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

Fourthly, It is by virtue of his Kingly Office, that he sendeth forth Prophets and Apostles, and all other Ministers, proved Ephes. 4. 8, 11, 12. where Paul describing the Royalty of his Kingdom, that he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men, immediately addeth, He therefore gave some to be Apostles, some to be Evangelists, some Prophets, some Pastors and Teachers, for the knitting together of the Saints for the work of the Ministry, for the building up of the Body of Christ. But this, all must grant that he doth, as the Head of the Prophets. Therefore the Prophetical Office, is one part of his Kingly bounty.

Fourthly, It is by vertue of his Kingly Office, that he sendeth forth Prophets and Apostles, and all other Ministers, prooued Ephes. 4. 8, 11, 12. where Paul describing the Royaltie of his Kingdome, that hee led captiuitie captiue, and gaue gifts vnto men, immediatly addeth, He therefore gaue some to be Apostles, some to bee Euangelists, some Prophets, some Pasters and Teachers, for the knitting together of the Saints for the worke of the Ministerie, for the building vp of the Body of Christ. But this, all must grant that he doth, as the Head of the Prophets. Therefore the Propheticall Office, is one part of his Kingly bountie.

And albeit Teaching may seem a part of the Priestly Function, by that which is written, Deut. 33. 10. They teach JACOB thy Judgements, and Israel thy Law; yet the essential point of the Priests Office, which stood in Sacrifices and Oblations, must be distinguished from that common, to the whole Tribe of Levi, as in that very place the words following do distinguish them: They put Incense before thy face, and Sacrifice wholly to be consumed upon thine Altar: for as Priests they went no further ⟨p. 345⟩then to do, and to be types of those things which before were assigned unto the Priest-hood of Christ.