The Ministry of the Church of England, List
A brief declaration of the ordinary officers of the Church of Christ.
The ordinary offices (besides the private members) had in the Primitive Churches planted by the Apostles, were these, Pastors, Teachers, Elders, Deacons, Widowes or Helpers.
1 Pastors: In the Churches of
Ephesus, Ephes. 4. 11. 1 Tim. 5. 17. with cap. 1. 3. Rev. 2. 1.
Rome, Rom. 12. 8.
Colosse, Col. 1. 7.
Corinth, 1 Cor. 3. 5. 6. and 12. 8.
…hessalonica, 1 Thes. 5. 12.
Creta, Tit. 1. 7. 8. 9.
The dispersed Iewes, 1 Pet. 5. 1. 2. 4, Heb, 1…. 7. 17.
2 Teachers: In the Churches of
Ephesus, Ephes. 4. 11. 1 Tim. 5. 17.
Rome, Rom. 12. 7.
Antiochia, Act. 13. 1.
Corinth, 1 Cor. 12. 8. 28.
Galatia, Gal. 6. 6.
Creta, Tit. 1. 7. 8. 9.
The dispersed Iewes, 1 Pet. 5. 1. 2. 4. Heb. 13. 7. 17.
3 Elders: In the Churches of
Ephesus, Act. 20. 17. 1. Tim. 5. 17.
Rome, Rom. 12. 8.
Ierusalem, Act. 11. 30. and 21. 18.
Corinth, 1 Cor. 12. 28.
Thessalonica, 1 Thes. 5. 12. 14.
The dispersed Iewes, Iam. 5. 14. 1 Pet. 5. 1.
4 Deacons: In the Churches of
Ephesus, 1 Tim. 3. 8. with chap. 1. 3.
Rome, Rom. 12. 8.
Ierusalem, Act. 6. 2. 3. 5. 6.
Philippi, Phil. 1. 1.
5 Widowes or Helpers: In the Churches of
Ephesus, 1 Tim. 5. 3. etc. with chap. 1. 3.
Rome. Rom. 12. 8.
Corinth, 1 Cor. 12. 28.
Cenchrea, Rom. 16. 1.
The other members of the Church, commonly called Brethren, the Saints, the multitude, the flock, or by such like name: In the Churches of
Ephesus, Act. 20. 28. with ver. 17.
Rome, Rom. 16. 14. 15.
Ierusalem, Act. 6. 2. 5. and 15. 22. 23. and 21. 17. 22.
Philippi, Phil. 1. 1.
The dispersed Iewes, Iam. 1. 2. Heb. 13. 24.
And almost every where throughout the Epistles and Acts of the Apostles.
The whole body of the Church joyntly together: In the Churches of
Corinth, 1 Cor. 5. 4. and 11. 20 3…. and 12. 27. and 14. 2….
Ierusalem, Act. 1. 15. and 15. 22.
…ystra, Iconiu…, Antiochia, Act. 14. 21. 23. 27. and 15. 3.
Ephesus, Ephes. 2. 19—22. and 4. 16.
Galatia, Gal. 12. 1 Cor. 16. 1.
Rome, Rom. 12. 5.
Collosse, Col. 2. 5.
The dispersed Iewes, Iam. 1. 1. with Heb. 13. 24.
And so in all other Churches of Christ wheresoever. Mat. 18. 17. 1. Cor. 4. 17. and 14. 33. 35. 2 Cor. 8. 19.
The Eldership (to whom the oversight and guyding of the Church is committed) consisting of the teaching and ruling Elders, that is, of the Pastors, Teachers, and Elders aforesaid: In the Churches of
Ephesus, 1 Tim. 4. 14. and 5. 17. Act. 20. 17. 28.
Ierusalem, Act. 15. 4. 6. 22. 23. and 16. 4. and 21. 18.
Rome, Rom. 12. 7. 8.
Iconium, …ystra, Antioch, Act. 14. 21. 23.
Philippi, Phil. 1. 1.
Thessalonica, 1 Thes. 5. 12. 13. 14.
Corinth, 1 Cor. 12. 28.
The dispersed Iewes, 1 Pet. 5. 1. 2. 3. Iam. 5. 14. Heb. 13. 17. 24.
And so in the rest of the Churches planted by the Apostles, 1 Cor. 4. 17. with 1 Tim. 5. 17. and 1 Cor. 14. 33.
The severall functions and Ministeryes aforesaid, hath CHRIST appoynted and set in the Church, as Lord and King thereof: VntoUnto them he giveth by his SPIRIT sufficient diversity of gifts ād ablility for the ordinary works of teaching, exhorting, governing, distributing etc: And being GOD he worketh by and in them all, to the prayse of his Name and salvation of his elect. 1 Cor 12. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 18. 28. and 14. 37. Rom. 12. 7. 8. Mat 18. 17-20. and 28. 18. 19. 20. Ephes. 4. 8. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. and in the other Scriptures noted before.
Let like evidence and warrant from the Scriptures be showed for the severall offices and functions now had and exercised in the Church of England: Otherwise all men may know they are not from heaven, but of men.