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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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3. God set down in his word rules,1 canons, and directions for all lawful governors, how Timothy and Titus should behave themselves in Gods house, in the Epistles to Timothy and Titus; but no where doth God give directions how all believers should rule, command and govern, neither hath he promised that Spirit to all in that charge.
3. God set downe in his word rules,1 canons, and directions for all lawfull governours, how Timothy and Titus should behave themselves in Gods house, in the Epistles to Timothy and Titus; but no where doth God give directions how all beleevers should rule, command and governe, neither hath he promised that Spirit to all in that charge.
- 13. Arg.
4. Guides are eyes,1 ears, fathers, gifted-teachers, Eph. 4. 11. But the whole body is not an eye, for then where were the hearing? 1 Cor. 12. 17. All are not fathers, nor all governors gifted therefore, 1 Cor. 12. 28, 29. ⟨p. 65⟩actual government is not in the hands of all the community of believers.
4. Guides are eyes,1 eares, fathers, gifted-teachers,