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Of Preaching without Ordination.
CHAP. I.
Wherein is briefly shewn, that Office hath nei∣ther the work of the Ministry, nor a Ʋni∣versal Church as its Correlate, in answer to the first Chapter of Dr. Collings Book, called Vind. Revind.
IN his first Chapter to pag. 10. He endea∣voureth to open the terms, Minister and Ministry, and to shew the signification of the Originall words whereby the the former is expressed, and all this to deny the name of Minister unto gifted men.
To all which we shall say but this.
The term is a Generical term divided.
- 1. According to the subject matter of the Mini∣stration, into 1. Civil. Rom. 13. 4. 6. 2. Ecclesiasti∣cal. 1 Cor. 4. 1.
- 2. According to the manner of Ministration into.
- 1. A Minister ex officio, which is past dispute.
- 2. A Minister ex dono.
We did not argue the denomination from Mini∣stering in genere▪ but from Ministering in the word.
We grant it is an appropriated terme, and do use it according to its appropriation, it being usual to say, There is the Minister of such a place, speaking