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A88108 A brief plat-form of that government which is called Presbyterial. By William Ley minister of the Word at Charlwood in Surrey. Ley, William, b. 1620 or 21. 1648 (1648) Wing L1887; Thomason E457_1; ESTC R204958 18,562 30

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and Elders which vindicate's and cleare's up the fourth branch of the Definition which I demonstrate by ten Arguments The Officers alone are styled Governors and the people said to bee Governed in Scripture and thereupon disinteressed from Government See the names given to Pastors They are called not onely Over-seers Builders Workmen Reconcilers Pastors Salt of the Earth but Lights Stewards Fathers Ambassadors Rulers Lights Matth. 5.14 Stewards 1 Cor. 4.1 Embassadors 2 Cor. 5.20 Fathers 1 Cor. 4.15 Rulers Heb. 13.17 God hath given the Keyes of Government onely to them whom hee intended should govern But that was onely to Officers the Disciples being at that season absent Matth. 16.19 Joh. 20.21 To whom the Acts of Government do belong they are the eyes ears hands and principal members of the body but the parts of Christ's body are not all alike Rom. 12.6 7. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given us whether Prophecying Let us prophecie according to the proportion of faith or Ministrie Let us wait on our ministrie or hee that Teacheth on teaching 1 Cor. 12.19 And if they were all one member where were the body Experience evidenceth that all the whole multitude are not all endued with gifts requisite for unto Government is required a new large spiritual and a discerning Heart 1 Cor. 14.32 That it is not to bee committed to the people which bring 's in confusion God being the God of Order for then the weak as well as the strong the ignorant as well as the intelligent Children as well as Parents women as well as men must have the Keyes hung at their girdles They have not power of Ordination which belong's to Government as is evident Act. 6.6 When they had set before the Apostles and when they had prayed they laid their hands on him and 13.1 2 3. 1 Tim. 4.14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee which was given thee by prophecie with the laying on of the hands of the Presbyterie 1 Tim. 5.22 Lay hands suddenly on no man neither bee pertaker of other mens sins keep thy self pure 2 Tim. 1.6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God which is given thee by laying on of hands Tit. 1.5 For this caus left I thee in Creet that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting and ordain Elders in every Citie as I have appointed thee This power in the people would tend not to edification but disprofit every way for either the daies of Church-censuring must bee on the Sabbath-day and then it hinder's the soule 's health or els on the Week-daies and then it hinder's their occupations besides all this such censure would bee most tedious for every one being Judg must look to pronounce according to truth judgment and righteousness and look to bee acquainted with every circumstance of all actions They who have the power of Government have the power of Preaching and administration of the Sacraments saving one exception in the word concerning ruleing Elders 1 Tim. 5. The reason is becaus the Scripture conjoin's both together Matth. 16.19 Job 20.22 The nature of the Church in the Old Tsstament was otherwise the government whereof was committed to Priests who judged of Leprosies and pronounced excommunication Ezek. 44.23 24. They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and prophane and cause men to discern between the clean and unclean and in controversie they shall stand in judgment and judg it according to my judgments and they shall keep my Statutes and my Lawes in all my Assemblies and they shall hallow my Sabbaths The charge laid upon the Officers demonstrate's it Rev. 2.6 1. Tim. 5.17 Let the Elders that rule well bee accounted worthy of double honor especially they that labor in the word and doctrine Tit. 3.10 A man that is an Heretick after the first and second admonition reject 1 Thes 5.12 And wee beseech you brethren to know them which labor among you and are over you in the Lord Heb. 13.17 Obey them that have the rule over you and submit your selvs for they watch for your souls as they that must give account that they may do it with joy and not with grief for that is unprofitable for you There bee three places of Scripture which may stumble us if they bee not at present unfolded I. * Matth. 18.17 If thy Brother neglect to hear thee tell it the Church and if hee neglect c. The next words explain the sens There is a two fold Church 1 Parochial of all the multitude 2 Ministerial or representative Christ speak's of the later not of the former Deodat Calvin Beza Tremel according to the judgment of many judicious Divines for this is the Church that hath the Keyes of bindeing and loosing which power was not given to the whole multitude but to the Apostles ver 18. 2. This doth conclude little in their Caus for the place doth establish a Chuch of lesser Assemblies then the whole body 3. I should willingly grant them a share were there no danger in it for wee finde that publick Votes do not bring forth many happy pious peaceable or seasonable conclusions the major part being seldom the better 1 Cor. 5.4 5 When yee are gathered together and my spirit deliver such an one to Satan See for its explication 2 Cor. 2.2.6 Sufficient to such an one is the censure inflicted by many not by all Besides the Church of Corinth was not Congregational for it was a City of so great strength that it durst bid defiance to the Roman Ambassadors and wee finde it consisted of divers particular congregations see Acts 8.19 20. God hath much people in it Act. 18.15 Paul continued there a yeer and six months 1 Cor. 1.14 Paul baptized but a few yet the Corinthians were baptized 1 Cor. 12.13 1 Cor. 5.12 III. Qui facit per alium facit per se Do not yee judg them that are within The answer is that what is don by the Consistory of Ministers and Elders in the name of Christ and according to the rule of the Word may bee said to bee don by the Congregation nay by Christ himself as what is don by the Parliament may be said to bee don by the people the act of Publick persons is the act of the * Quod in Vrbe est Senatus id in Ecclesia est Presbyterium Cal. Instit l. 4. Praesident probatiquique Seniores Tertul. Plebs à cognitione non excluditur Cal. l. 4. c. 11. Publick 2. Paul judged primarily and authoritatively by way of power 1 Cor. 5.3 4 5. The people concomitantly and approbatively by way of consent 3. If a godly and understanding congregation do desire to take knowledg of our Church-Censures and to bee present at them I think there is none will exclude them though there is little cause of suspition saith Mr Calvin that they can err or dissent from the judgment of God who do