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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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They object fourthly, 1The true cause why Paul and Barnabas were sent to Jerusalem, 2was not to get authoritative resolution of the question in hand; but to know, whether these teachers had warrant from the Apostles to teach the necessity of circumcision, as they pretended they had, as may be gathered from ver. 24. To whom we gave no such command.
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Answ. The contrary is seen in the Text: For if the Apostles had commanded any such thing, it was a dispute of fact in this Synod, and they might soon have answered that; but the thing questioned was questis juris, a question if circumcision must be, v. 5., and that they must be circumcised, ver. 24. Also Paul and Barnabas were sent to Jerusalem, ver. 2. about this question. Now the question was not whether the Apostles had taught the lawfulness of circumcision or not? But the question is, ver. 1. Certain men taught, except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses you cannot be saved. 2. It were a vain thing to say that v. 6. the Apostles and Elders met about this matter, to see what the Apostles had taught, and what not. 3. The Apostles bring reasons from the Scriptures, and from the calling of the Gentiles, which were vain reasons if nothing were in question; but whether the Apostles had taught this point, or not taught it. 4. That Paul and Barnabas were sent to be resolved of more, then whether the Apostles had taught this or not, is clear by their answer in the Decree. It seemed good, &c. to lay no greater burden on you, and that you abstain from meats offered to Idols, &c.
Answ. The contrary is seen in the Text: For if the Apostles had commanded any such thing, it was a dispute of fact in this Synod, and they might soone have answered that; but the thing questioned was questis iuris, a question if circumcision must be, v. 5., and that they must be circumcised, ver. 24. Also Paul and Barnabas were sent to Jerusalem, ver. 2. about this question. Now the question was not whether the Apostles had taught the lawfulnesse of circumcision or not? But the question is, ver. 1. Certaine men taught, except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses you cannot be saved. 2. It were a vaine thing to say that v. 6. the Apostles and Elders met about this matter, to see what the Apostles had taught, and what not. 3. The Apostles bring reasons from the Scriptures, and from the calling of the Gentiles, which were vaine reasons if nothing were in question; but whether the Apostles had taught this point, or not taught it. 4. That Paul and Barnabas were sent to be resolved of more, then whether the Apostles had taught this or not, is cleare by their answer in the Decree. It seemed good, &c. to lay no greater burden on you, and that you abstaine from meats offered to Idols, &c.