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Certain queries tending to accommodation and communion of Presbyterian & Congregational churches by Mr…Certain queries tending to accommodation and communion of Presbyterian & Congregationall churches by Mr…
Certain queries tending to accommodation and communion of Presbyterian & Congregational churches by Mr John Cotton ... ; published by a friend to whom the author himself sent them over not long before his death.Certain queries tending to accommodation and communion of Presbyterian & Congregationall churches by Mr John Cotton ... ; published by a friend to whom the author himselfe sent them over not long before his death.
London: printed by M.S. for John Allen and Francis Eglesfield, 1654
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.
The 3d. Query.
The 3d. Querie.
Nevertheless, Whether may it not be justly doubted, that the estate of both Churches is sinfully defective; The Presbyterian, partly in their Materials, in case the Members, diverse of them, be (not professed Saints, but) either ignorant or scandalous, and apparently carnal and worldly: partly in their Government, by the Presbyters of other Churches; which way of Government, though it had place (in sundry Cases) in the National Church of the old Testament, yea, and in the New Testament, might be practised for a time by the Apostles themselves (who were Oecumeniall Governors of all Christian Churches:) yet the same was never delegated nor commended to the Pastors and Teachers of particular Congregations? The Congregational likewise how can they be excused, in case there be any such as do admit all manner of Sects into their Covenant and Communion; and will not allow the Civill Magistrates to proceed to the Censure of seducing Heretics and profane Blasphemers?
Neverthelesse, Whether may it not be justly doubted, that the estate of both Churches is sinfully defective; The Presbyterian, partly in their Materialls, in case the Members, diverse of them, be (not professed Saints, but) either ignorant or scandalous, and apparently carnall and worldly: partly in their Government, by the Presbyters of other Churches; which way of Government, though it had place (in sundry Cases) in the Nationall Church of the old Testament, yea, and in the New Testament, might be practised for a time by the Apostles themselves (who were Oecumeniall Governours of all Christian Churches:) yet the same was never delegated nor commended to the Pastors and Teachers of particular Congregations? The Congregationall likewise how can they be excused, in case there be any such as doe admit all manner of Sects into their Covenant and Communion; and will not allow the Civill Magistrates to proceed to the Censure of seducing Hereticks and prophane Blasphemers?