CXI propositions concerning the ministry and government of the ChurchCXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church

3.

It is not lawful for any man how fit soever and how much soever enriched or beautified with excellent gifts, to undertake the Administration either of the Word or Sacraments by the will of private persons, or others who have not power and right to Call▪ much less is it lawful by their own judgement or arbitr•ment, to assume and arrogate the same to themselves: But before it be lawful to undergo that Sacred Ministry in Churches constituted, a special Calling, yea beside, a lawful Election (which alone is not sufficient) a mission, or sending, or (as commonly it is termed) Ordination, is necessarily required, and that both for the avoiding of confusion, and to bar out or shut the door (so far as in us lieth) upon impostors; as also by reason of divine institution delivered to us in the Holy Scripture, Rom. 10. 15. Heb. 5. 4. Tit. 1. 5. 1 Tim. 1. 14.

It is not lawfull for any man how fit soever and how much soever inriched or beautified with excellent gifts, to undertake the Administration either of the Word or Sacraments by the will of private persons, or others who have not power and right to Call▪ much lesse is it lawfull by their owne judgement or arbitr•ment, to assume and arrogate the same to themselves: But before it bee lawfull to undergoe that Sacred Ministery in Churches constituted, a speciall Calling, yea beside, a lawfull Election (which alone is not sufficient) a mission, or sending, or (as commonly it is tearmed) Ordination, is necessarily required, and that both for the avoiding of confusion, and to bar out or shut the door (so far as in us lieth) upon impostors; as also by reason of divine institution delivered to us in the Holy Scripture,