A34675:167
A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of self contradiction, charged on…A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of selfe contradiction, charged on…
A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of self contradiction, charged on him by Mr. Dan. Cawdrey written by himself not long before his death ; whereunto is prefixed, an answer to a late treatise of the said Mr. Cawdrey about the nature of schism, by John Owen ...A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of selfe contradiction, charged on him by Mr. Dan. Cavvdrey written by himselfe not long before his death ; whereunto is prefixed, an answer to a late treatise of the said Mr. Cavvdrey about the nature of schisme, by John Owen ...
Oxford: printed by H. Hall for T. Robinson, 1658
Chapter 2 › Contradiction 5: Touching the 5th Contradiction.
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.
Touching the 5th Contradiction.
The 5th Contradiction followeth in this sort.
5. The key of Authority, or Rule is committed to the Elders of the Church, and so the Act of Rule is the proper Act of their office, Keys pag. 20. The People discerning, and approving the Justice of the censure give consent and Obedience to the will and Rule of Christ, keys pag. 15. 37. 41. The People stand in an Order, even an orderly Subjection, according to the Order of the Gospel, pag. 11. | 5. In case the Officers do Err and give offence they shall be governed by the whole Body of the Brethren, The Way, Pag. 100. The Church exerciseth several Acts of Authority over the Elders, The Way, pag. 101. The People have some stork of Power and Authority in the Government of the Church, pag. 36. They Rule the Church by Appointing their own officers, ibid. pag. 16.
5. The keye of Authority, or Rule is committed to the Elders of the Church, and so the Act of Rule is the proper Act of their office, Keyes pag. 20. The People discerning, and approving the Justice of the censure give consent and Obedience to the will and Rule of Christ, keyes pag. 15. 37. 41. The People stand in an Order, even an orderly Subjection, according to the Order of the Gospel, pag. 11. | 5. In case the Officers doe Erre and give effence they shall be governed by the whole Body of the Brethren, The Way, Pag. 100. The Church exerciseth severall Acts of Authority over the Elders, The Way, pag. 101. The People have some storke of Power and Authority in the Government of the Church, pag. 36. They Rule the Church by Appointing their own officers, ibid. pag. 16.