A26897:170
Church concord
Church concord containing I. a dissuasive from unnecessary division and separation, and the real concord of the moderate independents with the Presbyterians, instanced in ten seeming differences, II. by Richard Baxter.Church concord containing I. a disswasive from unnecessary division and separation, and the real concord of the moderate independents with the Presbyterians, instanced in ten seeming differences, II. by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1691
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3. And though many of them say that1 the Power of the Keys are in the Church or people, yet they usually tell us that it is but Privilege and Liberty which they mean by Power and by Keys, and that as distinct from Authority: So that it is but a misuse of Terms, and a false Exposition of a Text, that they are guilty of, rather than an Error in the thing it self.
3. And though many of them say that1 the Power of the Keys are in the Church or people, yet they usually tell us that it is but Priviledge and Liberty which they mean by Power and by Keys, and that as distinct from Authority: So that it is but a misuse of Terms, and a false Exposition of a Text, that they are guilty of, rather than an Error in the thing it self.
- 1Cotton Keys', p. 33. The Brethren of the Church are the first Subject of Church Liberty, and the Elders thereof of Church Authority: And both together of all Church Power needful to be exercised within themselves.Co•ton Keys', p. 33. The Brethren of the Church are the first Subject of Church Liberty, and the Elders thereof of Church Authority: And both together of all Church Power needful to be exercised within themselves.
4. And *they confess also that this power of the Pastors [they have immediately from Christ (in respect of a mediation of delegation or dependence on each other) and are the first Subjects of the power allotted them.] They say that [the Office of Rectors is received immediately from Christ, and to be exercised in the Name of Christ] and that [it is the Designation of the person that is from the Church, but the Application of the Office from Christ.] Mr. Noxton addeth, p. 75. [Distingundum accurate inter officium ipsum, & conjunctionem personae cum officio: Officium est à Christo conjunctio talis personae cum tali officio est ab Ecclesia: Christus confert authoritatem illi personae quam eligit ad hec munus, & quasi praesentat Christo Ecclesia,] that this is the very truth, supposing Ordination also to have its place) I have manifested Disput, of Ordinat.