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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 2.1 Act. 14. 2. Then appointed they Elders by the peoples consent in every Church. Ergo, Every Congregation hath power to choose their own Pastors and Elders.
They object 2.1 Act. 14. 2. Then appointed they Elders by the peoples consent in every Church. Ergo, Every Congregation hath power to chuse their owne Pastors and Elders.
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Answ. 1. Paul and Barnabas the Apostles of Christ chose Elders in every Church, with the peoples consent. Ergo, a congregation wanting pastors who ordaineth Elders, can and may of themselves ordain Pastors and Elders. What a weak consequence is this? Pastors in an Apostolic Church ordained pastors. Ergo, the multitude have power to ordain Pastors. I rather infer the contrary. Ergo, there are no congregations of believers independent, who have power to ordain Pastors without a College of Pastors,1 and observe (saith Caietan) on that place,2 That the fasting and prayers of the Apostles were at the Ordination of Presbyteries.
Answ. 1. Paul and Barnabas the Apostles of Christ chose Elders in every Church, with the peoples consent. Ergo, a congregation wanting pastors who ordaineth Elders, can and may of themselves ordaine Pastors and Elders. What a weak consequence is this? Pastors in an Apostolick Church ordained pastors. Ergo, the multitude have power to ordain Pastors. I rather inferre the contrary. Ergo, there are no congregations of believers independent, who have power to ordaine Pastours without a Colledge of Pastours,