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The Threefold Anglican Ministry: In the Writings of Thomas Cranmer, Richard Hooker and Jeremy Taylor
The English Ordinal of 1550 determined the principal structure for ordering the Church of England's ministry. The three historic offices of bishop, priest, and deacon remained a constant feature of the religious establishment from the Reformation, though theological apologetic for retaining the traditional ministries varied during the period. The sacerdotal role of the priesthood and apostolic succession were at the heart of the debate. In the middle of the following century, when divines like Jeremy Taylor made their response to opponents of the episcopate, it was often an appeal to the enduring character of the Ordinal's Preface as a summary of the conformist position that featured in that defence. "I sum up with the attestation of the Church of England in the book of Ordination" wrote Bishop Taylor, "it is evident to all men diligently reading the holy Scripture and ancient authors. From the Apostles' time, these orders of ministers have been in Christ's Church: Bishops, Priests and Deacons."
The revision made in 1662 reinforced the necessity for bishops to ordain lay clergy and confirmed the Church of England's commitment to maintaining the traditional threefold ministry. This development culminated in a long and tumultuous period of religious controversy and conflict in England. The writings of Thomas Cranmer, Richard Hooker and Jeremy Taylor played a crucial role in shaping a more coherent doctrine of ordination.
This work examines their contributions and considers the lasting impact of their teachings on Anglican doctrine, including the text of the first Ordinal.
The revision made in 1662 reinforced the necessity for bishops to ordain lay clergy and confirmed the Church of England's commitment to maintaining the traditional threefold ministry. This development culminated in a long and tumultuous period of religious controversy and conflict in England. The writings of Thomas Cranmer, Richard Hooker and Jeremy Taylor played a crucial role in shaping a more coherent doctrine of ordination.
This work examines their contributions and considers the lasting impact of their teachings on Anglican doctrine, including the text of the first Ordinal.
135 pages, Paperback
Published November 8, 2024
About the author
M.R. Osborne
23 books7 followersM.R. Osborne is recognised for his contributions to Christian mysticism, which combine orthodox theology with mystical and alchemical traditions. He has published extensively and earned recognition in Rosicrucian circles, and continues to work on deep-seated spiritual currents in the Western tradition. In 2018, he was awarded the Companion of Christian Rosenkreutz Award by the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia for his research on a branch of French esoteric Freemasonry.
He often appears in online podcasts and interviews, introducing his books, discussing faith and Christian esotericism.
Bibliography:
Osborne, M.R., The Lessons of Lyons (Rose Circle Publications, 2021, ISBN: 979-8-8926986-4-1)
Osborne, M.R., The Brazen Serpent: Chaos and Order (Rose Circle Publications, 2022, ISBN: 978-1-9479071-9-5)
Osborne, M.R., The Most Holy Trinosophia: A Book of the Dead (Rose Circle Publications, 2021, ISBN: 978-1-9479071-6-4, LCN: 2021917880)
Osborne, M.R., Son of Perdition: The Magic and Hubris of Simon Magus (Rose Circle Publications, 2022, ISBN: 978-1-0684008-6-5)
Osborne, M.R., Pierre Fournie: What We Have Been, What We Are And What We Will Become (Rose Circle Publications, 2022, ISBN: 978-1-0684008-4-1)
Osborne, M.R., Allegory in Stone: A Short Study of the Shakespeare Monument (Rose Circle Publications, 2022, ISBN: 978-1-0684008-3-4)
Osborne, M.R., Time Slip Phenomena: The Ghosts of the Trianon, The Legend of Lucy Lightfoot and the Haunting of William Hogarth (Whitestone Esoteric, 2023, ISBN: 979-8-8921779-0-0)
Osborne, M.R., Martinez de Pasqually: Treatise on the Reintegration of Beings (Rose Circle Publications, 2023, ISBN: 979-8-8926986-9-6)
Osborne, M.R., The de Grainville Manuscripts (Rose Circle Publications, 2024, ISBN: 979-8-8926988-3-2)
Osborne, M.R., The Alchemy of William Blake: The Three Principles of the Divine Essence and 'An Allegory on the Spiritual Condition of Man' (Rose Circle Publications, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-0369118-2-9)
Osborne, M.R., The Threefold Anglican Ministry in the Writings of Thomas Cranmer, Richard Hooker and Jeremy Taylor (Whitestone Esoteric, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-06884008-8-9)
Osborne, M.R., William Laud (1573-1645) Writings the Church, Ministry and Sacraments (Whitestone Esoteric, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-0684008-7-2)
Osborne, M.R., Martinez de Pasqually and the Office of the Holy Spirit (Rose Circle Books, 2025, ISBN: 978-1-0684008-9-6)
Osborne, M.R., The Rainbow: A layman's Guide to Managing Spiritual Crisis with The Confessions of Jacob Boehme (Rose Circle Books, ISBN: 978-1-0684008-0-3)
Osborne, M.R., Rosicrucian Death - The Manner and Meaning of Death in Modern Rosicrucianism (Rose Circle Books, 2025, ISBN: 978-1-0369677-0-3)
He often appears in online podcasts and interviews, introducing his books, discussing faith and Christian esotericism.
Bibliography:
Osborne, M.R., The Lessons of Lyons (Rose Circle Publications, 2021, ISBN: 979-8-8926986-4-1)
Osborne, M.R., The Brazen Serpent: Chaos and Order (Rose Circle Publications, 2022, ISBN: 978-1-9479071-9-5)
Osborne, M.R., The Most Holy Trinosophia: A Book of the Dead (Rose Circle Publications, 2021, ISBN: 978-1-9479071-6-4, LCN: 2021917880)
Osborne, M.R., Son of Perdition: The Magic and Hubris of Simon Magus (Rose Circle Publications, 2022, ISBN: 978-1-0684008-6-5)
Osborne, M.R., Pierre Fournie: What We Have Been, What We Are And What We Will Become (Rose Circle Publications, 2022, ISBN: 978-1-0684008-4-1)
Osborne, M.R., Allegory in Stone: A Short Study of the Shakespeare Monument (Rose Circle Publications, 2022, ISBN: 978-1-0684008-3-4)
Osborne, M.R., Time Slip Phenomena: The Ghosts of the Trianon, The Legend of Lucy Lightfoot and the Haunting of William Hogarth (Whitestone Esoteric, 2023, ISBN: 979-8-8921779-0-0)
Osborne, M.R., Martinez de Pasqually: Treatise on the Reintegration of Beings (Rose Circle Publications, 2023, ISBN: 979-8-8926986-9-6)
Osborne, M.R., The de Grainville Manuscripts (Rose Circle Publications, 2024, ISBN: 979-8-8926988-3-2)
Osborne, M.R., The Alchemy of William Blake: The Three Principles of the Divine Essence and 'An Allegory on the Spiritual Condition of Man' (Rose Circle Publications, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-0369118-2-9)
Osborne, M.R., The Threefold Anglican Ministry in the Writings of Thomas Cranmer, Richard Hooker and Jeremy Taylor (Whitestone Esoteric, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-06884008-8-9)
Osborne, M.R., William Laud (1573-1645) Writings the Church, Ministry and Sacraments (Whitestone Esoteric, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-0684008-7-2)
Osborne, M.R., Martinez de Pasqually and the Office of the Holy Spirit (Rose Circle Books, 2025, ISBN: 978-1-0684008-9-6)
Osborne, M.R., The Rainbow: A layman's Guide to Managing Spiritual Crisis with The Confessions of Jacob Boehme (Rose Circle Books, ISBN: 978-1-0684008-0-3)
Osborne, M.R., Rosicrucian Death - The Manner and Meaning of Death in Modern Rosicrucianism (Rose Circle Books, 2025, ISBN: 978-1-0369677-0-3)
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November 9, 2024
"RECEIVE the holy goste, whose synnes thou doest forgeve, they are forgeven: and whose sinnes thou doest retaine, thei are retained: and be thou a faithful despensor of the word of god, and of his holy Sacramentes. In the name of the father, and of the sonne, and of the holy gost. Amen."
The above words, taken from the ordination rite for Anglican priests in the 1550 Ordinal, were omitted in later revisions. This is telling, for the Ordinal of 1550 determined the principal structure for the continued ordering of the Church of England's ministry following the death of Henry VIII in 1547. The three historic offices of bishop, priest, and deacon remained a constant feature of the religious establishment, though theological apologetic for retaining the traditional ministries varied during the Reformation. The sacerdotal role of the priesthood and apostolic succession were at the heart of the debate.
In the middle of the following century, when divines like Jeremy Taylor made their response to opponents of the episcopate, it was often an appeal to the enduring character of the Ordinal's Preface as a summary of the conformist position that featured in that defence. "I sum up with the attestation of the Church of England in the book of Ordination" wrote Bishop Taylor, "it is evident to all men diligently reading the holy Scripture and ancient authors. From the Apostles' time, these orders of ministers have been in Christ's Church: Bishops, Priests and Deacons."
The revision made in 1662 reinforced the necessity for bishops to ordain lay clergy and confirmed the Church of England's commitment to maintaining the traditional threefold ministry. This development culminated in a long and tumultuous period of religious controversy and conflict in England. The writings of Thomas Cranmer, Richard Hooker and Jeremy Taylor played a crucial role in shaping a more coherent doctrine of ordination.
This work succinctly examines their contributions and considers the lasting impact of their teachings on Anglican doctrine, including the text of the first Ordinal. It is a short book and packs a lot of information onto its pages.
The above words, taken from the ordination rite for Anglican priests in the 1550 Ordinal, were omitted in later revisions. This is telling, for the Ordinal of 1550 determined the principal structure for the continued ordering of the Church of England's ministry following the death of Henry VIII in 1547. The three historic offices of bishop, priest, and deacon remained a constant feature of the religious establishment, though theological apologetic for retaining the traditional ministries varied during the Reformation. The sacerdotal role of the priesthood and apostolic succession were at the heart of the debate.
In the middle of the following century, when divines like Jeremy Taylor made their response to opponents of the episcopate, it was often an appeal to the enduring character of the Ordinal's Preface as a summary of the conformist position that featured in that defence. "I sum up with the attestation of the Church of England in the book of Ordination" wrote Bishop Taylor, "it is evident to all men diligently reading the holy Scripture and ancient authors. From the Apostles' time, these orders of ministers have been in Christ's Church: Bishops, Priests and Deacons."
The revision made in 1662 reinforced the necessity for bishops to ordain lay clergy and confirmed the Church of England's commitment to maintaining the traditional threefold ministry. This development culminated in a long and tumultuous period of religious controversy and conflict in England. The writings of Thomas Cranmer, Richard Hooker and Jeremy Taylor played a crucial role in shaping a more coherent doctrine of ordination.
This work succinctly examines their contributions and considers the lasting impact of their teachings on Anglican doctrine, including the text of the first Ordinal. It is a short book and packs a lot of information onto its pages.
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