A01760:844
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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And first, Sessions have a necessary use, because the Pastors and those Elders who assist them in the governing of their Flocks, must as well conjunctly as severally, as well publicly and privately, govern, admonish, rebuke, censure, &c. As for Presbyteries, because the Parishes being divided, in most places there is but one Pastor in a Parish, except there should be a meeting of a number of Pastors out of divers Parishes, neither could trial be well had of the groweth or decay of the Gifts, Graces, and utterance of every Pastor, for which purpose the ninth head of the first Book of Discipline, appointed the Ministers of adjacent Churches, to meet together at convenient times in Townes and public places, for the exercise of Prophesying and interpreting of Scripture, according to that form commended to the Church of Corinth. 1 Cor. 14. 29. 30. 31. 32. Nor yet could the Churches be governed by the common counsel and advice of Presbyters, which being necessary by Apostolic institution, and being the foundation and ground of our Presbyteries, it maketh them necessary too.
And first, Sessions have a necessary use, because the Pastors and those Elders who assist them in the governing of their Flockes, must as well conjunctly as severally, as well publikely and privately, governe, admonish, rebuke, censure, &c. As for Presbiteries, because the Parishes beeing divided, in most places there is but one Pastor in a Parish, except there should be a meeting of a number of Pastors out of divers Parishes, neither could triall be well had of the groweth or decay of the Gifts, Graces, and utterance of every Pastor, for which purpose the ninth head of the first Booke of Discipline, appointed the Ministers of adjacent Churches, to meet togither at convenient times in Townes and publike places, for the exercise of Prophecying and interpreting of Scripture, according to that forme commended to the Church of Corinth. 1 Cor. 14. 29. 30. 31. 32. Nor yet could the Churches bee governed by the common counsell and advice of Presbiters, which beeing necessary by Apostolicke institution, and beeing the foundation and ground of our Presbiteries, it maketh them necessary too.