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A64633	The true form of church government first instituted by Christ, novv used and practised in all the reformed churches of Germanie, France, and Scotland: humbly presented to the high and honourable court of Parliament, at this time most happily assembled. Plainly proved by Scripture, rectifide reason, and the testimonie of the Church, some hundreds of yeares after the Apostles time, and the generall consent of the Churches rightly reformed in these latter times, contrary to the Romish, and our archiepiscopall government.	Udall, John, 1560?-1592.	1642 (1642)	Wing U16; ESTC R218880	62,509	79

therein Therefore it is perpetuall 13 Either this government is the best and perpetuall or els there is none and so Christ should be thought to have left his Church without a government which is disproved in the 7 and 8 reasons in the first chap. for this was once established by Christ and so was no other But some government must needs be the best and perpetuall Therefore this is perpetuall 14 No man may justly forbid speaking of the Church-government to returne to the old constitution of the Church of God and to receive it before the custome of men 15 Experience teacheth this order speaking of the Church government was not for one age but necessary to all ages 16 Though the Common-wealth change her government yet the Church must keepe hers still 17 Lamenteth that some were found among them that are esteemed forwardest which would not have the same discipline used now adayes that was in the Apostles times objecting the difference of times and men 18 The Apostles have written these Lawes speaking of Discipline not for a day or for the first age but to endure for all times to come and therefore have ratified them with a most earnest obtestation 1 Tim. 6.14 that these commandements should be kept untill the day of the Lord Therefore if the causes of once ordaining an Eldership be perpetuall if Christ be the Author of it and left it in the Church by the Apostles if it be Gods commandement not yet repealed if the parts of it and gifts for it be perpetuall if it be grounded upon the generall commandements and rules of the Scriptures if it have sufficient power from God to begin continue and confirme a Church if it was agreed upon by the twelve Apostles and Paul before they met together if it have the same grounds with the preaching of the Word if it have as good grounds to be perpetuall as the Apostles c to be for a time if it be the perpetuall remedy against all the diseases of the Church if it was under the Law and inriched by Christ and his Apostles under the Gospell if it be neither alterable in respect of the extraordinary offices ceased nor the Magistrate added to the Church if it be the onely government that challengeth authoritie from God if no man may justly forbid it if it be necessary for all times if the common-wealth may change her government but not the Church if the difference of times and men be nothing against it lastly if the rules that the Apostles gave for it be confirmed with a charge to be kept untill the comming of Christ then must it needs follow that the government of the Church by an Eldership ought to be perpetuall They object that many inconveniences would follow upon this government which are severally to be answered 1 Objection By this every Parish shall follow their Seniors and then there will be so many Elderships so many divers fashions seeing one may not meddle with another Answer The government desired is uniforme for every Church and admitteth no change no not in outward ceremonies without a Synode of the choyce men of severall Elderships 2 Objection If they being all meane men chuse an Earle he may not refuse but be at their bo●k and commandment Answer No man that is chosen is compelled to an office against his will but he that despiseth to consult with others in Gods matters because they be poore reproacheth God that made them Pro. 17.5 3 Objection It overburdeneth the Parish to provide for the nourishment of so many Church-Officers Answer It is not necessary that they should provide for any moe of them saving those that are exercised in the ministery of the Word unlesse any of the rest may need the liberalitie of the Church 4 Objection It bringeth in a new Popedome and tyranny into the Church Answer It is blasphemie to tearme the government of Christ so because we refuse the tyranny of the Pope shall we therefore doe what we list and ●o● yeeld obedience to the Scepter of Christ 5 Objection It is a kinde of Donatisme to challenge such authoritie over Princes Answer And it is flattery to suffer Princes to do what they list this is the objection of Gualter who is a professed enemy to discipline 6 Objection It taketh away Princes authoritie in causes Ecclesiasticall Answer No more than it did from David in his time nor so much as the Bb. doe now for the Prince requireth but this to see the Church well ordered which the Eldership alloweth and craveth 7 Objection It transformeth the state of the Common-wealth into a meere popularitie and will alter the government thereof Answer It neither transformeth nor altereth any thing in it for let it be shewed what damage would come by this discipline to any Magistracy from the Princes throne to the office of the headborough 8 Objection It will breed contention and partialitie in judgement Answer Where can be greater contention than the Bb. maintaine for their kingdome or greater partialitie than in them to their kinsfolks servants Sycophants c. 9 Objection It will be contemned and so good order neglected Answer None ever deserved more contempt than the Bb. and their officers doe for all their pompe but God whose ordinance it is will procure sufficient awe unto it mark how these Objections stand together in the fourth it was tyranny and here it is too contemptible these be contrary 10 Objection All alterations be dangerous Answer Never where we change from the obedience of Antichrist to the service of the living God was it ever dangerous to amend things amisse by that course which is described of God if it were let the particular of it appeare this might well have beene Stephen Gardiners reason for Popery in the time of King Henry the eight The Church must be governed onely by the rules of Gods Word this is in effect the proposition of the first Chapter whereunto all those reasons there alledged may be referred there is advouched generally the certain grounds of the whole discipline against the imagined libertie left to the Church here is affirmed the particular direction of the Church-government by the authoritie of the Eldership to proceed according to the rules of Gods revealed will and not by that cursed and monstrous Cannon Law which is made manifest unto us by these reasons 1. All governours are to execute their authoritie by the same warrant from which they have it But the governours of the Church of God have their warrant to be gove●nours onely from the Word 1 Cor. 12.28 Therefore they must govern● the Church onely by the Word 2. The Church is to be governed by that which the Ministers may teach unto the same for they are taught to the end that they may obey and so be governed by the same But the Ministers may teach nothing but the Word of God 1 Cor. 11.23 Therefore the Church is to be governed onely by

a matter for one man if the executing of it by one overturneth the order appointed by Christ bringeth in tyranny maintaineth ambition and lastly be forbidden by the cannon law it selfe Then must it needs follow that it belongeth not unto one man to excommunicate but unto the Eldership and that with the consent of the whole Church Their Objections hereunto in defence of their owne practice be these 1. Objection The right of excommunication was in S. Paul and not in the rest Answer He gave onely direction in that as in all other matters which he wrote of unto them but if they had not throwne out the incestuous person he had remained still unexcommunicated for all that which S. Paul had said unto them 2. Objection Christ gave Peter and every Apostle power to binde and loose in earth and in heaven which Interpreters expound by Matth. 18.15 A●●wer That power was of denouncing Gods judgements or pronouncing his mercy in preaching and not of this action they are expounded one by another because of the ratifying of them both in heaven alike 3. Objection Paul did excommunicate Hymeneus and Philetus Answer That is being moderator of the action he pronounced it not that he did it alone The same answer is to be made unto the Fathers as Ambrose c. who are said to excommunicate Therefore upon these grounds of Scriptures Fathers Councels Emperours Lawes Histories new Writers and cleare light of reason I conclude that a Christ hath prescribed unto us an exact and perfect platforme of governing his Church at all times and in all places which is this b that there ought to be no Ministers of the Word but pastors and teachers which are to be c called by the people and d ordained by the Eldership are of e equall authoritie in their severall Congregations must f with all faithfull diligence imploy themselves in the Ministery of the Word and Sacraments g that there are to be in every Congregation certaine Elders whose office is to oversee the behaviour of the people and assist their Pastour in the government of the Church h also Deacons who are to be imployed onely in receiving and bestowing the liberalitie and goods of the Church to the reliefe of the poore and other necess●ry uses i Lastly that there must be in Congregation an Eldership of pastour teacher if they can have any and Elders who are in common to see that the Church be well governed not onely in maintaining the profession and practise of the Word in generall k but also in admonishing reprehending or l separating from the Lords Supper them that walke offensively ●nd m lastly in excommunicating them that by no other meanes can be reclaimed So that all and every government contrary or besides this whether in part or in whole swarveth from that order which Christ hath set downe in his Word and therefore is unlawfull FINIS Omni● cum 〈…〉 bonum 1 Tim 3.14 15. Prover● 2 9 1 Cor. 10 31. 1 Tim. 4 5. Rom. 14 23. Heb. 3.2 Rom 12 5 6 7. 1 Cor. 12 28 Ephes 4.11 c. See Coun●●rp page 11. Matth. 21.25 26. Matth. 28.20 Cy●rian in serm●●● de baptism● Ch●isti Cypri●n de presc●●p adv●●sus 〈◊〉 Cyprian lib. 1. Epist. 8. The Conclusion The first proposition The second proposition Reason for the first proposition Iohn 1.23 25. Numb. 16. The conclusion The conclusion The 2 p●oposition and reasons for the proofe of it That the name of Archb. may be given no man 1 Pet 5 41 Heb 13 20. Acts 3.15.5.31 Heb. 12.2 Obiections for the name of Archb and answers thereunto Whitgift page 318. That the office o● Archb. is unlawfull The conclusion Obiections for the office o● the Archb. and answers therun●o The conclusion The 3 proposit●on and reasons for it Acts 1.20 Concil. Calcedon c●p 6 art 15. Concil Vrb●num test Gratuu● d●●t●0 Ier●m ad Nepotia● The conclusion An obiection The answer Our assertion Their assertion Concil. Nice canon 15. Concil. 〈◊〉 2. Theodoret lib. 1. cap 19. The conclusion Our assertion Acts 1. ●● Numb. 8.9 Cyprian bo●kes Epist 3. Ambrose Epist. ●2 Ierome ad Ruf●● 〈◊〉 Ad Nepo●●●num This is right ou● 〈◊〉 ●a●hion Nazianzen Augustine Basil Epist●8 Chrysost in act 1. Concil Nicen. 〈◊〉 Theodoret. The same C●●test hist. trip●r● l●b 2. Con●il Constan. ●est 〈◊〉 part hist. lib. 9. cap 14. Concil Carthag. ca●●● Concil 〈◊〉 test d●st 51. Concil. 〈◊〉 Canon 10. ●usti●i●n in ●od Carolus M●gn●● di●t 63 〈…〉 Lodovic● Caro●● 〈◊〉 P●atin● in vita 〈…〉 Idem in vita Leonis 〈◊〉 The Conclusi●n T C. 2. booke 1 part page 212. The Conclusion The 1. proposition The 2. proposition The 1 proposition is ●hus proved August lib. de 〈…〉 G●egor 1. epist. 33. 〈◊〉 ad Oc●●men●um Cons●● ●elvet The 2. proposition ●s thus proved Conclusion Theod●●et Book 5. cap. 3 ●Concil Cart●ag c●p 23. Cypri●n lib. 1. Epi●t 4. The Conclusion Conclusion Reasons against the first propositi●n Hooper upon 1 command The Conclusion The second Proposition that they hold and reasons against ●t Cyprian lib. 1. Epist. 3. Luther adver●●s papa●● a Satan● fun●●t Muscul. loc. com de manist ve●bi The same upon 2 Thes. 2. Co●fes Helvet cap. 17. The same cap. ●8 The Conclusion A Bishop should be in every congregation Ignatiu● 〈…〉 〈◊〉 l●b 3. 〈◊〉 1. 〈◊〉 75. 2 C●ncil Ca●t●ag t●m 1. cap. 10 3. 〈…〉 4 cap 8 (a) 〈◊〉 lib. 5. cap. 16 (b) 〈◊〉 lib. 5 cap. 4. (c) 〈◊〉 4 ●6 (d) Quaest 16. 〈◊〉 ●0 〈◊〉 Evagri●●● Act a●d Monum●nts fol. 216. Hooper upon 8 comma●d pag. ●0 The conclusio● Ignat. ad Trail Tertul. de Baptist Ierome contra Lucif Ambros. upon 1 Tim. 5. Possidonius in vita Augusti●i Socrat. libr. 5. cap. 22. Bucer de regno Christs book 1 P. Martyr upon Rom. 1● The same upon 1. Cor. 12. Calvin Institu● lib 4. cap. 3. sect. 8. The conclusi●n Reasons prooving Elde●s as necessary under a Christian Magistrate as in the Apostles time The conclusion The first proposition 6. Council constant cap. 16. 2. Council vasens Can. 4. Chrisost. upon Acts. 6. Pulling decard ● Ser. 2. Bu●er de reg. Christ 14. The same de reg. c. and upon Ephes. 4. P. Mart. rem 12 Calvin Insti. lib. 4. cap. 3. sect. 9. Beza Confes. cap. 5. sect. 23. The Conclusion The 2. proposition Ign●t ad Philadelp The Conclusion The proofe of the 11. proposition The Conclusion The 2. proposition See the answer to D. Bridges pag. 132. Conf. Helvet T●●ur Bern. Ge●ev● Pelo●●● H●rgari● Scotland cap. 18. Calvin Instit. lib. 4. cap. 3. sect. 8. P. Martyr upon R●● 3. Bu●er de reg. Ch●ist 15. Mr. Whitaker against Duraeas The Conclusion Objections against the perpetuitie of the Eldership and answers to the same The thi●d proposition The Conclusion Canon Apost. cap. 80. Concil. Calced· cap. 3. 7. 4. Concil. Carth. ca. 20. Calvin Instit. li 4. ca. 11. sect 9. Beza confes● ca. 5. sect. 32. 42. P. Martyr upon Rom. 1● Bucer upon Matth. 5. The Conclusion Objections for Ciuill offices in Ecclesiasticall persons The Conclusion The Conclusion Suspention warranted by the Word being upon such grounds as the Word setteth down The Conclusion The us● of suspention profitable in the Church The Conclusion The proofe of the first proposition The Conclusion The proofe of the second proposition Cyprian lib. 3. epist. 10. Epist. 14. Epist. 19. Tertul. Apol. cap. 39. August lib. 3. cont. epist. per●●● Jerom. ad Demetriad Epist. 1. Bucer de regro Christi lib. 1. cap. 5● P. Martyr in 1 Cor. 5. The same upon the same place Calvin Instit. lib 4 cap. 11. sect. 6. Chap. 12. sec● 6 See Abstract pag. 165. The Conclusion The Conclusi●n of the w●●le b●●ke a Chap. ● b Chap. 1● 11. c Chap. 4. d Chap 7. e Chap 10. f Chap. 10. g Chap. 12. h Chap. 13. i Chap. 14 k Chap. 17. l Chap. 18. m Chap. 1●

appeareth Matth. 18.15 c. where Chrysost expoundeth Tell the Church that is saith he the governours of the Church Therefore the Eldership ought to be in every Church 2 Where all sorts of Elders ought to be there must be also the joyning of their offices in one for the good of that congregation over which they are placed But all sorts of Elders ought to be in every congregation as is proved in the 10. chap. for Bishops the 12. for Elders c. Therefore there must be an Eldership in every congregation 3 If no particular congregation have greater priviledges given thereunto by the Word of God then others have then must there either be no Eldership at all which is false in that Elders are proved to be by the Word of God in the Church or else it must be in every congregation But every congregation is of like priviledge which appeareth by this that it is a perfect body of it self Therefore there must be an Eldership in everie congregation 4 The same warrant that is in the Word of God for to have an Eldership in one place is a warrant for it in all for the Word of God tyeth it not to Churches in cities but indefinitely to the Church But there is warrant for it out of the Word to be some where as appeareth by this tha● the Apostles are said to establish it and make mention of it Therefore it must be in every congregation Therefore if the Eldership be ordained by Christ as a means to keep men in obedience unto the Gospel if all sorts of Elders must be in every Church if every congregation be of equall priviledges lastly if there be the like warrant for it in every Church that is in any then must it needs follow that there ought to be an Eldership in every congregation Whatsoever is objected against this that hath any shew in it is answered in the 12. chap. of Elders The office of the Eldership is ordained by Christ to be perpetuall and ordinarie for the government of his Church T. C. 1. book 177. denied by them Whitgift 627. and by their practice in keeping it out but the truth of it appeareth by these reasons that do follow 1 If the causes why Christ would have an Eldership in his Church be perpetuall then must also the thing it self be perpetuall But the causes are perpetuall which be to govern the Church by the rules of his Word and that ecclesiastically Therefore the Eldership is perpetuall 2 If Christ be the author of the Eldership and left it by the Apostles to be established in the Church then it is perpetuall for his commission given to the Apostles is to be observed unto the end of the world But Christ is the author of it as appeareth both by his giving of the gifts for the particular members thereof and the whole body of it as also in that the Apostles did establish it in the Church who went not from their commission 1. Cor. 11.12 Therefore the Eldership is perpetuall 3 Whatsoever is the commandment of God once delivered by him is never repealed again and to be acknowledged of every spirituall man that same is to be received by the Church of God to be perpetuall But such is the government of the Church by Pastors Doctors and Elders and so of the whole Eldership as appeareth in that they are all mentioned in the writings of S. Paul which are so esteemed 1. Corinth 14.37 Therefore the government of the Church by an Eldership is perpetuall 4 That whose severall parts is perpetuall and which hath perpetuall gifts given for the furnishing thereof for ever that same must needs be perpetuall But the severall parts of the Eldership as Pastor Doctor and Elders be perpetual as is proved in the 10. 12 chap. Therfore the Eldership is perpetual 5 Whatsoever is grounded upon the generall commandments and rules of the Scriptures that same is perpetual But the governing of the Church by the Eldership is such as hath partly been proved in election and ordination and execution of the severall Church officers which is the greatest part of government and shall further appear in the censures of the Church hereafter Therefore the government of the Church by the Eldership is perpetuall 6 Whatsoever manner of government hath sufficient power and that from God to begin continue and strengthen both the governors of the Church in their callings and the people in the course of obedience unto Christ that same government is to be perpetuall But such is the government by the Eldership as appeareth by this that the Apostles used no other Therefore the Eldership is to be perpetuall 7 That government which the 12 Apostles and Paul before they consulted together did uniformly ag●●e in that same must needs be of God and consequently perpetuall unlesse the repealing of it do appear but such is the government by the Eldership for all the adversaries thereunto confesse that it was in the Apostles time Therefore it is perpetuall 8 Whatsoever hath the same grounds that the preaching of the Wo●d and ministration of the Sacraments have the same is perpetuall But such is the government of the Eldership for it is grounded upon the commandments of Christ and practise of the Apostles Therefore it is perpetuall 9 That which hath the like grounds to be perpetuall that the Apostles Prophets and Evangelists had to be for a time the same is perpetuall But such is the government of the Church by an Eldership which appeareth by this that they are therefore ceased because their gifts of immediate calling c. be gone and the gifts of these joyntly and severally do remain Therefore it is perpetuall 10 Whatsoever is the perpetuall and ordinarie remedie to cure diseases of the Church and strengthen the health of the same that same is perpetuall But such is the government by the Eldership as appeareth by the necessitie and profit of the severall offices thereof and of this that we are still to observe in causes of extremities Tell the Church Matth. 18.17 Therefore it is perpetuall 11 That government which was in the Church appointed of God under the Law and continued in respect of the substance by Christ and his Apostles and bettered in respect of the accedents by them that same is perpetuall But such is the government by the Eldership as appeareth in the 12. reason of the 1 chap. Therefore it is perpetuall 12 If there be any reason why this government should be alterable being once set in the Church by Christ it is either in respect of the extraordinarie offices ceased or the addition of the Magistrate But not of the former because the Church hath never had any need of extraordinary gifts but God hath given them and so will he ever nor of the latter for that the Magistrates office is to defend the building of the Church by that order which Christ hath set downe and not to alter any thing