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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
A Weighty Question DISCUSSED. › Question 2: Second Question.
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As to the Examples he brings, the Question is, Whether there were no more Christians in these Cities than could meet in one place? if not, then 'tis no more than I have yielded before; for these had many Elders in them to carry on all Church-work, which the Dr. faith ought to be, and is the thing I stand upon, from the Apostolical Constitution of Churches.
But if his Argument from Examples be so Cogent, then he must bring us Examples out of these Cities, where there were more Christians than could meet in one place, at one time, and so were forced to meet in more places, and these made more distinct Churches. If these Examples can be brought, then I yield the Question from Examples.
But if no such Examples can be brought, [as I am sure there is not one in all the Gospel] then the Argument from Examples falls, and is of no force.
Obj. If they did meet in distinct places, they were, and must be distinct Churches?