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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

vp the gift God hath given vnto him 1. pet 4. 10.11 Mat. 25.29 2. Tim. 1.6 1. Cor. 14.12 Although some Elder excel in one gift some in another yet it followeth not that therfor they are several officers formally di●●ering one from another for not the degree measure or excellency of a gift or gifts but the several kind nature of gifts works make several kinds of offices 1. Cor. 12.4.5.6 The Elder that excelleth in government most properly may be called a ruler or Governour although he have the gifts powre to teach exhort confort apply that by vertue of his office Tit. 1.9 Heb. 13.17 That Elder that excelleth in doctryne convincing the gainsayers may most properly be called a Teacher or Doctor though by vertue of his office he may administer of other pastoral dutyes Act. 18.28 19.1 1. Cor. 3 4-6 compared with Tit. 1.9 Eph. 4.11 1. Pet. 5.2 The Elder that exceleth in exhortation consolatiō application may most properly be called a pastor or shepheard though by vertue of his office he is to teach convince governe Act. 20.28 Tit. 1.9 Eph. 4.11 1. Pet. 5 2. As the Apostle doth 2. Tim. 1.6 1. Pet. 4.10 So may the Church give a charg to the Elder in ordination to stir vp attend to vse his proper most pregnant familiar gift which he is to mynd accordingly to endevour himself in his administration thus shal every one as his gift is excel therein to the edification of the Church 1. Corinth 14.12 Thus shal al men that have excellēcy of gifts when they shal be added to the church be imployed in the honourable service of the Church wheras if ther be but one pastor in a Church men of more excellent gifts being added to the Church shall sitt still leese ther gifts look on which alone is an argument sufficient to overthrow the fancy of one pastor only in one Church Chap. 5. Of the works of the Presbytery or Elders in the preisthood of the Church Thus much concerning the presbytery Now follow the works of the Elders or the presbytery Which are of two sorts 1. Workes of the preisthood of the Church 2. Workes of the Kingdom of the Church For the prophecy of the Church is comprehended vnder the preisthood as a branch of it Deut. 33.10 Revel 1.6 with 1. Cor. 14.31 Act. 2.17.18 The workes of the preisthood are prophesying that is publishing the covenant of grace or the new Testament wherto aperteyneth putting to the seases praying singing psalmes of praise thanksgiving vnto the Lord The office of the Eldership or the work of the presbytery is to lead moderate the Church in these Spiritual Sacrifices in regard whereof they have their names as Leaders prepositi c. Although the presbytery lead moderate these Spiritual Sacrifices yet the brethren are interessed in vsing their gifts for the performance of al these parts of Spiritual worship 1. Cor. 14.31.26 Revel 2.6 1. pet 2.5 that when the whole Church is come together in one 1. Cor. 14.23 yet things must be done in order 1. Cor. 14.33.40 Exception The administration of the scales of the Covenant someth to apertayne only 〈◊〉 Elders or presbytery as sa●●●●ing did only to the preists Mat. 2.6 26. ●6-●0 〈◊〉 14.12 Chap. 6. Of the presbytery or Elders in the Kingdom of the Church The workes of the Kingdom are Admonition Conviction Examination Disputation 〈◊〉 communication Absolution handling all matters of difference betwixt brother ●●other if ther be any of like nature The Eldership is to lead moderate the Church actions speaches in these matters causses of the Kingdom government Deut. 16 18.-20 1 14-18 2. Chron. 19.5 ●1 1. Cor. 6 1-8 1. Thes 5.12.13 1. Tim. 5.17 Heb. 13.17 The brethren are all interessed in all the parts of administration though the Elders ●●●d moderate them 1. Cor. 5.4.5 1. Th●●● 1● 2. Ep. 3.6 Revel 2.2 1.4 1.11 1.6 The brethren joyntly have all powre both of the Kingdom preisthood immediately from Christ Revel 1.6 1. Pet. 2.5 2. Cor. 6 16-18 Mat. 18.20 that by vertue of the covenant God maketh with them Gen 17.7 with Act 2.39 Rom. 4.11 Gal. 3.14.16 Therfor when the Church wanteth an Eldership it hath never the lesse powre to Preach Pray Sing Psalmes so by consequent to administer the seales of the covanant also to admonish convince excommunicate absolve al other actions eyther of the Kingdom or preisthood by necessary consequent When the Church hath chosen ordeyned her self Elders then the Church leeseth none of her former powre but still retayneth it entyre to herself to vse when occasion seweth by necessary consequent The presbytery hath no powre but what the Church hath giveth vnto it which the Church vppon just cause can take away Colos 4.17 Gal. 1.9 Revel 2.2 1. cor 16.22 The Church hath some powre which the presbytery alone hath not viz powre of Elections communication 1. Cor. 5.4.5 Act. 6.5 14.23 so by consequent of all other Sentences The second Section Chap. 1. Of the Treasury of the Church the Deacons office Thus much of the office workes of the preebytery Now follow the office workes of the Deacons The Deacons office respecteth the body bodily necessityes of the Saints Act. 6.2 which is called serving tables in that place as also bodely service of the Eldership Church Esay 66 21 compared with Ezech 44 10-14 Nomb 3 5-10 In respect whereof the deacōs may be termed the servants of the Eldership church ●s the Levites were given to serve the preists the people in the tabernacle nōb 3 5-10 The Deacons in the new testament are answerable to the Levites in the old testamet ●s the Elders are answerable to ther preists Esay 66 21. compared with 1. Chron 26.20 The Deacons office especially is occupyed about the treasury of the Church 1. chron 16.20 compared with Act. 6.2 Ioh. 13.29 Concerning the treasury consider these things 1. Who are to contribute what is to be given to the treasury 2. Of what nature the treasury is when it is to be collected 3. How the treasury is to be imployed at whose appointment Chap. 2. VVho are to contribute They that have but two mites as the poore widow in the gospell are to contribute to the treasury Luk 21.2 aswel as they that are wealthy vs 4. Exod. 35 20-29 They that have much are to give much Luk. 21.4 Act. 4.34 They that have but litle are to contribute a litle by proportion All the members of the Church are to contribute somthing bicause the almes or contribution is the manifestation of grace even of our bowels of mercy compassion a part of our holy communion 1. Cor. 16.2 2. Cor. 8 2-3 7. Act. 2.42 Luk. 21.4 As al Rivers goe into the sea flow out of the sea so

the Apostle saith didacticoi proistamenoī 1. Timoth. 3. VVhither didacticos that is apt to teach be not expounded by the Apostle Tit. 1.9 by three particulars viz 1. to teach wholsome doctryne 2. to exhort 3. to convince the gainsayers VVhither Teaching Ruling be not the two parts of feeding VVhither feeding that is Teaching Ruling exhorting conforting be not the pastors office therfor all the Elders pastors VVhither the Eldership hath not all their powre from the Church VVhither the Eldership hath a negative voyce in the church that nothing can be concluded without them VVhither if most or the Church consent the Elders dissent the matter cannot passe against the Elders dissent VVhither seing the church may depose excommunicate the Eldership they may not passe other sentences without or contrary to their liking VVhither may not a man propound his mater to the church without acquaynting the Elders with it in the first place VVhither in the second degree of admonition a man is not bound to take an Elder for witnesse VVhether one Elder only in a church be Gods ordinance whither if ther be chosen any Elder ther must be chosen more then one VVhither the seales of the covenant may not be administred ther being yet no Elders in offiice 8. Concerning the Treasury contribution VVhither the treasury be not Holy VVhither contribution be not an action of the communion of the Saynts VVhither as in other parts of communion so in this ther ought not to be a seperation from them that are without VVhither the action of contribution must not be Sanctified by prayer thanksgiving A Recapitulation of the Chapters to be found according to their pages The first part concerning the Leitourgie of the Church Chap. 1. Of the Kingdom of the Saynts pag. 1. Chap. 2. Of the Preisthood of the Saynts pag. 1. Chap. 3. Of Spirituall worship of the Spirit pag. 2. Chap. 4. Of quenching the Spirit pag. 2. Chap. 5. Of the helps of Spiritual worship pag. 3. Chap. 6. Concerning bookes writing pag. 3. Chap. 7. Of the kindes of bookes or writings pag. 4. Chap. 8. Of the originals or holy Scriptures of the partes of holy Scripture pag. 4. Chap. 9. How the originals or holy Scriptures are to be vsed pag. 5. Chap. 10 Reasons proving the originals not to be given as helps before the eye in worship pdg. 6. Chap. 11. Objections for bookworship answered pag. 7. Chap. 12. Of the writings of men pag. 10. Chap. 13. Of reading translations of the translation of the 72. int●●preters pag. 10. Chap. 14. Of other arguments against reading translations 〈◊〉 tyme of worship pag. 11. Chap. 15. Objections for translations answered pag. 13. Chap. 16. Of the lawfulnes of translating the Scriptures the vse of translations in our account pag. 17. Chap. 17. Concerning the vse of the translation for the hearers pag. 18. Chap. 18. Of the nature or essence of Spiritual worship the essential causses kindes thereof pag. 18. Chap. 19. How the worship of the old Testament did type the Spiritual worship of the new Testament pag. 30. Chap. 20. Of that which was performed in the court pag. 21. The second part of the Ministery of the Church pag. 22. The first section of the Eldership or Presbytery pag. 22. Chap. 1. Of the names or titles of the Elders pag. 22. Chap. 2. Of reasons proving the Elders to be of one sort viz all Pastors pag. 23. Chap. 3. Objections for three sorts of Elders answered pag. 24. Chap. 4. Of the divers gifts of Elders pag. 26. Chap. 5. Of the works of the Presbytery or Elders in the Preisthood of the church pa. 27 Chap. 6. Of the workes of the Presbytery or Elders in the Kingdō of the church pag. 28. The second section Chap. 1. Of the treasury of the Church the Deacons office pag. 28. Chap. 2. Who are to contribute pag. 29. Chap. 3. What or how much is to be given to the treasury pag. 29. Chap. 4. Of what nature the treasury is pag. 29. Chap. 5. When the treasury is to be collected pag. 30. Chap. 6. How the treasury is to be employed pag. 30. Chap. 7. At whose disposition the treasury is pag. 31. Certayne demaundes pag. 31. FINIS