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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 ...
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2. Prophesying at that time in Corinth might well be obtained by prayer upon the extraordinary impulsion of the spirit, as Daniel obtained by prayer the interpretation of a dream, neither can it be proved from 1 Cor. 14. that Paul willeth them all without exception, to covet to speak with tongues and to prophecy, but only these that were extraordinarily moved to pray, except these (v. 31. yea may all prophecy) be contrary to these words (1 Cor. 12. 29. are all Prophets?) which we cannot say.
2. Prophecying at that time in Corinth might well be obtained by prayer upon the extraordinary impulsion of the spirit, as Daniel obtained by prayer the interpretation of a dreame, neither can it be proved from 1 Cor. 14. that Paul willeth them all without exception, to covet to speake with tongues and to prophecy, but only these that were extraordinarily moved to pray, except these (v. 31. yea may all prophecy) be contrary to these words (1 Cor. 12. 29. are all Prophets?) which we cannot say.
3. Because it was of old in the power of Prophets to use some means to dispose themselves to prophecy, for when the passion of anger overclouded the fancy and the species therein, then Elisha calleth for a minstrel to play, and dispose the mind better, as Ca•etan saith: Howbeit for all that the Text saith, the hand of the Lord only actuated these species, and caused him to prophecy.1
3. Because it was of old in the power of Prophets to use some meanes to dispose themselves to prophecy, for when the passion of anger overclouded the fancy and the species therin, then Elisha calleth for a minstrell to play, and dispose the minde better, as Caetan saith: Howbeit for all that the Text saith, the hand of the Lord only actuated these species, and caused him to prophecy.