Numb. Ill. T H E FoRM of presbyterial church government; Agreed upon by the a:lfernb]y of divines at Wejhnin– ller ; examined and approved, anno 1645, by the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the CHURCH of 8 C 0 T'– £AND, &c. The P R E F A C E. JESUS CHRI-ST, upon whqfejhoulders the government is, whqfe 1zame is called wonderful, cou'!fellor, the mighty God, the everlcYJing Father, the prince if peace •, if the increafe qf whqfe govemment and peace there /hall be no end, who fits upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to eflab/ijh it 7vith judgment and jujlice, from henceforth even }or ever, having all power given unto him e71en in heaven and in earth by the Father, who raifed him from the dead, and Jet him at his vwn right h;md, far above all pri?zcipalities and power, and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but a!fo i11 that 7vhich is to come, and put all things under his feet, and gave him to be tbe head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fulnifs of him that .filleth all in all; he being qfcmded up far above all heavens, that he might.fill all things, received gifts for his church, and gave qfftces 1zecejjary}or the edification if his church, andpeifeCling of his fPints. : VOL. II 5 Q_ Of •Ha, 9: 6, 7:
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