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The presence of Christ with the ministers of the Gospel, opened & applied in…The presence of Christ with the ministers of the Gospel, opened & applyed in…
The presence of Christ with the ministers of the Gospel, opened & applied in a sermon preached at Swampfield, January 1st. 1717[/]18. Being the day of the gathering of the church, and the ordination of the Reverend Joseph Willard their pastor. / By Solomon Stoddard, A.M. & Pastor of Northampton.The presence of Christ with the ministers of the Gospel, opened & applyed in a sermon preached at Swampfield, January 1st. 1717[/]18. Being the day of the gathering of the church, and the ordination of the Reverend Joseph Willard their pastor. / By Solomon Stoddard, A.M. & Pastor of Northampton.
printed by B. Green, 1718
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. Arg. The Ministers of the Jewish Church were the sole judges in Spiritual causes. Sometimes also they were made judges in Civil Causes, because they were suitably qualified. 1 Chron. 26.29, 30. And of the Izharites, Chenaniah & his Sons, were for the outward business over Israel, for officers & judges. And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand & seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward, in all business of the Lord, and in the service of the king. So in the following verses. But the Ministers and they alone were judges in spiritual causes. It is probable from some places of Scripture, that some Men of other Tribes were admitted to the Ministry in Israel. The Pharisees were of any Tribe, and they were allowed to be Teachers. Mat. 23.2, 3. The Scribes & Pharisees set in Moses seat, all therefore that they bid you observe, that observe & do. And it is probable that they were the Ministers in some of the Synagogues, and did other acts of Office in admitting Proselytes, and sitting in judgment on offenders. Mat. 23.15. Woe to you Scribes and Pharisees, Hypocrites, for you compass sea & land to make one Proselyte. Acts 23.6. Paul perceived that one part of the council were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees Yet these two things are sure.
3. Arg. The Ministers of the Jewish Church were the sole judges in Spiritual causes. Sometimes also they were made judges in Civil Causes, because they were suitably qualified. 1 Chron. 26.29, 30. And of the Izharites, Chenaniah & his Sons, were for the outward business over Israel, for officers & judges. And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand & seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward, in all business of the Lord, and in the service of the king. So in the following verses. But the Ministers and they alone were judges in spiritual causes. It is probable from some places of Scripture, that some Men of other Tribes were admitted to the Ministry in Israel. The Pharisees were of any Tribe, and they were allowed to be Teachers.