{"passage":["Acts 6:5"],"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":"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":"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":"(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"]}]}]}