranto, or, A moderate enquiry into the warrantablenesse of the preaching of gifted and unordained persons where also some other questions are discussed : viz. concerning [brace] ministerial relation, election, ordination : being a vindication of the late Jus divinum ministerii evangeliei ... from the exceptions of Mr. John Martin, Mr. Sam. Pette, Mr. Frederick Woodal ... in their late book, intituled The preacher sent / by Matthew Poole ... (London : Printed by J.H. for J. Rothwell ... and S. Thomson ..., 1659), by Matthew Poole (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Filed under: Lay ministry -- Catholic ChurchFiled under: Lay ministry -- Church of EnglandFiled under: Lay ministry -- Early works to 1800- Private-men no pulpit-men: or, A modest examination of lay-mens preaching. Discovering it to be neither warranted by the Word of God; nor allowed by the judgement, or practise, of the Churches of Christ in New-England. / Written by Giles Workman, M.A. and master of the Colledge School in Gloucester. In answer to a writing published by John Knowls. (London: : Printed by F: Neile for Tho: Vnderhill at the Bible in Woodstreet., 1646), by Giles Workman (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Vindiciæ ministerii evangelici revindicatæ: or The preacher (pretendedly) sent, sent back again, to bring a better account who sent him, and learn his errand: by way of reply, to a late book (in the defence of gifted brethrens preaching) published by Mr. John Martin of Edgefield in Norfolk, Mr. Samuel Petto of Sandcroft in Suffolk, Mr. Frederick Woodale of Woodbridge in Suffolk: so far as any thing in their book pretends to answer a book published, 1651. called Vindiciæ ministerii evangelici; with a reply also to the epistle prefixed to the said book, called, The preacher sent. By John Collinges B.D. and pastor of the church in Stephens parish in Norwich. (London : printed by S.G. for Richard Tomlins, at the sign of the Sun and Bible neer Pye-Corner, 1658), by John Collinges (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Filed under: Lay ministry -- England- A vindication of The preacher sent, or A vvarrant for publick preaching without ordination.: Wherein is further discovered. 1. That some gifted men unordained, are Gospel preachers. 2. That officers sustain not a relation (as officers) to the universal Church; and other weighty questions concerning election and ordination, are opened and cleared. In answer to two books. 1. Vindiciæ ministrij evangelici revindicatæ or the Preacher (pretendly) sent, sent back again. By Dr. Colling of Norwich. 2. Quo warranto, or a moderate enquiry into the warrantableness of the preaching of gifted and unordained persons. By Mr. Pool, at the desire and appointment of the Provincial Assembly of London. With a reply to the exceptions of Mr. Hudson and Dr. Collings against the epistle to the preacher sent. / Published by Frederick Woodal, minister of the Gospel at Woodbridge in Suffolk. Samuel Petto minister of the GospeI [sic] at Sandcraft in Suffolk. (London : Printed by J.T. Livewell Chapman at the Crown in Popes head Alley, 1659), by Frederick Woodall and Samuel Petto (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The preacher sent: or, A vindication of the liberty of publick preaching, by some men not ordained.: In answer to two books: 1. Jus divinum ministerii euengelici. By the Provincial Assembly of London. 2. Vindiciæ ministerii euangelici. By Mr. John Collings of Norwich. / Published by Iohn Martin, minister of the Gospel at Edgfield in Norfolk. Sam. Petto, minister of the Gospel at Sand-croft in Suffolk. Frederick Woodal, minister of the Gospel at Woodbridge in Suffolk. (London : printed for Livewell Chapman and are to be sold at the Crown in Popes-Head-ally, 1658), by John Martin and Samuel Petto (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Filed under: Lay ministry -- Great BritainFiled under: Lay ministry -- Methodist ChurchFiled under: Lay ministry -- Presbyterian ChurchFiled under: Lay ministry -- Society of FriendsFiled under: Lay ministry -- United States- To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for an additional 5 years the special immigrant religious worker program : report (to accompany H.R. 2152) (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office). (U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., 2003), by United States House Committee on the Judiciary (page images at HathiTrust)
- Religious workers : hearing before the Subcommittee on Immigration of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, first session on proposals to permanently extend the expiring provisions of current immigration law which provides special immigrant visas for religious workers sponsored by religious organizations in the United States. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1998), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Immigration (page images at HathiTrust)
- Religious worker visa programs : hearing before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, second session, June 29, 2000. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2000), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims (page images at HathiTrust)
Filed under: Lay preaching- Den norske lägmands bevägelse (Lutherstiftelsens boghandel, 1913), by Gabriel Skagestad (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- More lay readers than clergy! A study of the office of lay reader in the history of the church (Church Historical Society, 1954), by Walter Herbert Stowe and Church Historical Society (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Die Laienpredigt und der Pietismus in der lutherischen Kirche : zwei Vorträge nebst einem Nachtrag (C. Bertelsmann, 1889), by Emil Wacker (page images at HathiTrust)
- The local ministry : its character, vocation, and position considered, with suggestions for promoting its more extended usefulness (John Kaye and Co., 1851), by John Henry Carr (page images at HathiTrust)
- An address to all lay exhorters and lay preachers at conferences and other public religious meetings ... Together with a letter from the Rev. Moses Stuart to Mr. Timothy Dwight, on lay exertions ... and remarks thereon. (J.C. Gray, printer, 1821), by Isaac Mills and Moses Stuart (page images at HathiTrust)
- The Missouri valley, and lay preaching. (John A. Gray, 1859), by Francis Wharton (page images at HathiTrust)
- Practical lay preaching and speaking to men. (J. Clarke, 1907), by H. Jeffs (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- The lay speaker's handbook (The Parthenon Press, 1958), by Charles Albert Stuck (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- Diatribe, wherein the judgement of the reformed churches and protestant divines is shewed concerning preaching by those who are not ordained ministers. (Printed for Peter Cole and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the printing-press in Cornhil neer the Royal Exchange, 1647), by Sidrach Simpson (page images at HathiTrust)
- Vindication of the great Ordinance of Goz (London : [publisher not identified], 1651., 1651), by John Collinges, Thomas F. Torrance Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary), and Sprague Collection of Early American Religious Pamphlets (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Lay preaching : a divinely-appointed part of Christian ministry (London : William Hunt, 1873., 1873), by John Purcell Fitzgerald (page images at HathiTrust)
- Per Nordsletten : en legpredikant av den gamle skole (Lutherstiftelsen ;, 1928), by Gunnar Dehli (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- An apologie for lay-mens writing in divinity with a short meditation upon the fall of Lucifer / written by Sr. Richard Baker, Knight. (London : Printed by E. Griffin for F. Eglesfield ..., 1641), by Richard Baker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Diatribē.: VVherein the judgement of the reformed churches and Protestant divines, is shewed, concerning [brace] ordination. Laying on of hands in ordination of ministers: and, preaching by those who are not ordained ministers. (London : Printed for Peter Cole, and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the Printing-Press in Cornhil, neer the Royal Exchange, 1647), by Sidrach Simpson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Diatribē: VVherein the iudgement of the reformed churches and Protestant divines, is shewed, concerning preaching by those who are not ordained ministers. (London : printed for Peter Cole, and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the Printing-Press in Cornhil, neer the Royal Exchange, 1647), by Sidrach Simpson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Tub-preachers overturn'd or Independency to be abandon'd and abhor'd as destructive to the majestracy and ministery, of the church and common-wealth of England.: Proved in a satisfactory answer to a lybellous pamphlet, intituled A letter to Mr Thomas Edwards, with an infamous dedication. Shewing the vanity, folly, madness of the deboyst buff-coat, mechanick frize-coat, lay illiterate men and women, to usurpe the ministery, and audaciously vent their own hereticall opinions, in their hous- (alias tub) -- preachings. viz. Wiet a cobler. Robine a sadler. Sammon a sho-maker. Barde a smith. Kiffin a glover. Patience a taylor. Tue a girdler. Wilkin the meal-man. Fletcher a cooper. Hobson a taylor. Oates a button-maker. Ives a box-maker. Barbone a lether-seller. Parvis a gold-smith. Lamb a sope-boyler. Bignall a porter. Henshaw a confectioner, alias infectioner. Bulcher a chicken-man. Hawes a broaker. Duper a cow-keeper. Reader, I cannot inform thee of their christen names because 'tis questionable whether they have any. (London : Printed for George Lindsey and are to be sold at his shop over against London-stone, 1647) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A vindication of The preacher sent, or A vvarrant for publick preaching without ordination.: Wherein is further discovered. 1. That some gifted men unordained, are Gospel preachers. 2. That officers sustain not a relation (as officers) to the universal Church; and other weighty questions concerning election and ordination, are opened and cleared. In answer to two books. 1. Vindiciæ ministrij evangelici revindicatæ or the Preacher (pretendly) sent, sent back again. By Dr. Colling of Norwich. 2. Quo warranto, or a moderate enquiry into the warrantableness of the preaching of gifted and unordained persons. By Mr. Pool, at the desire and appointment of the Provincial Assembly of London. With a reply to the exceptions of Mr. Hudson and Dr. Collings against the epistle to the preacher sent. / Published by Frederick Woodal, minister of the Gospel at Woodbridge in Suffolk. Samuel Petto minister of the GospeI [sic] at Sandcraft in Suffolk. (London : Printed by J.T. Livewell Chapman at the Crown in Popes head Alley, 1659), by Frederick Woodall and Samuel Petto (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A bold challenge of an itinerant preacher: modestly answered by a local minister to whom the same was sent and delivered: and severall letters thereupon. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year, 1652), by George Griffith and Vavasor Powell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The preacher sent: or, A vindication of the liberty of publick preaching, by some men not ordained.: In answer to two books: 1. Jus divinum ministerii euengelici. By the Provincial Assembly of London. 2. Vindiciæ ministerii euangelici. By Mr. John Collings of Norwich. / Published by Iohn Martin, minister of the Gospel at Edgfield in Norfolk. Sam. Petto, minister of the Gospel at Sand-croft in Suffolk. Frederick Woodal, minister of the Gospel at Woodbridge in Suffolk. (London : printed for Livewell Chapman and are to be sold at the Crown in Popes-Head-ally, 1658), by John Martin and Samuel Petto (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Lay-preaching vnmasked. Or, A discourse tending to shew the unlawfulnesse of laymens preaching in publique or private.: being a refutation of some arguments brought for the justification of the lawfulnesse and uniuersall exercise of every mans gift publique and private: by a well-willer to reformation. (London : Printed for W.L., 1644), by Well-willer to reformation (HTML at EEBO TCP)
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