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From all which we may strongly conclude, Therefore Jesus Christ our Mediator hath not made the community of the faithful, or body of the people, the immediate receptacle, or first subject of proper formal power for governing of his church. Argum.
Now, seeing the Church and people of God are peculiarly obliged, by so many commands of Christ, to perform such duties of subjection and obedience to the officers of Christ, may it not be concluded, Therefore the officers of Christ are the only subjects of authority from Christ for the government of his Church? Argum.
Why may we not then clearly conclude, Conclusion. Therefore the officers of Christ are the only subjects of ecclesiastical power. Argum.
For confirmation of this assertion, thus: Argum. I. The light of nature may be alleged to prove, that there ought to be this subordination: this is warranted not only by God's positive law, but even by nature's law. The church is a company of people who are not outlawed by nature.
Both the Presbyterians and Independents acknowledge the divine right of the ruling elder. Argum.
"Obey ye your rulers, and submit, for they watch for your souls," Heb. xiii. 17. Conclusion. Therefore the community of the faithful are not the first subject and receptacle of proper power for church government. Argum.
From the primitive apostolical pattern laid down, Acts xv., &c., and from divers other considerations; but for brevity's sake, only the two last arguments shall be a little insisted upon. Argum. I. The unity or oneness of the visible Church of Christ now under the New Testament, laid down in Scripture, gives us a notable foundation for church government by juridical synods. For, 1.
Now a synod of churches, or of their messengers, is the first subject of that power and authority, whereby error is judicially convinced and condemned, the truth searched out and determined; and the way of truth and peace declared and imposed upon the churches. "The truth of this proposition may appear by two arguments "Argum. 1.
"But but " she began. "Now now don't let's argue about it," pleaded Jed, plaintively. "Argum always gives me the er epizootic or somethin'. You saw me have the money right in my hand. It's all settled; think it over and see if it ain't. You've got the fish and I've HAD the fourteen cents. Now run right along home and don't get lost. Good-night."
Appeals are of divine and natural right, and certainly very necessary in every society, because of the iniquity and ignorance of judges. That they are so, the practices of all ages and nations sufficiently testify. Argum. II. The Jewish church government affords a second argument.
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