A42758:114
An assertion of the government of the Church of Scotland in the points of…
An assertion of the government of the Church of Scotland in the points of ruling-elders and of the authority of presbyteries and synods with a postscript in answer to a treatise lately published against presbyterial government.An assertion of the government of the Church of Scotland in the points of ruling-elders and of the authority of presbyteries and synods with a postscript in answer to a treatise lately published against presbyteriall government.
Edinburgh: printed for James Bryson, 1641Edinburgh: printed for Iames Bryson, 1641
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CHAP. VI. Argument 4. from 1 Cor. 12.28.
OUR fourth Argument is drawn from 1 Cor. 12.28. where we find again an enumeration of sundry offices in the Church (though not so perfect as that Rom. 12.) and amongst others, Helps, that is, Deacons, and Governments, that is, Ruling Elders. Where we cannot enough admire how the Authors of the new English translation were bold to turn it thus, Helps in Governments, so to make one of two, and to elude our Argument. The original hath them clearly distinguished, [Greek or Hebrew]. And I find some late editions of the English translation to have it as it is in the Greek, Helps, Governments. How this change hath been made in the English Bibles, I know not. Chrysostom expounding, this place doth not take Helps and Governments to be all one, as Bilson hath boldly,1 but falsely averred. Nay Chrysostom maketh the meaning of [Greek or Hebrew], to be ut pauperes suscipiamus: and the meaning of [Greek or Hebrew], he expounded to be praeesse ac curam gerere & res administrare spirituals. The former belongs to Deacons, ⟨p. 41⟩the later to ruling Elders. Two answers are made to this place.
OUR fourth Argument is drawn from 1 Cor. 12.28. where we finde againe an enumeration of sundry offices in the Church (though not so perfect as that Rom. 12.) and amongst others, Helps, that is, Deacons, and Governments, that is, Ruling El•ers. Where wee cannot enough admire how the Authors of the new English translation were bold to turne it thus, Helps in Governments, so to make one of two, and to elude our Argument. The originall hath them cleerely distinguished, . And I finde some late editions of the English translation to have it as it is in the Greek, Helps, Governments. How this change hath been made in the English Bibles, I know not. Chrysostome expounding, this place doth not take Helps and Governements to be all one, as Bilson hath boldly,