A86000:13
A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded…
A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded to the late General Assembly at Edinburgh, 1647. Together with an Act concerning Erastianism, independency, and liberty of conscience. Published by authority.A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded to the late Generall Assembly at Edinburgh, 1647. Together with an Act concerning Erastianisme, independencie, and liberty of conscience. Published by authority.
London: printed for Robert Bostock, 1647
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It is not lawful for any man, how fit soever, and how much soever enriched or beautified with excellent gifts, to undertake the Administration either of the Word or Sacraments by the Will of private persons, or others who have not power and right to Call; much less is it lawful by their own judgement or arbitrement to assume and arrogate the same to themselves: But before it be lawful to undergo that sacred Ministry in Churches constituted, a special Calling; yea beside, a lawful Election (which alone is not sufficient) a Mission, or sending, or (as commonly it is termed) Ordination, is necessarily required, and that both for the avoiding of confusion, and to bar out, or shut the door (so far as in us lieth) upon Impostors; as also by reason of divine Institution delivered to us in the holy Scripture, Rom. 10. 15. Heb. 5. 4. Tit. 1 5. 1 Tim. 1. 14.
It is not lawfull for any man, how fit soever, and how much soever enriched or beautified with excellent gifts, to undertake the Administration either of the Word or Sacraments by the Will of private persons, or others who have not power and right to Call; much lesse is it lawfull by their own judgement or arbitrement to assume and arrogate the same to themselves: But before it be lawfull to undergoe that sacred Ministery in Churches constituted, a speciall Calling; yea beside, a lawfull Election (which alone is not sufficient) a Mission, or sending, or (as commonly it is termed) Ordination, is necessarily required, and that both for the avoyding of confusion, and to bar out, or shut the door (so far as in us lieth) upon Impostors; as also by reason of divine Institution delivered to us in the holy Scripture,