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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. I say this is a begging of the question, for we desire a warrant of Gods Word why sister-Churches may use some power of the keys against sister-Churches, such as is to rebuke them, plead with them, Hos. 2. 2. and yet we may not use all power of the keys, even excommunication; now to rebuke and plead against a Church, to Parker and our brethren is a power of jurisdiction, and a sort of closing and shutting of Heaven.
Answ. 1. I say this is a begging of the question, for we desire a warrant of Gods Word why sister-Churches may use some power of the keyes against sister-Churches, such as is to rebuke them, plead with them, Hos. 2. 2. and yet we may not use all power of the keyes, even excommunication; now to rebuke and pleade against a Church, to Parker and our brethren is a power of jurisdiction, and a sort of closing and shutting of Heaven.
2. The Jews did justly excommunicate the Church of the Samaritans, and Christ alloweth thereof, John 4. 22. ye worship ye know not what, salvation is of the Jews, in which words, Christ pronounceth the Jews to be the true Church, and the Samaritans, not to be the true Church.
2. The Iewes did justly excommunicate the Church of the Samaritans, and Christ alloweth therof, Iohn 4. 22. ye worship ye know not what, salvation is of the Jewes, in which words, Christ pronounceth the Iewes to be the true Church, and the Samaritans, not to be the true Church.