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 14: Ob. 14. But Rom. 12. 8. the Apostle speaketh of divers gifts, as v. 6. having then gift…[figure] › Chapter 7 › A more speciall consideration of Ruling Elders, Deacons, and Widdow… › Objection 14: Ob. 14. But Rom. 12. 8. the Apostle speaketh of divers gifts, as v. 6. having then gift…

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Answ. There is no better consequence in this, to say, he speaketh of divers gifts; Ergo, he speaketh not of divers offices, then to say, he speaketh of divers faculties and abilities in the natural body, as of an ability of seeing, hearing; Ergo, he acknowledgeth not divers members with divers offices, as the Eye to see, the E•re to hear, yea the contrary is rather a good consequence; and the Text is clear that he speaketh of divers offices, v. 4. for as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office. So we being many, are one body, in Christ, and every one members, one of another. Yea the Text holdeth forth these five to us to be distinctly considered. 1. That the Church is one body organical, having divers members. 2. That there be divers gifts of the spirit in this body, as is clear, Rom. 12. v. 3. 4, 5. (3) That there be divers offices, and places and functions in this body, which the Apostle excellently ⟨p. 157⟩divideth into two generals according to the necessities of the members of Christs body. Now in general this necessity is two fold, one respecting the soul, and for this, he hath ordained, [Greek or Hebrew] prophecy, and for the bodily necessity, [Greek or Hebrew]. Ministry and Service. v. 6. and v. 7. and these two having set down in abstracto, he cometh to divide them, in concreto, according to their several offices and functions, which

Answ. There is no better consequence in this, to say, he speaketh of divers gifts; Ergo, he speaketh not of divers offices, then to say, he speaketh of divers faculties and habilities in the naturall body, as of an hability of seeing, hearing; Ergo, hee acknowledgeth not divers members with divers offices, as the Eye to see, the E•re to heare, yea the contrary is rather a good consequence; and the Text is cleare that he speaketh of divers offices, v. 4. for as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office. So we being many, are one body, in Christ, and every one members, one of another. Yea the Text holdeth forth these five to us to be distinctly considered. 1. That the Church is one body organicall, having divers members. 2. That there be divers gifts of the spirit in this body, as is cleare,

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

Of Deacons.

Object. 1. There is not one word of Deacons, Acts 6. not one ⟨p. 160⟩word of the poverty of widows, and these seven were but civill curators and tutors of the widows, and not Church-officers, for any thing that can be collected from Gods Word.

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Of Deacons.

Object. 1. There is not one word of Deacons, Acts 6. not one ⟨p. 160⟩word of the poverty of widows, and these seven were but civill curators and tutors of the widows, and not Church-officers, for any thing that can be collected from Gods Word.