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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

ther are three kindes of Elders formally differing each from other Answer to the first Objection The Apostle to Timothie teache●h that Elders are to be honoured for two workes wel rul●ng laborious or p●ni●ul-teaching the place doth not import a distribution of ●fficers but a commendacion of several workes of one office the Specialty consisteth not in the works of ruling teaching which are common to all Elders but in the quality of the works viz wel-ruling 〈◊〉 pain●ul-teaching as if the Apostle should say Elders are ●o be had in double honour for wise Government but much more are they to be honoured for their laborious painful teaching that this is so see Tit. 1.9 1. Thes 5.12.13 compared with 1. Tim. 3.1.4 In Timo●hie the Apostle saith every Bishop must be Didacticos P●oistamenos therfor that some El●ers are only Di●f●cticoi not Proistamenoi i● contrary to the Aposties intent Further in Titus the Apost●e expoundeth Didactico● to be able to exho●t with wholsom doctryne to convince the gainsay●es how then shal some of the Elders be Rulers only Againe the Apostle in that place of the Ephesi●ns speaketh copulatively of one office exegetically of the principal work of the pastor which is teaching he doth not say some pastors some teachers but he saith pastors teachers expounding the former by the latter viz feeding by teaching which is the principal part of feeding for which pastors are cheefly commended 1. Tim. 5.17 if they labour therein painfully The second Objection 1. Cor. 12.5.8.28 The Apostle sayth ther are divers●tyes of Ministeries namely one that hath the word of wisdom another the word of knowledg another that hath Government vs 28. Therfor the Eldership consisteth of 3. forts of Elders viz of the pastor that ●ath the word of wisdome of the teacher that hath the word of knowledg of the Ruler that hath the quality of government Answer to the second Objection First it is graunted that ther are diversities of Ministeries as Eph 4.11 1. Tim 3.1.8 philip 1.1 Namely Apostles prophets Evangelists pastors Deacons yet is followeth not herevppon that Elders are of divers sorts as is pleaded see vs 28. Againe the word Diaconia signifieth somtyme any Spiritual work proceeding from any member or officer of the Church as 2 Cor 8 4 almes is called Diaconia 1 Pet. 4.10 Deaconein signifieth any work that proceedeth from any gift So it may signifie heer al the workes that folow almost may be referred thether only ther are certay he Energemata mentioned vers 10. The third Objection The Apostle Rom 12 6-8 maketh an opposition between prophecy an office maketh five kinds of officers Pastors Teachers Rulers Deacons Widowes Answer to the third Objection That is denyed to be the true resolution of the place of the Romanes for although ther be five several actions repeated yet it doth not follow that ther are five several officers to perform those actions For one person may performe then all yet be no officer viz. teach exhort rule distribute shew mercy 1 Cor 14.3.26.31 Roman 12.13 1 Cor 5.5 Againe the distributive particle Eite fowre tymes repeated in prophesy Diaconia exhorting teaching importeth thus much That the Apostles intention is not to subordinate teaching exhorting to Diaconia but to oppose each of these 4. particulars to other as thus Prophesy is the manifestation of a gift 1 Cor. 14.3 Diaconia is the office ther are divers kinds thereof 1 Cor. 12.5 Teaching is one action or work of the prophets or officers 1 Cor 14.26 Exhorting is an other action or work of them 1 Cor. 14 3 Hence it followeth that teaching exhorting are aswel subordinate to prophesy as to Diaconia But ther if Diaconia be the genus to those five species following then I say that Diaconia sign fieth not an Office but a work And of works there are those five kinds That Diaconia doth somtyme signifie a work is playne 1 Cor. 8.4 1. Pet. 4.10 Lastly the Apostle that knew how to speake would never have made teaching exhortation members dist●●outive with prophesy Diaconia If he had intended to have made them species subordinate to Diaconia therefor questionles that is not his intention The Apostle by the commaundement of Christ writeth to the Angels of the seaven Churches of Asia Revel Chap. 1 2. 3. That is to the Pastors which are but one in every particular Church for so the words are to the Aungel of the Church of Ephesus c. Answer to the fourth Objection First it can never be proved by the Scriptures that there was but one pastor in a Church It is plaine Act. 20.28 That there were many in the Church of Ephesus that was one of those seaven Churches that did performe the work of the pastor which is p●●mainein to ●eed even all the Elders of Ephesus Act. 20. vers 17 compared with vers 28. And therfor ther were many Pastors in the Church of Ephesus in Paulls tyme. Againe all Churches had Officers of one sort one kind of Presbytery therefor as all the Elders of Ephesus were Pastors so were all the Elders of the six Churches of Asia of all other Churches wheresoever in the world if they had many Eld●●s Further the Angel of every one of those Churches doth not signify one pastor only in every Church but eyther the College of postors if they were many or the company of the most sincere holy men that most opposed the corruptions of the Church or were most holy zealous in life doctryne that an angel signifieth a cōpany of men is playne Revel 14.6.8.9 18.4 Lastly in all likely hood ther were some extraordinary men yet living in the churches eyther Prophets o● Evangelists that had extraordinary gifts whose Zeale holynes might w●nne vnto then special estimation in the Churches in regard whereof it might be that the Holy Ghost intending his Epistles to the whole Church cheefly directeth them to these persons so qua●●fied as men best able to prevayle with the Church calleth them Aungels whither one or more As Iohn the Baptist is called an Aungell Marc. 1.2 Chap. 4. Of the divers gifts of Elders Seing al the Prophets of the Church must have gifts fit for edification exhortation 〈◊〉 consolation the Pastors of the Church must have gifts for the performance of the sam workes kat exochen after an excellent manner in a greater measure The Pastors excelling the prophets of the Churche in the gifts of doctryne exhortation consolation may also excel one another in gifts for al the Elders have not the sam measure or degree of gifts In respect of the measure of gifts in the Elders some excelling in one gift some in an●ther the Holy Ghost may give several titles to the Elders or pastors Every Elder according as the excellency of his gift is so must he endevour himself 〈◊〉 edifying of the Church in the stirring

or Levites for ordinary reading of the law in the Tabernacle Secondly Hence it followeth that reading in the old Testament was no part of the worship of the tabernacle or temple or of the service performed by the Priests therein for all the worship that was appointed by Moses for the Preists was limited to the holy place whither the people were not admitted Thirdly therfor reading was of another nature performed in the vtter court or Synagogue or els where eyther by the levites or any other learned men of what tribe seever Mat. 23.2 Luk. 4.16 Act. 13-15 compared with Act. 15-21 Deut. 31 9-11 1 Chron. 10.4.7.37.39 15 1-8 28.13.2 Chron. 34.14.30.31 Nehem. 8. 9. so no part of worship properly so called but only a ceremoniall ground or soundation of inward or outward spiritual worship common to the Churches of all ages Lastly it is not denyed but that reading now is to be vsed in the Church only we say it is not a part of spiritual worship or a lawful meanes in tyme of spiritual worship The second objection Reading is commaunded in the new testament Colos 4.16 1. Thes 5.27 and a blessing prom●sed thereto Revel 1.3 and the commaundement is that it be practised in the church therefore it is a part or meanes of the worship of the new testament Answer to the second objection Not euerie thinge performed in the church is a parte of spirituall worship forall the partes of publique administratiō of the Kingdome are done in the church and yet cannot be sayd to be partes of spirituall worship properly so called Chap 1. and 2. Moreover when he commaundeth his Epistles to be read in the Churches his meaning is not strictly literall that is that the very wordes which he wrote should be repeated verbatim out of the booke but his meaning is that the fense of the wordes or the meaning of the Apostle should be related to the brethrē whither by reading the verywordes by expounding the meaning by interpreting or translating For if his meaning be that the very wordes he wrote be literaly read thē the Greek wordes must be repeated out of the booke to all nations which is contrary to 1. Cor. 14.26 If his meaning be that the sense should be given any way by translating by reading the translation by interpreting his meaning in a paraphrase commentary c. then how will it follow that reading the Greek tong which is not vnderstood in the English Churches is a law full part of spirituall worship according to the literall signification of readings Further the Apostle wrote his Epistles to the Collossians Thessalonians the other Churches vppon particular occasions for partcular endes and the commaundement of reading then was speciall in those respects to them and the intent of the Apostle is not to enioyne the reading of them every day in tyme of Spiritual worship to al Churches yet wee do acknowledg the absolute necessity of reading searching the Scriptures Ioh. 5.39 Againe that reading is a lawful yea necessary meanes or help to further vs to Spiritual worship is not denyed but this is denyed that it is a lawful help in tyme of worship or a lawful part of Spiritual worship For it is confessed defended by the auncient brethrē of the seperation that the originals are no lawful help in tyme of prayer So say we they are no lawful help in tyme of prophesying singing Psalmes that by equal proportion for ther is the same reason of helps in all the parts of Spiritual worship during the tyme of performing the worship The third objection The Apostle 1. Tim. 4 13-16 commaundeth Timothie so all Elders to attend to reading wher reading is joyned with exhortation doctryne so importeth that it is to be vnderstood of the joyning of reading in tyme of Spiritual worship Answer to the third objection The circūstances of the place being ●●el considered w●● afoard that Paul speaketh no● of the execution of his office but of preparing himself to the execution of his office which is attayned by reading the Scriptures wherby men are fitted with matter fitt to teach exhort for by this meanes the gift o● prophecy was preserved in Timothie vs 14. by this meanes his proficiency should be manifested vs 15. by this meanes he should the better save mens soules vs 16. The fourth objection Let it be graunted that the Apostles Evangelists vsed no bookes being extraordinary men having the extraordinary direction of the spirit for they needed no such helps of bookes as wee doe Yet wee being men ordinary have need of bookes therefor they by the direction of the Spirit both have written bookes for our vse have commaunded vs to vse them Answer to the fourth objection This objection may aswell fit bringing of bookes into the tyme of prayer frō whēce they are justly banished for it may be sayd that the Apostles were extraordinary men needed no bookes for prayer but wee need books to help our infirmity why may not a man aswel say the Apostle commaundeth the reading of prayers promiseth a blessing to reading of prayers in tyme of prayer as otherwise Again though the holy Spirit be not given to vs in the same manner measure as to the Apostles yet we have the same Spirit to help vs as they had to the same ordinary purposes is he sent to vs by Christ as to them namely to help our infirmityes Rom. 8. 26. for the work of the ministery Eph. 4.12 to be our annoynting 1. Ioh. 2.27 to lead into all truth Ioh 16.13 to be our paraclete Ioh. 14.16 so by consequent to help vs to pray prophesy prayse God Againe this objection seemeth to establish two formes of prophesying one without bookes by the Apostles for many yeeres in the Church another with bookes afterward taught by the Apostles then it followeth that the Apostles gospell was yea nay who first taught practised one way afterward taught commaunded to practise another way Lastly The Apostles had the bookes of the Old Testament in the Hebrwe tong so might have vsed them before their eye in tyme of prophesying eyther to read out of them to the Hebrues or to translate and interprett out of them to the Greecians but they did neyther of these but only prophesyed out of their harts as the Holy Ghost gave them vtterance Act. 2.4 Yea taught the primitive Churches so to doe 1. Cor. 14.26 If it can be shewed that they did vse the bookes of the Old Testament in tyme of worship to read or interprete from them lett it be shewed wee yeeld if not thus wee hold practise for the present Here vppon it followeth that neyther reading the originals nor interpreting or translating out of the originals the book being before the eye is eyther a lawfull part or meanes of Spirituall worship Chap. 12. Of the writings of men Writings of

acceptable So must it doe also vppon ours A●● 2.3.4 As the fire was dayly preserved to offer withall Levit. 6.12 13. straunge fire might not be offered Levit. 10.1 So whatsoever worship is offered vp is not kindled with the Spirit of grace in our harts is abhominable 1. Cor. 12.7.10 1. Pet. 2.5 Hence it followeth that the worship that beginneth in the book or translation commeth not originally from the Spirit but from the lettre or ceremony so is not properly of the new Testament but of the Old 2. Corinth 3.6 If the translation be made by one without it commeth from a straunge fire cannot be accepted but is subject to a curse Thus much of the essential causses now follow the kinds of Spiritual worship which are 3 Praying Prophesying singing Psalmes Psal 50.14 17. 1. Cor. 11.4 14 15-17 26. Iam. 5.13 Revel 19.10 Therfor praying prophesying are joyned together as parts of worship 1. Cor. 11.4 men must be ●ncovered at both of them Likewise praying singing Psalmes are put together in the same sense 1. Cor. 14.15.17 Iam. 5.13 Act. 16.25 Finally Prophesying Psalmes are coupled together for the same purpose 1. Cor. 14.26 Prayer is the showing of our requests to God by the manifestation of the spirit Phil. ● ● Rom. 8.26.27 1 Cor. 14.15 Singing Psalmes is the shewing of our thanksgiving to God by the manifestation of the spirit Phil. 4.6 1. Cor. 14 15-17 Prophesying is the publishing of the covenant of Grace by the manifestation of the Spirit Act. 2.4.11.17.18 1 Cor. 2.4 12.7.10 Gal. 3.5 it serveth specially properly for them that beleeve 1. Cor. 14.22 Psal 50.16.17 it pleased the Holy Ghost to choose that word to signifie vnto vs that as the Prophetts by inspiration of the Holy Ghost prophesyed without bookes so must wee the difference is in this that thei● inspiration was extraordinary ours is ordinary Revel 19.10 The matter of all these 3. parts of Spiritual worship is one the same viz Gods word or the Scriptures yet handled divers●y In prayer Gods word or the Scriptures are delivered by way of petition in di●ection to God requesting things for vs optatively In thanksgiving Gods word or the Scriptures are delivered by way of recompense or ●etribution to God indic●tiv●ly or imperatively In Prophesying the word of God or the Scriptures are delivered demonstratively by way of doctryne exhortation consolation reprehension by such like formes Howsoever it be handled or delivered the matter is one the same the manner of delivering different for whithor we pray p●ophesy or sing it must be the word or scripture not out of the book but out of the hart 1. Cor. 12.7.11 The demonstration of the spirit powre 1. Cor. 2.4 The manifestation of the spirit 1. Cor. 1 2.7 The ministration of the Spirit 2. Cor. 3.8 The administring of the spir t. Gal. 3.5 The ministration of the gift 1. Pet. 4.10 The dispensation of grace 1. Pet. 4.10 Are al one in effect are opposed to the ministery of the lettre or the Ceremoniall worship 2. Cor. 3 6. The ministration of the old Testament is called the ministery of the lettre seing it disp●nced the ceremonial literal ordinances beganne in the lettre for the Church Ministery worship Government Temple Tabernacle Cittie Country Meate Drinck Apparel Cattel Fruites of the ea●th c. Were all literall ceremonial The minist●ation of the New Testament is called the ministery of the Spirit seing it dispenced the true spiritual ordinances typed by the foresaid literal ordinances beginee●● in the spirit originally though prepared by the lettre 2. Cor. 3.6 8.24.17 compared with Revel 10.10.11 Hence it folleweth that all book worship is Iudaisme so Antichristian therfore by consequent Idolatry now vnder the new Test●ment Thus much of the kinds of Spiritual worship of the new Testament Chap. 19. How the worship of the Old Testament did type the Spiritual worship of the new Testament The lyteral or typical worship of the Old Testament was performed in two places viz eyther in the holy place or in the court The Ceremoniall wor●hip performed in the holy place did type most properly the worship of the Church of the new Testament which was typed by the holy place Revel 11.1.2.2 Cor. 6.16 Heb. 8.2 9.11 1. Pet. 2.5 The worship of the tabernacle or holy place consisted of 3. parts 1. that which per●eyned to the brasen altar 2. that which was performed at the golden altar 3. that which concerned the table of shew bread Exod. 37. 38. compared with Exod. 29.38 Exod. 30.7 8 Levit. 24 1-9 Exod. 30 34-38 At the brasen altar were offered Sacrifices propitiatory Eucharistical Levit 1.3 7 1-11 which signified prayer for pardon of syn through Christs sactifice Heb. 10 4-14 22. thanksgiving Heb. 13.15 compared with Hose 14.3 prophesying or publishing the gospell Gail 3.1 For in Preaching Christ is as it were anatomized At the golden altar was offered the sweet perfume which signified prayer thanksgiving psal 141.2 Revel 8.3.4 by proportion Nomb. 16 46-48 Apoc. 5 8-14 preaching the gospel 2. Cor. 2 14-16 Vppō the table of shewbread was the candlestick twelve loaves of vnlevened bread with incense vppon every one of them which had this signification The Candlestick with his 7. lamps burning with oile olive continually d●est e●●ning morning by Aaron his sonnes Levit. 24 1-9 Signified that the Church which 〈◊〉 the golden Candlestick Apoc. 1.20 Zach. 4. by his seaven lamps that is the ma●●●●d gifts of the Spirit Revel 4.5 Zach. 4.6 d●est by Aaron his sonnes that is the doc●●yne of the Church being kept pure caused to thine bright by the Prophets of the chu●●● Mat. 5.14.15 nourished fed continually with oile olive that is taught dayly by the ●●●rit Zach. 4.14 Revel 11.4 doth continually give light instruction direction to a●l ●er members Psal 119.105 Mat. 5.16 2. Pet. 1.19 The shewbread with incense therevppon afterward burnt vppon the golden altar Levit. 24.7.9 Signified that the twelve tribes that is the Church continua●ly p●esent before the Lord are accepted through Christs perfume Revel 8.3.4 are fed wi●h Christ Iesus the true bread of life Ioh. 6.35 are enlightened by his word Spiritt which are the true lamps of knowledg Revel 4.5 Chap. 20. Of that which was performed in the court A● the holy place with the altar Preists did properly Signify the Church worship Saynts Revel 11.1 1. Pet. 2.5 vnder the new Testament So the cou●t without the holy place whither al the people came the typical service performed ther did signify the confused assemblies of Antichristian persecuters their ceremonial worship Revel 11 2 which the Spirit in that place caleth gentils or heathen in those respects The parts of typical service performed in the court were reading Musick whe●ein the Levites were cheef