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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 1
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It remaineth therefore, that the ordinary Officers of the Church which are to continue to the coming of Christ Jesus, are either Elders, (whom the Apostle calleth also Bishops, Tit. 1.5.7. Act. 20.17.28.) or Deacons; of Elders he maketh two sorts, one sort he ⟨p. 11⟩calleth them that rule, the other them that labour in the Word; whether of Exhortation, as the Pastors, or of Doctrine, as the Teachers, 2 Tim. 5.17. For the two sorts of ordinary preaching Elders, the Apostle calleth Pastors and Teachers, Eph. 4.11. And such several kinds of labouring in the Word, by the one in a word of Exhortation, by the other in a word of Doctrine, the Apostle expressly holdeth forth, Rom. 12.7, 8. He that teacheth (saith he) let him wait on teaching, and he that exhorteth on exhortation; which argueth a difference of their functions by the distinction of their proper or especial actions.
It remaineth therefore, that the ordinary Officers of the Church which are to continue to the comming of Christ Jesus, are either Elders, (whom the Apostle calleth also Bishops, Tit. 1.5.7. Act. 20.17.28.) or Deacons; of Elders he maketh two sorts, one sort he ⟨p. 11⟩calleth them that rule, the other them that labour in the Word; whether of Exhortation, as the Pastors, or of Doctrine, as the Teachers, 2 Tim. 5.17. For the two sorts of ordinary preaching Elders, the Apostle calleth Pastors and Teachers, Eph. 4.11. And such severall kindes of labouring in the Word, by the one in a word of Exhortation, by the other in a word of Doctrine, the Apostle expresly holdeth forth,