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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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Master Can, 1poor soul doubtsome what to say, saith, These that preach to people have not spiritual communion with all which are present and hear the same, for the Devil is often a hearer. But this is a poor shift, for neither Saviour, Word of God, covenant, promise, or seal belongeth to Satan: He is a hearer to carry away the seed that falleth by the way side, Mat. 13. And so because the word is not Satan's in offer, and he cometh uncalled, he hath no Church communion with the Church, but the Word preached to men, and especially in an ordinary way is a professed communion with all professors, for so the word of God saith, Eze. 33. 3. They come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words. And Esa. 58. 2. They ask of me the ordinances of Justice, they take delight in approaching to God. And Esa. 2. 2. The peoples communion with one another in going to the Lords Mountain to be taught his Word, is set down as a mark of the called Church of the Gentiles.
Master Canne, 1poore soule doubtsome what to say, saith, These that preach to people have not spirituall communion with all which are present and heare the same, for the Divell is often a hearer. But this is a poore shift, for neither Saviour, Word of God, covenant, promise, or seale belongeth to Satan: He is a hearer to carry away the seed that falleth by the way side, Mat. 13. And so because the word is not Satans in offer, and he commeth uncalled, he hath no Church communion with the Church, but the Word preached to men, and especially in an ordinary way is a professed communion with all professours, for so the word of God saith, Eze. 33. 3. They come unto thee as the people commeth, and they sit before thee as my people, and they heare thy words. And