A26897:302
Church concord
Church concord containing I. a dissuasive from unnecessary division and separation, and the real concord of the moderate independents with the Presbyterians, instanced in ten seeming differences, II. by Richard Baxter.Church concord containing I. a disswasive from unnecessary division and separation, and the real concord of the moderate independents with the Presbyterians, instanced in ten seeming differences, II. by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1691
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Let us therefore put only the necessary Generals into the Form of our Agreement, and leave the particular cases of any that shall be accused of any violation thereof, to be heard at the Synods of the Associations: Where if the Accused will appear, they may have a Brotherly hearing; if not, the case may be judged according to the Evidence that shall be given in▪ and the Associated Brethren proceed accordingly, in admonishing the Offenders, and holding or not holding Communion with them, and declaring this.
Let us therefore put only the necessary Generals into the Form of our Agreement, and leave the particular cases of any that shall be accused of any violalation thereof, to be heard at the Synods of the Associations: Where if the Accused will appear, they may have a Brotherly hearing; if not, the case may be judged according to the Evidence that shall be given in▪ and the Associated Brethren proceed accordingly, in admonishing the Offenders, and holding or not holding Communion with them, and declaring this.
The yet Briefer Sum of our Agreement is, 1. To avoid Unnecessary Separations and Contentions. 2. To hold an Ordinary course in Synods, for the Communion of Churches, and strengthening each other for the work of God.
The yet Briefer Sum of our Agreement is, 1. To avoid Unnecessary Separations and Contentions. 2. To hold an Ordinary course in Synods, for the Communion of Churches, and strengthning each other for the work of God.
For the attainment of these we must yield as far as Lawfully we may in lesser things: But to deny us these, viz. Union, and Communion, and Peace, is to deny us our end, and all.