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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. Neither do we intend to prove such a matter: But hence it followeth, that both Antioch, and Jerusalem, and Syria, and Cilicia depend upon the Decrees of these Pastors of divers Congregations assembled in this Synod.
Answ. Neither doe we intend to prove such a matter: But hence it followeth, that both Antioch, and Jerusalem, and Syria, and Cilicia depend upon the Decrees of these Pastors of divers Congregations assembled in this Synod.
Answ. So doth Satan allege a Scripture, Psalm 91. which must not be rejected, because it was once in his foul mouth: Prelates allege this place to make Jerusalem a Cathedral and Mother-church, having Supremacy, and Jurisdiction over Antioch, and other Churches, that there may be erected there a silken chair for my Lord Prelate, and that Laws may be given by him to bind all mens consciences under him, in things which they call indifferent, we allege this place for an Apostolic assembly, to make Jerusalem a collateral and Sister-church with Antioch, and the Churches of Syria and Cilicia, depending on a general Council: We deny all Primacy to Jerusalem, it was only judged the most convenient seat for the Council: We allow no Chair for Prelate or Pastors, but that they determine in the Council according to Gods Word, laying bands on no mans conscience farther then the Word of God, and the dictates of sound reason, and Christian prudency do require.