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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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Ainsworth replieth to this,1 Christ and his Disciples separated from the corruptions of the Jewish Church: and from false Churches, as from the Samaritans. Answ. We acknowledge separation from corruption, but not from the worship of corrupters, when they keep the foundation, the Samaritan-Church had not the foundation, but worshipped they knew not what, neither was there salvation in their Church, John 4. 2. but there was the true God worshipped among the Jews and salvation amongst them.
Ainsworth replyeth to this,1 Christ and his Disciples separated from the corruptions of the Iewish Church: and from false Churches, as from the Samaritanes. Answ. We acknowledge separation from corruption, but not from the worship of corrupters, when they keepe the foundation, the Samaratine-Church had not the foundation, but worshipped they knew not what, neither was there salvation in their Church, Iohn 4. 2. but there was the true God worshipped among the Iewes and salvation amongst them.
- 1Ainsworth conuterposs. pag. 8.
2. Ainsworth replieth, The Jewish Church consisted still, as Moses had ordained, Levit. 20. 24. of a people separated from the heathen, and were the children of the Prophets and covenant, Joh. 4. 9. Acts 3. 25. but your Church consisteth of an unseparated people? Answ. The Priest-hood was changed,