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The power of Congregational churches asserted and vindicated in answer to a treatise of…
The power of Congregational churches asserted and vindicated in answer to a treatise of Mr. J. Paget entitled The defence of church-government exercised in classes and synods / by John Davenport.The power of Congregational churches asserted and vindicated in answer to a treatise of Mr. J. Paget intituled The defence of church-government exercised in classes and synods / by John Davenport.
London: printed for Rich. Chiswell and to be sold by John Usher of Boston, 1672
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.
1. What I mean by Subordinate Power.] Subordinate Power is that which wholly dependeth on Christs Ordinance and Institution, who is the Supreme and only Monarch and Head of the Church; and therefore his revealed Will must be attended in all Church-Administrations, as the only Rule, from which they may not swerve to the right hand, or to the left, for any humane policies, or pretences whatsoever, by adding ought thereto, or taking any thing therefrom. To this Christ limited his Apostles, who were the ⟨p. 91⟩highest Officers in the Church, Mat. 28.18, 19, 20. And, accordingly, Paul strictly charged Timothy, and, in him, all the Churches and Church-Officers, to keep this Commandment, without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. 1 Tim. 6.13, 14, 15. They must assume to themselves only that power, which he hath allotted them, and not exercise it any otherwise than he hath allowed them.
1. What I mean by Subordinate Power.] Subordinate Power is that which wholly dependeth on Christs Ordinance and Institution, who is the Supreme and only Monarch and Head of the Church; and therefore his revealed Will must be attended in all Church-Administations, as the only Rule, from which they may not swerve to the right hand, or to the left, for any humane policies, or pretences whatsoever, by adding ought thereto, or taking any thing therefrom. To this Christ limited his Apostles, who were the ⟨p. 91⟩highest Officers in the Church, Mat. 28.18, 19, 20. And, accordingly, Paul strictly charged Timothy, and, in him, all the Churches and Church-Officers, to keep this Commandment, without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. 1 Tim. 6.13, 14, 15. They must assume to themselves only that power, which he hath allotted them, and not exercise it any otherwise than he hath allowed them.