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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
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Ans. 1. When I say (in the Way) That Paul and Barnabas, were ordained ⟨p. 63⟩to the Apostolic office by Imposition of hands of some officers of the Church at Antioch (Act. 13. 1, 2, 3.) It is not Disproved (by Mr Hooker) saying that they had had their office before. For I no where say, That ordination Giveth the office, but only Approveth it and Solemnly, (as it were) Installeth the elect officer into it, and sendeth him forth with a Blessing into the Administration of it. Neither when he saith, That there is there no Ordination unto office at all, doth he contradict what I affirm, For his meaning is, to Deny it in Mr Rutherford's sense, who speaketh there of Ordination, as Giving the calling unto the office: which Mr Hooker Disproveth, and therein I concur with him. For it puts no New office upon them, but Bare witness to that calling, which the Holy Ghost had given them.
Ans. 1. When I say (in the Way) That Paul and Barnabas, were ordained ⟨p. 63⟩to the Apostolick office by Imposition of hands of some officers of the Church at Antioch (Act. 13. 1, 2, 3.) It is not Disproved (by Mr Hooker) saying that they had had their office before. For I noe where say, That ordination Giveth the office, but only Approveth it and Solemnely, (as it were) Installeth the elect officer into it, and sendeth him forth with a Blessing into the Administration of it. Neither when he saith, That there is there no Ordination unto office at all, doth he contradict what I affirme, For his meaning is, to Deny it in Mr Rutherford's sence, who speaketh there of Ordination, as Giving the calling unto the office: which Mr Hooker Disproveth, and therein I concurre with him. For it puts no New office upon them, but Bare witnesse to that calling, which the Holy Ghost had given them.
When Mr Hooker saith, The Officers of one Church did what was done in an ordinary way, He himself inferreth the consequence, Therefore it is no Precedent for the Pastors of many Churches,