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An exposition of the prophecy of Hosea begun in divers lectures upon the first…An exposition of the prophesie of Hosea begun in divers lectures vpon the first…
An exposition of the prophecy of Hosea begun in divers lectures upon the first three chapters, at Michaels Cornhill, London / by Jer. Burroughs.An exposition of the prophesie of Hosea begun in divers lectures vpon the first three chapters, at Michaels Cornhill, London / by Jer. Burroughes.
London: printed for R. Dawlman, 1652
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Indeed the men that bear any office in the Church, are designed unto it by the Church, but they do not hold of the Church, they hold of Christ the Head, therefore it is not in the power of the Church to limit them being in it, but they must go to the Word, for their office once taken upon them, (whether it be the office of Teachers or of Pastors) they cannot then be limited by any power, but what the Word saith is the office of a Teacher or of a Pastor, that they must do; they cannot have the rule so propounded to them, as, You shall go but thus far, and you shall do so much of the office of a Teacher and no more, but when they are once […] they are in without any limitation of the power of their office: it is only from Christ the Head.
Indeed the men that beare any office in the Church, are designed unto it by the Church, but they doe not hold of the Church, they hold of Christ the Head, therefore it is not in the power of the Church to limit them being in it, but they must go to the Word, for their office once taken upon them, (whether it be the office of Teachers or of Pastors) they cannot then be limited by any power, but what the Word saith is the office of a Teacher or of a Pastor, that they must doe; they cannot have the rule so propounded to them, as, You shall go but thus far, and you shall do so much of the office of a Teacher and no more, but when they are once 〈…〉 they are in without any limitation of the power of their office: it is onely from Christ the Head.
Yea further, In a civill State there may be alteration, raising the dignity of the office,1 and making of it lower then before; but in the Church no such thing, the officers of the Church are always the same, no raising, no depressing, why? because they hold upon the Head. Others depend upon mans prudence, but these are institutions by Christ, and hold of the Head.
Yea further, In a civill State there may be alteration, raising the dignity of the office,1