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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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and many clear testimonies for us,1 which are to be seen in Gratian. all affirming that the ancient Church required the consent of the people to the ordination ⟨p. 241⟩of Elders, but all these expressly speak of popular cognition of the good parts, gifts and holiness of the chosen Elders, and do still ascribe authoritative Ordination of Elders to the presbytery of Elders, as all Ancients with one pen affirm.
and many cleare testimonies for us,1 which are to bee seene in Gratian. all affirming that the ancient Church required the consent of the people to the ordination ⟨p. 241⟩of Elders, but all these expresly speake of popular cognition of the good parts, gifts and holinesse of the chosen Elders, and doe still ascribe authoritative Ordination of Elders to the presbyterie of Elders, as all Ancients with one pen affirme.
- 1Gratian, dist. 32, 34 […], 63.Gra•ian, dist. 32, 34 〈…〉, 63.