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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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It is also unknown to Scripture that Prophets are no Pastors, and have no power of the pastoral calling or s•ales of the Covenant, Should those be the ordinary officers of Christ that gather sinners in to Christ, and convert to the Faith of Jesus men dead in sins and trespasses, who yet are neither Pastors nor Doctors sent by Christ and his Church.
It is also unknown to Scripture that Prophets are no Pastors, and have no power of the pastorall calling or s•ales of the Covenant, Should those bee the ordinary officers of Christ that gather sinners in to Christ, and convert to the Faith of Jesus men dead in sins and trespasses, who yet are neither Pastours nor Doctours sent by Christ and his Church.
6. Conclusion. Seeing then the Church hath no other mark and rule to look unto, in the receiving in of members into a visible Church, but external profession, which is no infallible mark of a true convert, the Church is rightly constitute, where all borne within the visible Church and professing the Faith are received, suppose many wicked persons be there. ⟨p. 111⟩Now seeing time, favour of men, prosperity accompanying the Gospel, bring many into the Church, so the Magistrate may compel men to adjoin themselves to the true Church.
6. Conclusion. Seeing then the Church hath no other marke and rule to looke unto, in the receiving in of members into a visible Church, but externall profession, which is no infallible marke of a true convert, the Church is rightly constitute, where all borne within the visible Church and professing the Faith are received, suppose many wicked persons be there. ⟨p. 111⟩Now seeing time, favour of men, prosperity accompanying the Gospell, bring many into the Church, so the Magistrate may compell men to adjoyn themselves to the true Church.