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A86483	An examination of sundry Scriptures alleadged by our brethren, in defence of some particulars of their church-way. Humbly submitted to the sight and censure of any judicious divine: especially of such of the reverend godly-learned Assembly as vouchsafe to read it. By R. Hollingworth, M.A. of Magd. Col. Camb. Imprimatur, Ja. Cranford. Decemb. 17. 1644.	Hollingworth, Richard, 1607-1656.	1645 (1645)	Wing H2492; Thomason E24_6; ESTC R7700	24,410	32

all Churches (d) The Apostles were as the Elders and Rulers of all Churches Cotton Keyes p. 48. 1 Pet. 5.1 2. Cor. 11.28 and particularly of the Church of Jerusalem and did act therein as Elders It is not all one to want Elders now they are instituted as before ordinary Elders were not appointed at that time 9. She hath also full and free power to choose her own Officers without the help of Synod This though not so fully is asserted by R. M. and W. T. to C. H. Classis or Presbytery Acts. 1.15 Acts 6.3 Acts 14.23 In Church affaires of weighty and difficult common concernment as Election and Ordination of Elders excommunication of an Elder it is safe and wholsome and an holy Ordinance to proceed with consultation and consent of the Churches Prov. 11.14 (p) Cottons Keyes p. 55. You will not take upon you hastily to censure the many notable Precedents of ancient and later Synods who have put forth Acts of power in Ordination and Excommunication (q) Cot. Keyes p. 28. We hold it a priviledge of the people especially if they proceede wisely and piously to Elect their Officers and an injury to obtrude any on them without their consent but let us view your Scripture The assembly Acts 1. it is likely was not a body politick but occasionall onely no part of Church Government being as yet set on foot here were not all but some of the sounder Members of the Jewish Church and they had no Commission to seperate from the Jews before Acts 2.44 The company was not without Elders the Apostles if not the 70. were present all the Churches and Elders that were at that time in the world were present in respect whereof it may be called an Aeconienicall counsell the Apostles being Elders of all Churches rather then a particular Congregation If there had been any more Elders and Churches they must have conveened upon that occasion to choose an Apostle who is a Pastor of all Churches The choise was limited by the Apostle Peter First to the persons present secondly to those that had accompanied the Apostles all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out amongst them and by God the director of the lot to whom properly the Election of an Apostle doth belong to Matthias As for the Deacons and Over-seers for the poor though people may better discerne of mens fitnesse and ability for that Office then for the Ministery and their liberty of choosing was a good meanes at that time to abate their discontentments because of former neglect yet at their Election there were all the Churches and Elders in the world and more there could not have been in any case such necessity hath no Law Your selves acknowledge Synods an Ordinance of Christ usefull in sundry cases as in case a Church being leavened with Popery Arminianisme Antinomianisme Libertinisme Anabaptisme c. should choose a Minister like themselves If such a case had happened they could have had no more of a Synod at that time then they had the company did nominate two but they that prayed which is likely was the Apostles did appoint them ver 23 24. The people chose seven such as they were directed to choose set them before the Apostles which did appoint them over the businesse prayed and imposed hands In Acts 14.23 Paul and Barnabas ordained Elders by Suffrages given by lifting up or stretching out of hands for so the Greek Word usually signifies though not alwayes Acts 10.41 but that the people did ordain Elders by Election without the Apostles it saith not but rather the contrary viz. that they stayed from Election and Ordination of Elders till the Apostles came to advise and assist them therein The word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifieth rather to give then to gather suffrages As 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 doth imply the election of more Churches then one Churches do joyn in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and yet it imports the election of no more Churches then those there spoken of so the phrase Paul and Barnabas 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 doth not imply that any Church or other person besides Paul and Barnabas did elect those Presbyters 10. The particular Congregation This Scripture is alleadged by R. M. and W. T. to C. H. and Answ to 32. q. p. 69. though it want Church-Officers hath power and authority to ordain Officers as the childr●n of Israel did put their hands upon the Levites Numb 8.9 10. Answer That Congregation had Officers Aaron the high-Priest and many other Priests Numb 3.4 But you hold not that people may ordain in the presence and plenty of Officers R. M. and W. T. to C. H. p. 52. 45. All the children of Israel being about 600000 and many women and children did not probably lay hands on the Levites but some in stead of the rest which were more likely to be the Elders then any other All the congregation and All the Elders of the congregation are all one Exod. 12.3 cum 21 The Levites were separated to their work and taken from amongst the children of Israel cleansed and offered before the Lord by Moses and Aaron respectively according to Gods expresse appointment v. 6 7 8 11 13 14 therefore this laying on of hands was either onely obedientiall for approbation of Gods election or for oblation of the Levites to God in stead of their first-born v. 16 17 18. as they laid hands on sacrifices v. 12. which was a speciall reason and peculiar to those times If the people did ordain the Levites I am sure they did not choose them If this be a binding patern you will lose Election while you contend for popular Ordination You tell us that it is a main pillar of Popery to proportion the Church now to the outward policie in Israel and that Christs faithfulnesse above Moses consists in as full determination of Gods Worship in the New Testament as in the Old and that we are as strictly tied to the Gospel-patern as the Jews were to the Old Testament Why then should we in Ordination of Officers be guided by the Old Testament and not by the New And why should we follow the Ordination of Levites rather then of Priests for a patern for the Ordination of Elders except to gratifie you 11. When the Apostles were sent out by Christ The words of the Answer to 32. q. p. 71. there was no mention of Ordination in the Commission of theirs but onely of teaching and baptizing Mar. 16.15 16. and 28.19 20. If Ordination of Ministers had been such a speciall work there would belike have been some mention of it in their Commission Answer Neither is there mention of celebration of the Eucharist Preaching and Baptising were first to be done to the Nations therefore they are there mentioned We finde the Apostles did practise Ordination and yet we suppose not that they went beyond their Commission Acts 6. c. 13. 14. And