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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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3. Paul, 1 Tim. 3. is not describing offices, but giveth Canons, which generally agreeth to all Church-officers, howbeit he giveth instance in two, yet in such two as includeth all the rest, as he that laboureth in teaching and governing, and he that taketh care of the Church goods. When Moses describeth the Judge, he showeth what a man the King, the Justice of peace, the Sheriff, the Major of a City, the Lord of the privy Council should be, howbeit these be not named in the Text. Hence, because they are not named, it followeth not that they are omitted, and not spoken of in the Text.
3. Paul, 1 Tim. 3. is not describing offices, but giveth Canons, which generally agreeth to all Church-officers, howbeit he giveth instance in two, yet in such two as includeth all the rest, as he that laboureth in teaching and governing, and he that taketh care of the Church goods. When Moses describeth the Judge, he sheweth what a man the King, the Justice of peace, the Sheriffe, the Major of a City, the Lord of the privy Councell should be, howbeit these be not named in the Text. Hence, because they are not named, it followeth not that they are omitted, and not spoken of in the Text.
Quest. 3. But Elders are not, 1 Cor. 12. 29. nor yet, Rom. 12. but only governors (saith Whytgift and Dr. Field) and it is an ill argument, à genere ad speciem affirmativè, he nameth governors, it followeth not therefore he nameth your governing Elders.
Quest. 3. But Elders are not, 1 Cor. 12. 29. nor yet, Rom. 12. but only governours (saith Whytgift and Dr. Field) and it is an ill argument, à genere ad speciem affirmativè, he nameth gouernours, it followeth not therfore he nameth your governing Elders.