Objection. HOw prove you the election of Pastors, and Elders, by the Church, or people?
Ans. Even by the renowned Doctor Stewarts* 1.1 owne confession, in his learned Dupley, where he voluntarily, and ingeniously confesseth, and acknowledgeth (al∣beit to the marring of his Market) that no Minister, or any other Church Officer, ought to be thrust upon a people, or Congreg••∣tion, no more then a Husband, is to be forced upon a woman, a∣gainst her will; and that however such a Pastor, may goe to the Pulpit, and preach amongst them, yet unlesse they consent, he is not their Minister. Thus far the learned Doctor.
And if so, with what impudence, have you of the Sinod, dis∣patched your owne tribe, to officiate where you your selves please, by vertue of an Apostolicall power, which you proudly usurpe, unto your selves, condemning it in others, when as it so clearly appeares▪ (and that by a Bird of your owne feather,) that every Church hath power to judge of the ability, and sufficiency of their Pastor.
Obj. If the Dector had thought you would have made such use of his expressions, he would have kept them in, however it is but one Doctors opinion. Are you able to prove from Scripture, that the reall body at ••erusalem, had such power given them by the Apostles, and Elders?