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

No other sense can the Text suffer but that by Presbytery we should understand consessus Presbyterorum, a meeting of Elders, and so do Camero and Forbesse themselves expound it. Sutlivius objecteth to the contrary, that the Apostle Paul did lay on hands upon Timothy, which he proveth both from 2. Tim. 1. and, because extraordinary gifts were given by that laying on of hands. Ans. There is an express difference made betwixt ⟨p. 133⟩Pauls laying on of his hands, and the Presbyteries laying on of their hands. Of the former it is said, that Timothy received the gift, which was in him, [Greek or Hebrew] by the laying on of Pauls hands; but he received the gift [Greek or Hebrew] with the laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, as Didoclavius noteth. But saith Sutlivius, Timothy being an Evangelist (as you hold) how could he be ordained by the Presbytery? Ans. 1. Though the Presbytery did neither give him ordination to be an Evangelist, nor yet confer by the laying on of their hands extraordinary gifts upon him, yet did they lay on their hands, as setting to the the Seal and Testimony, and commending him to the grace of God, even as certain Prophets and Teachers laid hands on Paul and Barnabas, and Ananias also before that time had laid his hands upon Paul. 2. The Presbytery might ordain Timothy to be an Elder. If so be he was ordained an Elder before he was ordained an Evangelist. 3. If the testimony of the Presbytery, by the laying on of their hands, together, with the Apostles hands, in the extraordinary mission of Timothy, was required: much more may it be put out of question, that the Apostles committed to the Presbytery the full power of ordaining ordinary Ministers.

No other sense can the Text suffer but that by Presbyterie we should understand consessus Presbyterorum, a meeting of Elders, and so doe Camero and Forbesse themselves expound it. Sutlivius objecteth to the contrary, that the Apostle Paul did lay on hands upon Timothy, which he proveth both from 2. Tim. 1. and, because extraordinary gifts were given by that laying on of hands. Ans. There is an expresse difference made betwixt ⟨p. 133⟩Pauls laying on of his hands, and the Presbyteries laying on of their hāds. Of the former it is said, that Timothy received the gift, which was in him, by the laying on of Pauls hands; but he received the gift with the laying on of the hands of the Presbyterie, as Didoclavius noteth. But saith Sutlivius, Timothy being an Evangelist (as you hold) how could hee be ordained by the Presbyterie? Ans. 1. Though the Presbyterie did neither give him ordination to bee an Evangelist, nor yet conferre by the laying on of their hands extraordinary gifts upon him, yet did they lay on their hands, as setting to the the Seale and Testimony, and commending him to the grace of God, even as certaine Prophets and Teachers layd hands on Paul and Barnabas, and Ananias also before that time had laid his hands upon Paul. 2. The Presbyterie might ordaine Timothy to be an Elder. If so be he was ordained an Elder before he was ordained an Evangelist. 3. If the testimony of the Presbyterie, by the laying on of their hands, together, with the Apostles hands, in the extraordinary mission of Timothy, was required: much more may it be put out of question, that the Apostles committed to the Presbytry the full power of ordaining ordinary Ministers.