Sect. 1. The Power of appointing Church Officers,
It is vested in the church naturally-Three ways of appoint-
ing officers-The presumptive argument, 90. Scripture
precedents, 91.
Sect. 2. The Scriptural Officers in a Church,
These are Pastors and Deacons. The Apostles address such
only, 94. They prescribe their qualifications and point out
their duties, 95.
Sect. 3. All Pastors or Bishops equal in Rank,
Examination of terms applied in the New Testament. Apos-
tles, 96. The Seventy Disciples, 98. Prophets, Teachers,
Elders, 99. Minister, Evangelist, Bishop, 100. Pastor, An-
gel, 101.
Sect. 4. The Authority of Pastors,
Origin and meaning of the word, 101. Purpose of ordination
- In what it consists, 105. The power to conser it, 106.
Why a council is necessary, 107. Laying on of hands, 108.
Inferences from the points established, 109. 66 Re-ordination,"
111.
Sect. 6. Summary of Principles,
Brief statement of principles before proved, 112. Baptist
principles opposed, 1. To church and state. 2. To ecclesias-
tical catholicism. 3. To papacy and prelacy. 4. To priestly
rule. 5. To church legislation. 6. To Infant membership,
and 7. To Infant baptism, 114.
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