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CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…
CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St. John, or, Christs prayer before his passion explicated, and both practically and polemically improved by Anthony Burgess ...
London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1656
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Suppose they did not look upon Paul and his company as Officers, yet this proveth no more, then that private men by the approbation of those that rule in the Church may occasionally preach. And this we read in Antiquity, That Pantenus and Origen did catechetically preach the Doctrine of our Christian faith, before ordained into the Office of the Ministry. The Question is not about such, no, nor of private men, if doctrinally and practically qualified by Church Officers, would submit themselves to trial, and so be authorized to do what they do. That is another matter to the Question in hand.
Suppose they did not look upon Paul and his company as Officers, yet this proveth no more, then that private men by the approbation of those that rule in the Church may occasionally preach. And this we reade in Antiquity, That Pantenus and Origen did catechetically preach the Doctrine of our Christian faith, before ordained into the Office of the Ministry. The Question is not about such, no, nor of private men, if doctrinally and practically qualified by Church Officers, would submit themselves to trial, and so be authorized to do what they do. That is another matter to the Question in hand.
2.1 That which we call the Vocation or Authorizing of one to the Office of the Ministry, consists in these things,
- 1Vocation to the Office of the Ministry, consists in these things.
1. An inward Qualification of the person, with such gifts as God requireth, and they are reduced by Paul to two heads, they are Doctrinal for his learning, that he be apt to teach, that he can divide the word of God aright, &c. as a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, that he be able to convince gain-sayers.