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The due right of presbyteries, or, A peaceable plea for the government of the…
The due right of presbyteries, or, A peaceable plea for the government of the Church of Scotland ... by Samuel Rutherfurd ...
London: printed by E. Griffin for Richard Whittaker and Andrew Crook, 1644
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To commit to faithful men the things of the Gospel, which Timothy heard Paul preach, is a charge laid on Timothy in the very terms, that he is vers. 4. not to entangle himself with the affairs of this life, but to be separated for preaching the Gospel, from all worldly employment; as a Soldier sworn to hi• Captain, can attend no other calling, vers. 5. and as he is to put other Pastors in mind of these things, and to charge them that they strive not about words; and as he is to be an approved workman, dividing the word aright, vers. 14. 15. But these are laid upon Timothy as a Pastor. So 1 Tim. 5. as he showeth the honour and reward due to Elders, so doth he charge Timothy not to hear accusations of Elders, but upon two or three witnesses testimony, which is the part of Church-Judges; even as he is to rebuke sin publicly, that others may fear, vers. 19, 20. So according ⟨p. 189⟩to that same office, must imposition of hands be conferred upon Pastors advisedly, vers. 22. As the Apostle commandeth all believers to lay hands suddenly on no man. Also Paul would have said, I left a Church of believers at Crete to appoint Elders in every City; if it be the Churches part, even though destitute of Elders to appoint Elders over themselves, but by what po•er Titus was to rebuke sharply the Cretans, that they may be found in the saith, by that power was he left at Crete to appoint Elders in every City; but this is an official power, Titus 1. 13. due to Bishops, as a part of their qualification, vers. 9.
To commit to faithfull men the things of the Gospell, which Timothy heard Paul preach, is a charge laid on Timothy in the very tearms, that he is vers. 4. not to intangle himselfe with the affairs of this life, but to be separated for preaching the Gospell, from all worldly imployment; as a Souldier sworne to hi• Captaine, can attend no other calling, vers. 5. and as he is to put other Pastors in minde of these things, and to charge them that they strite not about words; and as he is to be an approved workman, dividing the word aright, vers. 14. 15. But these are laid upon Timothy as a Pastor. So