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A55680	Presbyterial government described, or, A methodical synopsis of it, as it is professed and practized in the Church of Scotland gathered out of the confessions of faith, and other publick records of that church ... / by Britannus Philopresbyter.	Clark, James, 1660-1723.; Philopresbyter, Britanus.	1695 (1695)	Wing P3222; ESTC R33950	9,179	14

Presbyterial Government Described OR A Methodical Synopsis of it As it is Professed and Practized in the CHURCH of SCOTLAND Gathered out of the Confess●●ns of Faith and other publick Records of that CHURCH 〈…〉 the Nature and Principles of this Government UNITIE and PURITIE may be preserved in the CHURCH By BRITANNUS PHILOPRESBYTER 1 Cor 14.40 Let all things be done Decently and in Order Bernard Sup Cant Ordo rebus modum decorem perpetuitatem quoque tribuit Plutar praecep polit Est pulcherrima utilissima Disciplina dicto audientem esse Rectoribus etiamsi opibus Gloria sint Inferiores Senecae Oedip 110. Quicquid excessit modum pendet instabili loco Edinburgh Printed in the Year 1695. ADVERTISEMENT TAke here an Index of these Records out of which the substance of the ensuing Discription is gathered Viz. 1 The Confession of Faith and formes of Discipline used in the English Congregation at Geneva approven by the Church of Scotland 2 The Confession of Faith professed by the Protestants of Scotland Anno 1560. Ratified in the first Parliament of K J 6. and by Act. Assem 1638. ss 16. 3 The Books of Discipline approven by Act Ass Glasg Apr 24 1581 and ratified Act Ass 1638 ss 16. 4 The Acts of the Generall Assemblies of the Church of Scotland 5 The Westminster Assemblies Propositions and Directory for Church Government and Ordination of Ministers approven Act Ass 1645. ss 16. 6 The Westminster Assemblies Confession of Faith approven by the Church of Scotland Act Ass 1647 ss 23. and ratified 1 Parl of K. W. and Q. M. June 7. 16●● Datum Britannopoli Martij 28 1695. Presbyterial Government described IN proposing a Scheme of Presbyterial Government we intend not thereby to carp or cavel at others whose Light or Conscience swayes them to be of a different Sentiment but modestly to offer such a Plain Portraiture of it as it may conspicuously appear to be comely and venerable at least not so black and odious as some immoderat Spirits are industriously employed to misrepresent and traduce following that devilish Maxime fortiter calumniare aliquid adhaerebit It is sufficiently known in the World that there have been clamorous contests and long continued virulent debates about Church Government specially among us in Britain The LORD send a healing Spirit and put a final Period to our dolorous dissentions Amen The main difference in this point lyes not so much anent the thing in general whether there should be Government in the Church all sides accorde that this is necessary and clearly eno●gh determined in the Scriptures But when they compare Notes and Notio●● about the particular Sp●●ies and Form of Government here each Competitor partie contends ta●quam pro aris facis that that Specifick Model only which they severally conceive is according to the word of GOD should be applauded and universally acquiesced in In prosecution of what is proposed take the Complexion and Constitution of Presbyterial Government in these ensuing Theses or Articles gathered from their own Authentick Records 1. Article GOD hath a Church in the World Militant amidst many dangers and difficulties which is principally under his own Inspection Providence and protection and by His Revealed Will is committed to the care Oeconomie and defence of Civil Magistrates and Ecclesiastick Ministers who conjunctly and severally in their respective different Spheres are to fullfill their several Commissions in the improvement and use of their several Talents of power Authoritie c. For his Glory and the Good of his Espoused Church as they shall be answerable to Him in the day o● Accounts 2 B disc p. 72 73 Assem Cons C 23. 2. As no Societie can subsist without Government Laws and Policy and consequently neither without persons regularly vested with Authority and power to make the same effectual for the Good and Emmolument of the Communitie So the Infinitly Wise and Good GOD hath copiously provided all things of the like nature requisite for the pious and peaceable Communion of Saints whose Laws and constitutions being duely observed the Church of GOD may be a comely pure and orderly society State Polititians are for Laws and Government that the Common well and publict peace may be promoved and preserved Military Men are for their Martial Tacticks and severe Discipline in their Hosts and Armies yea every incorporation be it of Merchants or the like finds a necessitie of Rule and Order and is there not a paritie of Reason if not far more why there should be Good Government and Discipline in the Church which is the City of GOD who is not a GOD of confusion but of Order and hath expresly injoyned that all things be done decently and in order Genev form of Disc. 3. The Sacred Laws and Cannons which are to be the supream Standard and Touch stone of Ecclesiastick Acts and Decrees are contained in the Scriptures from whence no sort of Church Courts or Officers are to recede ne vel latum unguem in their Constitutions or Determinations hence what ever bold Adventures any persons or parties may make either in the Creation of new Officers Ordinances or Cannons in the Church not agreeable and warranted by the Divine Scriptures they are ipso facto to be reputed cass and null and to be abandoned the Churches acceptation or Approbation 2. B. disc 72.74 K I Conf Act 21. Ass Conf C 1. Art 6.10 4. The Mediator CHRIST is the sole Head and Monarch of the Church and to him doth this peculiar Prerogative appertain for he redeemed her with his blood and he only can actuate and inspire the Catholick Church into vital operations by his ever flowing ●ening Influences as being that Mystick Body of Spiritually united Members whereof He is the High and Holy Head therefore all power is given to Him in Heaven and Earth we speak not now of his Essential Kingship or Regemie but of His Mediatorial Supremacy being delegated by the Father to employ the same for the use of the Church but under CHRIST there is no delegated Vicarious Subordinate Head of the Church which is monstruous for to imagine as mischievous to admit neither ought any to assume a Legislative power of framing Laws or Cannons to be imposed upon his Subjects explain and execute his Laws and statutes his authorized Officers may and must according to the orders he hath prescrived them but it is cum periculo capitis as being a capital crime if any proceed beyond his Limits 2. B. disc 72 K. l. Conf Ar 17 Ass Cons C 25. 5. From this Fountian of all power is derived unto Church Officers that Power and Authority in the Virtue whereof they may and ought to excercise their Ministerial Functions as GOD doth call and post them in His Providence Hence the solemn Charges Commands Censures c. Which they execute apply are always and only in the Name Authorritie of this their Lord and Master and not only the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉