(103) CHAP. XII. . That God inf'itutedfuch Presbyters em had the forefaid' power of the Keys, in DoUrine, Worfhip, andDifci pline ; and noother, provedby the Sacred Scriptures. THat God inftituted fuch Presbyters and no other, I (hall prove by the j enumeration and perufal of all the Texts ofScripture which mention. them, ( viz.as.inftituted in the NewTeftament, andnow:in force.) Al. 14. 23. When they had Ordained them Elders in every Church-- Compa- red with Tit. 1.5. That thou fhouldef Ordain Elders in every City, as I hadap pointed thee 7. For a Bithop mug be blamelefs as theReward of God: And his power is defcribed v. 1r, 13. Ch. 2. x, 7,15. and 3. 10. intimate it. Com- pare this with. 1 Tim. 3. 1, 2, 5, 6. 1.Tim.5.17.Let the Elders that rule well becounted worthy ofdoteblehonecer; e. pipe chilly they who labour in theWordand Doarine: comparedwith.r Cor.9.14. Gal. 6.6. which thew that preaching the Gofpel was their work, as well as Ruling, the Churches under them, as 1 Cor.12. 28. Eph. 4. 11,12. Rom. 12.7, 8.. intimate. Aar 20. 17, 28. Hefent to Ephefus andcalled the Eldersof the Church -- Take heed toyour [elves and toall theflocks overthe which the Holy Ghof bath madeyou overfeers, (or Bithops ) tofeed (or rule') the Churcho fGod which hebathpur chafedwith his own blond. v. 3r. Therefore watch&c. v.35. So labouring, ye ought tofupport the weak. Ails 11.3 0. They fens it to the Eldersby the hands of Barnabas and Saul.. Ails 15. 2. 6. 22, 23. To the Apoffles and Elders And the Apofflesand El ders came together to confider -- Then pleafed: it the Apofles and Elders with the whole Church ---- The Apofles, Elders, and Brethren fend greeting .._. See v.25, 28., Aar 16.4. The decrees whichwere ordained e the Apofles and Elders which. wereat 3erzefalem. Ails 21. 18. The dayfollowing Paul went ist withus unto fames, and all the Elders wereprefent 1 Tim. 4. 14. Negltif not the gift which is in thee, 'whichwat given thee by pro phecy, with the laying.ou ofthe boundsof the Presbytery r Pet. 5, t. The Elders which are among you Iexhort, who alfo am an Elder;. Feed theflockofGod which is amongyou, taking the everfight (or Epilcopacy ) thereof; not by cantsaint but willingly - Neither as being Lords overGods beritage;, but being enfamples to the flick. Andwhen the chiefShepherd .(hall appear . 2-job.
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