A peaceable and temperate plea for Pavls Presbyterie in Scotland : or, a modest and brotherly dispute of the government of the Church of Scotland, wherein, our discipline is demonstrated to be the true Apostolick way of divine truth, and the arguments on the contrary are friendly dissolved, the grounds of separation and the indepencie of particular Congregations in defence of Ecclesiaticall Presbyteries, Synods and Assemblies, are examined and tryed . Church-difcipline Without any fubieclion toPresbyteries, Synods, and higher Church-Ajfemblies? wherealfo the quefiion about publike prophecy ing
A peaceable and temperate plea for Pavls Presbyterie in Scotland : or, a modest and brotherly dispute of the government of the Church of Scotland, wherein, our discipline is demonstrated to be the true Apostolick way of divine truth, and the arguments on the contrary are friendly dissolved, the grounds of separation and the indepencie of particular Congregations in defence of Ecclesiaticall Presbyteries, Synods and Assemblies, are examined and tryed . Church-difcipline Without any fubieclion toPresbyteries, Synods, and higher Church-Ajfemblies? wherealfo the quefiion about publike prophecy ing of fuch gifted men44 are not in office^ dijchffcdagainft the tenent ofSeparatiflsf JVhsthtr or ttofomedoi warrant Mi teach that no m*n hath The Contents, hath HP aft or all power to preach and administer the Sacraments*$ a Poft or Without the hounds of his oVtnc Congregation,Jndfrom whence effentiaflj is the calling of a UWinifler fromthe^Presbjtery, or from the people? p. 260, Cert awe Quares or doubts following upon the DoElrlneof independent Congregations? p. 272. ^Doubts generally feeming to oppofe Presbyteriall {overn*merit difcajfed and loofed, as anent ruling, £ friers, Deacons,Widows,the power of Kings in matters £eclefiaftick^^ Whether or no the government of the Church a/Scotland canbe demonftrate from the cleare tcftimonics of Gods Word ? 3 06 Chaf,. Chapter I. ^Whether the power of the Keyes of the QuestKingdome of C h r i s f, be conferred,upon the multitude of believers, as uponthe firft and proper fubjed, or uponthe Church-guides? He Queftionis not underftoodof that Royall and Kingly po-wer of excellency andlndefen-detwietc?\\z& at I pewer ywhich isonly in Chrift lefw,but of thefupreme Mi nifteriall power,( as all expand it, Bucanus,CartVrright, Amefiw, Parkgr)that is given to the the Keyes wee underftandrot the Monarchicall power of Teaching, fupreme denningArticles of
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