A25291:1387
The Marrow of Sacred Divinity
The marrow of sacred divinity drawn out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latin ... ; whereunto are annexed certain tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.The marrow of sacred divinity drawne out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latine ... ; whereunto are annexed certaine tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.
London: printed by Edward Griffin for Henry Overton, 1642
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27. Yet particular Churches, as their Communion doth require, the light of nature and equity of rules and examples of Scripture do teach, may and of tentimes also ought to enter into a mutual confederacy and fellowship among themselves in Classes, and Synods, that they may use their common consent & mutual help as much as fitly may be, in those things especially, which are of greater moment; but that combination doth neither constitute a new form of a Church, neither ought it to take away, or diminish any way, that liberty and power which Christ hath left to his Churches, for the directing and furthering whereof it only serves.
27. Yet particular Churches, as their Communion doth require, the light of nature and equity of rules and examples of Scripture doe teach, may and of tentimes also ought to enter into a mutuall confederacy and fellowship among themselves in Classes, and Synods, that they may use their common consent & mutuall helpe as much as fitly may be, in those things especially, which are of greater moment; but that combination doth neither constitute a new forme of a Church, neither ought it to take away, or diminish any way, that liberty and power which Christ hath left to his Churches, for the directing and farthering whereof it onely serves.
28. The ordinary Ministers do follow the form of the Church instituted; and are not Ecumenical, National, Provincial, or Diocesan Bishops, but Elders of one Congregation, who in the same sense are also called Bishops in the Scriptures.
28. The ordinary Ministers doe follow the forme of the Church instituted; and are not Occumenicall, Nationall, Provinciall, or Dioecesan Bishops, but Elders of one Congregation, who in the same sence are also called Bishops in the Scriptures.