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A81924	A model of church-government: or, The grounds of the spirituall frame and government of the house of God. Shewing, what the holy Scriptures have therein delivered; what the best Reformed Churches do practise; what the tender consciences may rest in. For the better satisfaction of such as scruple at the work of reformation, declared and appointed by severall ordinances of Parliament. / By John Dury, one of the Assembly of Divines; who hath travelled heretofore in the work of peace among the churches.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1647 (1647)	Wing D2873; Thomason E383_26; ESTC R21589	67,352	88

same care one of another 7. The end and use of the Pastoral office is the same with the end and use of the Apostolical Prophetical and Evangelical office Which is to perfect the Saints to do the work of the ministery and to build up the body of Christ Ephes 4. 12. 8. The effect of this office when it is rightly performed will be 1. The unity of the Faith and of the knowledge of the son of God unto a perfect man Ephes 4. 13. 2. Preservation from a seducers a Ephes 4. 14. That we henceforth be no more children tossed to and fro and carried about with every winde of doctrine by the slight of men and cunning craftinesse whereby they lie in wait to deceive 3. The growth b of the Body in all things in Christ b Ephes 4. 15. But speaking the truth in love in all things may grow up unto him which is the head even Christ 4. The jointing c and compacting of the Body together under Christ that the Members may act within themselves for the building up of each other in love c Ephes 4. 16. The whole Body fitly joyned together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth according to the effectuall working in the measure of every part maketh increase of the Body to the edifying of it self in love 9. To gain these ends and effects three things are requisite in the Pastor First that his entry upon the office be lawfull Secondly that the duties proper to it be discharged Thirdly that the spirituall manner of performing those duties be observed 1. Of the Entry upon the office 10. The lawfull entry upon the Pastorall charge is onely to come in by the door and he that doth enter into the sheepfold any other way is a thief and a robber Joh. 10. 1 2. 11. The door by which the shepherd must come is Christ Joh. 10. 9. I am the door by me if any man enter he shall be saved 12. Now Christ by the annointing of the Spirit doth dwell in the d hearts of the faithfull d 2 Cor. 1. 21 22. Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ and hath annointed us is God who hath also sealed us and given the earnest of his spirit in our hearts 2 Cor. 3. 17. Now the Lord is the Spirit Ephes 3. 16 17. Grant you to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith If then a Minister doth offer himself by the Spirit with that Pastoral affection which proceedeth from Christ unto the flock He who is both the e Door and the f Porter doth open himself in the heart of the Flock to receive him and he enters in lawfully e Joh. 10. 9. I am the door c. compared with verse 3. To him viz. that entreth by the door the Porter openeth And with Revel 3. 7. He that hath the key of David that openeth and no man shutteth and shutteth and no man openeth 13. If any man hath not this Pastorall affection and spirit which Christ had towards the flock but commeth in some other way that is by some humane practises and contrivances of his own Christ doth call him a thief and a robber Joh. 10. 1. and saith that he doth come to steal to kill and to destroy ibid. v. 10. The heart then of the Flock must be opened to him that commeth unto them else he cannot pretend to be the Pastor of their soules 14. This door of the heart being first opened by the inward working of Christs spirit the outward call also must follow upon by a free choise and orderly reception of him that is chosen in a publike way in the face of the Congregation with the countenance of Authority as Aaron was called received Hebr. 5. 4. No man taketh this honour to himself but he that is called of God as Aaron was II. Of the Duties belonging to the office 15. The duties belonging to the Pastorall charge contain all the cares and endeavours whereby the Flock is to be fed conducted preserved and defended 16. The cares belonging to the feeding of the flock are these First to seek and find out pasture for them Joh. 10. 9. By me if any man enter in he shall find pasture Which is done by giving attendance to reading 1 Tim. 4. 13. by meditating and applying himself to profit in knowledge 1 Tim. 4. 15. Meditate upon these things give thy self wholly to them that thy profiting may appeare to all And to this effect he must keep the form of Doctrine received from the Apostles and the Truth of grace received from the Holy Ghost both which are recommended to Timothy 2 Tim. 1. 13 14. Hold fast the forme of sonnd words which thou hast heard of me in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus Keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us that good thing which was committed unto thee Secondly to give to the Flock that pasture which he findeth to be their proper portion Luke 12. 42. Give them their portion of meat which is done by dividing the Word to them 2 Tim. 2. 15. Study to shew thy self approved unto God a workman that needeth not be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth Thirdly to give this portion in due season Luke 12. 42. Give them in due season their portion of meat Fourthly to give it according to every mans capacitie Mark 4 33. He spake the word unto them as they were able to heare it Then he must give to babes milk 1 Cor. 3. 2. and to those that are of full age strong meat Heb. 5. 12 13 14. He must feed all with judgement Ezech. 34. 16. He must not feed the weak with doubtfull disputations Rom. 14. 1. Nor entertain with any profane and vain bablings and oppositions of a Science falsly so called 1 Tim. 6. 20. 2 Tim. 2. 16. Or questions and strife of words 1 Tim. 6. 4. and contentions of Genealogies Tit. 3. 9. 17. The food to be given to the flock is the word of God Mat. 4. 4. Man liveth not by bread alone but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God This word of God is none other but the faithfull word which the Apostles taught Tit. 1. 9. Holding fast the faithfull word as he hath been taught And all the word is taught to the end that it may beget Charity out of a pure heart and of a good Conscience and of Faith unfained 1 Tim. 1. 5. 18. The cares belonging to the conduct of the Flock are these First the good Shepherd ought to call his sheep by name Joh. 10 3. Secondly he ought to lead them out and in Joh. 10. 3 9. Thirdly to go before them Joh. 10. 4. to be an example of the believers in word in conversation in charity c. 1 Tim. 4. 12. Fourthly To visit the flock and seek out the young ones Zach. 1. 16. and judge between cattell and cattell Ezek. 34.

what Rules and Grounds it doth stand in the Communion of Saints to prejudge no mans just and conscionable Liberty and yet to act Regularly and with all competent Authority 3. What the way should be by which the Combination of Elderships ought to deale with such as are without who disturbe and trouble the peace of their Congregations Here the manner of conferring with those that are not co-ordinate with them in the Profession is to be opened to shew that it doth tend only to the conviction and reformation of mens spirits and not to the blasting of mens names or any other outward inconveniencie to be brought upon them by reason of their disagreement from them in opinion and practise If these declarations concerning the Classical Presbyteries were published as I conceive they may bee drawn up from the grounds of Scripture and undeniable Principles of Holy communion and right reason and backed with the practise of all the best Reformed Churches they might bee a fit playster for the sores which are in mens minds against the government These are in briefe the heads of my thoughts concerning the cure of our present fits of distemper as it may by Gods blessing be wrought out in a spirituall way what the Civill Magistrate in his Prudence and according to his place may and ought to doe outwardly to regulate the outward behaviours of men so as to make them without offence I shall not now speak of but leave it to the wisdome of the State praying that God would direct them to doe all things by their own light and for their true end of government and not by the instigation and prompting of others who may have by-ends to sway them As for the Reformation in times to come because wee should endevour not only to build up the wast places but also to lay the foundations of many generations thoughts should be had of these things following without the accomplishment of which in some competent measure we shall transmit little or no comfort unto posterity in the fruit of our undertakings Thoughts then I say should be had First of the wayes of constituting Schooles for the education of youth throughout the Kingdome in reference to foure sorts of people viz. 1. to the Mechanicks 2. To the Gentry and Nobles 3. To those that are to be trained up to teach others in humane Sciences 4. To the sons of the Prophets Secondly of the wayes of purging the Vniversities from the froth of ambitious and contentious Learning and Debates of Sciences falsly so called To bring Scholars to a Demonstrative way of attaining profitable Knowledge and by the exercise and imployment of their Talents for the benefit of each other without envy to increase in infinitum beyond the present bounds thereof Thirdly of enlarging unto all sorts of people Scripturall knowledge not only by Catecheticall exercises more exactly to be intended for the manner thereof by Pastors Parents School-masters and Masters of families then hitherto hath been minded but by regular and well ordered Conferences either in private or in publike as well to resolve doubts from the Text as to enlarge the discovery of Truths and Mysteries therein Fourthly and lastly of the wayes and Rules of Spirituall and Rationall Meditation in Divine and Humane things to rectifie the Principles of mens thoughts in the search of Knowledge whether from the Scripture by the grounds of demonstrating the true sense thereof in the Literal Material and Mystical analysis of the Text or from other Objects wherein the Mind of man may be more freely imployed either for Theoretical or Practical aims Of all which it is not now seasonable to speak any more but this That I shall intreat thee good Reader not to despise the dayes of small things nor to mistrust Gods power and goodnesse concerning that which he doth intend to do in the last dayes but to lift up thy prayer with me that we may be all fitted to receive and to make right use of the Grace which in the midst of many trials is offered unto us in Christ Jesus To him be glory for ever Amen THE CONTENTS Chap. 1. Pag. 1. COncerning a Church as it is the house of God Chap. 2. p. 2. Of the Members of Christs body and their Conjunction Chap. 3. p. 4. Of the Ordinances of Worship and Government Chap. 4. p. 7. Concerning the office imployment of the Pastor Teacher Chap. 5. p. 19. Concerning the office and imployment of Ruling Elders Chap. 6. p. 23. Some Rules taken from the Word of God to shew how the Elderships of a particular Church ought to settle the spirituall Government of the Flock committed to them Chap. 7. p. 25. Concerning the office and imployment of Deacons Chap. 8. p. 28. Concerning the duty of Christians as they are to be in a particular Church and under the government of Rulers set over them in the Lord. Chap. 9. p. 36. Certain Rules concerning the Administration of the Lords Supper for the decent ordering of the action offered to the consideration of those that scruple at the gesture of Sitting Chap. 10. p. 55. The practise of the best Reformed Churches in the Administration of the Lords supper THE GROUNDS OF THE SPIRITUAL FRAME OF THE HOUSE of GOD. CHAP. I. Concerning a CHURCH as it is the House of God 1. A Congregationall Church is a a dwelling place of Mount Zion a Isa 4 5. The Lord will create a cloud upon every dweling place of Mount Zion and upon her Assemblies Ergo there are many dwelling places many Assemblies of Mount Zion and each of them hath a promise of the Lords presence with them And one of her Assemblies that is to say a b House of God b 1 Tim. 3. 15. The House of God which is the Church of the living God 2. This house is built upon the foundation c of the Apostles and Prophets Jesus Christ himself being the cheife corner stone c Ephes 2. 20. and ye viz. Ephesians are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets Jesus Christ himself being the cheif corner stone as the Ephesians were so all true Churches are built upon Christ alone 3. The end and use of this building is to bee an d habitation of God through the Spirit d Ephes 2. 22. in whom you viz. Ephesians also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit 4. God then through e Christ dwelleth therein e Joh. 17. 23. I in them and thou in me that they may be made perfect in one Ergo if they be united by any other tye to one another then by their relation to Christ they are neither perfect as one nor a true habitation of God by the Spirit And that two wayes First in the lively members of Christs body fitly joyned together Secondly in the spirituall ordinances of his worship and government rightly observed CHAP. II. Of the Members of Christs body and their conjunction THe members of Christs body are all the