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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.
CAP. II. Of the Election of Pastors with the Congregations consent. pag. 8.. The question is stated. ibid. The Affirmative is proven from Scripture by three Arguments pag. 9, 10, 11, 12. 13. 14, 15. [Greek or Hebrew] Acts 14▪ 23. is exponed. ibid. Its proven also from Antiquity. pag. 16, 17. Its also the judgement of sound Protestant Churches and writers. pag. 18, 19, 20, 21. Its confirmed by five reasons, pag. 21. 22. The confession of Adversaries proves it. pag. 23. Seven Objections answered, pag. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. How we differ from the Independents in this point. pag. 24. 25. What is due to the People, and what to the Magistrate, and what to the Eldership in this point. ibid. The Elderships votes, and the Peoples consent or dissent are free, and ⟨image 4⟩there needs not be given a reason for them. pag, 26. 27 A Schismatical Church hath not just right to the Liberty of a sound Church. pag. 28. How the Congregation is to judge if a man be qualified and fit for the Ministry pag. 29. Incommodities may be on both hands, but fewer on this. pag. 28. 30.
CAP. II. Of the Election of Pastors with the Congregations consent. pag. 8.. The question is stated. ibid. The Affirmative is proven from Scripture by three Arguments pag. 9, 10, 11, 12. 13. 14, 15. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Acts 14▪ 23. is exponed. ibid. Its proven also from Antiquity. pag. 16, 17. Its also the judgement of sound Protestant Churches and writters. pag. 18, 19, 20, 21. Its confirmed by five reasons, pag. 21. 22. The confession of Adversaries proves it. pag. 23. Seven Objections answered, pag. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. How we differ from the Independents in this point. pag. 24. 25. What is due to the People, and what to the Magistrat, and what to the Eldership in this point. ibid. The Elderships votes, and the Peoples consent or dissent are free, and ⟨image 4⟩there needs not be given a reason for them. pag, 26. 27 A Schismaticall Church hath not just right to the Liberty of a sound Church. pag. 28. How the Congregation is to judge if a man be qualified and fit for the Ministry pag. 29. Incommodities may be on both hands, but fewer on this. pag. 28. 30.