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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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3. A third interpretation is given of these words, That by Elders ruling well should be meant Pastors, and Teachers, such as were resident, and abiding in the Church, affixed to the place for the rule of it, and by [Greek or Hebrew], those that travelled from place to place, to visit and to confirm the Churches. To confirm this sense of [Greek or Hebrew], the place, 1 Cor. 15.10. is quoted, where Paul saith of himself, [Greek or Hebrew], which if he had meant of labour in Word and Doctrine, it might have seemed arrogancy in him to prefer himself before the rest of the Apostles in that work, and it would have imputed some aspersion of negligence to them; but if it be meant of his labour and travel through many countries and nations, for the spreading of the Gospel, so he might speak truly, and soberly, that he had laboured more abundantly then them all: to the same purpose, Mary's [Greek or Hebrew], and the labour of Tryphena, Tryphosa & Persis are alleged out of Rom. 16.6.12. ⟨p. 22⟩as if the first had travelled much for Paul; and all of them had laboured in the Lord, in ways of travel, far and near, by private persuasions, to propagate the Gospel.
3. A third interpretation is given of these words, That by Elders ruling well should be meant Pastors, and Teachers, such as were resident, and abiding in the Church, affixed to the place for the rule of it, and by 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, those that travelled from place to place, to visit and to confirm the Churches. To confirm this sense of 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the place, 1 Cor. 15.10. is quoted, where Paul saith of himself, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which if hee had meant of labour in Word and Doctrine, it might have seemed arrogancy in him to preferre himself before the rest of the Apostles in that work, and it would have imputed some aspersion of negligence to them; but if it be meant of his labour and travell through many countreys and nations, for the spreading of the Gospel, so hee might speak truly, and soberly, that hee had laboured more abundantly then them all: to the same purpose, Maries , and the labour of Tryphena, Tryphosa & Persis are alledged out of