Vindiciae Ministerii Evangelici; A Vindication of the great Ordinance of God viz. A Gospel-Ministry; In which these ensuing Questions are shortly discust, {1 Whether under the Gospel there be such a function as the Ministry, viz. some particular persons appointed to preach the Word and ad- minister the Sacraments. 2 Whether no more be required for this function, to authorize men ordinarily to preach, interpret, and apply Scripture, then that they have gifts, and be desired to exercise them. 3. Whether those that ordinarily preach, open and apply Scriptures, must be set apart by the Presbytery. 4 Whether the laying on of the hands of the Presbytery can be omitted in Scripturall Ordination without sin. 5. Whether Christians that make a conscience of hearing the Word of God, can without sin hear such preach, open, or apply Scriptures, as are not ordained, but meerly gifted men, &c. In which, The Affimative part of the first and third questions, and the Ne- gative part of the three others is maintained, and the judgements of former Divines in them held forth; And all the considerable Arguments on the contrary parts brought by Anabaptists, Socinians, Erastians, Separatists, &c. are answered, and what is already answered to them by Zanchy, Aretius,, Chemni tius, Martyr, Calvin, Rutherford, Gillespy, Seaman, and others, is gathered up and presented, together with the Authors own opinion and answer, where he hath judged it needfull to adde any thing
By: By John Collings, M.A. & Preacher of Gods word in Norwich. ... (6 lines)
Contributors: Aretius, Benedictus, -1574; Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564; Chemnitz, Martin, 1522-1586; Gillespie, George, 1613-1648; Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661; Seaman, Lazarus, -1675; Vermigli, Pietro Martire, reformer, known as Peter Martyr, canon of Christ Church, Oxford, 1500-1572; Zanchi, Hieronymus (Professor, Heidelberg), 1516-1590; McAlpin Collection of British History and Theology (Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary)
Publisher: Printed for Rich. Tomlins, at the sign of the Sun and Bible
Published: 1651
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 89
Notes: First edition.