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…

Object. 4. 'Tis said of the house of Stephanus, 1 Cor: 16. 15. They have addicted (or ordained) themselves to the Ministry of the Saints, [Greek or Hebrew]. They were not ordained by others, but they ordained themselves. Answ: 1: This may well be understood (as 'tis by diverse) of their devoting themselves to Minister to the necessities of the Saints, by their works and labour of Love. Which is else where called, Ministering to the Saints, [Greek or Hebrew], 2 Cor: 8. 4. Yea, 'tis called [Greek or Hebrew], 2 Cor. 9. 12. the administrations of service. See also, Ibid. vers: 13. and Rom. 15. 31. Where [Greek or Hebrew] alone is used in the same sense. 2. Others give this sense, that they did willingly and zealously desire to do service to Christ in the Ministry of the Gospel, according as they should find a calling. In which sense, if a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good work, 1 Tim: 3. 1. So Isa: 6. 8. Here am I, send me. He is very willing to the work, yet he dare not run, except he be sent, and get a commission.

Object. 4. 'Tis said of the house of Stephanus, 1 Cor: 16. 15. They have addicted (or ordained) themselves to the Ministerie of the Saints, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. They were not ordained by others, but they ordained themselves. Answ: 1: This may well be understood (as 'tis by diverse) of their devoting themselves to Minister to the necessities of the Saints, by their works and labour of Love. Which is else where called, Ministering to the Saints, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, 2 Cor: 8. 4. Yea, 'tis called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, 2 Cor. 9. 12. the administrations of service. See also, Ibid. vers: 13. and Rom. 15. 31. Where 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 alone is used in the same sence. 2. Others give this sence, that they did willinglie and zealously desire to do service to Christ in the Ministery of the Gospell, according as they should finde a calling. In which sence, if a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good work, 1 Tim: 3. 1. So Isa: 6. 8. Here am I, send me. He is very willing to the work, yet hee dare not runne, except he bee sent, and get a commission.