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That he be chosen thereunto by the common Suffrage of the Church,","proofs":["14:23"]},{"text":"And the particular Pastour, or Elder, in like manner is to be chosen by the common Suffrage of the particular Congregation, and ordained by the Bishop, or Messenger","proofs":["Acts 14:23"]}]},{"document":"aoc1680","id":"25","url":"/api/v1/documents/aoc1680/questions/25","segments":[{"text":"I believe the everlasting Father of our Lord Iesus Christ,","proofs":["Acts 14:15,&c"]}]},{"document":"aoc1680","id":"26","url":"/api/v1/documents/aoc1680/questions/26","segments":[{"text":"and govern Heaven and Earth, with all the Creatures therein, so that those things which grow in the Earth, as likewise rain and drowth, fruitfulness and barenness, meat","proofs":["Acts 14:17"]}]},{"document":"aoc1680","id":"148","url":"/api/v1/documents/aoc1680/questions/148","segments":[{"text":"are needful for this Life, that by them we may acknowledg and confess thee to be the only Fountain from whence all good things","proofs":["Acts 14:16–17"]}]},{"document":"aoc1680-modernized","id":"25","url":"/api/v1/documents/aoc1680-modernized/questions/25","segments":[{"text":"I believe the everlasting Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,","proofs":["Acts 14:15,&c"]}]},{"document":"aoc1680-modernized","id":"26","url":"/api/v1/documents/aoc1680-modernized/questions/26","segments":[{"text":"and govern Heaven and Earth, with all the Creatures therein, so that those things which grow in the Earth, as likewise rain and drought, fruitfulness and barrenness, meat","proofs":["Acts 14:17"]}]},{"document":"aoc1680-modernized","id":"148","url":"/api/v1/documents/aoc1680-modernized/questions/148","segments":[{"text":"are needful for this Life, that by them we may acknowledge and confess you to be the only Fountain from whence all good things","proofs":["Acts 14:16–17"]}]},{"document":"heidelberg","id":"27","url":"/api/v1/documents/heidelberg/questions/27","segments":[{"text":"fruitful and barren years,","proofs":["Acts 14:17"]}]},{"document":"heidelberg","id":"125","url":"/api/v1/documents/heidelberg/questions/125","segments":[{"text":"that we may thereby acknowledge thee to be the only fountain of all good,","proofs":["14:17"]}]},{"document":"explicatory1675","id":"2","url":"/api/v1/documents/explicatory1675/entries/2","segments":[{"text":"3. Concomitantly, The Multitude of evident uncontrolled Miracles, wrought for this very end to confirm it","proofs":["14:3"]}]},{"document":"explicatory1675","id":"54","url":"/api/v1/documents/explicatory1675/entries/54","segments":[{"text":"6. By his Works of Creation and Providence.","proofs":["Acts 14:17"]}]},{"document":"flavel1692","id":"14","url":"/api/v1/documents/flavel1692/entries/14","segments":[{"text":"How ye turned to God from Idols, to serve the living and true God.","proofs":["Acts 14:15"]}]},{"document":"flavel1692","id":"48","url":"/api/v1/documents/flavel1692/entries/48","segments":[{"text":"There is a Sensitive Joy.","proofs":["Acts 14:17"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"11","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/11","segments":[{"text":"1. God doth permit men to sin, Who in time past suffered all Nations to walk in their own ways.","proofs":["Acts 14:16"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"54","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/54","segments":[{"text":"He left not himself without a Witness, in that he did good, and gave us Rain and fruitful Seasons.","proofs":["Acts 14:17"]}]},{"document":"henry1703","id":"11","url":"/api/v1/documents/henry1703/entries/11","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he giveth us Rain from Heaven, and fruitful Seasons, filling our Hearts with Food and Gladness,","proofs":["Acts 14:17"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"3","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/3","segments":[{"text":"He hath not left himself without witness in that he did good,","proofs":["Acts 14:17"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"14","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/14","segments":[{"text":"He filleth our hearts with food and gladness,","proofs":["Acts 14:17"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"56","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/56","segments":[{"text":"Why do ye these things, we are also men of like passions with you,","proofs":["Acts 14:15"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"101","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/101","segments":[{"text":"When they had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done,","proofs":["Acts 14:27"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"5","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/5","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":["Acts 14:16"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"30","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/30","segments":[{"text":"Secondly, those parts likewise, which concern the key of Discipline; namely the ordination of Presbyters, with the imposition of the hands of the Presbytrie;","proofs":["Acts 14:21, 23"]}]},{"document":"bastingius1591","id":"26","url":"/api/v1/documents/bastingius1591/entries/26","segments":[{"text":"I beleue in the euerlasting father of our Lord Iesus Christ, who created of nothing the heauen and the earth, and all thinges that are therein, and doth vphold and","proofs":["14:15"]}]},{"document":"bastingius1591","id":"27","url":"/api/v1/documents/bastingius1591/entries/27","segments":[{"text":"drinke,","proofs":["Acts 14:17"]}]},{"document":"bastingius1591","id":"125","url":"/api/v1/documents/bastingius1591/entries/125","segments":[{"text":"flowe, and except thou giue thy blessing, all our care & trauell, and euen thine owne guifts, will be vnprosperous and","proofs":["14:17"]}]},{"document":"rogers1607","id":"1","url":"/api/v1/documents/rogers1607/entries/1","segments":[{"text":"some as Gods, haue adored men, vnder the names of Iupiter, Mars, Mercurie, and such like:","proofs":["Acts 14:11"]}]},{"document":"rogers1607","id":"23","url":"/api/v1/documents/rogers1607/entries/23","segments":[{"text":"And some lastly are by men sent: so in the primitiue Church by the Apostles, were Pastors, and Elders ordained,","proofs":["Acts 14:23"]}]},{"document":"rogers1607","id":"23","url":"/api/v1/documents/rogers1607/entries/23","segments":[{"text":"By election to ordaine Elders in euery church, and by praier and fasting, to commend them to the Lord,","proofs":["Acts 14:23"]}]},{"document":"rogers1607","id":"34","url":"/api/v1/documents/rogers1607/entries/34","segments":[{"text":"in the synagogues,","proofs":["14:1"]}]},{"document":"ursinus1587","id":"38","url":"/api/v1/documents/ursinus1587/entries/38","segments":[{"text":"I beleeue the euerlasting father of our Lord Iesus Christ who hath made of nothing heauen & earth, with all that are in them, who like-wise vpholdeth and","proofs":["14:15"]}]},{"document":"ursinus1587","id":"39","url":"/api/v1/documents/ursinus1587/entries/39","segments":[{"text":"drink,","proofs":["Acts 14:17"]}]},{"document":"ursinus1587","id":"177","url":"/api/v1/documents/ursinus1587/entries/177","segments":[{"text":"flow, and al our care and industry, and euen thine owne gifts to be vnfortunate and","proofs":["14:17"]}]}]}