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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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6. They object, Every particular Church is the body of Christ,1 his Spouse, Wife, and Kingdom, and every one hath received faith of equal price,2 2 Pet. 1. 1. and consequently of equal power, and right to the tree of Life, and Word of God, and the holy things, the keys of the Kingdom,3 the promise and use of Christs power and presence, Rom. 12. 4, 8.4 Therefore there is not one Church above another.5 So the Separatists. Best.
6. They object, Every particular Church is the body of Christ,1 his Spouse, Wife, and Kingdome, and every one hath received faith of equall price,2 2 Pet. 1. 1. and consequently of equall power, and right to the tree of Life, and Word of God, and the holy things, the keyes of the Kingdome,3 the promise and use of Christs power and presenc•, Rom. 12. 4, 8.4 Therefore there is not one Church above another.5 So the Separatists. Best.