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A Modell of the Government of the Church under the Gospel, by Presbyters pro∣ved out of the holy Scriptures, to be that one, onely uniform Government of the universall visible Church, and of all Nationall, Pro∣vinciall, Classicall and Congrega∣tionall Churches: which is ac∣cording to the will and ap∣pointment of Jesus Christ.
THe holy Scriptures of the New Testament do speak most plainly of a Church Government, and of ru∣ling and rulers, which the Lord Jesus Christ hath appointed to be in his Church visible on earth in the times under the Gospel: the patern and platform of this Government, together with a commission to go∣vern the universall Church in all Nations according to it, he gave to his Apostles by word of mouth in the time of his life (as the Gospel in divers passages doth testifie) and after his pas∣sion, when he shewed himself alive unto them, and was seen of them fourty daies, speaking the things pertaining to the King∣dom of God, Act. 1. 3. And that the Apostles by word and writing, and by their example and practice, might infallibly instruct all Churches by them, gathered unto him in all Nations, and might deliver unto them, so as they had received from the mouth of him the supream Lord, that one uniform Government: He filled them with extraordinary gifts, and sent unto them the holy Ghost, the Comforter, to lead them into all truth, Joh. 16. 13. to teach them all things, and to bring all things to their re∣membrance, whatsoever he had said unto them, Joh. 14. 26. And that Government, which they partly by word and writing,