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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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Hence our first conclusion is:1 All offices and office-bearers in Gods house have their warrant immediately from Christ Jesus,2 as we all agree against the bastard prelacy. 1. because of the perfection and plenitude of Scripture. 2 because of our Law-giver Christs wisdom,3 and his seven Spirits that are before the Throne,4 seeing he seeth better then men. 3. because of the Scriptures. Eph. 4. 11. Rom. 12. 7, 8, 9. w 1 Cor. 12. 26, 27, 28, 29. 1 Tim. 3. Act. 20. •8. And therefore Presbyters and Deacons have their offices immediately from Christ, and not from the Prelates
Hence our first conclusion is:1 All offices and office-bearers in Gods house have their warrant immediately from Christ Jesus,2 as we all agree against the bastard prelacy. 1. because of the perfection and plenitude of Scripture. 2 because of our Law-giver Christs wisedome,3 and his seven Spirits that are before the Throne,4 seeing he seeth better then men. 3. because of the Scriptures.