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BUt we understand a double sort of government, whereby Christ rules his Church; one, by which he by himself, and by his Spirit, without any cooperation of men raignes in∣ternally in the minds of believers, and worketh in them both to will and to do,* 1.1 and consequently all in all,* 1.2 and leads them to what is good, and de∣fends
them from evil against Satan, the world and all their enemies; An∣other, by which he so governes the Church, as not to disdain to make use of the ministry and care of others, as Angels, and men especially, to the well fare of the Church; according to the Apostles saying concerning An∣gels, That they are ministring spirits,* 1.3 sent forth to minister for them that shall be heires of salvation, and likewise concerning men,* 1.4 We are the Ministers of God, by whom ye believed. For even as in man the head of it self, by the power of the mind, which principal∣ly resides and acts in it, doth rule the whole body in such manner as yet to make use of every member for the benefit of the whole; so also Christ performeth the office of head of the Church in the government thereof, and that not for his own sake, or that he hath need of our mi∣nistry, but he doth it in regard of our necessitie, together with the ma∣nifold advantages and honour it re∣ceives thereby.
Phil. 2.13.
Eph. 1.23.
Heb. 1.14.
1 Cor. 3.5.