An assertion of the government of the Church of Scotland in the points of…

Let Christian Magistrates govern as you will, will any man say that his office is Ecclesiastical, or to be reckoned among Apostles, Prophets Teachers? &c. Wherefore

Let Christian Magistrates governe as you will, will any man say that his office is Ecclesiasticall, or to be reckoned among Apostles, Prophets Teachers? &c. Wherefore

Let us proceed to the other answer, which is made by Saravia:¹ He saith, that though the Apostle, 1 Cor. 12.28. reckon out different gifts, we need not for that understand different persons, nor make different orders and offices in the Church, of the gifts of miracles, healing, tongues, and prophecies, which might be, and were in one man. Whereupon he resolveth the Text thus: that first, Paul setteth down three distinct orders, Apostles, Prophets, and Teachers; then he reckoneth forth these common gifts of the holy Ghost (and the gift of governing amongst the rest) which were common to all the three.² The Apostle saith not Governors, but Governments, saith Sutcliffe, to show that he meaneth of faculties not of persons. So saith Bilson in like manner.

Let us proceed to the other answer, which is made by Saravia:¹ Hee saith, that though the Apostle, 1 Cor. 12.28. reckon out different gifts, wee need not for that understand different persons, nor make different orders and offices in the Church, of the gifts of miracles, healing, tongues, and prophecies, which might bee, and were in one man. Whereupon he resolveth the Text thus: that first, Paul setteth downe three distinct orders, Apostles, Prophets, and Teachers; then he reckoneth forth these common gifts of the holy Ghost (and the gift of governing amongst the rest) which were common to all the three.