A92287:129
The reasons of the Dissenting Brethren against the third proposition, concerning presbyterial government· Humbly…
The reasons of the Dissenting Brethren against the third proposition, concerning presbyterial government· Humbly presented.
London: printed by G.M. for Ralph Smith, 1645
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Sect. 6.
Secondly, Now for the Formale, the uniting of this matter into a Consessus or Caetus, Presbyters become united into a Presbytery in the Classical, by having Pastoral charges in such a division, whosoever cometh so to be disposed of, he is no sooner Pastor to such a Parish, but he is eo nomine, Member of such a Classis. The Presbyters of a Parochial Presbytery are as nearly united and more: They are united in the choice and call of the same Congregation they govern, and united in the whole work of the Ministry over the same people; so that they are not only fellow Governors, but fellow Labourers in the same Vineyard. There is therefore no just ground for such a distinction or difference between Presbytery and Presbytery in respect either of the matter or the form.
Secondly, Now for the Formale, the uniting of this matter into a Consessus or Caetus, Presbyters become united into a Presbytery in the Classicall, by having Pastorall charges in such a division, whosoever commeth so to be disposed of, hee is no sooner Pastor to such a Parish, but hee is eo nomine, Member of such a Classis. The Presbyters of a Parochiall Presbytery are as neerely united and more: They are united in the choyce and call of the same Congregation they governe, and united in the whole work of the Ministery over the same people; so that they are not onely fellow Governours, but fellow Labourers in the same Vineyard. There is therefore no just ground for such a distinction or difference between Presbytery and Presbytery in respect either of the matter or the forme.