(2,oi) Mould we need to look into Scripture for Chrifls will, but to the willof men. Se& r O. Argument z. No men fince Scripture times had power to change the Inflitutlonsof Chrift and the Apoffles,by taking down the fort of Paltorsby them eflabiifhed; and fa- ring up another fort in their flead. But if therebe lawfuF'Pa..._ foors of particular Churches that have not power of Ordination, then men had power to make fuch a change. For fgrt, òf, Paltors then inílituted were fuch as had. one,Ci utcb as d were themfelves perfonally to guide that Church in actual aitiorfhip, and had the power of Ordination , and there was no fubjedPresbyters,nor no tinglePallors that had not the Pow- er of 0rdination : All tingle Paltors of particular Churches had that Po'.vcr then : But all, or alreoft all fuel' frngle Paltors of particular Churches areby theDiffenterWeiPpofed to be with- out that Power now : Therefore it is by them fuppofed that Chrifls form of Church Government and fort of Officers are changed and confcquently that menhadpower to change them, for they fuppofe it lawfully done. Se& r r. Argument 3. The Paltors of 'City Churches may ordain ( efpecially the foie or chief Pallors ) Many ofour prefent Ordainers are the Paltors of City Churches ( and the foie orchief Paltors in fome Places : ) therefore they may Or- dain. The Major is proved from the doctrineofthe Diffenters, which is, that every City Church ihould havea B fhop, and that every Bithop is the chief (and fornetimes only) Pallor of a City Church. If they fay that yet every Pallor (though the foie Patlor)ofa City Church is not a Bifhop: I anfwer,that then they will infer the fame power of changing Scripture Inflitutions, which I mentioned, and difproved before. Let them prove fuch aPower ifthey can. Sed. i z. The Minor is undenyable,and feen de fdlo, that ma- ny ofour Ordainers are fuch Paltors of City Churches, and that of two forts : fome of fuch Cities as have both the Name and Nature ofCities: And fome of fuch Cities as have truly the na- ture, but in our Englifh cullom of fpeech havenot the name : loch as are all Corporations, in the feverai Market Towns of England. Se& 13. Argument 4. Thofe Paltors that have Presbyters D d under
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