When this practice ceased, 581
Alexandrian bishops not originally ordained by imposition of
    hands, 582
Roman presbyters and others made their bishops, 583
The bishop the presiding elder—­early Roman bishops so called, 584
Bishops of the order of the presbytery, 585
All Christian ministers originally ordained by presbyters, ib. 
A bishop ordained by a bishop and a presbyter, 586
Difference between ancient and modern bishops, 587

CHAPTER X.

The progress of prelacy.

Power of the president of a court, 589
Power of the ecclesiastical president increased when elected by the
    people, 590
The superior wealth of the bishop added to his influence, ib. 
Appointment of lectors, sub-deacons, acolyths, exorcists,
    and janitors, 592
These new offices first appeared in Rome, ib. 
Bishops began to appoint church officers without consulting the
    people, 593
New canons relative to ordination, 594
Presbyters ceased to inaugurate bishops, 595
Presbyters continued to ordain presbyters and deacons, 596
Country bishops deprived of the right to ordain, 597
Account of their degradation, 598
Rise of metropolitans, 599
Circumstances which added to the power of the city bishops, ib. 
One bishop in each province at the head of the rest, 601
Jealousies and contentions of city bishops, 602
Great change in the Church, in two centuries, 603
Reasons why the establishment of metropolitans so much opposed, 604

CHAPTER XI.

Synods—­their history and constitution.