prelatic

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That stirred flutters of prelatic concern—was a reshuffle in store?

From Time Magazine Archive

There is evidence that, chiefly through the Divine blessing upon Renwick's faithful preaching, and his singular wisdom in council, those Societies increased, instead of diminishing, in the latter part of the prelatic persecution.

From The Life of James Renwick A Historical Sketch Of His Life, Labours And Martyrdom And A Vindication Of His Character And Testimony by Houston, Thomas

The pretence was, that these persons would attend better to the interests of the Church than could be done by laymen; the intention was, to introduce the prelatic order and subvert the Presbyterian Church.

From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George

There is something so shameless in this self-contradiction as of itself almost to extinguish the belief that the prelatic royalists were conscientious in their conclusions.

From The Literary Remains of Samuel Taylor Coleridge by Coleridge, Henry Nelson

Outward unity was, however, restored to the Church, both by prelatic and imperial authority, although learned and intellectual men continued to speculate and to doubt.

From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity by Lord, John