A41335:98
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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We do not indeed in our Government use Writs de Excommunicato Capiendo, Prisons, Fines, Cutting off Ears, these are Saul's Armour, but none of Paul's spiritual Weapons, 2 Cor. 10.4. with which we are content. If it be well examined, it will be found that the Zeal of his Government hath been carried out against Conscientious Men, who for Doctrine, Worship, Discipline, stick close to the Word of God, without admitting any Humane Inventions to jostle with him; I say the Zeal has been carried out against those far more than against Whore-mongers, Drunkards, profane Swearers, Dam'mees, &c.
We do not indeed in our Government use Writs de Excommunicato Capiendo, Prisons, Fines, Cutting off Ears, these are Saul's Armour, but none of Paul's spiritual Weapons, 2 Cor. 10.4. with which we are content. If it be well examined, it will be found that the Zeal of his Government hath been carried out against Consciencious Men, who for Doctrin, Worship, Discipline, stick close to the Word of God, without admitting any Humane Inventions to justle with him; I say the Zeal has been carried out against those far more than against Whore-mongers, Drunkards, prophane Swearers, Dam'mees, &c.
I can but take notice of Dr. Lightfoot, 1that learned Man and Son of the Church of England, living in the times of our Persecution, who denies Bishops to be Successors to the Apostles. And that it is an improbable and unconstant Inference, that because there was Subordination between the Apostles and Philip. (in Acts 8.) that therefore the like is to be reputed betwixt Bishops and other Ministers.
I can but take notice of Dr. Lightfoot, 1