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

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For our only Law-giver and Interpreter of his Fathers will, Jesus Christ, hath prescribed and foreappointed the rule according to which he would have his Worship and the Government of his own House to be ordered. To wrest this rule of Christ laid open in his holy Word, to the Counsels, ⟨p. 3⟩Wills, Manners, Devices […] […] of Men, is most high impiety; But contrarily, the Law of Faith commandeth the counsel and purposes of men to be framed and conformed to this rule, and overturneth all the reasonings of worldly wisdom, and bringeth into captivity the thoughts of the proud swelling mind to the obedience of Christ. Neither ought the voice of any to take place or be rested upon in the Church, but the voice of Christ alone.

For our onely Law-giver and Interpreter of his Fathers will, Jesus Christ, hath prescribed and foreappointed the rule according to which hee would have his Worship and the Government of his owne House to bee ordered. To wrest this rule of Christ laid open in his holy Word, to the Counsells, ⟨p. 3⟩Wills, Manners, Devices 〈…〉 〈…〉 of Men, is most high impiety; But contrarily, the Law of Faith commandeth the counsell and purposes of men to bee framed and conformed to this rule, and overtuneth all the reasonings of worldly wisdome, and bringeth into captivity the thoughts of the proud swelling minde to the obedience of Christ. Neither ought the voice of any to take place or bee rested upon in the Church, but the voice of Christ alone.