The due right of presbyteries, or, A peaceable plea for the government of the…

Name: The due right of presbyteries, or, A peaceable plea for the government of the…
Author: Samuel Rutherford

The due right of presbyteries, or, A peaceable plea for the government of the Church of Scotland ... by Samuel Rutherfurd ...

Samuel Rutherford 1600?–1661London: printed by E. Griffin for Richard Whittaker and Andrew Crook, 1644

[24], 468 [i.e. 768] p. · 318k words · Wing R2378 · ESTC R12822

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Ob. 8. That office is not in Scripture, whose Characters, qualities, and notes are not specified in Scripture, as the Characters of a Deacon are, 1 Tim. 3. and of a Bishop ibid. But the Characters, qualities and notes of a ruling Elder are not in the Scripture, Ergo, &c.

Ob. 8. That office is not in Scripture, whose Characters, qualities, and notes are not specified in Scripture, as the Characters of a Deacon are, 1 Tim. 3. and of a Bishop ibid. But the Characters, qualites and notes of a ruling Elder are not in the Scripture, Ergo, &c.

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Answ. 1. I deny the major proposition; for then, because the Scripture saith not, an Apostle should be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, and thus and thus, and an Evangelist should be thus and thus, and a prophet should be thus and thus qualified, therefore Apostles, Evangelists, Prophets, are not in Scripture. It is true these were but temporal offices, yet it is enough to take off and break the argument, for these temporary offices, must be no less warranted, by the word, except they be unlawful, then the offices that are of perpetual endurance. 2. I distinguish the major proposition, That office is not in Scripture, whose characters are not in Scripture, neither in one particular place, expressly and [Greek or Hebrew], it is not true; for baptism: in no one place is so expressly set down in Scripture, from all its Characters in particular, as is the Supper of the Lord, which is described, Mat. 26

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The due right of presbyteries, or, A peaceable plea for the government of the…

Ob. 8. That office is not in Scripture, whose Characters, qualities, and notes are not specified in Scripture, as the Characters of a Deacon are, 1 Tim. 3. and of a Bishop ibid. But the Characters, qualities and notes of a ruling Elder are not in the Scripture, Ergo, &c.

Ob. 8. That office is not in Scripture, whose Characters, qualities, and notes are not specified in Scripture, as the Characters of a Deacon are, 1 Tim. 3. and of a Bishop ibid. But the Characters, qualites and notes of a ruling Elder are not in the Scripture, Ergo, &c.

Ob. 9. But it is but a general, that he rule, we have not these wherein the particulars of his ruling, consist.

Ob. 9. But it is but a generall, that he rule, we have not these wherein the particulars of his ruling, consist.

Ob. 10. But if ruling be the specific and essential note of the ruling Elder, he cannot be a special officer different from the preaching Elder, for what is essential to one species cannot agree to another, and what constituteth one species, doth not agree to another.

Ob. 10. But if ruling be the specifick and essentiall note of the ruling Elder, he cannot be a speciall officer different from the preaching Elder, for what is essentiall to one species cannot agree to another, and what constituteth one species, doth not agree to another.

Ob. 11. The Keys are not given to this ruling Elder, Ergo, he is no lawful officer: the antecedent is proved, the keys of jurisdiction, because they can operate nothing, but by the Key of knowledge, cannot be given to this new officer, now the key of knowledge is given only to the preaching Elder.

Ob. 12. But how is it proved that Ruling Elders are of divine institution?

Ob. 13. But the ruling in diligence, Rom. 12. 8. and the governments, 1 Cor. 12. 28. are generals, and so cannot constitute a special office, in the body: for it is against logic, that that which is general, and common to all the officers, can constitute a species, or a special kind:

Ob. 13. But the ruling in diligence, Rom. 12. 8. and the governments, 1 Cor. 12. 28. are generalls, and so cannot constitute a speciall office, in the body: for it is against logick, that that which is generall, and common to all the officers, can constitute a species, or a speciall kind:

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Ob. 8. That office is not in Scripture, whose Characters, qualities, and notes are not specified in Scripture, as the Characters of a Deacon are, 1 Tim. 3. and of a Bishop ibid. But the Characters, qualities and notes of a ruling Elder are not in the Scripture, Ergo, &c.

Ob. 8. That office is not in Scripture, whose Characters, qualities, and notes are not specified in Scripture, as the Characters of a Deacon are, 1 Tim. 3. and of a Bishop ibid. But the Characters, qualites and notes of a ruling Elder are not in the Scripture, Ergo, &c.

Ob. 9. But it is but a general, that he rule, we have not these wherein the particulars of his ruling, consist.

Ob. 9. But it is but a generall, that he rule, we have not these wherein the particulars of his ruling, consist.

Ob. 10. But if ruling be the specific and essential note of the ruling Elder, he cannot be a special officer different from the preaching Elder, for what is essential to one species cannot agree to another, and what constituteth one species, doth not agree to another.

Ob. 10. But if ruling be the specifick and essentiall note of the ruling Elder, he cannot be a speciall officer different from the preaching Elder, for what is essentiall to one species cannot agree to another, and what constituteth one species, doth not agree to another.

Ob. 11. The Keys are not given to this ruling Elder, Ergo, he is no lawful officer: the antecedent is proved, the keys of jurisdiction, because they can operate nothing, but by the Key of knowledge, cannot be given to this new officer, now the key of knowledge is given only to the preaching Elder.

Ob. 12. But how is it proved that Ruling Elders are of divine institution?

Ob. 13. But the ruling in diligence, Rom. 12. 8. and the governments, 1 Cor. 12. 28. are generals, and so cannot constitute a special office, in the body: for it is against logic, that that which is general, and common to all the officers, can constitute a species, or a special kind:

Ob. 13. But the ruling in diligence, Rom. 12. 8. and the governments, 1 Cor. 12. 28. are generalls, and so cannot constitute a speciall office, in the body: for it is against logick, that that which is generall, and common to all the officers, can constitute a species, or a speciall kind: