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The way of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The way of churches…The vvay of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The vvay of churches…
The way of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The way of churches walking in brotherly equality, or co-ordination, without subjection of one church to another measured and examined bight golden reed of the sanctuary, containing a full declaration of the church-way in all particulars / by Mr. J. Cotton ...The vvay of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The vvay of churches walking in brotherly equalitie, or co-ordination, without subjection of one church to another measured and examined bythe golden reed of the sanctuary, containing a full declaration of the church-way in all particulars / by Mr. J. Cotton ...
London: printed by Matthew Simmons, 1645
THE Way of the Churches of Christ in NEW-ENGLAND, Measured by the G… › Chapter 2 › Section 6
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SECT. VI.
Object. Two things are here demanded; First, by what warrant the People choose their Officers?
OBject. Two things are here demanded; First, by what warrant the People choose their Officers?
Answ. From the President of the Apostolical Churches. In the choosing of an Apostle, the voices of people went as far as any humane Suffrages could go; of an hundred and twenty, they chose two, and presented them before the Lord, and his Apostles. And because and Apostle was immediately to be called of God, out of those two God chose one, Act. 1.15.23.26. Act. 14.23. The Apostles are said to have ordained Elders by lifting up of hands, (to wit, of the people) as the original word implieth: And the multitude of the Disciples are directed by the Apostles to look out and choose seven Deacons, Act. 6.3.15.
Answ. From the President of the Apostolicall Churches. In the choosing of an Apostle, the voices of people went as farre as any humane Suffrages could goe; of an hundred and twenty, they chose two, and presented them before the Lord, and his Apostles. And because and Apostle was immediately to be called of God, out of those two God chose one, Act. 1.15.23.26. Act. 14.23. The Apostles are said to have ordained Elders by lifting up of hands, (to wit, of the people) as the originall word implieth: And the multitude of the Disciples are directed by the Apostles to look out and choose seven Deacons,