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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36124	A discovery of new light, or, Ancient truthes revived containing principles and inferances of a church way ...		1641 (1641)	Wing D1643; ESTC R32785	11,986	32

1 Cor. 14.34 Gen. 3.16 1 Cor. 11.3.10 Gen. 18.19 Iosh. 24.15 Approbation is the examining finding the officer elect to be according to the rules of his office 1 Tim. 3.10 5.9.10 Act. 6.3 In approbation every member is bound to obiect what he can especially they that denied their voices Act. 15 37 38. 1 Tim. 3.2.3 10. Act. 6.3 Approbation must be after election least without cause the infirmities of the brethren be discovered for there are faults disabling men to offices which do not disable them to be members of the church Ezek 44.9 15. Act. 15. ●7 38 Mat. 18.21.22 compared with Prov. 10 12. 1 Pet. 4.8 If the things objected beare weight against the officer elect the election is void and they must proceed to the choise of another 1 Tim. 3 4 5. 5.11 Act. 15 37 38. Ezee. 44.10 2 King 23.9 Defects or faults that cast men out of office are sufficient to hinder men from entring into office by proportion If the things obiected be frivolous the el●ction is approved 1 Tim. 3.10 and they that dissented are to consent to the rest that so the whole church may agree in one person 1 Cor. 1.10 Eph. 4.3 compared with Act 1.26 If the parties objecting still dissent without an approved reason they are to be reformed by censure 1 Cor. 11 17 18. Mat. 18 15 17. Ordination is the dedication of the officer thus approved to his office Exod. 29 44. 40 12 16. Nomb 8 6 15. Heb. 5 4 5 Mat 3 1● 17 Act 13 3 4. 1 Tim 4 14. Heb. 6 2. Ordination hath three parts The first is the power which the Church committeth to the officer approved to administer according to his office Ioh. 20 21 23 Mat. 1● 1● 20 c●mpared with Exod. 29 1 38 N●mb 8.10.11 Act 6 3 5 14 23 20 28 ● Tim. 4.14 2 Tim 1 6 14. The second is prayer made by the whole church for the officer invested with this power that he may faithfully administer Act 6 6 and 13 1 14 13 1 Cor 4 2. The 3. is a cha●ge given to the officer thus admitted to look unto his office in all the parts th●●eo● Mat 28 18 19 1 Tim 5 21. 1 Pet 5 1 2 1 Tim 6 13 14 c●mpared with Deut 1.16 The ceremony used by the Apostles in ordination is imposition of hands which ceremony first of all was used in the old testament Num 8 10. then in the new by Christ in praying for children Mar 10 16. by God the Father in ordeining Christ to his office of Mediator Luke 3 21 22 by Christ in ordeining the Apostles Act 2 3 4 1 4.8 by the Apostles in giving the holy Ghost Act 8 15 17 in ordeining Evangelists 2 T●m 1 6 in ordeining ordinary ministers Act 6 6 14 23 by the Eldership or church in ordeining officers Act 13 3. 1 Tim. 4 4. by the Evangelists in ordeining officers 1 Tim 22 Tit 1 5. so may lawfully be reteined and used in the church stil Heb 6 2. The use of imp●sition of hands is two fold First to point out the officer in time of prayer made for him as if it should be said this is the man by proportion from 1. Sam. 10 24. Math. 3.17 Secondly to signifie and to assure the officer to be ordeined that the Lord by the church giveth him power to administer Act. 13 3.4 20 28. Ioh 20 21. Ordination and so imposition of hands apperteineth to the whole church as doth electiō and approbation Act. 13 3. Num. 8 9 10. yet for order sake the fittest members lay on hands and perform all other particulars of ordination for in the name of the whole church 1 Cor. 14.40 cōpared with Num. 8 9.10 Act. 13.3 1 Tim 4 14. by proportion from Lev. 4.15 The fittest persons are Elders when the church hath them 1 Tim. 4.14 when the church wanteth Elders men of best gifts appointed by the church Num. 8.9.10 Thus after the apostacy of Antichrist ariseth a true Ministerie in the church Revel 18.4 The officers of the true visible church thus admitted are then to administer faithfully 1 Tim. 3.10 1 Cor 4 2. The officers of the true visible Church are all absolutely described in the word of God Heb. 3 2 5. and 8 5. Rom 12 7.8 Mark 13 34. These officers are of two sorts 1 Bishops 2 Deacons Phil 1 1. The Bishops are also called Elders or Presbyters Act. 20 17.28 1 Pet. 5 1. The Bishops or Elders joyntly together are called the Eldership or Presbyterie 1 Tim. 4 14. and 5 17. compared The Eldership consisteth of 3 sorts of persons or officers viz. the Pastor Teacher Governour 1 Tim. 4.14 5 17. Al the Elders or Bishops must be apt to teach 1 Tim. 3 2. Tit. 1 9. The Pastor is a Bishop excelling in the word of wisdom or exhortation Rom. 12 8. 1 Cor. 12 8. he is called the Angel of the church Rev. 2 3 The Teacher is a Bishop excelling in the word of knowledge or doctrine Rom. 12 7. 1 Cor 12 8. The Governour is a Bishop excelling in the quality of wise government 1 Tim. 5 17. Rom. 12 8. The Pastor and Teacher have also power to administer the Sacraments Mat. 28 19. Ephes 4 12. 1 Cor. 11 23. All the Bishops deale by office in the government of the church 1 Tim. 5.17 are conversant about the soule and spiritual part Ioh. 18 36. 2 Cor 10 3. The Deacons are officers occupied about the works of mercy respecting the body or outward man Act. 6.2 The Deacons are 1 men 2 or women deacons or widowes Act. 6.2 Rom. 16.1 Men Deacons collect and distribute with simplicity the churches treasury according to the churches necessities the Saints occasions Rō 12 8. 2 Cor. 8 2.8 1 Cor. 16.2.3 The churches treasurie is silver gold or money worth freely given by the members of the visible church for the common good Lev. 27. toto 2. King 12. ●4-16 Luke 21.4 Act. 4.34 35. 2 Cor 8 2-8 9.7 The churches treasurie is holy Mat. 27.6 Luke 21.4 Quaere None of those that are without may cast of their goods into the treasurie lest the treasury be polluted 2 Cor. 8 4 Iosh. 6 17-19 Q●aere Nothing that is gotten by fraud violence or any wicked meanes may be cast into the churches treasury Deut. 23.18 Micah 1 7. Esa 67 3. The use of the churches treasurie is peculiar to the Saints and it consisteth in provision for holy things or holy persons Deut. 14 2.5.21 Exod. 30 12-16 Quaere Holy things as bread and wine for the Lords Supper places and instruments serviceable to holy uses Exod. 25 2 8. Mat. 27.7 per contrarium Holy persons as the maintenance of church officers and the poor brethren either of that particular visible church or of any other true church 1 Cor. 10 ● 2 2 Cor. 8 7. 1 Cor. 9.6.14 1 Tim. 5 17 18.

In the necessitie of the church if they that are without bestow any thing upon the Saints they may receive use it with thanksgiving 1 Cor 10 25 26. If it be manifested by evidence that the goods of them that are without offered to the Saints be the treasures of wickednesse the Saints are not to receive use them to avoid offence 1 Cor. 10 28 29. Women deacons or widowes are of 60 yeeres of age qualified according to the Apostles rule 1 Tim. 5 9. releeving the bodily infirmities of the Saints with cheerfulnes Rom. 12 8 and 16 1. Hitherto of the churches power of receiving in now followeth the churches power of pr●serving keeping within The power of preserving within is manifested by the heedful use of al the holy things of God by the whole church joyntly and by every member particularly Mark 13 33-37 Heb. 10 24 1 Thes 5 14 Mat. 18 15.17 Act. 6 1. The Pastors chiefe endeavour must be to make the church zealous holy and obedient Rom. 12.8 1 Cor. 12 8. Apoc. 3 19 by proportion The Teachers chiefe care must to be preserve the church from ignorance and error 1 Cor. 12 8. Rom. 12 7. 1 Cor 3 10 12. compared with Tit. 1 9. The chiefe office of the governours consisteth in preserving peace and order in the Church 1 Cor. 14.40 Rom. 12.8 1 Tim. 5 17. The Deacons chiefe care must be that none of the Saints want bodily necessaries and that due provision be made for holy things and persons Rom. 12 8. Iohn 13 29. and that with simplicity Iohn 12.6 The widowes chiefe office is to visite and relieve the widow fatherlesse sick lame blind impotent women with child and diseased members of the Church 1 Tim. 5 9 Rom. 12.8 Mat. 15 35-40 The care of the Eldership must be the order direct moderate the publique actions of the church 1 Cor. 14 40. 1 Tim. 5.17 The prophets chiefe care must be to resolve doubts difficulties and dark places and to give true expositions translations reconciliations of scripture 1 Cor. 14 29 30. Luk. 2.46 47. The office of the pastor and teacher in the exercise of prophecie is to moderate and determine all matters out of the word 1 Cor. 14 32. 1 Sam. 19 20. The care of the whole church joyntly must be to keep her power given her by Christ and not to suffer any open known sinne or any tyranny or usurpation over them Mat. 18 15-17 Mark 13 37. Col. 4 17. 3 Iohn 9 10. Rev. 2 2. Gal 1 8.9 The chiefe care of every member must be to watch over his brother Mark 13 37. Heb. 10 24. in bearing one anothers burden Gal. 6 2 1 Cor. 10 24.28 29 admonishing the unruly comforting the feeble mynded 1 Thes 5 14 admonishing the excommunicate 2 Thes 3 15 restoring them that are fallen Gal. 6.1 Here special care must be had of admonition Mat. 18 15-17 Admonition must be administred with prayer and in love 1 Tim. 4 5 Gal. 6 1 Lev. 19 17 1 Tim. 1 5 Rom. 13 8. Prayer is needfull that it may please God to give his blessing to the admonition administred Mat. 7 7 8. Iam. 1 5 4 2.3 Love must be manifested to the offender that he may be the better wonne Eph. 4 2. Col. 3.14 Lev. 19 17 1 Pet. 4 8. Admonition is either private or publique Mat. 18 15 17. Private admonition is either solitarie or before witnesses ibidem Private admonition is performed by one particular brother offended to another brother offending and that in secret Mat 18 15. The admonisher must not tel the fault of the offender to another but himself must admonish the offēder Psal 15 3. 1 Pet 4 8 Pro. 25 9. If the offender repent upon admonition the fault must be covered Pro. 10.12 if not the admonisher must proceed to the second degree of admonition viz. to admonish the offender before witnesse Mat. 18.16 The fittest witnesses must be chosen 1 King 21.10.13 Mat. 26-59-61 28 12-15 the fittest witnesses for the most part are the Elders who for their wisdom authority can best sway with the delinquent If the offender repent upon admonition before witnesse the fault must yet be covered also Prov. 10.12 1. Pet 4 8 Iam 5.20 If the offender admonished before witnesse deny the fact then protestation or an oth of God must end the matter Exod. 22.11 Though the admonisher know the fact to be so and the offender deny the fact before witnesse yet the admonisher is not to forsake the offenders communion Iohn 5.31 13.26 notwithstanding he must stil seek to bring him to repentance Levit. 19.17 If the offender acknowledg the fact and repent not the admonisher and witnesses must bring the matter to the church Mat. 18 17. In bringing the matter to the church if the Elders be not already interessed in the cause it is meet to use the advise and help of the Eldership who are fittest to deal in all publique businesses 1 Cor. 14 33 40. 1 Tim. 5 17. The matter being before the Church the offender is to be dealt with by all possible means that he may come to repentance as by admonition by threat by intreatie by prayer for him c. Gal. 6.1 2 Cor. 2.6 If the offender repent upon the Churches admonition he is stil to be continued and accounted a brother 2 Cor. 2.6 Mat 18 17. Thus the church al the members thereof shall be preserved kept pure within their cōmunion shal be holy Lev. 19.17 1. Tim. 5.22 1 Cor. 5 20. 5.6 and so shal increase with the encreasing of God 1 Cor. 11 17. 2 Pet. 3.18 All the degrees of admonition must be administred upon the offender before the Church have any communion with him Mat 18 15-17 1 Cor. 11.17 1 Tim. 5 22. Levit 19.18 Mat. 22 29. If a man see his brother sinne and admonish him not but suffer his sinne unreproved he is defilled therewith Levit. 19 17. Mat. 18.15 22.33 1 Tim. 5.22 In solitarie admonition if the admonisher stay in the first degree of admonition the offēder not repēting he is defiled with the sinne In admonition before witnesse if the admonishers cease stay in the second degree of admonition the offender not repenting they are defiled with the sin In admonition before the church if the church bear with the partie offēding and bring him not to repent but leave him in sin and impenitency and yet hold him still in communion then the whole church is defiled and so that is verified a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump 1 Cor. 5.6 11 17. Mat. 13.33 If a sinne be publickely knowne in a church or if more sinnes be openly known suffered the whole church is defiled and leavened Ibidem No communion can be had with nor no joyning cā be to a church thus leavened without manifest consenting to sinne Ibidem Therefore if the church will not reforme open knowne corruptions