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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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Answ. 2. I willingly grant that Peter (in Matth. 16.) Received the Promise of all Office-power, as representing the Officers of the Church, Apostles, Teachers, and Elders: and with that Power, a Warrant of Official Exercise of that Power.
Answ. 2. I willingly grant that Peter (in Matth. 16.) Received the Promise of all Office-power, as representing the Officers of the Church, Apostles, Teachers, and Elders: and with that Power, a Warrant of Officiall Exercise of that Power.
But this I say withal, That Peter in receiving the Keys (or the Promise of them) He received from Christ both sorts of subordinate Church-Power, not only Officiariam, but Honorariam Potestatem. And in receiving this latter, He represented the Person ⟨p. 34⟩of all professing Believers. For it were not reasonable to think, that Peter receiving the Keys as a reward of the Profession of his Faith, should receive no power at all to professing Believers as such, but all Power only to professing Officers.
But this I say withall, That Peter in receiving the Keyes (or the Promise of them) He received from Christ both sorts of subordinate Church-Power, not only Officiariam, but Honorariam Potestatem. And in receiving this latter, He represented the Person ⟨p. 34⟩of all professing Believers. For it were not reasonable to think, that Peter receiving the Keyes as a reward of the Profession of his Faith, should receive no power at all to professing Believers as such, but all Power only to professing Officers.