The reasons of the Dissenting Brethren against the third proposition, concerning presbyterial government· Humbly…

First, If not upon this ground, then upon some other, not by any special faculty or Office, over and above this of preaching, for then he should be ordained a ruling Elder over and above his being first a Preaching Elder as a new faculty given him, or by being made a Ruler first, and then this of preaching superadded, as the Bishops first made Deacons then Presbyters. But

First, If not upon this ground, then upon some other, not by any speciall faculty or Office, over and above this of preaching, for then he should be ordained a ruling Elder over and above his being first a Preaching Elder as a new faculty given him, or by being made a Ruler first, and then this of preaching superadded, as the Bishops first made Deacons then Presbyters. But

Secondly, All the keys are given him at once, the keys of ruling with the keys of knowledge, the power of the staff intrinsically follows, his being a Pastor or Shepherd; and though the one is a power of mere order, namely that of Preaching, and that of his Ruling be a power of jurisdiction (to be exercised with others and not alone) yet still his receiving power to join with others in those acts of Rule of jurisdiction is from this his power of Order, and the ordinary extent of his authority therein, is extendible no farther then his ordinary call to preach. Yea

Secondly, All the keyes are given him at once, the keyes of ruling with the keyes of knowledge, the power of the staffe intrinsecally followes, his being a Pastor or Shepheard; and though the one is a power of meere order, namely that of Preaching, and that of his Ruling be a power of jurisdiction (to be exercised with others and not alone) yet still his receiving power to joyne with others in those acts of Rule of jurisdiction is from this his power of Order, and the ordinary extent of his authority therein, is extendible no farther then his ordinary call to preach. Yea