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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 2
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Answ. [Greek or Hebrew] in the Apostles language, doth not note out any intention or labour in some above others, but simply such pains, in a place somewhat parallel to this, 1 Thes. 5.12. where the Apostle ⟨p. 21⟩exhorteth the Thessalonians to acknowledge their Ministers and Rulers with singular love for their works sake, he calleth all their Ministers [Greek or Hebrew], and maketh their [Greek or Hebrew], the common work and labour of them all, not any intensive or eminent labour of some above others; and in Rom. 16.12. when the Apostle speaketh of some godly women, that either took pains about him, or about other spiritual work, when he speaketh of intensive or eminent pains and labour, he addeth another word to [Greek or Hebrew], that may express so much; but if he speak simply and positively of labour, henseth the word [Greek or Hebrew] alone, Salute (saith he, v. 12.) Tryphena and Tryphosa, [Greek or Hebrew], which is translated simply, who labour in the Lord; but when he speaketh of others, that took more painful labour, salute Mary, vers. 6. (saith he) [Greek or Hebrew], which bestowed much labour upon us, and ver. 12. salute the beloved, [Greek or Hebrew], which is translated who laboured much in the Lord; and therefore in this Text in Timothy, if we strain not Pauls words beyond his wonted meaning, he means no more by Elders [Greek or Hebrew], then such who labour in word & doctrine, and then he distinguisheth the Elders that rule well, from the Elders that labour in word & doctrine simply, by their different acts, about different objects, some Elders being conversant about the well ruling of the lives & manners of the people, others being conversant in labours about the word and doctrine.
Answ. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 in the Apostles language, doth not note out any intention or labour in some above others, but simply such pains, in a place somewhat parallel to this, 1 Thes. 5.12. where the Apostle ⟨p. 21⟩exhorteth the Thessalonians to acknowledge their Ministers and Rulers with singular love for their works sake, he calleth all their Ministers , and maketh their , the common work and labour of them all, not any intensive or eminent labour of some above others; and in