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A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many useful questions and cases of conscience are…A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are…
A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many useful questions and cases of conscience are discussed and resolved ... / by Mr. George Gillespie ... ; published by Mr. Patrick Gillespie ...A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are discussed and resolved ... / by Mr. George Gillespie ... ; published by Mr. Patrik Gillespie ...
Edinburgh: printed by Gideon Lithgow for George Swintoun, 1649Edinburgh: printed by Gedeon Lithgovv for George Svvintoun, 1649
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Wherefore the ordinary reading and interpretation is retained [Greek or Hebrew] is to be understood of making, or ordaining Elders, even as [Greek or Hebrew] or [Greek or Hebrew] and the like, constituere, praeficere, to make or appoint rulers and ⟨p. 46⟩judges, by giving them power and authority to rule or judge. So Asts. 7. 10. [Greek or Hebrew], which was not a settling and fixing of Joseph; in the government of Egypt, as if he had been governor of it before, for that was the first time he was made governor.
Wherefore the ordinary reading and interpretation is retained 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is to be understood of making, or ordaining Elders, even as 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 or 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 and the like, constituere, praeficere, to make or appoint rulers and ⟨p. 46⟩judges, by giving them power and authority to rule or judge. So Asts. 7. 10. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which was not a setling and fixing of Ioseph; in the government of Egypt, as if he had been governour of it before, for that was the first time he was made governour.
The fourth argument is taken from Heb. 5. 4. And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God as was Aaron. If ye would know what this calling was, see vers. 1. He was taken from among men, and ordained for men, in things pertaining to God. The Socinian exception against our arguments, from the example and practice of Ordination in the Apostles times, (namely that there is no such necessity of ordaining those who are to teach Doctrines formerly delivered, and received, as there was, for ordaining those who bring a new Doctrine) cannot here help them; yea, is hereby confuted, for none of the Priests under the law, no not the high Priest, might teach or pronounce any other thing, but according to the Law and the Testimony,