A92287:52
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First Reasons to show there were not more then could meet in one place.
FIrst Reasons to shew there were not more then could meet in one place.
The Holy Ghost hath from first to last as on purpose showed this, as if his scope had been aforehand to prevent and to preclude all reasonings to the contrary.
The Holy Ghost hath from first to last as on purpose shewed this, as if his scope had been aforehand to prevent and to preclude all reasonings to the contrary.
1. In the beginnings of that Church, their meetings are set out to us by two Adjuncts. First, that they met [Greek or Hebrew], with one accord in the same duty of prayer, Acts Chap. 1. Verse 14. And secondly, [Greek or Hebrew], together in one and the same company, Verse 15. Which therefore is there and usually translated in one place. And that here by these words the intent of the Holy Ghost is to show their meeting in one and the same Assembly, is evident. For whereas in the 15 Verse 'tis said, Peter stood up in the middest of them, as therefore being present together in one company, he adds, And the number of them that were [Greek or Hebrew], that is, Present together in company, were an hundred and twenty.
1. In the beginnings of that Church, their meetings are set out to us by two Adjuncts. First, that they met 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, with one accord in the same duty of prayer, Acts Chap. 1. Verse 14. And secondly, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, together in one and the same company, Verse 15. Which therefore is there and usually translated in one place. And that here by these words the intent of the Holy Ghost is to shew their meeting in one and the same Assembly, is evident. For whereas in the 15 Verse 'tis said, Peter stood up in the middest of them, as therefore being present together in one company, he addes, And the number of them that were , that is, Present together in company, were an hundred and twenty.