A53671:161
A brief instruction in the worship of God, and discipline of the churches of…
A brief instruction in the worship of God, and discipline of the churches of the New Testament, by way of question and answer with an explication and confirmation of those answers.
London : s.n., 1667
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.
Qu. 21. Seeing the Church is a society or spiritual incorporation of persons under rule, government or Discipline, declare who or what are the rulers, governors or Officers therein under Jesus Christ?
An. They have been of two sorts (1) extraordinary appointed for a season only, and (2) ordinary to continue unto the end of the World.
Qu. 22. Who are the extraordinary Officers or Rulers or Ministers of the Church appointed to serve the Lord Jesus Christ therein for a season only?
An. (1) The Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, with (2) the Evangelists and Prophets endowed with extraordinary gifts of the holy Ghost, associated with them, and employed by them in their work and Ministry. (1) Math. 10.2, 3. Acts 1.26. 1 Cor. 12.28.