for a timeofLiberty. 57 means they are not onlyrfingle Members or Officers ; but Pa Mr, and Teacher , and Elder and all. This generation of men, Ions of Korah , are rifen up in thefe latter times ; efpecially athongft Anabaptifis, Fa- triililIs, and rigid Separatifis, and who are privily crept into New England Churches ; Whofe condemnation fleeps nor, Saran carrying them to extrearns, and pride ,lifting them up above themfelves , above Men, a- bove Officers, above Ordinances, and above God. That look as Common-wealths are under greatefl bon- dage, where there is an Anarchy, where every one muff be a flave, becaufe every one mull be a Mailer ; So in the Churches , no greater bondage can come than this, the foundation of all confufron, and the tcandall of the wayes of God which through mercy his people here enjoy. :. This power is more than any one private Mem. bet bath in the Church, who is nor an Officer ; It `' would be a mofi fimple ridiculous thing , if there fhould be Election, Ordination, many i'..ayrrs, much trial! of men, for to rule, and guide, and govern, fcparation from the reff , and yet nor to have any more power than one private member. Hence the Apo- file fayes, Submit to them that are over you, t Thee falanians 5. 12. and " Hebrews 13. 17. Obey them that guide you , or rule over you. Hence thofe that do ac- knowledge Governours in the Church for names fake, but they are fuch as have no more power than a private Brother; theydo but allow the narre, buts deny the thing : Hence fay they, they are to wa ch fo are private Members : they are to adruonifh , fo is every pri- vate Member : they are to rule the word fie,nifes to guide and go beforeanother. Anfw. r. The word to rule, r 71oef. 5. 12. is the fame Anew. I. word with t rim. 3. 4, 5. He thai rules his own ho ufe,; which is a little more than they that are befides !.aim in the Family; though this be not firch a paternal! power, yet it is fctrrewhat more than that o private Mem- bers, And that Heb. 43. 17. is a word which is the fame with that in Mattb. 2. 6. Governour, particular- ly fpoken of Chrifls government, to feed otherwife than private Members. Aniw. 2. l is true , they are to watch and admo- Anfw. nifh in way of Chriflian duty; but others in way of Chiifls ' ., .,_
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