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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. Let it be that contenders for ceremonies were of the sect of the Pharisees; yet the souls of these of Antioch were subverted, v. 24. If Antioch had been independent, they could have determined the truth, to prevent subversion of souls, who ever were the authors of that wicked doctrine; but their sending their commissioners to the Synod at Jerusalem proveth that in a thing common to them all they depend upon a Synod that doth oblige them all. 2. How could one independent Church at Jerusalem give Laws to an independent Church at Antioch? 3. Antioch might have condemned the heresy. Suppose they could not judge the heretics, if they were an independent congregation, seeing the heresy troubled them.
Answ. 1. Let it be that contenders for ceremonies were of the sect of the Pharisees; yet the soules of these of Antioch were subverted, v. 24. If Antioch had been independent, they could have determined the truth, to prevent subversion of soules, who ever were the authors of that wicked doctrine; but their sending their commissioners to the Synod at Ierusalem proveth that in a thing common to them all they depend upon a Synod that doth oblige them all. 2. How could one independent Church at Ierusalem give Lawes to an independent Church at Antioch? 3. Antioch might have condemned the heresie. Suppose they could not judge the heretickes, if they were an independent congregation, seeing the heresie troubled them.
16. They object, Ecumenic and universal Synods of the whole Christian Church are unpossible;1 and the Church is, and may be without Synods; therefore Synods are no ordinances of Christ. So Best. See Parker.
16. They object, O•cumenicke and universall Synods of the whole Christian Church are unpossible;1 and the Church is, and may be without Synods; therefore Synods are no ordinances of Christ. So Best. See Parker.