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

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[figure] › Chapter 7 › Of Deacons. › Objection 10: Object. 10. The Deacon must be the husband of one wife, ruling his children and his own…

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Object. 10. The Deacon must be the husband of one wife, ruling his children and his own house well 1 Tim. 3. 12. Ergo, he must be able to govern the Church well, no l•sse then the Pastor of whom the same qualification is required, v. 5. and so the Deacon must be somewhat more then a carer for the poor.

Object. 10. The Deacon must be the husband of one wife, ruling his children and his own house well 1 Tim. 3. 12. Ergo, he must be able to governe the Church well, no l•sse then the Pastor of whom the same qualification is required, v. 5. and so the Deacon must be somewhat more then a carer for the poore.

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Answ. The Deacon is never called [Greek or Hebrew] a Ruler; nor is that same dignity of ruling the Church put upon the Deacon, v. 12. which is put upon the Pastor, v. 5. Nor are these same words spoken of both. Nor is it said that the Deacon must rule the House of God; but the meaning is, he who cannot rule his own children and house shall not be able to rule the Hospital houses of the poor and sick; and this ruling is nothing but a caring for tables, and for the houses of the poor. Whereas taking care for the house of God is given to the Pastor, v. 5. but if you give to the Deacon the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, he is higher then his first institution can bear, Act. 6. where he is expressly removed from all official meddling with word and prayer, and set to the serving of Tables.

Answ. The Deacon is never called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 a Ruler; nor is that same dignity of ruling the Church put upon the Deacon, v. 12. which is put upon the Pastor, v. 5. Nor are these same words spoken of both. Nor is it said that the Deacon must rule the House of God; but the meaning is, he who cannot rule his owne children and house shall not be able to rule the Hospitall houses of the poore and sicke; and this ruling is nothing but a carig for tables, and for the houses of the poore. Whereas taking care for the house of God is given to the Pastor, v. 5. but if you give to the Deacon the keyes of the Kingdome of Heaven, he is higher then his first institution can beare,

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Ob. 14. But doth not the faithful administration of the Deacons office, purchase to the Deacon a good degree, that is, doth it make him •••ter in a preparatory way to be a Pastor?

Ob. 14. But doth not the faithfull administration of the Deacons office, purchase to the Deacon a good degree, that is, doth it make him •••ter in a preparatory way to be a Pastor?

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Ob. 14. But doth not the faithful administration of the Deacons office, purchase to the Deacon a good degree, that is, doth it make him •••ter in a preparatory way to be a Pastor?

Ob. 14. But doth not the faithfull administration of the Deacons office, purchase to the Deacon a good degree, that is, doth it make him •••ter in a preparatory way to be a Pastor?