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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Answ. 1. We have a new office brought in in odium tertij, out of hatred to ruling Elders, and this is a creature who can baptize, administer the Lords Supper, and pray far off a print book, and admonish in corners, but cannot preach; but first I ask this fellows name.
Answ. 1. We have a new office brought in in odium tertij, out of hatred to ruling Elders, and this is a creature who can baptize, administer the Lords Supper, and pray far off a print booke, and admonish in corners, but cannot preach; but first I aske this fellowes name.
2. Where is such an officer in Gods word?
3. By what warrant hath one power to administer the Sacraments, and that [Greek or Hebrew], well as a well-governing Elder, who cannot preach the word and pray, this is but the reading Priest, who saith service for hire; and yet he baptizeth ex officio, by his office: Christ conjoineth the public preaching and baptizing, Mat. 28. 18, 19. as two parts of an office, and here they are separated and given to different officers.
3. By what warrant hath one power to administer the Sacraments, and that 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, well as a well-governing Elder, who cannot preach the word and pray, this is but the reading Priest, who saith service for hire; and yet he baptizeth ex officio, by his office: Christ conjoyneth the publike preaching and baptizing, Mat. 28. 18, 19. as two parts of an office, and here they are separated and given to different officers.