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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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2 It followeth not, for moe Churches were visible and audible, Act: 15. at that famous council, and are called so united, the whole Church, and yet separated, they were sundry churches; they are so named in opposition only to the National and typical Church of Judea, not in opposition to provincial and National Churches and Synods.
2 It followeth not, for moe Churches were visible and audible, Act: 15. at that famous councell, and are called so united, the whole Church, and yet separated, they were sundry churches; they are so named in opposition only to the Nationall and typicall Church of Iudea, not in opposition to provinciall and Nationall Churches and Synods.
5 Conclusion. A Church may be called representative three ways.
5 Conclusion. A Church may be called representative three waies.
1 Properly, as if the Rulers stood in the persons of believers, judging for them, as if the believers were there themselves, as a deputy representeth the King: So Israel did swear a covenant, Deut: 9. 14, 15. for their posterity not borne: this way the Eldership do not judge for the Congregations, as if the Congregations ⟨p. 83⟩did judge by them as by their instruments, as Robinson saith,1 because the multitude of believers should not judge at all, therefore Elders do not in governing represent their persons:2 So Bannes said the Pope this way hath no Legate, for he cannot give an Apostolic spirit to his Ambassador,