{"passage":["Acts 6:3"],"results":[{"document":"lbcf1689","id":"26.9","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689/paragraphs/26.9","segments":[{"text":"that he be chosen by the like suffrage, and set apart by Prayer, and the like Imposition of Hands.","proofs":["Acts 6:3, 5–6"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1689-modernized","id":"26.9","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689-modernized/paragraphs/26.9","segments":[{"text":"that he be chosen by the like suffrage, and set apart by Prayer, and the like Imposition of Hands.","proofs":["Acts 6:3, 5–6"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1677","id":"26.9","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1677/paragraphs/26.9","segments":[{"text":"that he be chosen by the like suffrage, and set apart by Prayer, and the like Imposition of hands.","proofs":["Acts 6:3, 5–6"]}]},{"document":"phila1742","id":"27.9","url":"/api/v1/documents/phila1742/paragraphs/27.9","segments":[{"text":"that he be chosen by the like Suffrage, and set apart by Prayer, and the like Imposition of Hands.","proofs":["Acts 6:3, 5–6"]}]},{"document":"flcf1644","id":"36.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/flcf1644/paragraphs/36.1","segments":[{"text":"That being thus joyned, every Church has power given them from Christ for their better well-being, to choose to themselves meet persons into the office of","proofs":["6:3"]}]},{"document":"flcf1646","id":"36.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/flcf1646/paragraphs/36.1","segments":[{"text":"Being thus Joyned, every Church hath power given them from Christ, for their wel-being to chuse among themselves meet persons for","proofs":["6:3"]}]},{"document":"standard1660","id":"19.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/standard1660/paragraphs/19.1","segments":[{"text":"and this through the free and voluntary help of the Deacons, (called Overseers of the poor) being faithful men, chosen by the Church, and ordained by Prayer and Laying on of Hands, to that Work.","proofs":["Acts 6:1–6"]}]},{"document":"orthodox1679","id":"31.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/orthodox1679/paragraphs/31.1","segments":[{"text":"(or Pastours), and Deacons,","proofs":["Acts 6:3–6"]},{"text":"The Deacons are in like manner to be chosen by Election and Ordination, and are in their particular Congregations, to receive the Charity and free Benevolence of the People:","proofs":["Acts 6:1–3, 5–6"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"31","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/31","segments":[{"text":"(1) Because, the Apostolick church referred all weightier matters, which did equally concern many Congregations, to the free suffrages, and votes of the Apostles, Pastors, and select Brethren, and not to the determination of any one particular church, or congregation;","proofs":["6:2–3"]},{"text":"(2) Because, it is evident from Scripture, that there have been many particular churches, and congregations subordinate to one Presbytrie. For, in the church of Jerusalem, it is manifest, that there were more than one congregation. First, from the multitude of Believers, who were of a greater number than could be of one Congregation, for hearing the Word, and communicating;","proofs":["6:1–7"]}]}]}