A Short Treatise on Deaconsby James Guthrie (1612?–1661) That we may also understand what doth belong unto deacons, we shall speak of them briefly, after the same order. (1.) Of their name. (2.) Of their institution. (3.) Of their calling. (4.) Of their duty and qualification. Of the Name, Deacon. The word “deacon” [διακονέω, διάκονος], largely taken,… Read More The Duties of Deacons