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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. Paul as an ordinary Pastor, howbeit not as an Apostle, was to submit to a Synod in this case, as an Apostle he might have excommunicated the incestuous Corinthian, without the Church; but it shall not follow that Paul did write to the Corinthians to excommunicate him for no necessity of a Church-court and Synod, but only to conciliate authority to excommunication, and to stop the mouths of enemies.
Answ. 1. Paul as an ordinary Pastor, howbeit not as an Apostle, was to submit to a Synod in this case, as an Apostle he might have excommunicated the incestuous Corinthian, without the Church; but it shall not follow that Paul did write to the Corinthians to excommunicate him for no necessity of a Church-court and Synod, but onely to conciliate authority to excommunication, and to stop the mouthes of enemies.
2. I ask what authority do they mean, 1. authority of brotherly advise? But these Decrees bind as the Decrees of the Church, v. 28. chap. 16. 4. chap. 21. v. 25. 2, If they mean authority Ecclesiastical, the cause is ours. 3. If they mean authority of divine Scripture, then this Decree must have more authority th•n other Scriptures, which were not penned by common consent of all believers. 4. This is a bad consequence, Paul could have determined the point his alone, Ergo, there was no need of a Council, for the Scriptures and many holy Pastors determine that Christ is equal with God the Father: It followeth not that therefore there is no need of one Council to condemn •rrius.
2. I aske what authority doe they meane, 1. authority of brotherly advise? But these Decrees bind as the Decrees of the Church, v. 28. chap. 16. 4. chap. 21. v. 25. 2, If they meane authority Ecclesiasticall, the cause is ours. 3. If they meane authority of divine Scripture, then this Decree must have more authority th•n other Scriptures, which were not penned by common consent of all beleevers. 4. This is a bad consequence, Paul could have determined the point his alone, Ergo, there was no need of a Councell, for the Scriptures and many holy Pastors determine that Christ is equall with God the Father: It followeth not that therefore there is no need of one Councell to condemne rrius.