The Government of the Church in the First Century
Moran, William![The Government of the Church in the First Century](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/260/26079297/CHSBZCOP0326079297.jpg)
Excerpt from The Government of the Church in the First Century: An Essay on the Beginnings of the Christian MinistryThe Catholic Church bases her authority to teach and govern on the apostolic succession of her hierarchy. Christ founded a Church, and gave the apostles whom he placed over it certain ecclesiastical powers to be transmitted by them to their successors to the end of time. The ecclesiastical superiors of to-day claim' to teach and ...