Some Rulers, or chief Magistrates, do not, cannot pass any Act or Law, (such is the Nature and Constitution of the Government where they live) without the People: No Law can be made, but with the Assent and Consent of the People, in their Representatives in Parliament, as it is here in the English Nation. | VII. So Christ's Ministers, or Pastors of Churches, cannot, by virtue of any Authority given by the Lord Jesus, pass any Act, either for the receiving in, or casting out of Members, &c. without their Brethren, &c. They must have the Assent and Consent of the Church. Many Reasons might be given for it, which I shall omit. If he neglect to hear the Church, 1let him be unto thee as an Heathen Man, or Publican.
VIII. Rulers should rule their People in Love, showing all Tenderness and Bowels to the Disobedient, like tender-hearted Fathers, unless it be towards those that are notorious Criminals. | VIII. So should Ministers labour to act in their places towards the Saints in Love, and to show all Tenderness and Meekness, with Compassion, to such who through weakness transgress; [See Fathers] and not to be severe to any, unless obstinate and capital Offenders; on such Justice ought to be executed.
IX. Rulers, that rule well, are worthy of double Honour. | IX. So faithful and laborious Ministers, that rule God's House well, ought to be greatly respected:2 Let the Elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double Honour.
X. Rulers are very needful; there is a great Necessity in all Societies and Communities of Men, of Government, and Rulers. What is a Nation, City, or Family, without Rule, Rulers, or Government, but Disorder and Confusion? | X. The Need there is of Rulers in God's Church is very great, God being a God of Order, and not of Confusion, in all the Churches of the Saints. The Necessity of them appears, by considering the Nature of divers of the Metaphors we have opened concerning them. What would become of a Flock of Sheep, if they had no Shepherd? &c.
⟨p. 289⟩Rulers. | Disparity.
Rulers, or earthly Governors, are commonly Noble-men, Men of great Name, clothed with outward Glory and Grandeur. | Christ's true Ministers are of little or no esteem in the eyes of the Men of the World; they are commonly accounted base, low, and contemptible, &c. Ye see your Calling, Brethren, 3how that not many wise Men after the Flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called:
Some Rulers, or chief Magistrates, do not, cannot pass any Act or Law, (such is the Nature and Constitution of the Government where they live) without the People: No Law can be made, but with the Assent and Consent of the People, in their Representatives in Parliament, as it is here in the English Nation. | VII. So Christ's Ministers, or Pastors of Churches, cannot, by virtue of any Authority given by the Lord Jesus, pass any Act, either for the receiving in, or casting out of Members, &c. without their Brethren, &c. They must have the Assent and Consent of the Church. Many Reasons might be given for it, which I shall omit. If he neglect to hear the Church, 1let him be unto thee as an Heathen Man, or Publican.
VIII. Rulers should rule their People in Love, shewing all Tenderness and Bowels to the Disobedient, like tender-hearted Fathers, unless it be towards those that are notorious Criminals. | VIII. So should Ministers labour to act in their places towards the Saints in Love, and to shew all Tenderness and Meekness, with Compassion, to such who through weakness transgress; [See Fathers] and not to be severe to any, unless obstinate and capital Offenders; on such Justice ought to be executed.
IX. Rulers, that rule well, are worthy of double Honour. | IX. So faithful and laborious Ministers, that rule God's House well, ought to be greatly respected:2 Let the Elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double Honour.
X. Rulers are very needful; there is a great Necessity in all Societies and Communities of Men, of Government, and Rulers. What is a Nation, City, or Family, without Rule, Rulers, or Government, but Disorder and Confusion? | X. The Need there is of Rulers in God's Church is very great, God being a God of Order, and not of Confusion, in all the Churches of the Saints. The Necessity of them appears, by considering the Nature of divers of the Metaphors we have opened concerning them. What would become of a Flock of Sheep, if they had no Shepherd? &c.
⟨p. 289⟩Rulers. | Disparity.
RUlers, or earthly Governors, are commonly Noble-men, Men of great Name, cloathed with outward Glory and Grandure. | CHrist's true Ministers are of little or no esteem in the eyes of the Men of the World; they are commonly accounted base, low, and contemptible, &c. Ye see your Calling, Brethren, 3how that not many wise Men after the Flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called:
- 1Mat. 18.17
- 21 Tim. 5.17.
- 31 Cor. 1.26, 27, 28, 29.
