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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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Answ. 1. The deciding of controversies in matters of doctrine tying the Churches, and laying a burden on them, as it is, ver. 28. and tying them to keep the Decrees, chap. 21. 25. chap. 16. 4. is an a•t of jurisdiction, and an opening and shutting heaven by the power of the keys, when it is done Synodically, as this is here. 2. This presupposeth that the power of the keys is only in censuring matters of fact, and not in a ministerial judging and condemning of false doctrine; which is against Scripture: For Ephesus is commended ⟨p. 206⟩for using the keys in condemning the doctrine of those who called themselves Apostles and were not; and Pergamus rebuked for suffering the doctrine of Balaam; and Thyatira is rebuked for suffering Jezebel to teach the lawfulness of fornication, and of eating things sacrificed unto Idols, Rev. 2. v. 2. v. 14. v. 20.
Answ. 1. The deciding of controversies in matters of doctrine tying the Churches, and laying a burthen on them, as it is, ver. 28. and tying them to keep the Decrees, chap. 21. 25. chap. 16. 4. is an a•t of jurisdiction, and an opening and shutting heaven by the power of the keyes, when it is done Synodically, as this is here. 2. This presupposeth that the power of the keyes is onely in censuring matters of fact, and not in a ministeriall j•dging and condemning of false doctrine; which is against Scripture: For Ephesus is commended ⟨p. 206⟩for using the keyes in condemning the doctrine of those who called themselves Apostles and were not; and Pergamus rebuked for suffering the doctrine of Balaam; and Thyatira is rebuked for suffering Jezabel to teach the lawfulnesse of fornication, and of eating things sacrificed unto Idols, Rev. 2. v. 2. v. 14. v. 20.