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Reliquiæ Baxterianæ, or, Mr. Richard Baxters narrative of the most memorable passages of his…
Reliquiæ Baxterianæ, or, Mr. Richard Baxters narrative of the most memorable passages of his life and times faithfully published from his own original manuscript by Matthew Sylvester.Reliquiæ Baxterianæ, or, Mr. Richard Baxters narrative of the most memorable passages of his life and times faithfully publish'd from his own original manuscript by Matthew Sylvester.
London: printed for T. Parkhurst, 1696
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
§ 315. 1. They say, That quantum in se it destroyeth the Pastoral Office, which is of Divine Institution, and was known in the Primitive Church: for it doth deprive the Presbyters of the third essential part of their Office: for it is clear in Scripture, that Christ appointed no Presbyters, that were not subservient to him in all the three parts of his Office, as Prophet, Priest and King, to stand between the People and him in Teaching, Worshipping and Governing: And though the Actual Exercise of any one part, may be Suspended without the Destruction of the Office, yet to the Office it self (which is nothing but Power and Obligation to exercise) one part is as essential as the other: so then they say, that [That which destroyeth an essential part of the Pastors or Presbyters Office, destroyeth the Office as instituted by Christ]. But the Diocesan state of Government destroyeth, &c.—Ergo—.
§ 315. 1. They say, That quantum in se it destroyeth the Pastoral Office, which is of Divine Institution, and was known in the Primitive Church: for it doth deprive the Presbyters of the third essential part of their Office: for it is clear in Scripture, that Christ appointed no Presbyters, that were not subservient to him in all the three parts of his Office, as Prophet, Priest and King, to stand between the People and him in Teaching, Worshipping and Governing: And though the Actual Exercise of any one part, may be Suspended without the Destruction of the Office, yet to the Office it self (which is nothing but Power and Obiligation to exercise) one part is as essential as the other: so then they say, that [That which destroyeth an essential part of the Pastors or Presbyters Office, destroyeth the Office as instituted by Christ]. But the Diocesan state of Government destroyeth, &c.—Ergo—.
The Major will not be denied: The Minor hath two parts; 1. That governing Power and Obligation (over the Flock) is essential to the Office of a Pastor or Presbyter as instituted by Christ. Which they prove thus; 1. The very Name of Presbyter and Pastor denoteth the Governing Power, and was then used in that sense (as Dr. Hammond 1