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

Name: An assertion of the government of the Church of Scotland in the points of…
Author: George Gillespie

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.

George Gillespie 1613–1648Edinburgh: printed for James Bryson, 1641Edinburgh: printed for Iames Bryson, 1641

[16], 212 [i.e. 214] p., [1], 40 p. · 57k words · Wing G745 · ESTC R16325

Title page: Princeton Theological Seminary Library copy, digitized by the Internet Archive (opens the Internet Archive in a new tab)

Contents › Part 2 › Contents of chapter 6: The second argument taken from Christs Institution.

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CHAP. VI. The second argument taken from Christs Institution.

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The will of Christ for the authority of Synods is showed two ways. 1. Because else he hath not sufficiently provided for all the necessities of his Church. 2. He hath committed spiritual power and authority to the Assemblies and Courts of the Church in general, yet hath not determined in Scripture all the particular kinds, degrees, and bounds thereof, and that for three reasons. The particular kinds of Synods appointed by the Church according to the light of nature, and general warrant and rules of the word, are mixed, though not mere divine ordinances.

THe will of Christ for the authority of Synods is shewed two waies. 1. Because else he hath not sufficiently provided for all the necessities of his Church. 2. He hath committed spirituall power and authority to the Assemblies and Courts of the Church in generall, yet hath not determined in Scripture all the particular kinds, degrees, and bounds thereof, and that for three reasons. The particular kinds of Synods appointed by the Church according to the light of nature, and generall warrant and rules of the word, are mixed, thogh not meer divine ordinances.

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CHAP. VII. The third argument taken from the Jewish Church.

CHAP. VII. The third argument taken from the Iewish Church.

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The book

Title as printed

Author

George Gillespie 1613–1648

Place

Edinburgh

Bookseller

James BrysonIames Bryson

Year

1641

Size

[16], 212 [i.e. 214] p., [1], 40 p.

Words

56,679

Catalogue

Wing G745 · ESTC R16325

Text

EEBO-TCP A42758

Passages

369

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Title page

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

CHAP. VI. The second argument taken from Christs Institution.

CHAP. VII. The third argument taken from the Jewish Church.

CHAP. VII. The third argument taken from the Iewish Church.

CHAP. VIII. The fourth argument taken from Acts 15.

CHAP. IX. The sixth argument token from the Geometrical proportion.

CHAP. IX. The sixt argument token from the Geometricall proportion.

CHAP. X. The sixth argument taken from necessity.

CHAP. X. The sixt argument taken from necessitie.

CHAP. XI. Objections made against the authority of Synods answered.

The first part, CONCERNING RULING ELDERS.

The first part, CONCERNING RVLING ELDERS.

CHAP. I. Of the words Elder, Lay Elder, Ruling Elder.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. VI. The second argument taken from Christs Institution.

CHAP. VII. The third argument taken from the Jewish Church.

CHAP. VII. The third argument taken from the Iewish Church.

CHAP. VIII. The fourth argument taken from Acts 15.

CHAP. IX. The sixth argument token from the Geometrical proportion.

CHAP. IX. The sixt argument token from the Geometricall proportion.

CHAP. X. The sixth argument taken from necessity.

CHAP. X. The sixt argument taken from necessitie.

CHAP. XI. Objections made against the authority of Synods answered.

The first part, CONCERNING RULING ELDERS.

The first part, CONCERNING RVLING ELDERS.

CHAP. I. Of the words Elder, Lay Elder, Ruling Elder.

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