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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. The person is tried, 1. by Timothy and Titus, and so by the Presbytery. 1. his ability, that he be able to teach others, 2 Tim. 2. 3. that he be apt to teach, 1 Tim. 3. 2. Tit. 1. 9. else the Timothies of the Church lay hands suddenly on him, contrary to 1 Tim. 5. 22. So the Presbytery trieth according to these Canons with us, his skill in the Tongues, Latin, Hebrew, and Greek; his ability of preaching popular Sermons, and interpreting Scripture, in controversies, in Chronology, and the history of the Church, and he must be proved and tried by the people, by preaching sundry Sermons to them, 1 Tim. 3. 10. And let these first be proved, and let them use the office, what ever officers they shall be, Pastors, Doctors, Elders or Deacons. Also his grace and godliness is tried by both people and Presbytery, 1 Tim. 3. 2, 3. his ability to govern, v. 4, 5. Acts 6. 3. Titus 1. 7, 8, 9. his fidelity, 2 Tim. 2. 2. and he must bring a Testimonial or Christian Letters of recommendation, from those amongst whom he lived as 1 Tim. 3. 7.
2. The person is tryed, 1. by Timothy and Titus, and so by the Presbytery. 1. his ability, that he be able to teach others, 2 Tim. 2. 3. that he be apt to teach, 1 Tim. 3. 2. Tit. 1. 9. else the Timothies of the Church lay hands suddenly on him, contrary to