Vindiciæ ministerii evangelici; a vindication of the great ordinance of God, viz. A gospel-ministry; in which these ensuing questions are shortly discust. 1. Whether under the gospell there be such a function as the ministry; ... 2. Whether no more be required for this function, to authorize men ordinarily, ... 3. Whether those that ordinarily preach, open and apply scriptures, must be set apart by the Presbytery. 4. Whether the laying on of the hands of the Presbytery can be omitted in scripturall ordination without sin. 5. Whether Christians that make a conscience of hearing the Word of God, ... but meerly gifted, &c. In which, the affirmative part of the first and third questions, and the negative part of the three others is maintained, and the judgments of former divines in them held forth; and all the considerable arguments on the contrary parts brought by Anabaptists, Socinians, Erastians, Separatists, &c. are answered, and what is already answered to them by Zanchy, Aretius, Che

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• Vindiciæ ministerii evangelici; a vindication of the great ordinance of God, viz. A gospel-ministry; in which these ensuing questions are shortly discust. 1. Whether under the gospell there be such a function as the ministry; ... 2. Whether no more be required for this function, to authorize men ordinarily, ... 3. Whether those that ordinarily preach, open and apply scriptures, must be set apart by the Presbytery. 4. Whether the laying on of the hands of the Presbytery can be omitted in scripturall ordination without sin. 5. Whether Christians that make a conscience of hearing the Word of God, ... but meerly gifted, &c. In which, the affirmative part of the first and third questions, and the negative part of the three others is maintained, and the judgments of former divines in them held forth; and all the considerable arguments on the contrary parts brought by Anabaptists, Socinians, Erastians, Separatists, &c. are answered, and what is already answered to them by Zanchy, Aretius, Che
• Vindication of the great ordinance of God

People / Organizations

• for William ("printed for")
• John Collinges (Author)

Imprint

[Norwich]: Printed for for William Franklin in Norwich, 1652.

Publication year

1652-1652

ESTC No.

R176260

Grub Street ID

68870

Description

[34], 68, 65-89, [1] p. ; 4⁰

Note

The words "1. Whether under the gospell ... meerly gifted, &c." are connected by a left brace.

Includes bibliographical references in marginal notes.

With an order to print, dated March 23. 1651, bound before the title page.

Text is continuous despite pagination.