 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1839 - 568 pages
...the purpose of exercising government and discipline, in conjunction with pastors or ministers. (Ij This office has been understood, by a great part of...those who rule well, but do not labour in the word and doc trine. (2) CHAPTER VI. OF DEACONS. THE Scriptures clearly point out deacons as distinct officers... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - 1843 - 860 pages
...for the purpose of exercising government and discipline, in conjunction with pastors or ministers. This office has been understood, by a great part of...those who rule well, but do not labour in the word and doctrine. CHAPTER VI. — OF DEACONS. THE Scriptures clearly point out deacons as distinct officers... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - 1843 - 938 pages
...exercising government ami discipline, in conjunction with pastors or ministers. This office has boon understood, by a great part of the Protestant Reformed...those who rule well, but do not labour in the word and doctrine. CHAPTER VI.— OF DEACONS. THE Scriptures clearly point out deacons as distinct officers... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - 1843 - 914 pages
...conjunction with pastors or ministers. This office has been understood, by a great part of the Protestan: Reformed Churches, to be designated in the Holy Scriptures,...those who rule well, but do not labour in the word and doctrine. CHAPTER VI.— OP DEACONS. THE Scriptures clearly point out deacons as distinct officers... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - 1844 - 756 pages
...preach the gospel and administer the sacraments, as well as to bear rule; and ruling elders, whose office has been understood by a great part of the...scriptures by the title of " governments," and of those "elders who rule well," but do not labour in the word and doctrine. Hence is derived the name " Presbyterian,"... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - 1844 - 762 pages
...preach the gospel and administer the sacramdnts, as well as to bear rules and ruling elders, whose office has been understood by a great part of the...scriptures by the title of " governments," and of those "elders who rule well," but do not labour in the word and doctrine. Hence is derived the name " Presbyterian,"... | |
 | Thomas Smyth - 1845 - 252 pages
...exercising government and discipline in conjunction with pastors or ministers. This office," it is added, " has been understood by a great part of the Protestant...governments, and of those who rule well but do not labor in word and doctrine." In the Genevan church, in the English church there, and in all the continental... | |
 | Thomas Smyth - 1845 - 248 pages
...exercising government and discipline in conjunction with pastors or ministers. This office," it is added, " has been understood by a great part of the Protestant...governments, and of those who rule well but do not labor in word and doctrine." In the Genevan church, in the English church there, and in all the continental... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - 1849 - 684 pages
...preach the gospel and administer the sacraments, as well as to bear rule ; and ruling ciders, whose office has been understood by a great part of the...scriptures by the title of " governments," and of those "elders who rule well," but do not labor in the word and doctrine. Hence is derived the name " Presbyterian,"... | |
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RULING elders are properly the representatives of the people, chosen by them for the purpose of exercising government and discipline, in conjunction with pastors or ministers. This office has been understood, by a great part of the Protestant Reformed... 
