A69533:635
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Sect. 30. Argument 8. The Ministry of the Priests and Levites before the incarnation of Christ, and in his time, was not Null, though they wanted as much or more then such a succession of right Ordination: therefore it is so still with the Gospel Ministry. The Antecedent I shall more fully manifest nearer to the end: Only now observe, that when Abiathar was put out by Solomon; and when such as were not of the line or Genealogy of the Priests, were put as polluted persons from the Priesthood (Neh. 7.64, 65. and 13 29, 30. Ezra 2.62.) ⟨p. 176⟩yet were not any of their administrations taken to have been Null.
Sect. 30. Argument 8. The Ministry of the Priests and Levities before the incarnation of Christ, and in his time, was not Null, though they wanted as much or more then such a succession of right Ordination: therefore it is so still with the Gospel Ministery. The Antecedent I shall more fully manifest neerer to the end: Only now observe, that when Abiathar was put out by Solom•n; and when such as were not of the line or Genealogie of the Priests, were put as polluted persons from the Priesthood (Neh. 7.64, 65. and 13 29, 30. Ezra 2.62.) ⟨p. 176⟩yet were not any of their administrations taken to have been Null.
Sect. 31. Argument 9. If the Ministration or Governing acts of Usurping Princes may be Valid, and there need no proof of an uninterrupted succession to prove the validity, then is it so also in the Ministry: But the Antecedent is certain; therefore, &c. The Validity of the consequence from the parity of Reason I shall manifest anon.