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A second admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw written to call him to repentance for…
A second admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw written to call him to repentance for many false doctrines, crimes, and specially fourscore palpable untruths in matter of fact ... : with a confutation of his reasons for separation ... / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for Nevill Simmons, 1671
A second Admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw written in some hope of c… › Section 51
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.
2. But is there a Power retained in such Churches to cast out offenders? Answ. Yes; A Power divine, or given by Christ. Remember that (as I have proved Disp. of Ordinat.) men are not the Makers of the Office of the Sacred Ministry, nor the Measurers or Givers of the Power; but only the Choosers of the person that shall receive what Christ by Institution giveth, and the Ministerial Investers of the person in that power. Therefore,
2. But is there a Power retained in such Churches to cast out offendors? Answ. Yes; A Power divine, or given by Christ. Remember that (as I have proved Disp. of Ordinat.) men are not the Makers of the Office of the Sacred Ministry, nor the Measurers or Givers of the Power; but only the Choosers of the person that shall receive what Christ by Institution giveth, and the Ministerial Investers of the person in that power. Therefore,
Whoever receiveth the Office of a Pastor receiveth the power of the Keys, to take in and cast out (Though not arbitrarily nor ungoverned by himself) But the Parish Ministers (or very many of them) now in question do receive the Office of Pastors: Therefore they receive the power of the Keys to take in and cast out.
Whoever receiveth the Office of a Pastor receiveth the power of the Keyes, to take in and cast out (Though not arbitrarily nor ungoverned by himself) But the Parish Ministers (or very many of them) now in question do receive the Office of Pastors: Therefore they receive the power of the Keyes to take in and cast out.
If you say that the Bishops intend it not in ordaining them: I answer, 1. It sufficeth that Christ intendeth it, who is the only maker and giver of the power: The Book of Ordination maketh them solemnly Covenant to give faithful diligence always so to Minister the Doctrine, and Sacraments, and the Discipline of Christ as the Lord hath manded, &c. And to teach nothing as required