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

Answ. 1. That ordination be wanting, where Ministers are wanting, is extraordinary, and not against, 1 Tim. 4 14. No more then that one not baptized for want of a Pastor should yet believe in Christ. 2. We see no indelible Character, because a Pastor is always a called Pastor; if the man commit scandals, the Church may call all his character from him, and turn him into a mere private man. But to renew ordination, when election to another congregation is renewed, is to speak ignorantly of ordination and election: for election maketh not the ⟨p. 200⟩man a Minister, nor giveth him a calling, but appropriateth his Ministry to such a flock. But they speak of Election to a charge as of marriage, which is not well understood, for by marriage a man is both made a Husband, and a Husband to this Wife only: by election a Pastor is not made a Pastor, by ordination he is made a Pastor of the Church Universal, though he be not made an Universal Pastor. 3. The ordination by succession of Pastors, where Pastors are, you hold your selves. But a popish personal succession, we disclaim, as well as you do:

Answ. 1. That ordination be wanting, where Ministers are wanting, is extraordinary, and not against, 1 Tim. 4 14. No more then that one not baptized for want of a Pastor should yet believe in Christ. 2. We see no indeleble Character, because a Pastor is alwayes a called Pastor; if the man commit scandals, the Church may call all his character from him, and turne him into a meere private man. But to renew ordination, when election to another congregation is renewed, is to speake ignorantly of ordination and election: for election maketh not the ⟨p. 200⟩man a Minister, nor giveth him a calling, but appropriateth his Ministery to such a flock. But they speake of Election to a charge as of marriage, which is not well understood, for by marriage a man is both made a Husband, and a Husband to this Wife onely: by election a Pastor is not made a Pastor, by ordination he is made a Pastor of the Church Universall, though hee be not made an Universall Pastor. 3. The ordination by succession of Pastors, where Pastors are, you hold your selves. But a popish personall succession, wee disclaime, as well as you doe: