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A12553	The differences of the churches of the seperation [sic] contayning a description of the leitourgie and ministerie of the visible church, annexed as a correction and supplement to a litle [sic] treatise lately published, bearing title, Principles and inferences, concerning the visible Church / published ... by Iohn Smyth.	Smyth, John, d. 1612.; Smyth, John, d. 1612. Principles and inferences concerning the visible Church.	1608 (1608)	STC 22876; ESTC S4092	36,426	42

up_o the_o gift_n god_n have_v give_v unto_o he_o 1._o pet_n 4._o 10.11_o mat._n 25.29_o 2._o tim._n 1.6_o 1._o cor._n 14.12_o although_o some_o elder_a excel_v in_o one_o gift_n some_o in_o another_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v several_a officer_n formal_o di●●ering_v one_o from_o another_o for_o not_o the_o degree_n measure_n or_o excellency_n of_o a_o gift_n or_o gift_n but_o the_o several_a kind_n &_o nature_n of_o gift_n &_o work_n make_v several_a kind_n of_o office_n 1._o cor._n 12.4.5.6_o the_o elder_a that_o excel_v in_o government_n most_o proper_o may_v be_v call_v a_o ruler_n or_o governor_n although_o he_o have_v the_o gift_n &_o power_n to_o teach_v exhort_v comfort_n apply_v &_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n tit._n 1.9_o heb._n 13.17_o that_o elder_a that_o excel_v in_o doctrine_n &_o convince_a the_o gainsayer_n may_v most_o proper_o be_v call_v a_o teacher_n or_o doctor_n though_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n he_o may_v administer_v of_o other_o pastoral_a duty_n act._n 18.28_o &_o 19.1_o 1._o cor._n 3_o 4-6_a compare_v with_o tit._n 1.9_o eph._n 4.11_o 1._o pet._n 5.2_o the_o elder_a that_o excele_v in_o exhortation_n consolation_n &_o application_n may_v most_o proper_o be_v call_v a_o pastor_n or_o shepherd_n though_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n he_o be_v to_o teach_v convince_v &_o govern_v act._n 20.28_o tit._n 1.9_o eph._n 4.11_o 1._o pet._n 5_o 2._o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v 2._o tim._n 1.6_o 1._o pet._n 4.10_o so_o may_v the_o church_n give_v a_o charge_n to_o the_o elder_a in_o ordination_n to_o stir_v up_o attend_v to_o &_o use_v his_o proper_a &_o most_o pregnant_a &_o familiar_a gift_n which_o he_o be_v to_o mind_n &_o according_o to_o endeavour_v himself_o in_o his_o administration_n &_o thus_o shall_v every_o one_o as_o his_o gift_n be_v excel_v therein_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o corinth_n 14.12_o thus_o shall_v all_o man_n that_o have_v excellency_n of_o gift_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o honourable_a service_n of_o the_o church_n whereas_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o pastor_n in_o a_o church_n man_n of_o more_o excellent_a gift_n be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n shall_v sit_v still_o lose_v their_o gift_n &_o look_v on_o which_o alone_o be_v a_o argument_n sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v the_o fancy_n of_o one_o pastor_n only_o in_o one_o church_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o elder_n in_o the_o preisthood_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o presbytery_n now_o follow_v the_o work_n of_o the_o elder_n or_o the_o presbytery_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o work_n of_o the_o preisthood_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o work_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o preisthood_n as_o a_o branch_n of_o it_o deut._n 33.10_o revel_v 1.6_o with_o 1._o cor._n 14.31_o act._n 2.17.18_o the_o work_n of_o the_o preisthood_n be_v prophesy_v that_o be_v publish_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o new_a testament_n whereto_o aperteyn_v put_v to_o the_o seize_v pray_v singing_z psalm_n of_o praise_n &_o thanksgiving_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o office_n of_o the_o eldership_n or_o the_o work_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v to_o lead_v &_o moderate_v the_o church_n in_o these_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n in_o regard_n whereof_o they_o have_v their_o name_n as_o leader_n prepositi_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o the_o presbytery_n lead_v &_o moderate_v these_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n yet_o the_o brethren_n be_v interest_v in_o use_v their_o gift_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o these_o part_n of_o spiritual_a worship_n 1._o cor._n 14.31.26_o revel_v 2.6_o 1._o pet_n 2.5_o &_o that_o when_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v come_v together_o in_o one_o 1._o cor._n 14.23_o yet_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v in_o order_n 1._o cor._n 14.33.40_o exception_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o scale_n of_o the_o covenant_n some_v to_o apertayne_v only_o 〈◊〉_d elder_n or_o presbytery_n as_o sa●●●●ing_v do_v only_o to_o the_o priest_n mat._n 2.6_o &_o 26._o ●6-●0_a 〈◊〉_d 14.12_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o elder_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o work_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v admonition_n conviction_n examination_n disputation_n 〈◊〉_d communication_n absolution_n &_o handle_v all_o matter_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o brother_n &_o ●●other_n &_o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o like_a nature_n the_o eldership_n be_v to_o lead_v &_o moderate_v the_o church_n action_n &_o speech_n in_o these_o matter_n &_o causs_n of_o the_o kingdom_n &_o government_n deut._n 16_o 18.-20_a &_o 1_o 14-18_a 2._o chron._n 19.5_o ●1_n 1._o cor._n 6_o 1-8_a 1._o thes_n 5.12.13_o 1._o tim._n 5.17_o heb._n 13.17_o the_o brethren_n be_v all_o interest_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o administration_n though_o the_o elder_n ●●●d_v &_o moderate_v they_o 1._o cor._n 5.4.5_o 1._o th●●●_n 1●_n &_o 2._o ep._n 3.6_o revel_v 2.2_o &_o 1.4_o &_o 1.11_o &_o 1.6_o the_o brethren_n joint_o have_v all_o power_n both_o of_o the_o kingdom_n &_o preisthood_n immediate_o from_o christ_n revel_v 1.6_o 1._o pet._n 2.5_o 2._o cor._n 6_o 16-18_a mat._n 18.20_o &_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o they_o gen_n 17.7_o with_o act_n 2.39_o rom._n 4.11_o gal._n 3.14.16_o therefore_o when_o the_o church_n want_v a_o eldership_n it_o have_v never_o the_o less_o power_n to_o preach_v pray_o sing_v psalm_n &_o so_o by_o consequent_a to_o administer_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covanant_n also_o to_o admonish_v convince_v excommunicate_a absolve_v &_o all_o other_o action_n either_o of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o preisthood_n by_o necessary_a consequent_a when_o the_o church_n have_v choose_v &_o ordain_v her self_o elder_n than_o the_o church_n leese_v none_o of_o her_o former_a power_n but_o still_o retain_v it_o entire_a to_o herself_o to_o use_v when_o occasion_n sew_v by_o necessary_a consequent_a the_o presbytery_n have_v no_o power_n but_o what_o the_o church_n have_v &_o give_v unto_o it_o which_o the_o church_n upon_o just_a cause_n can_v take_v away_o colos_n 4.17_o gal._n 1.9_o revel_v 2.2_o 1._o cor_fw-la 16.22_o the_o church_n have_v some_o power_n which_o the_o presbytery_n alone_o have_v not_o viz_n power_n of_o election_n &_o communication_n 1._o cor._n 5.4.5_o act._n 6.5_o &_o 14.23_o &_o so_o by_o consequent_a of_o all_o other_o sentence_n the_o second_o section_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n &_o the_o deacon_n office_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o office_n &_o work_n of_o the_o preebytery_n now_o follow_v the_o office_n &_o work_n of_o the_o deacon_n the_o deacon_n office_n respect_v the_o body_n &_o bodily_a necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n act._n 6.2_o which_o be_v call_v serve_v table_n in_o that_o place_n as_o also_o bodily_a service_n of_o the_o eldership_n &_o church_n esay_n 66_o 21_o compare_v with_o ezech_n 44_o 10-14_a nomb_n 3_o 5-10_a in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o deacons_n may_v be_v term_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o eldership_n &_o church_n ●s_v the_o levite_n be_v give_v to_o serve_v the_o priest_n &_o the_o people_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n nomb_n 3_o 5-10_a the_o deacon_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o old_a testamet_n ●s_v the_o elder_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o priest_n esay_n 66_o 21._o compare_v with_o 1._o chron_n 26.20_o the_o deacon_n office_n especial_o be_v occupy_v about_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o chron_n 16.20_o compare_v with_o act._n 6.2_o joh._n 13.29_o concern_v the_o treasury_n consider_v these_o thing_n 1._o who_o be_v to_o contribute_v &_o what_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o treasury_n 2._o of_o what_o nature_n the_o treasury_n be_v &_o when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v collect_v 3._o how_o the_o treasury_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v &_o at_o who_o appointment_n chap._n 2._o who_o be_v to_o contribute_v they_o that_o have_v but_o two_o mite_n as_o the_o poor_a widow_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o contribute_v to_o the_o treasury_n luk_n 21.2_o aswell_o as_o they_o that_o be_v wealthy_a we_o 4._o exod._n 35_o 20-29_a they_o that_o have_v much_o be_v to_o give_v much_o luk._n 21.4_o act._n 4.34_o they_o that_o have_v but_o little_a be_v to_o contribute_v a_o little_a by_o proportion_n all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o contribute_v something_o because_o the_o alm_n or_o contribution_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o grace_n even_o of_o our_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n &_o compassion_n &_o a_o part_n of_o our_o holy_a communion_n 1._o cor._n 16.2_o 2._o cor._n 8_o 2-3_a 7._o act._n 2.42_o luk._n 21.4_o as_o all_o river_n go_v into_o the_o sea_n &_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n so_o

the_o apostle_n say_v didacticoi_fw-fr &_o proistamenoin_v 1._o timoth._n 3_o whither_o didacticos_fw-la that_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v be_v not_o expound_v by_o the_o apostle_n tit._n 1.9_o by_o three_o particular_n viz_n 1._o to_o teach_v wholesome_a doctrine_n 2._o to_o exhort_v 3._o to_o convince_v the_o gainsayer_n whither_o teach_v &_o rule_v be_v not_o the_o two_o part_n of_o feed_v whither_o feed_v that_o be_v teach_v rule_v exhort_v comfort_v be_v not_o the_o pastor_n office_n &_o therefore_o all_o the_o elder_n pastor_n whither_o the_o eldership_n have_v not_o all_o their_o power_n from_o the_o church_n whither_o the_o eldership_n have_v a_o negative_a voice_n in_o the_o church_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v without_o they_o whither_o if_o most_v or_o the_o church_n consent_n &_o the_o elder_n dissent_v the_o matter_n can_v pass_v against_o the_o elder_n dissent_v whither_o see_v the_o church_n may_v depose_v &_o excommunicate_v the_o eldership_n they_o may_v not_o pass_v other_o sentence_n without_o or_o contrary_n to_o their_o like_n whither_o may_v not_o a_o man_n propound_v his_o matter_n to_o the_o church_n without_o acquaynt_v the_o elder_n with_o it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n whither_o in_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o admonition_n a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o take_v a_o elder_a for_o witness_v whether_o one_o elder_a only_a in_o a_o church_n be_v god_n ordinance_n &_o whither_o if_o there_o be_v choose_v any_o elder_n there_o must_v be_v choose_v more_o than_o one_o whither_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v not_o be_v administer_v there_o be_v yet_o no_o elder_n in_o offiice_fw-la 8._o concern_v the_o treasury_n &_o contribution_n whither_o the_o treasury_n be_v not_o holy_a whither_o contribution_n be_v not_o a_o action_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n whither_o as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o communion_n so_o in_o this_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o separation_n from_o they_o that_o be_v without_o whither_o the_o action_n of_o contribution_n must_v not_o be_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n &_o thanksgiving_n a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o be_v find_v according_a to_o their_o page_n the_o first_o part_n concern_v the_o leitourgie_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o preisthood_n of_o the_o saint_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 3._o of_o spiritual_a worship_n &_o of_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 2._o chap._n 4._o of_o quench_v the_o spirit_n pag._n 2._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o help_n of_o spiritual_a worship_n pag._n 3._o chap._n 6._o concern_v book_n &_o writing_n pag._n 3._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o book_n or_o writing_n pag._n 4._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o original_n or_o holy_a scripture_n &_o of_o the_o part_n of_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 4._o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o original_n or_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v use_v pag._n 5._o chap._n 10_o reason_n prove_v the_o original_n not_o to_o be_v give_v as_o help_n before_o the_o eye_n in_o worship_n pdg._n 6._o chap._n 11._o objection_n for_o bookworship_n answer_v pag._n 7._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o writing_n of_o man_n pag._n 10._o chap._n 13._o of_o read_v translation_n &_o of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o 72._o interpreter_n pag._n 10._o chap._n 14._o of_o other_o argument_n against_o read_v translation_n 〈◊〉_d time_n of_o worship_n pag._n 11._o chap._n 15._o objection_n for_o translation_n answer_v pag._n 13._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o translate_n the_o scripture_n &_o the_o use_n of_o translation_n in_o our_o account_n pag._n 17._o chap._n 17._o concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o translation_n for_o the_o hearer_n pag._n 18._o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o spiritual_a worship_n &_o the_o essential_a causs_n &_o kind_n thereof_o pag._n 18._o chap._n 19_o how_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v type_n the_o spiritual_a worship_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n pag._n 30._o chap._n 20._o of_o that_o which_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o court_n pag._n 21._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 22._o the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o eldership_n or_o presbytery_n pag._n 22._o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o name_n or_o title_n of_o the_o elder_n pag._n 22._o chap._n 2._o of_o reason_n prove_v the_o elder_n to_o be_v of_o one_o sort_n viz_n all_o pastor_n pag._n 23._o chap._n 3._o objection_n for_o three_o sort_n of_o elder_n answer_v pag._n 24._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o divers_a gift_n of_o elder_n pag._n 26._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o elder_n in_o the_o preisthood_n of_o the_o church_n pa._n 27_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o elder_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 28._o the_o second_o section_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n &_o the_o deacon_n office_n pag._n 28._o chap._n 2._o who_o be_v to_o contribute_v pag._n 29._o chap._n 3._o what_o or_o how_o much_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o treasury_n pag._n 29._o chap._n 4._o of_o what_o nature_n the_o treasury_n be_v pag._n 29._o chap._n 5._o when_o the_o treasury_n be_v to_o be_v collect_v pag._n 30._o chap._n 6._o how_o the_o treasury_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v pag._n 30._o chap._n 7._o at_o who_o disposition_n the_o treasury_n be_v pag._n 31._o certain_a demand_n pag._n 31._o finis_fw-la