Graphautarkeia, or, The Scriptures sufficiency practically demonstrated wherein whatsoever is contain'd in Scripture, respecting doctrine, worship or manners is reduced to its proper head, weighty cases resolved, truths confirmed, difficult texts illustrated and explained by others more plain.

Of the Election and ordination of Officers in Churches.

And the Lord spake to Moses, saying, Take Aaron and his sons with him, &c. and gather thou all the congregation together, &c. And Moses did as the Lord commanded him, &c. and said unto the congregation: This is the thing which the Lord commanded to be done. And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them, &c. Levit. 8. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, &c.

Thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation, and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together: and thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord, and the children of Israel shall put their hands, &c. Numb. 8. 9, 11.

Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number about 120,) &c. Wherefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, &c. must one be ordained to be a wit∣ness with us, &c. And they appointed two, &c. and they prayed, and said, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, &c. And they gave forth their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbred with the eleven, Acts 1. 15, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26.

Then the Twelve called the multitude, &c. and said, &c. Brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, &c. whom we may appoint over this business, &c. and the saying pleased the multitude: and they chose Stephen, &c. Acts 6. 2, 3, 5, 6.

And when they had ordained them Elders by suffrage in every Church, and had prayed, with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, Acts 14. 22, 23.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, &c. and ordain Elders in every City, as I had appointed, Titus 1. 5.