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The heart of N-England rent at the blasphemies of the present generation. Or A…
The heart of N-England rent at the blasphemies of the present generation. Or A brief tractate, concerning the doctrine of the Quakers, demonstrating the destructive nature thereof, to religion, the churches, and the state, with consideration of the remedy against it. : Occasional satisfaction to objections, and confirmation of the contrary trueth. / By John Norton ...
Cambridge: printed by Samuel Green, 1659
Chapter 3 › Their Opposition to Civil Order, is thus evinced.
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Touching the first, Church-Officers are Extraordinary, i. e. but for a time: as, Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists Ordinary, i. e. such whose function continueth, and is standing at all times.
To the constitution of an Apostle, four extraordinary gifts concurred. 1. A Call immediately by Christ. Matthias substituted in the place of Judas, is elected by Lot, which was a divine vote. Acts 1.26. Paul hath a vision of Christ, and heareth a voice from heaven. Acts 26.16. 1 Cor. 15.8. 2. Plenitude and amplitude of the power of the Keys, i. e. all Church-power in all Churches. John 21.21. Mat. 28.19. Mark 16.15. 3. Infallible assistance in their administration, when called thereunto. 2 Pet. 1.20, 21. 4. Power to work Miracles, 2 Cor: 12.12.
To the constitution of an Apostle, four extraordinary gifts concurred. 1. A Call immediately by Christ. Matthias substituted in the place of Judas, is elected by Lot, which was a divine vote. Acts 1.26. Paul hath a vision of Christ, and heareth a voice from heaven. Acts 26.16. 1 Cor. 15.8. 2. Plenitude and amplitude of the power of the Keyes, i. e. all Church-power in all Churches.