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Five disputations of church-government and worship
Five disputations of church-government and worship by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1659
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3. A third sort there are that are Presidents in such an Eldership, and withal do take a Negative voice in the Government, so that nothing shall be done without them in such affairs.
4 A fourth sort are the sole Pastors of such a particular Church that have many Ministers under them as their Curates, who are properly to be Ruled by them alone; so that the Pastor is the sole Ruler of that Church, and the Curates do only teach and otherwise officiate in obedience to him: Which is the case of ⟨p. 15⟩divers Ministers of great Parishes, that keep one Curate at their Parish Church, and others at their Chapels. Yet its one thing to be the sole Ruler of the Parish, and another to Rule the rest of the Elders.
4 A fourth sort are the sole Pastors of such a particular Church that have many Ministers under them as their Curates, who are properly to be Ruled by them alone; so that the Pastor is the sole Ruler of that Church, and the Curates do only teach and otherwise officiate in obedience to him: Which is the case of ⟨p. 15⟩divers Ministers of great Parishes, that keep one Curate at their Parish Church, and others at their Chappels. Yet its one thing to be the sole Ruler of the Parish, and another to Rule the rest of the Elders.
5. A fifth sort of Bishops are those that are the fixed Presidents of a Classis of the Pastors of many particular Churches; who hold the title durante vitâ, or quàm diu been see gesserint, though they are in use only while the Classis sitteth, and have only a power of Moderating and ordering things, as the foreman of a Jury, or a double or casting voice, as the Bailiff in Elections in most Corporations, or as the President in some Colleges; but no Negative voice, which maketh a Power equal with all the rest.