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A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbytery in Scotland, or, A modest and…A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbyterie in Scotland, or, A modest and…
A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbytery in Scotland, or, A modest and brotherly dispute of the government of the Church of Scotland wherein our discipline is demonstrated to be the true apostolic way of divine truth, and the arguments on the contrary are friendly dissolved, the grounds of separation and the independency [sic] of particular congregations, in defence of ecclesiastical presbyteries, synods, and assemblies, are examined and tried / by Samuel Rutherfurd ...A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbyterie in Scotland, or, A modest and brotherly dispute of the government of the Church of Scotland wherein our discipline is demonstrated to be the true apostolick way of divine truth, and the arguments on the contrary are friendly dissolved, the grounds of separation and the indepencie [sic] of particular congregations, in defence of ecclesiasticall presbyteries, synods, and assemblies, are examined and tryed / by Samuell Rutherfurd ...
London: printed for John Bartlet, 1642London: printed for Iohn Bartlet, 1642
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2. We have proved that the power of the keys is no ways given to sole believers,1 ergo, far less can the exercise of that power be in them over their guides, except we establish a popular government, where all the members of the Church have the power of the keys and do actively use them, and judge, ordain, constitute, dispose, and excommunicate their rulers.
2. We have proved that the power of the keyes is no wayes given to sole believers,1 ergo, farre lesse can the exercise of that power be in them over their guides, except we establish a popular government, where all the members of the Church have the power of the keyes and doe actively use them, and judge, ordaine, consttuite, despose, and excommunicate their rulers.
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3. Every lawful power of jurisdiction is regulated by precepts in Gods word,1 But this power in believers over their guides is not so regulated, for Gods word giveth precepts to regulate the Kings power to his subjects,2 that he play not the Tyrant,3 the Masters power to his servants, that he deal equally with them,4 the parents power over the children that they provoke them not to wrath,, and so in all lawful powers that are of God. But in no place hath God said. Ye that are the flock ⟨p. 36⟩