{"passage":["Acts 13:2"],"results":[{"document":"standard1660","id":"5.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/standard1660/paragraphs/5.1","segments":[{"text":"and that among such some are to be chosen, by the Church, and ordained by Fasting, Prayer, and Laying on of Hands, for the work of the Ministry.","proofs":["Acts 13:2–3"]}]},{"document":"orthodox1679","id":"31.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/orthodox1679/paragraphs/31.1","segments":[{"text":"The Visible Church of Christ, being compleatly Gathered and Organized, according to the Mind of Christ, consists of Officers and Members; and the Officers (appointed by Christ) to be chosen by his Church, for the peculiar Administration of Ordinances, and Execution of the Power and Duty Christ hath injoyned them to the end of the World; Are these three, (viz.) Bishops,","proofs":["13:2–3"]},{"text":"God hath placed in the Church he hath charge of; and the Elder so ordained, is to watch over that particular Church; and he may not ministerially act in any other Church before he be sent,","proofs":["Acts 13:2–4"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"31","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/31","segments":[{"text":"(2) Because, in that one church, there were church Presbyters, who were called Governours, not of any one particular congregation, but of the church, which was made up of many particular churches;","proofs":["13:1–3"]},{"text":"compared with:","proofs":["13:1–3"]},{"text":"For if our blessed Lord appointed, that for a single brothers offence, (he trespassing against GOD, or his brother, for gaining of him, and removing the Scandal) he be brought before the church, it follows by consequence, that the same course ought to be taken, when any one particular Congregation, offends against another, and remains obstinate in their scandalous Opinion, and Practise. For our blessed Lord, hath sufficiently prescribed a Remedy in this place, for removing of all Scandals, and Offences, whether of one brother against another, or of one Congregation against another. Nay, surely, since Christ hath consulted so much the conversion of one brother, that hath sinned, and gone astray; much more will he look to the good, and conversion of a whole Congregation. (6) Because, any one single congregation, with one Pastor only, hath not the power of Ordination, an instance whereof cannot be given, either from Precept, or Practise, in all the New Testament. Nay, the Ordination of Ministers, in the New Testament, was alwayes performed by a Colledge of Pastors associate together;","proofs":["13:1–3"]}]},{"document":"rogers1607","id":"5","url":"/api/v1/documents/rogers1607/entries/5","segments":[{"text":"As God, he chooseth, assigneth, and sendeth forth men for the ministerie of the Gospel;","proofs":["Acts 13:2, 4"]}]}]}