An examination of sundry Scriptures alleadged by our brethren, in defence of some particulars of their church-way.: Humbly submitted to the sight and censure of any judicious divine: especially of such of the reverend godly-learned Assembly as vouchsafe to read it. By R. Hollingworth, M.A. of Magd. Col. Camb. Imprimatur, Ja. Cranford. Decemb. 17. 1644.
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An examination of sundry Scriptures alleadged by our brethren, in defence of some particulars of their church-way.: Humbly submitted to the sight and censure of any judicious divine: especially of such of the reverend godly-learned Assembly as vouchsafe to read it. By R. Hollingworth, M.A. of Magd. Col. Camb. Imprimatur, Ja. Cranford. Decemb. 17. 1644.
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Hollingworth, Richard, 1607-1656.
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London :: Printed by J.R. for Tho. Smith, and are to be sold at his shop at Manchester,
1645.
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Church polity
Dissenters, Religious -- England
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"An examination of sundry Scriptures alleadged by our brethren, in defence of some particulars of their church-way.: Humbly submitted to the sight and censure of any judicious divine: especially of such of the reverend godly-learned Assembly as vouchsafe to read it. By R. Hollingworth, M.A. of Magd. Col. Camb. Imprimatur, Ja. Cranford. Decemb. 17. 1644." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A86483.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 6, 2024.
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11. When the Apostles were sent out by Christ,there was no men∣tion of Ordination in the Commission of theirs, but onely of teaching and baptizing, Mar. 16.15, 16. and 28.19, 20. If Ordi∣nation of Ministers had been such a speciall work, there would (belike) have been some mention of it in their Commission.
Neither is there mention of celebration of the Eucharist. Preaching and Baptising were first to be done to the Nations, therefore they are there mentioned. We finde the Apostles did practise Ordination, and yet we suppose not that they went beyond their Commission, Acts 6. & c. 13. & 14. And a Commission to Elders we read, 1 Tim. 5. as well as practice, 2 Tim. 4. You intimate, that speciall works, which the peo∣ple might not do, are mentioned in that Commission; which if you stand to, you must deny the people power either to Ba∣ptize or to Preach. If these words be not a Commission to the Apostles and Elders to ordain, I am sure they are no Com∣mission to unoffic'd-men either to Preach or to Ordain.