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A42771	A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are discussed and resolved ... / by Mr. George Gillespie ... ; published by Mr. Patrik Gillespie ...	Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.; Gillespie, Patrick, 1617-1675.	1649 (1649)	Wing G761; ESTC R8829	216,733	306

Psal 104. Hath not God said that while the earth remaineth seed time and harvest and cold and heat and sommer and winter day and night shall not cease Gen 8 22. If there were not an uniformity in nature how could fair weather be known by a red sky in the evening or foul weather by a red and lou●…ing sky in the morning Mat 16 2 3. If there be not an uniformity in nature why saith Salomon The thing that hath been it is that which shall be and there is no new thing under the Sun Eccl. 1. 9. is it not an uniformity in nature that the St●…rk in the heavens knoweth her appointed times and the Turtle and the Cran and the Swallow observe the time of their comming Ier. 8. 75. Is not that an uniformity in nature Io. 4. 35. There are yet foure mone hs and then cometh harvest As the Apostle saith of the members of the body which we think to be lesse honourable upon these we bestow more abundant honour 1 Cor. 12. 23 so I may say of these things in nature which may perhaps seem to have least uniformity in them such as the waxing and weaning of the Moon the ebbing and flowing of the Sea and the like even in these a very great uniformity may be observed As for Scripture presidents There was in the old Testament a marvelous great uniformity both in the substantialls and rituals of the worship and service of God For instance Num. 9. 3. 't is said of the Passeover ye shall keep it in his appointed season according to all the rites of it and according to all the ceremonies thereof shall ye keep it Exod. 12 49. One Law shall be to him that is homeborn unto the stranger that sojurneth among you Another instance see in the Sacrifices Levit first 7. chapters Another instance Act. 15 21. For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him being raed in the Synagogues every Sabboth day A fourth instance in the courses and services of the Priests and Levits 1 Chron 23 24 25 26. Luke 1. 8 9. The like in other instances Of the Church of the new Testament it was prophesied that God would give them one way aswell as one heart Ier 32. 39. that there shall not onely be one Lord but his Name one Zack 14. 9. Wee are exhorted to walk by the same rule so farre as we have attained that is to study uniformity not diversity in those things which are agreed upon to bee good and right Phil. 3. 16. Doeth not the Apostle plainly intimat and commend an uniformity in the Worship of God 1 Cor. 14. 27. If any man speak in an unknown tongue let it beby two or at the most by three and that by course and let one interpret vers 33. for God is not the author of confusion but of peace as in all the Churches of the Saints vers 40. Let all things bee done decently and in order Hee limiteth the Prophets to that same number of two or three even as he limiteth those that had the gift of tongues vers 29. And was it not a great uniformity that he would have every man who prayed or prophesied to have his head uncovered and every woman covered 1 Cor. 11. Doeth not the same Apostle besides the Doctrine of faith and practicall duties of a Christian life deliver severall Canons to bee observed in the Ordination and Admission of Elders and Deacons concerning widows concerning accusations admonitions censures and other things belonging to Church policy a appeareth especially from the Epistles to Timothy and Titus And 1 Cor 16. 1 2. hee will have an uniformity between the Churches of Galatia and of Corinth in the very day of putting forth their charity Now concerning the colection for the Saints as I have given order to the Churches of Galatia even so doe you upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store c. In the ancient Church although there was not an uniformity in all particulars among all the Churches for instance in the point of fasting some fasting on the Sabbath some not some taking the Lords-Supper fasting some after meals which differences in fasting gave occasion to the old rule dissonantia ●…ejunii non dissolvit consonantiam fidei Although likewise there was a great difference between the custome of one Church and another in the time and manner of celebrating the Lords-Supper And in other particulars as Augustine Socrates and the Author of the Tripartite History record unto us Yet the Centuryes and other ecclesiasticall Historians shew us in every Century a great uniformity in those ancient times even in very many things belonging to Church government and forme of Worship Neither can any man doubt of the great uniformity in the ancient Church Who is not a stranger to the Canons of the ancient Councells And although Irenaeus and others justly blamed Victor Bishop of Rome for excommunicating the Churches of Asia and the Quartodecimans because of their disconformity in keeping of Easter yet the endeavoring of the nearest uniformity in that particular was so farre from being blamed that it was one cause though neither the sole nor principall of the calling and conveening the Councell of Nice which Councell did not leave it arbitary to every one to follow their owne opinion concerning Easter but by their Canon determined that it should not be keept upon the same day with the Jews that is upon the 14. day of the moneth CHAP. XVI Whether it be lawfull just and expedient that there be an ordinance of Parliament for the taking of the solemne League and Covevenant by all persons in the Kingdome under a considerable penaltie Or an answer returned to a Gentleman who had consulted a friend concerning this question FIrst of all that I may rightly deduce and state the matter of fact 't is to be remembred That the solemne League and Covenant hath been the strongest band of Union in this common cause of Religion and Liberty and that which the common enemies have mainly endeavoured with all their might to overthrow That the chief motive to engage Scotland was professed to be the Reformation of Religion and uniformity according to the Covenant That the League and Treaty between the two Kingdomes is in pursuance of the ends of the Covenant especially the aforsaid ends of Religion That the declaration of both Kindomes emitted to other Nations doeth hold forth to the world that our war is for the ends of the Covenant and that we should never lay down armes till these were obtained That by order of Parliament the Covenant was turned in Latine and sent abroad to the reformed Churches with letters from the Assembly of Divines That upon the former assurances the Church and Kingdome of Scotland the Parliaments of both Kingdomes the Assembly of Divines the city of London and many thousands in England have taken the Covenant and have sworne most solemnly

well argue that the believing Romans who are called the servants of God Rom 6. 22. or these believing Strangers who have the same name 1 Pet 2. 16. were Apostles and that we are to understand by the servants of God in these Texts Apostles because Tit 1. 1. The Apostle Paul calleth himself a servant of God By the like Logick he may argue that the ordaining of Elders Act 14. 23. Tit 1 5. is meant of ordaining Apostles because the Scripture calls the Apostles Elders 3. Peter calls not himselfe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an Elder but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The sense of the word is explained two wayes both are mentioned by H. Stephanus in Thes ling Gr Tom 3 pag 545. and both of them make against that which this Querist drives at First the sense is conceived to be this qui sum ipse Presbyter so the Tigurine who am also an Elder so the English ●…ranslators Now the Text running thus The Elders who are among you I exhort who am also an Elder i. e. I who give this exhortation unto you Elders as I am an Apostle so my Apostleship doth not exclude me from being one of you for I am also an Elder Thus I say this very Text makes against the Querist for even here we see that they who were commonly called Elders were not Apostles But there is a second sense which maks yet more against the Querist For H. Stephanus expresseth the sense of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thus qu●… ipse è seniorum Presbyterorum Collegio est he who is of the Assembly or Colledge of Elders commonly called the Presbytery Hierome did happily intend the same thing by the word Compresbyter And likewise Beza by his rendering ego una Presbyter i. e. I who am together with you a Presbyter or you and I being Presbyters all of us together And so the Text may be red thus The Elders who are among you I exhort who am also of your Presbyteries There were Presbyteries among them or Assemblies of Elders properly so called and of these Presbyteries Peter was also a member and when he was present in any of the Presbyteries in Pontus Gallacia Capadocia Asia a●…d ●…ythinia he joyned and acted as an Elder and as in a Presbytery This sense I preferre to the other For if he had intended no more but to tell them that he also was an Elder I should think he wold have chosen another plainer expression as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Elders who are among you I exhort for I also am an Elder or thus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Elders who are among you I exhort as being my self also an Elder Or thus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Elders who are among you I exhort I my self also being an Elder But now when he purposely chooseth the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he intimateth somewhat more then that he was an Elder viz that he was Presbyterated together with them as being also of their Presbyteries or Assemblies of Elders Words of the like composition in the Greek tongue may help to give us light in this particular 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which Pollux useth for contubernalis is not simply he who is also a guest or who is also a companion but he who is a guest in the same Inne or a chamber fellow 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is not any who ever he be that doth also lodge live eat but he who liveth together eateth together 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 may not be rendered he who is also an Ambassadour but he who is a collegue in the same Embassy ●…ollega in legatione 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is not simply he who also is a witnes for then he who is a thousand miles off being witnes in another cause is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but he who bears witnesse together in the same thing or he who joyneth in the same testimony as Rom 8 16. Pollux hath also 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 qui est ejus dē decuriae not he who is also of a band or company but he who is of the same band or company 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is not he who is also a Disciple for then a Scholler among our Antipodes is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but a condisciple in the same schoole And if we speak properly we will not call every Minister of holy things 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Symmista but he who is our collegue or associat or a Minister of our owne company So 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 H. Stephanus well explaineth complures simul collecti non sigillarim 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is not used for a counsell which is also taken but for a counsel taken joyntly or together Many like instances might be given both in the Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and such like and likewise in the Latine compotator compransor combennones commolitor commurmuratio compatior competitor compingo comp●…icatio comploratio compossessor compromitto comprovincialis concivis concriminatio concolor condiscipulus confabulatio confaederatio congener congerminalis congenitus c●…ngerminasco conjubilatio conjurati connutritus conservus consedeo consocer consorbio conterraneus contemporaneus contribulis convelificor converberatus conviv●… convictus and I know not how many more of that kinde in which words the preposition cannot be rendered by also but by together in the same thing joyntly or of the same And now I hope it may appear that the Scripture objected by the Querist doth not hurt but help the Presbytery 4. Suppose the Presbytery 1 Tim 4. 14. to be an Assembly of Apostles as the Querist would have it what shall he gaine thereby For the name Presbyterie being purposely chosen in this Text which mentions laying on of hands in Ordination will prove that the Apostles did these as Elders and as an act of one Assembly of Elders not as any thing peculiar to the Apostles For no rationall man will imagine that the holy Ghost intending to expresse some extraordinary thing which the Apostles did as Apostles and which belongs not to ordinary Elders would in that very thing purposely call them 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or an Assembly of Elders 5. That 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 here is not an Assembly of Apostles but of Elders who were not Apostles may appear plainly by comparing the Text now in controversie with 2 Tim 1. 6. the gift of God which is in thee by the putting on of my hands If an Assembly of Apostles had laid hands on Timothy and so joyned in that action with Paul as the Querist supposeth Paul had not thus distinguished his laying on of hands from that of his fellow Apostles as if the gifts of the holy Ghost had been given to Timothy only by the laying of his hands and not by but with the laying on of the hands of his fellow Apostles Of this difference of the phrase in