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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. These Prophets were Prophets by office, and so beside that they were gifted, they were sent with official authority to preach. 1. They are such as Paul speaketh of, 1 Cor. 12. 28. God hath set some in the Church, first Apostles, secondarily Prophets, Ergo, they were officers set in the body, as Apostles were at that time, Eph. 4. 11. 2. They are called Prophets, 1 Cor. 14. v. 29, 32. But in all the old or new Testament, Prophets signify over these that are in office, as the places in the margin clear,a and a place cannot be brought where the word Prophet signifieth a man who publicly preacheth, and yet is no Prophet by office, but possibly a Fashioner, a •lough-man, a Shoemaker▪ 3. The formal •ff•cts of public edifying, comfe•ti•g, convincing, converting souls are ascribed to these. •ophets, v. 1, 3, 4, 5, 12, 24 25, 31. which are ascribed to pr•• ching Pastors, Rom 10. 14, 15. 1 Cor. 4. 1, 2, 3. 4. In this chapter, and in chap. 13. Paul doth set down Canons anent the right use of the offices that he spake of, 1 Cor. 12. 28, 29. 5. Paul must think them Prophets by office, while as he compareth himself who was an Apostle and Prophet with these Prophets, v. 37. If any man think himself to be a Prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write to you are ⟨p. 250⟩the Commandments of the Lord.