{"passage":["Acts 6:3–6"],"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","id":"26.10","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689/paragraphs/26.10","segments":[{"text":"The Work of Pastors being constantly to attend the Service of Christ, in his Churches, in the Ministry of the Word, and Prayer, with Watching for their Souls, as they that must give an account to him; it is incumbent on the Churches to whom they minister, not only to give them all due respect,","proofs":["Acts 6:4"]}]},{"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":"lbcf1689-modernized","id":"26.10","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689-modernized/paragraphs/26.10","segments":[{"text":"The Work of Pastors being constantly to attend the Service of Christ, in his Churches, in the Ministry of the Word, and Prayer, with Watching for their Souls, as they that must give an account to him; it is incumbent on the Churches to whom they minister, not only to give them all due respect,","proofs":["Acts 6:4"]}]},{"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":"lbcf1677","id":"26.10","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1677/paragraphs/26.10","segments":[{"text":"The work of Pastors being constantly to attend the Service of Christ, in his Churches, in the Ministry of the Word, and Prayer, with watching for their Souls, as they that must give an account to him; it is incumbent on the Churches to whom they Minister, not only to give them all due respect,","proofs":["Acts 6:4"]}]},{"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":"phila1742","id":"27.10","url":"/api/v1/documents/phila1742/paragraphs/27.10","segments":[{"text":"The Work of Pastors being constantly to attend the Service of Christ, in his Churches, in the Ministry of the Word, and Prayer, with Watching for their Souls, as they that must give an Account to him; it is incumbent on the Churches to whom they minister, not only to give them all due respect,","proofs":["Acts 6:4"]}]},{"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":"henry1703","id":"88","url":"/api/v1/documents/henry1703/entries/88","segments":[{"text":"Yes. We will give our selves to Prayer, and to the Ministry of the Word,","proofs":["Acts 6:4"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"16","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/16","segments":[{"text":"And the Apostles gave themselves continually to Prayer, and to the Ministry of the Word;","proofs":["Acts 6:4"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"21","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/21","segments":[{"text":"They are to meditate on these things, and to give themselves wholly to them;","proofs":["Acts 6:2, 4"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"30","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/30","segments":[{"text":"Publick reading of the Word, Preching, and Expounding the same;","proofs":["Acts 6:4"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"30","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/30","segments":[{"text":"(6) Because, no man can take the office of a civil Magistrate, or of a Deacon of the church upon him, unless he be called thereunto;","proofs":["Acts 6:5"]}]},{"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"]},{"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":["Acts 6:6"]}]}]}