A41335:13
Weighty questions discussed I. Whether imposition of hands in separating a person to the…
Weighty questions discussed I. Whether imposition of hands in separating a person to the work of the ministry be necessary?, II. Whether it be essential to the right constitution of a particular church, that the teaching elders and the members meet always in one place? : whereunto is added a prediction of Mr. Daniel Rogers, minister in Essex, long before the beheading King Charles I and Arch-Bishop Laud, foretelling that they should not dye a natural death / by Giles Firmin ...Weighty questions discussed I. Whether imposition of hands in separating a person to the work of the ministry be necessry?, II. Whether it be essential to the right constitution of a particular church, that the teaching elders and the members meet alwayes in one place? : whereunto is added a prediction of Mr. Daniel Rogers, minister in Essex, long before the beheading King Charles I and Arch-Bishop Laud, foretelling that they should not dye a natural death / by Giles Firmin ...
London : Printed for the author, 1692
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.
As there ought to be many Elders in one Church, so I doubt not but the true Primitive Church-Government was by a President with the Presbytery. Not ⟨image 3⟩a President over more Churches, but only one particular Church. Not a President superior in Power over the Presbytery, but only Ordinis gratiâ, Revel. 2.18. [Greek or Hebrew]. (a)24. [Greek or Hebrew], (b)the light of Nature directs to this. I would willingly have but one Instance given, where this Government was ever prejudicial to the Church. More I could say: I only mention this, that tho' in these Points I may differ from my Brethren, besides what are mentioned in the Agreement, yet it hinders not my Union with them.
As there ought to be many Elders in one Church, so I doubt not but the true Primitive Church-Government was by a President with the Presbytery. Not ⟨image 3⟩a President over more Churches, but only one particular Church. Not a President superiour in Power over the Presbytery, but only Ordinis gratiâ, Revel. 2.18. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. (a)24. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, (b)the light of Nature directs to this. I would willingly have but one Instance given, where this Government was ever prejudicial to the Church. More I could say: I only mention this, that tho' in these Points I may differ from my Brethren, besides what are mentioned in the Agreement, yet it hinders not my Ʋnion with them.
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