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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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Answ. 1. We make no other subjection here then our brethren make; for they make ten to be subject to ••ve hundred in an independent Congregation: As the part is in subjection to the Laws of the whole, so make we many Churches in Cities, Townes and Provinces subject in the Lord to all their own Pastors and Elders convened in a National Assembly: Papists make their Synods to lay bonds upon the consciences of men.
Answ. 1. We make no other subjection here then our brethren make; for they make ten to be subject to ••ve hundred in an independent Congregation: As the part is in subjection to the Lawes of the whole, so make we many Churches in Cities, Townes and Provinces subject in the Lord to all their owne Pastors and Elders convened in a Nationall Assembly: Papists make their Synods to lay bonds upon the consciences of men.
2. Their Synods cannot err.
2. Their Synods cannot erre.
3. The Lord Prelate over ruleth them.