{"passage":["1 Thessalonians 5:12–13"],"results":[{"document":"flcf1644","id":"38.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/flcf1644/paragraphs/38.1","segments":[{"text":"That the due maintenance of the Officers aforesaid, should be the free and voluntary communication of the Church, that according to Christs Ordinance, they that preach the Gospel, should live on the Gospel, and not by constraint to be compelled from the people by a forced Law.","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 5:13"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646","id":"30.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646/paragraphs/30.1","segments":[{"text":"The Lord Jesus, as King and Head of his Church, hath therein appointed a Government, in the hand of Church Officers, distinct from the Civil Magistrate.","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 5:12"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646","id":"30.4","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646/paragraphs/30.4","segments":[{"text":"For the better attaining of these ends, the Officers of the Church are to proceed by Admonition; suspension from the Sacrament of the Lords Supper for a season; and, by Excommunication from the Church; according to the nature of the crime, and demerit of the person.","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 5:12"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646-modernized","id":"30.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646-modernized/paragraphs/30.1","segments":[{"text":"The Lord Jesus, as King and Head of his Church, has therein appointed a Government, in the hand of Church Officers, distinct from the Civil Magistrate.","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 5:12"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646-modernized","id":"30.4","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646-modernized/paragraphs/30.4","segments":[{"text":"For the better attaining of these ends, the Officers of the Church are to proceed by Admonition; suspension from the Sacrament of the Lords Supper for a season; and, by Excommunication from the Church; according to the nature of the crime, and demerit of the person.","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 5:12"]}]},{"document":"orthodox1679","id":"34.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/orthodox1679/paragraphs/34.1","segments":[{"text":"in a most harmonious way, for the Beauty, Order, Government, and Establishment of the same, and consisteth in the exercise and execution of the Censors, or Rod of Correction, he hath appointed therein,","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 5:12–14"]}]},{"document":"flavel1692","id":"67","url":"/api/v1/documents/flavel1692/entries/67","segments":[{"text":"Their Duty is, (1.) To esteem and love them dearly for their works sake,","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 5:12–13"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"64","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/64","segments":[{"text":"The duties of People to their Ministers are, 1. High estimation of them, and endeared love to them for their Work’s sake, And we beseech you Brethren to know them which labour amongst you, and are over you in the Lord; and to esteem them very highly in love, for their Work’s sake.","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 5:12–13"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"64","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/64","segments":[{"text":"The duties of equals one to another are, 1. To live in peace with, and sincere love one to another, preferring each other in honour, Be at peace amongst your selves,","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 5:13"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"77","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/77","segments":[{"text":"Esteem them very highly in love for their works sake.","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 5:13"]}]},{"document":"henry1703","id":"64","url":"/api/v1/documents/henry1703/entries/64","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Know them which Labour among you, and esteem them very highly in love for their Works sake,","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 5:12–13"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"21","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/21","segments":[{"text":"(5) Because, Christ requires peculiar distinct duties in the people, in reference to their Ministers; therefore the office of the Ministry must be of divine institution. They must know and acknowledge those that are over them in the Lord;","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 5:12"]},{"text":"Highly to esteem them in love for their works sake;","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 5:13"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"30","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/30","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 5:12"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"30","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/30","segments":[{"text":"And therefore no man ought to take upon him the publick preaching of the Word, unless he be called thereunto likewise. (7) Because, he that taketh upon him this office, without a call, he usurpeth Authority in the church, seing Preaching is an Act of Authority;","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 5:12"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"30","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/30","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 5:12"]}]}]}