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…

Answ. 1. They neither preach ordinarly, nor ex officio. They Preach occasionally, and without a Pastoral or Ministerial office.

Answ. 1. They neither preach ordinarly, nor ex officio. They Preach occasionally, and without a Pastorall or Ministeriall office.

2. Neither may these sons of the Prophets run to such occasional work, without approbation and licence, for which cause the Directory of worship established in both Kingdoms, puts in this caution, that such as intend the Ministry, may occasionally both read the Scriptures, and exercise gifts in Preaching in the Congregations, being allowed thereunto by the Presbytery. And so the Text will hold true in all cases, extraordinary Preachers, Apostles, Evangelists, Prophets, must have an extraordinary Mission. Ordinary Pastors and Teachers, must have a Mission with power and authority to that effect. Probationers, and occasional Preachers must have a proportionable kind of Mission, that is, not to the Pastoral office, but to preach upon occasion.

2. Neither may these sonnes of the Prophets runne to such occasionall work, without approbation and licence, for which cause the Directory of worship established in both Kingdoms, puts in this caution, that such as intend the Ministery, may occasionally both read the Scriptures, and exercise gifts in Preaching in the Congregations, being allowed thereunto by the Presbyterie. And so the Text will hold true in all cases, extraordinary Preachers, Apostles, Evangelists, Prophets, must have an extraordinary Mission. Ordinary Pastors and Teachers, must have a Mission with power and authority to that effect. Probationers, and occasionall Preachers must have a proportionable kinde of Mission, that is, not to the Pastorall office, but to preach upon occasion.

The third argument shall be taken from that [Greek or Hebrew] that constituting, appointing or making of Church officers which is plainly held forth in Scripture. The seven Deacons being elected by the multitude of the Disciples, were appointed, set and constituted over that business by the Apostles,