A80640:581
The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the…
The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the historical aspersions of Mr. Robert Baylie, in his book, called, A dissuasive from the errors of the time. In the latter, from some contradictions of Vindicæ Clavium : and from, some mis-constructions of learned Mr. Rutherford in his book entitled The due right of presbyteries. / By Mr. John Cotton, sometime preacher at Boston in Lincoln-shire, and now teacher of the Church at Boston, in New-England.The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the historical aspersions of Mr. Robert Baylie, in his book, called, A disswasive from the errors of the time. In the latter, from some contradictions of Vindicæ Clavium : and from, some mis-constructions of learned Mr. Rutherford in his book intituled The due right of presbyteries. / By Mr. John Cotton, sometime preacher at Boston in Lincoln-shire, and now teacher of the Church at Boston, in New-England.
London: printed by Matthew Simmons for John Bellamie, 1648
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I shall not need to enlarge further answer to this second Argument. The Testimonies which he allegeth to prove his Proposition; they prove, that the Keys signify Power, and Authority, and that Stewardly, or Office-Power, is given to the Officers of the Church. But none of them prove, that all power is Office-Power, or that the Keys hold forth no other power but office-power: or that the Church of Believers hath received no power at all. The Text in Isa. 22.2•. speaketh not of a spiritual or Ecclesiastical Power, but of a Civil Power. The Text in Isa. 9.6. and Rev. 3.7. speaks not of a Ministerial, or Office-Power, but of a Sovereign Power in Christ Jesus.
I shall not need to enlarge further answer to this second Argument. The Testimonies which he alledgeth to prove his Proposition; they prove, that the Keyes signifie Power, and Authority, and that Stewardly, or Office-Power, is given to the Officers of the Church. But none of them prove, that all power is Office-Power, or that the Keyes hold forth no other power but office-power: or that the Church of Believers hath received no power at all. The Text in Isa. 22.2•. speaketh not of a spiritual or Ecclesiastical Power, but of a Civil Power. The Text in Isa. 9.6. and Rev. 3.7. speaks not of a Ministerial, or Office-Power, but of a Soveraign Power in Christ Jesus.