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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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Answ. The same will follow in their Churches, where Minister and professors being whited walls, and painted hypocrites, though not known to others: A scabbed sacrifice is offered to God, and that hypocrites ⟨p. 159⟩are in the Church always, we and they agree and teach jointly. 2. What though the people be profane and known to be a bad sacrifice, seeing they profess the truth, shall they be excluded from the prayers of the Church, and none offered to God in the prayers of the Church, but only believers? shall not these be offered in prayer to God, who are yet unconverted? what meaneth that petition then (Thy Kingdom come) is it not a prayer of the Churches for the non-converted.
Answ. The same will follow in their Churches, where Minister and professors beeing whited wals, and painted hypocrites, though not knowne to others: A scabbed sacrifice is offered to God, and that hypocrites ⟨p. 159⟩are in the Church alwayes, we and they agree and teach joyntly. 2. What though the people be prophane and knowne to be a bad sacrifice, seeing they professe the truth, shall they be excluded from the prayers of the Church, and none offered to God in the prayers of the Church, but onely beleevers? shall not these be offered in prayer to God, who are yet unconverted? what meaneth that petition then (Thy Kingdome come) is it not a prayer of the Churches for the non-converted.
12. They object, 1With that Church we cannot join with, as members thereof, where Images and Pictures of Devils are laid upon Gods Altar for spiritual sacrifices, which is as abominable to God, as unclean beasts were under the Law: And Christ cannot be a Priest to offer these in public Church-service to God; but profane men in the Church are such pictures of Devils, Ergo, the true Church should not offer them to God, nor should we stay in that Church where such are offered, as Christ will not offer unto God.