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A67180 The jus divinum of presbyterie. Or, A treatise evidently proving by Scripture; all true ministers or embassadours of the Gospell to be rightly called divines or, Jure divino. Writer, Clement, fl. 1627-1658. 1646 (1646) Wing W3724; ESTC R220188 18,132 42

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9. Mark 16. 20. And they went forth and preached every where the Lord working with them and confirming the word with signes following 1 Thes 1. 5. For our Gospell came not to you in word onely but also in power and in the Holy Ghost 1 Pet. 1. 12. By them that have preached the Gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven Heb. 2. 4. God also bearing them witnesse both with signes and wonders and with divers miracles and gifts of the Holy Ghost 4. Quer. Whether from these Scriptures may not be collected 1 That as soon as they were thus enabled from above they presently preached to beget others to the faith beginning at Jerusalem as they were appointed Luk. 24. 47. 2 That this their preaching came not in word onely but in power and in the Holy Ghost which was by Gods bearing them witnesse or every where working with them and confirming the word both with signes and wonders and divers miracles and gifts of the Holy Ghost and therefore it was that he that despised them despised God and he that believed not made God a liar which none can be said to do in respect of any Ministry not being so vvitnessed by God Scripture Acts 2. 38 39. Repent and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sinnes and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost For the promise thereof is unto you and to your children and to all that are a farre off even as many as the Lord our God shall call Acts 8. 15 16 17. Who when they were come down prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Ghost for as yet he was faln upon none of them onely they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus then laid they their hands on them and they received the Holy Ghost Acts 9. 17. And Ananias went his way and entred into the house and putting hands on him said brother Saul the Lord hath sent me that thou mightest receive thy sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost Acts 19. 1 2. And came to Ephesus and finding certain Disciples he said unto them have you received the Holy Ghost since ye believed 6 And when PAVL had laid his hands upon them the Holy Ghost came on them and they spake with Tongues and Prophesied Ephes 1. 13. In whom ye also trusted after that ye heard the word of truth the Gospell of your salvation in whom also after that ye believed ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise 2 Cor. 3. 6. Who also hath made us able Ministers not of the Lotter but of the Spirit Gal. 3. 2. Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law or by the hearing of Faith 5 He therefore that ministreth to you the Spirit and worketh miracles among you doth he it by the works of the Law or by the hearing of Faith 1 Tim. 4. 14. Neglect not the gift which is in thee which was give thee by the laying on of the hands of the Presbyterie Also 2 Tim 1. 6. 5. Quer. Whether from these Scriptures may not be collected That these were enabled not onely plainly and distinctly to declare the Gospell with Gods bearing witnesse so as is aforesaid but also to administer the spirit to others and did administer it to all believers who had it not immediately from heaven by the laying on their hands upon them which they could not have done before they were indued with power so to do by the comming down of the Holy Ghost upon them Therefore were they commanded to stay untill it came Scripture Mark 16. 15 16 17 18. Go ye unto all the world and preach the Gospell to every creature he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved but he that believeth not shall be damned And these signes shall follow them that believe in my Name they shall cast out Divels they shall speak with new tongues they shall take up Serpents and if they drink any deadly thing it shall not hurt them they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover Joh. 3. 37 38. In the last day that great day of the Feast Jesus stood up and cried saying if any man thirst let him come unto me and drink he that believeth on me as the Scripture saith out of his belly shall flow Rivers of Living water but this spake he of the Spirit which they that believe on him should receive for the Holy Ghost was not yet given because that Jesus was not yet glorified Joh. 14. 16. I will pray the Father he shal give you another coforter that he may abide with you for ever Ephes 1. 13 14. Ye were sealed with the Holy spirit of promise which is the earnest of our inheritance untill the redemption of the purchased possession Ephes 4. 8. He led captivitie captive and gave gifts unto men 11 He gave some Apostles and some Prophets and some Evangelists and some Pastors and Teachers 12 For the perfecting of the Saints for the work of the Ministry for the edifying of the body of Christ 13 Till we all come to the untiy of the Faith and of the knowledge of the Sonne of God unto a perfect man 6. Quer. Whether from these Scriptures may not be collected That these gifts of the Spirit were one specificall Character whereby to distinguish the true Ministry of the Gospel and Churches of Christ from false to the end of the * world * Herevvith agreeth a Marginall Note in our English Bibles printed 1576 upon Ioh. 14. 12. He that believeth in me the vvorks that I do he shall do and greater The Note hereupon is This is reserred to the vvhole body of the Church in vvhom this vertue of Christ doth shine and remain for ever Scripture 1 Cor. 12. 7. But the manifestation of the spirit is given to every one to profit withall 12. For as the body hath many members and all the members of that one body being many are one body so also is Christ For by one spirit are we all baptized into one body Rom. 12. 4 5. As we have many members in one body and all the members have not the same Office so we being many are one body in Christ and every one members one of another Rom. 8. 9. Now if any one have not the Spirit of Christ he is none of his that is none of his body or Church Ephes 2. 21 22. In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an Holy Temple in the Lord in whom you also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit 7. Quer. Whether from these Scriptures may not be collected 1 That none were capable of true membership in the visible Church or body of Christ being a spirituall state without being baptized with the baptisme of the spirit 2 That every member of the Church in generall had not onely one or more of these gifts of the spirit but had the manifestation thereof also given him to profit the body withall Scripture Acts 6.