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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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6. They object, 1If a Ministerial power come (saith M. Smith),2 by succession from Presbyteries, then are Presbyters Lords of the Churches faith, in respect that the Church cannot enjoy the holy things of God, howbeit she be of her self the body and Spouse of Christ, without the Presbyters consent.
6. They object, 1If a Ministeriall power come (saith M. Smith),2 by succession from Presbyteries, then are Presbyters Lords of the Churches faith, in respect that the Church cannot enioy the holy things of God, howbeit she be of her selfe the body and Spouse of Christ, without the Presbyters consent.
- 16. Object.6. Obiect.
- 2Smith. ib.
Answ. Any may here see right down Anabaptism, because the Church cannot enjoy pastoral preaching, and the Sacraments without Pastors appointed of Christ for that effect, Mat. 28. 18, 19. John 20. 21, 22, 23. Mar. 16. 15. therefore Pastors are Lords of the peoples faith, so they may have Baptism and the Supper of the Lord, because they are Christs Spouse and body, without Pastors.
Answ. Any may here see right downe Anabaptisme, because the Church cannot enjoy pastorall preaching, and the Sacraments without Pastors appointed of Christ for that effect,