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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. The keys by the preaching of the Gospel, Potestas concionalis clavium, were given to Peter as representing all Pastors and Doctors, tanquam subiecto adaequato: The keys by way of disciplinary binding and loosing were given to Peter, ta•quam, subiecto virtually, representing not only Pastors, but also Doctors and ruling Elders, who were to be called and sent of God.
Answ. The keyes by the preaching of the Gospell, Potestas concionalis clavium, were given to Peter as representing all Pastors and Doctors, tanquam subiecto adaequato: The keyes by way of disciplinary binding and loosing were given to Peter, ta•quam, subiecto virtuali, representing not only Pastors, but also Doctors and ruling Elders, who were to be called and sent of God.
Q. 7. How can any voice in matters of Religion, but only Pastors, for ruling Elders are not Pastors. So Field.
Answ. 1It is Jesuit-like to reason thus with Bellarmine, who saith, it is a pastoral act to define in Councils; ⟨p. 291⟩and therefore none should teach in Council (saith Panormitan in the Council of Basil) but Prelates who are the pillars and keys of Heaven. 2So said Eccius. 3But the Council of Basil thought not so,4