The doctrine of instituted churches explained and proved from the word of God

The Teaching Officer is appointed by Christ to Baptize and Administer the Lords Supper, and therefore he is made the Judge by God, what Persons those ordinances are to be Administered to, and it is not the work either of the Brethren or Ruling Elders, any ways to intermeddle in that Affair or Limit him; we never read that the Apostles did advise with the Church, whether they should Baptize such as offered themselves. As the Administration of these ordinances is committed to them, so the Judging concerning those who they are to be Administered unto, as they are to Judge what subject to teach upon, and as the Deacon is to Judge who is to be relieved; So the Minister is to Judge who is to be Baptized and Admitted to the Lords Supper. The Ruling Elders are to join with the Teaching Elders in Rule and Government; these Officers are called Governments, 1 Cor. 12. Such as Rule, Rom. 12. Distinguished from such as Labour in the Word and Doctrine, 1 Tim. 5. The Teaching Elders with the Ruling Elders, make the Presbytery of the Church; with whom the Government of the Church is entrusted: The Power of Censuring offenders in the Church, and absolving of Penitents, doth belong alone to these, the Brethren of the Church are not to intermeddle with it. The Elders are to Rule over the Church, and therefore not to be over-ruled by the Brethren, it is the work of the Elders to rule well, 1 Tim. 5.17. The Members of the Church are to be obedient to the Elders, therefore not to control them in their Government, Heb. 12.17. The Elders of the Jewish Church, had the Power of Government of the Church in their hands, hence we read of the Rulers and Chief Rulers of the Synagogues, Act. 18. Deut. 21.5. The Elders have the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven committed to them, Matth. 16.18. The meaning is, that he should be an Elder and Ruler of the Church, it is spoken of as a Personal reward of his profession.