The Reunion of Christendom in Apostolic Succession

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Excerpt from The Reunion of Christendom in Apostolic Succession: For the Evangelization of the WorldTo usurp the sacred functions of the ministry is no light sin. We know the fate of Korah, Dathan and Abiram, and what happened to the sons of Aaron who placed strange fire upon the altar. We know the displeasure of the Almighty with King Saul and King Uzziah for usurping sacerdotal functions. We know that Uzza dropped dead for putting his hands on the ark of God to keep it from shaking. It is much to be regretted that laymen now usurp the functions of the priesthood, and make a mockery of sacred things, administering the holy sacraments, and performing duties to which they have never been called. In acting thus they do not seem to be conscious of their irreverence and presump tion.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.