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Eshcol: a cluster of the fruit of Canaan
Eshcol: a cluster of the fruit of Canaan; brought to the borders, for the encouragement of the saints, travelling thither-ward, with their faces towards Zion. Or, Rules of direction, for the walking of the saints in fellowship, according to the order of the Gospel. Collected and explained for the use of the Church at Coggeshall, by John Owen their pastor.Eshcol: a cluster of the fruit of Canaan; brought to the borders, for the encouragement of the saints, travelling thither-ward, with their faces towards Syon. Or, Rules of direction, for the walking of the saints in fellowship, according to the order of the Gospel. Collected and explained for the use of the Church at Coggeshall, by John Owen their pastor.
London: printed for Philemon Stephens, 1648
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Rules of walking in fellowship, with reference to Pastor. › Rule 1 › Explication 1: EXPLICATION I.
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.
EXPLICATION I.
There is a two-fold power for the dispensing of the Word, 1. [Greek or Hebrew], or ability. 2. [Greek or Hebrew] authority: the first with the attending qualifications mentioned and recounted, 1 Tim. 3. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Tit. 1. 6, 7, 8. and many other places, is required to be previously in those, as bestowed on them, who are to be called to office of ministration, and may be in several degrees and measures ⟨p. 4⟩in such as are never set apart thereunto, who thereby are warranted to declare the Gospel, 1 In cases of necessity.1 2 Occasionally. 3 Desired by the Church, and not otherwise solemnly.
THere is a two-fold power for the dispensing of the Word, 1. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, or ability. 2. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 authority: the first with the attending qualifications mentioned and recounted, 1 Tim. 3. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Tit. 1. 6, 7, 8. and many other places, is required to be previously in those, as bestowed on them, who are to be called to office of ministration, and may be in severall degrees and measures