The other thing to be noted in Rej. title, is, that in opposition to a nameless Author, he nameth himself with such a name or title, as neither by our Prelates rules, nor by the Scriptures doth admit a good construction. Pastor of Sutton Coldfeild in Warwickshire, Our book of ordination acknowledgeth no such pastors, from whence also it is, that in our convocation-church-language, we never hear of a Pastor of one Parish alone, None of our divines in the Synod of Dort, would take to themselves that tittle, though most others did in their subscription. D. Andrewes an ArchBishop in esteem, censureth this title for a Novelty. The names of Pastor and (in this sense also) of calling, 1are mere novelties, nor shall you read, that the Ancients ever styled in these terms, any, who take the charge of distinct parishes: The Scripture indeed doth warrant this title, even to D. Burgess, (and I do not detract it from him,) but not in such a manner as he taketh it: For where he ⟨p. 6⟩writeth in defence of a Lord Bishop over that Diocese, where Sutton Coldfeild is contained, as a part: and every Ecclesiastical Bishop is a Pastor, he seemeth in one breath, to take and resign his pastoral office: If he say, that this variety is by human institution. D. Andrewes resp. ad Ep. 3.2 Moll. will take him up: It seems then, there is no divine right, in ordering the frame of the government of the Church, and then well-fare Amsterdam: which our Hierarchical men do so much traduce and despise. If he shall say, that one is a Lord Pastor, and the other a ministerial Pastor, inferior, and subordinate to him, especially in Jurisdiction, then I would have him consider, what D. Fulke saith against Allen, of the Popes pardons Pag. 381. God hath made all Pastors stewards of his household, and dispensers of his mysteries: And if every Pastor over his charge, be a steward of Gods mysteries, why hath he not the Key of Jurisdiction over his parish, in as large and ample manner, as the Bishop hath over his Diocese, or the Pope? seeing the Keys are not given to one, but to unity, as the fathers teach: why should the Bishops and the Pope have two Keys, and they but one: resolve these things (saith he to Allen, and I to D. B.) out of the Holy Scripture.
The other thing to be noted in Rej. title, is, that in opposition to a namelesse Author, he nameth himself with such a name or title, as neither by our Prelates rules, nor by the Scriptures doth admitt a good construction. Pastor of Sutton Coldfeild in Warwickshire, Our booke of ordination acknowledgeth no such pastors, from whencealso it is, that in our convocation-church-language, we never heare of a Pastor of one Parish alone, None of our divines in the Synod of Dort, would take to themselves that tittle, though most others did in their subscription. D. Andrewes an ArchBishop in esteeme, censureth this title for a Novelty. The names of Pastor and (in this sense also) of calling, 1are mere noveltyes, nor shall you read, that the Auncients ever stiled in these termes, any, who take the charge of distinct parishes: The Scripture indeed doth warrant this title, even to D. Burgesse, (and I do not detract it from him,) but not in such a manner as he taketh it: For wher he ⟨p. 6⟩writeth in defence of a Lord Bishop over that Diocesse, where Sutton Coldfeild is contained, as a part: and every Ecclesiasticall Bishop is a Pastor, he seemeth in one breath, to take and resigne his pastorall office: If he say, that this varietie is by humaine institution. D. Andrewes resp. ad Ep. 3.2 Moll. will take him up: It seemes then, there is no divine right, in ordering the frame of the government of the Church, and then wel-fare Amsterdam: which our Hierachicall men do so much traduce and despise. If he shall say, that one is a Lord Pastor, and the other a ministeriall Pastor, inferior, and subordinate to him, especially in Iurisdiction, then I would have him consider, what D. Fulke saith against Allen, of the Popes pardons Pag. 381. God hath made all Pastors stewards of his houshould, and dispensers of his misteries: And if every Pastor over his charge, be a steward of Gods mysteries, why hath he not the Key of Iurisdiction over his parish, in as large and ample manner, as the Bishop hath over his Diocesse, or the Pope? seing the Keyes are not given to one, but to unitye, as the fathers teach: why should the Bishops and the Pope have two Keyes, and they but one: resolve these things (sayth he to Allen, and I to D. B.) out of the Holy Scripture.
- 1N•vitia sun• & Pastor•, (hoc quidem, sensu) & vocations nomina, veteres niquam leg. 59. indigitas•e voce hac, quicurabant parochias distinc tas, Resp. ad. Epist. 1. Mo••.N•vitia sun• & Pastor•, (hoc quidem, sensu) & vocation•s nomina, veteres niquam leg. 59. indigitas•e voce hac, quicurabant parochias distinc tas, Resp. ad. Epist. 1. Mo••.
- 2Ergo in regiminis forma, divinum jus nō est, ac tum Amstelodamo be•e sit.Ergo in regiminis forma, divinum jus nō est, ac tum Amstelodamo be•e sit.
