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

The first proposition may be made good by induction of particulars; and first, it is more then evident of Jerusalem, where we find unto 120 Disciples, Act. 1.15. added ⟨p. 139⟩8000. by Peters two Sermons, Act. 2.41. and 4.4. Besides whom, there were yet more multitudes added. Act. 5.14. And after that also, we read of a further multiplication of the Disciples, Act. 6.1. by occasion whereof the seven Deacons were chosen and ordained: which maketh some to conjecture, that there were seven congregations, a Deacon for every one. Certainly there were rather more then fewer, though we cannot determine how many. It is written of Samaria, that the people with one accord gave heed unto Philip, Act. 8.6. even all of them both men and women, from the least to the greatest, who had before given heed to Simon: of these all it is said, that they believed Philip, and were baptised, vers. 10.12. which made the Apostles that were at Jerusalem ▪ when they heard that the great City Samaria had received the word of God, to send unto them Peter and John, the harvest being so great, that Philip was not sufficient for it, v. 14. Of Joppa it is said,¹ that many believed in the Lord. Of Antioch w• read, that a great number believed, and turned to the Lord, Act. 11.21. Of Iconium that a great multitude both of the Jews, and also of the Greeks, believed, Act. 14.1 Of Lidda, that all who dwelt therein, turned to the Lord, Act. 9.35. Of Bera,