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and a competent number of Ruling Elders, three may be the number, hath sufficiency in it self to exercise all the Ordinances of Christ, to Ordain, to Excommunicate, by it self, without forraign, we say, larger associated Presbyteries. Ans. 1. We conceive that a particular Congregation may be compleat in Mr. Lockiers sense, i. e. having an Eldership intier in all parts thereof, such as is an Eldership consisting of one Pastor, one Teacher, and three R• … ing Elders, five in all, who, may be, have not sufficiency of abilities, |
and a competent number of Ruling Elders, three may be the number, hath sufficiency in it self to exercise all the Ordinances of christ, to Ordain, to Excommunicate, by it self, without foreign, we say, larger associated Presbyteries. Ans. 1. We conceive that a particular Congregation may be complete in Mr. Lockiers sense, i. e. having an Eldership intier in all parts thereof, such as is an Eldership consisting of one Pastor, one Teacher, and three R• … ing Elders, five in all, who, may be, have not sufficiency of abilities, |
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