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

Their Office of teaching and instructing the people: they had another calling for common with the Tribe of Levi, which the Prophets else, who were not of the same Tribe, yet took upon them being raised up (extraordinarily) for that purpose, from whom this part of Christs Office took the name, and not from the Priestly Function, though they were also called of GOD unto it.

Their Office of teaching and instructing the people: they had another calling for common with the Tribe of Leui, which the Prophets else, who were not of the same Tribe, yet tooke vpon them being raysed vp (extraordinarily) for that purpose, from whom this part of Christs Office tooke the name, and not from the Priestly Function, though they were also called of GOD vnto it.

The Prophetical Office of Christ respecteth a Church¹ and people, in bestowing upon them his Word, and the fruit it bringeth forth by the working of his Spirit: for these three, Prophet, Word, and Church, have a perpetual relation one unto another. Wherefore in handling the Prophetical Office, the Word of Christ is first to be spoken of, and then his Church.

The Propheticall Office of Christ respecteth a Church¹ and people, in bestowing vpon them his Word, and the fruit it bringeth forth by the working of his Spirit: for these three, Prophet, Word, and Church, haue a perpetuall relation one vnto another. Wherefore in handling the Propheticall Office, the Word of Christ is first to be spoken of, and then his Church.

1. 1Which is to the Church of Professors: it standeth in an outward calling and gifts: An outward calling, when by his Word, that is to say, his publishing of the Covenant of Grace.Which is to the Church of Professors: it standeth in an outward calling and gifts: An outward calling, when by his Word, that is to say, his publishing of the Couenant of Grace.