A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…

Fulke also understandeth him) showing that with all nations Eldership is honourable, wherefore the Synagogue also, and afterward the Church, hath had some Elders of the Congregation, without whose counsel and advice nothing was done in the Church: and that he knew not by what negligence this had grown out of use, except it had been through the sluggishness of the Teachers, or rather their pride, whiles they seemed to themselves to be something, and so did arrogat the doing of all by themselves.

Fulke also understandeth him) shewing that with all nations Eldership is honourable, wherefore the Synagoge also, and afterward the Church, hath had some Elders of the Congregation, without whose counsell and advice nothing was done in the Church: and that he knew not by what negligence this had growne out of use, except it had beene through the sluggishnesse of the Teachers, or rather their pride, whiles they seemed to themselves to be somet•ing, and so did arrogat the doing of all by themselves.

Deacons were instituted by the Apostles ^bfor collecting, receiving, keeping, and distributing of Ecclesiastical goods, which were given and dedicated for the maintenance of Ministers, Churches, Schools, and for the help and relief of the poor, the stranger, the sick and the weak, also ^cfor furnishing of such things as are necessary to the ministration of the Sacraments. Beside which employments, the Scripture hath assigned neither Preaching, nor Baptising, nor any other Ecclesiast•ll function to ordinary Deacons.

Deacons were instituted by the Ap•stles ^bfor collecting, receiving, keeping, and distributing of Ecclesiasticall goods, which were given and dedicated for the maintenance of Ministers, Churches, Schooles, and for the help and relief of the poore, the stranger, the sicke and the weake, also