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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[figure] › Chapter 7 › A more special consideration of Ruling Elders, Deacons, and Widow… › Objection 9: Ob. 9. But it is but a general, that he rule, we have not these wherein the particular…[figure] › Chapter 7 › A more speciall consideration of Ruling Elders, Deacons, and Widdow… › Objection 9: Ob. 9. But it is but a generall, that he rule, we have not these wherein the particular…

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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.

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Ans. If this be strong, you have not, 1 Tim. 3. the particulars of the pastoral teaching, but only the generals, a Bishop must be apt to teach. Yet in other places we have the particulars, a• instructing, rebuking, confuting, convincing; so what ever the Scripture saith of the preaching Elders ruling, that same is saith of the ruling Elders ruling, seeing the ruling Elder is the assistant officer to help the preaching Elder, and both of them with the Doctor are to rule the House of God.

Ans. If this be strong, you have not, 1 Tim. 3. the particulars of the pastorall teaching, but onely the generals, a Bishop must be apt to teach. Yet in other places we have the particulars, a• instructing, rebuking, confuting, convincing; so what ever the Scripture saith of the preaching Elders ruling, that same is saith of the ruling Elders ruling, seeing the ruling Elder is the assistant officer to help the preaching Elder, and both of them with the Doctor are to rule the House of God.

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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. 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: