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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 ...
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10. Parker reasoneth thus, 1If Peter stand up, Acts 2. in sign of reverence (as standing is in Scripture, Numbers. 16. 9. 1. •hro. 19. 11. Ezec. 44. 11. John 3. 29.) before the multitude of believers, then he acknowledged their authority above his; But Peter did the former, Acts 2. Answ. This argument concludeth not the power of the Keys to be in the multitude: There is Authority of grace in a multitude professing the Truth but not power of the Keys, and certainly we deny not simply, but believers are far above all overseers. But the question now is of superiority and honour of jurisdiction.
10. Parker reasoneth thus, 1If Peter stand up, Acts 2. in signe of reverence (as standing is in Scripture, Numbers. 16. 9. 1. •hro. 19. 11. Ezec. 44. 11. John 3. 29.) before the multitude of believers, then he acknowledged their authority above his; But Peter did the former, Acts 2. Answ. This argument concludeth not the power of the Keyes to bee in the multitude: There is Authority of grace in a multitude professing the Truth but not power of the Keyes, and certainely we denie not simply, but beleevers are farre above all overseers. But the question now is of superioritie and honour of jurisdiction.