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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general. | 1. In Prophesying; but how? according to the proportion of Faith v. 6. | 2. Ministering, and how? By being given or addicted to Ministering v. 7. 2. He setteth them down in four particulars, as | 1. The Doctor or Teacher, is to be in, or given to Teaching. v. 7. | 2. The pastor, is to be in Exhorting, Sedulous and painful. v. 8. | 3. The ruling Elder, to rule, [Greek or Hebrew] with diligence. v. 8. | 4. The Deacon is to distribute, and show mercy, on the Sick, poor, imprisoned, stranger, distracted, in simplicity, in Cheerfulness. v. 8.

generall. | 1. In Prophecying; but how? according to the proportion of Faith v. 6. | 2. Ministering, and how? By being given or addicted to Ministering v. 7. 2. He setteth them downe in foure particulars, as | 1. The Doctor or Teacher, is to be in, or given to Teaching. v. 7. | 2. The pastor, is to be in Exhorting, Sedulous and painefull. v. 8. | 3. The ruling Elder, to rule, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 with diligence. v. 8. | 4. The Deacon is to distribute, and shew mercy, on the Sick, poore, imprisoned, stranger, distracted, in simplicity, in Chearefulnesse. v. 8.

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Also though it be true, that one and the same man may both teach and exhort, and the comparison of the natural body doth not in all things hold, for one member cannot both be the eye to see, and the ear to hear, but both are here a sort of eye to the Church; yet hath Christ made the Pastor and the Doctor different. (It is needless to dispute, if they differ in nature, and if it be a confounding of Christs order, that one be both, when Christ hath given gifts for both to one man) for first, the Word of God doth difference them; secondly, we know that many have gifts to teach, who are but dull and weak to persuade and work upon the affection, as is observed amongst the Fathers. Augustine excelled in teaching and disputing, Chrysostom in exhorting. Salmeron observeth, that there Thomas Aquinas was ¹eminent in informing the understanding, and Bonaventura excellent for moving the affections. And many are fitted to work on the affections, as Pastors, who are not able to teach as Doctors in the Schools. So hath Chrysostom and Theodoret observed upon these words,

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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.