{"passage":["Acts 14:23"],"results":[{"document":"lbcf1689","id":"26.9","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689/paragraphs/26.9","segments":[{"text":"The way appointed by Christ for the Calling of any Person, fitted and gifted by the Holy Spirit, unto the Office of Bishop, or Elder, in a Church, is, that he be chosen thereunto by the common suffrage of the Church itself; and solemnly set apart by Fasting and Prayer, with Imposition of Hands of the","proofs":["Acts 14:23"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1689-modernized","id":"26.9","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689-modernized/paragraphs/26.9","segments":[{"text":"The way appointed by Christ for the Calling of any Person, fitted and gifted by the Holy Spirit, unto the Office of Bishop, or Elder, in a Church, is, that he be chosen thereunto by the common suffrage of the Church itself; and solemnly set apart by Fasting and Prayer, with Imposition of Hands of the","proofs":["Acts 14:23"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1677","id":"26.9","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1677/paragraphs/26.9","segments":[{"text":"The way appointed by Christ for the Calling of any person, fitted, and gifted by the Holy Spirit, unto the Office of Bishop, or Elder, in a Church, is, that he be chosen thereunto by the common suffrage of the Church it self; and Solemnly set apart by Fasting and Prayer, with imposition of hands of the","proofs":["Acts 14:23"]}]},{"document":"phila1742","id":"27.9","url":"/api/v1/documents/phila1742/paragraphs/27.9","segments":[{"text":"The Way appointed by Christ for the Calling of any Person, fitted and gifted by the Holy Spirit, unto the Office of Bishop, or Elder, in a Church, is, that he be chosen thereunto by the common Suffrage of the Church it self; and solemnly set apart by Fasting and Prayer, with Imposition of Hands of the","proofs":["Acts 14:23"]}]},{"document":"standard1660","id":"15.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/standard1660/paragraphs/15.1","segments":[{"text":"That the Elders or Pastors which God hath appointed to oversee, and feed his Church (constituted as aforesaid) are such, who first being of the number of Disciples, shall in time appear to be vigilent, sober, of good behavour, given to hospitality, apt to teach, &c. not greedy of filthy lucre (as too many National Ministers are) but patient; not a brawler, not covetous, &c. and as such chose, and ordained to office (according to the order of Scripture)","proofs":["Acts 14:23"]}]},{"document":"orthodox1679","id":"31.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/orthodox1679/paragraphs/31.1","segments":[{"text":"(or Messengers), and Elders,","proofs":["Acts 14:23"]},{"text":"(or Overseers of the Poor): and the Way appointed by Christ, for the calling of any Person fitted and gifted by the Holy Ghost, unto the Office of Bishop, or Messenger, in the Churches is, (viz.) 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-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":"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":"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"]}]}]}