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

The next head is a holy Ministry, which Christ hath¹ given to his Church, ^ofor the perfecting of his Saints, for the building up of his body: for this power is derived from Christ, as from the Head and Lord of the Prophets, as we read, Mat. 23. 34. Therefore behold, I (Christ ^pthe Wisdom of God, as Luke hath it) send unto you Prophets and Wisemen. Ephes. 4. 11. He therefore himself (Christ) gave some to be Apostles, &c. Mat. 16. 19. I will give unto thee the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven: And from him have all the Ministers, every one since the World was, fetched their authority. By his Spirit it was, that they spake, as we heard before out of ^qPeter. Wherefore, Revel. 22. 6. he is called, The Lord God of the holy Prophets: as may appear if you compare that place with Revel. 1. 1•.

The next head is a holy Ministerie, which Christ hath¹ giuen to his Church, ^ofor the perfecting of his Saints, for the building vp of his body: for this power is deriued from Christ, as from the Head and Lord of the Prophets, as we reade, Mat. 23. 34. Therefore behold, I (Christ ^p