476, The difference between Ladependency and Presbytery. are mifled to thofe things that were they rightly informed they could not be Waif- led unto ; for I make no ueflion, but many whofe fpirits are very hot this way, yet are very godly, holy, gracious men, and goe according to their Confcience, and think they doe God good fervice in a very among oppofi- tion of them , and were is not for that they would nor doe as they doe. Therefore but in a word, to give you the main.° thing that is 'called Independency, and that that is called Prep bytery, that hinders fo much the peace among us. The great thing is this, Thofe that they call Inderendents, they are perfwaded, Firfi, that there can be,no kind of power and Authority in the Church , but that 'that is fer in it by Chrili, no Officers at all but them that are fa in it by Chrili, (fore of the other judgement goe thus farre)but here it may he it may weigh a little further ; That as every Office in the Church and Officer mutt be appoinred by Chrili ; fo the ex- tent of that- Ofhee,-how -faire it Mould goe muff be appoinrèd- by Chrili ; For as it's in the Common-wealth, ( though this Jprove not, yet it may illüfrate`)`as there can be no Court and +idicáture rti- á- Còrnmotl-weal h.; but'by the Atïthórity of the Supreame Judicature 'So, no jurifdic ion in the Church,,but by the Authority of the Supreame, jefus Chrili And as it ap- points the Office , fo it appoints the extent of the Office, how farce it fl-.óuld goe. But this to make way. Now for the Controverfie :.Say thofe they call Indepßndents, fòr our part we think this, that the Ruling power of Miniflers, that Chrili bath appointed to feed people by Word and Sacra - ments, extends nó ftirther then where Chrili bath appointed them for to feed by Word and Sacraments, in their Pafiorall power ; look how farre Chrifl bath given them power and Au- thority to feed a. people by Word and Sacraments, to take charge of the foules of ,a people, fo farre Chrili filth given them power to Rule` over'. them .in his Name and no fur - rher. Now tit they,call Presbyters they think they may Joe ft ther, That thoc gh ftich and fiit'h Minifiers have énely a Pa- fir; all charge bnt in one Congregaiioin;- he cannot challenge in
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