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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…
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our own arguments [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the answers and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Morton ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our ovvne argumemts [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the ansvveres and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Mortoune ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.
Leiden: printed by W. Christiaens, 1637
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This number of Preaching Elders in one City, together with those Elders which in the same City laboured for Discipline only, ymade up that company which the Apostle, 1 Tim. 4. 14. calleth a Presbytery, and which gave Ordination to the Ministers of the Church. To the whole Presbytery, made up of those two sorts of Elders, belonged the act of Ordination, which is mission, zhowbeit the Rite, which was imposition of hands, belonged to those Elders alone which laboured in the Word and Doctrine. And so we are to understand that which the Apostle there saith, of the Presbyteries laying on of hands upon Timothy. As for aD. Downams two glosses upon that place, which he borroweth from Bellarmine, and whereby he thinketh to elude our Argument, we thank bD. Forbesse for confuting them. Quod autem, &c. But whereas saith he, some have expounded the Presbytery in this place, to be a company of Bishops, except by Bishops thou would understand simple Presbyters, it is a violent interpretation, and a insolent meaning. And whereas others have understood the degree it self of Eldership, this can not stand, for the degree hath not hands, but hands are mens. Wherefore the D. himself, by the Presbytery whereof the Apostle speaketh, understandeth, (as we do) consessus Presbiterorum.
This number of Preaching Elders in one City, togither with those Elders which in the same City laboured for Discipline onely, ymade up that company which the Apostle, 1 Tim. 4. 14. calleth a Presbytery, and which gave Ordination to the Ministers of the Church. To the whole Presbitery, made up of those two sorts of Elders, belonged the act of Ordination, which is mission, zhowbeit the Rite, which was imposition of hands, belonged to those Elders alone which laboured in the Word and Doctrine. And so wee are to understand that which the Apostle there saith, of the Presbiteries laying on of hands upon Timothy. As for