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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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Reas. 3. If the Apostle speak here only of several actions or exercises of several gifts, but both co-incident to the same person and officer in the Church; why then doth he command the Teacher to wait on teaching? and the Exhorter to wait on exhortation? for he that performeth an action according to this gift, which is not peculiar to his office, but common to him with men of other offices, is never commanded, nor is it his duty to attend or wait on such an action. As if a man have a gift of love, or mercy, or liberality, and according to that gift be fit to perform an action of giving Alms, yet he is not commanded to attend or wait upon Almsgiving, unless it be his office as well as his gift?
Reas. 3. If the Apostle speake here onely of severall actions or exercises of severall gifts, but both co-incident to the same person and officer in the Church; why then doth he command the Teacher to waite on teaching? and the Exhorter to waite on exhortation? for he that performeth an action according to this gift, which is not peculiar to his office, but common to him with men of other offices, is never commanded, nor is it his dutie to attend or waite on such an action. As if a man have a gift of love, or mercy, or liberalitie, and according to that gift be fit to performe an action of giving Almes, yet he is not commanded to attend or waite upon Almesgiving, unlesse it be his office as well as his gift?
Object. Attending, or waiting, is not expressed in the Original, but in the translation only.
Object. Attending, or waiting, is not expressed in the Originall, but in the translation onely.
Answ. Though it be not expressed in the Original, it is necessarily intended, for either such a word as expresseth waiting, or at least the verb substantive [Greek or Hebrew], must needs be understood, which holdeth forth the same sense; He that teacheth, let him be teaching; he that exhorteth, let him be in exhortation; which is all one, as let him attend to it, let him make it his proper and constant work. So a like example in