Five disputations of church-government and worship

Sect. 48. Object. It is sufficient that no other way is revealed; and therefore till you find another in Scripture, this must be taken for the only way. Answ. 1. Scripture is the Rule of our Right performance of all duties: We cannot imagine that in the Rule there should be the least defect; and therefore no precept or imitable pattern of sin in the smallest matter is there to be found. And yet it followeth not that every sin doth Nullify a Calling, because there is no Scripture warrant for that sin. All that will follow is, that no other way is innocent or warrantable: and that only when Necessity doth not warrant it. 2. I have showed already that there are other ways warranted in some cases in the Scripture: And I shall show anon that as great omissions nullify not the office.

Sect. 48. Object. It is sufficient that no other way is revealed; and therefore till you find another in Scripture, this must be taken for the only way. Answ. 1. Scripture is the Rule of our Right performance of all duties: We cannot imagine that in the Rule there should be the least defect; and therefore no precept or imitable pattern of sin in the smallest matter is there to be found. And yet it followeth not that every sin doth Nullifie a Calling, because there is no Scripture warrant for that sin. All that will follow is, that no other way is innocent or warrantable: and that only when Necessity doth not warrant it. 2. I have shewed already that there are other wayes warranted in some cases in the Scripture: And I shall shew anon that as great omissions nullifie not the office.

Sect. 49. Object. But how shall they preach unless they be sent? saith Paul, Rom. 10. Answ. But the question is, Whether no man be sent that have not humane Ordination? The text doth not affirm this. Let that be God• Ordinary way: but yet it followeth not there is no other. If God send them however, they may preach; as Edesius, Frumentius, Origen, and others did of old.