A17086:39
A treatise, how
A treatise, how by the Word of God, Christian mens alms ought to be distributedA treatise, how by the Worde of God, Christian mens almose ought to be distributed
S.l. : S.n., 1557?
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They dispute not, why God hath ordained, or commanded this, or that: nor think this might be other wise don, then God hath devised: or that he hath don, is not off necessity.
They dispute not, why God hathe ordeyned, or commaunded this, or that: nor thynke this myght be other wise don, then God hathe deuysed: or that he hathe don, is not off necessitie.
They know his will, and pleasure, declared by his word, is an unchangeable law, whereunto nothing may be added, or diminished, but ought to be obeyed off all his servants: that he hath made nothing in vain, but as he is the very wisdom it self, and foreseeth what is best for his: so hath he most wisely, and most necessarily ordained this ministry off the Deaconry in his Church. Yea, they be most certain, that as there be in mans body divers members, not all of one sort, but some more profitable, then some, and yet all requisite, and necessary to make a perfect body: so in the Church of Christ, there be divers members, ministries, and vocations, preachers, teachers, elders, deacons &c. Who, albeit they be not off like Authority, and degree: yet be they all requisite, and necessary to the edifying off a godly, and perfect Church off Christ.
They knowe his wil, and pleasure, declared by his worde, is an unchaungeable lawe, wherunto nothyng maye be added, or dymynysshed, but ought to be obeied off all his seruauntes: that he hathe made nothyng in uayne, but as he is the uery wisedom it self, and forseeth what is best for his: so hathe he most wiselie, and most necessarilie ordeyned this mynysterie off the Deaconrie in his Churche. Yea, they be most certeyn, that as ther be in mans bodie diuers mēbers, not all of one sorte, but som more profetable, then some, and yet al requysite, and necessarie to make a parfet bodie: so in the Churche of Christ, ther be dyuers membres, mynysteries, and uocations, preachours, teachours, elders, deacons &c. Who, albeit they be not off like Authorite, and degree: yet be they all requysite, and necessarie to the edifiyng off a godlie, and parfet Churche off Christe.