The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

First, For that all his Priestly Functions are between God and Him, as the Apostle defineth them to be in matters to Godwards, Heb. 5. 1. But these of his Prophetical Office, as the rest of his Kingdom, are unto his Church.

First, For that all his Priestly Functions are betweene God and Him, as the Apostle defineth them to be in matters to Godwards, Heb. 5. 1. But these of his Propheticall Office, as the rest of his Kingdome, are vnto his Church.

Secondly, Because those wherein the Prophetical Office¹ is thought to consist, Teaching, Preaching, Ministering of the Sacraments, Discipline and such like, whereunto Miracles come also to be annexed, are matters of Authority, and of Power derived from his Kingly Office; and his Word is called, The ^eWord of the Kingdom: yea, the preaching of the Gospel, and the outward Church collected and gathered by the same, hath the name of ^fthe Kingdom of Heaven.

Secondly, Because those wherein the Propheticall Office¹ is thought to consist, Teaching, Preaching, Ministring of the Sacraments, Discipline and such like, whervnto Miracles come also to bee annexed, are matters of Authoritie, and of Power deriued from his Kingly Office; and his Word is called, The ^eWord of the Kingdome: yea, the preaching of the Gospell, and the outward Church collected and gathered by the same, hath the name of