A41335:204
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 ...
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2. If the Election of a Deacon do not give the Essence to a Deacon, then the Election of a Minister do not give the Essence to a Minister, but the Antecedent is true, Ergo.
2. If the Election of a Deacon do not give the Essence to a Deacon, then the Election of a Minister doe not give the Essence to a Minister, but the Antecedent is true, Ergo.
Unto all Church-Officers Election gives the Essence [as they say] and no wonder if the People be the first Subject of the Power of the Keys, as it is in these Mens Opinion; then if it doth not give the Essence to a Deacon, then not to another ⟨p. 20⟩Officer, nay, much less to a Minister; for the People may be more able to judge of an Officer to serve Tables, than they are able to judge of the Abilities and Soundness of a Man to be chosen a Minister: But it did not to a Deacon. Whom We may appoint over this B•sitess, Acts 6.3. say the Apostles. It was not their Election that did Constitute them Deacons, but the Apostles Authoritatively kppointing them over this Business. We appoint, not Y•• appoint. As Pharaoh appointed Joseph Governor over Egypt, Acts 7.10. the same Word, the Act of Authority.
Unto all Church-Officers Election gives the Essence [as they say] and no wonder if the People be the first Subject of the Power of the Keys, as it is in these Mens Opinion; then if it doth not give the Essence to a Deacon, then not to another ⟨p. 20⟩Officer, nay, much less to a Minister; for the People may be more able to judge of an Officer to serve Tables, than they are able to judge of the Abilities and Soundness of a Man to be chosen a Minister: But it did not to a Deacon. Whom We may appoint over this Bsitess,