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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.
That 'tis a very convenient and desirable thing for the Members of a particular Congregation, to inhabit and dwell as near together as they may, in regard of their meeting together upon all occasions, and of mutual watchfulness over each other, and of spiritual helpfulness unto one another, is easily granted by all: yet it will not therefore follow, that 'tis an unlawful and disorderly thing for them to have their Abiding and Residence in divers Precincts and Parishes.
That 'tis a very convenient and defirable thing for the Members of a particular Congregation, to inhabit and dwell as neer together as they may, in regard of their meeting together upon all occasions, and of mutuall watchfullnesse over each other, and of spirituall helpfulnesse unto one another, is easily granted by all: yet it will not therefore follow, that 'tis an unlawfull and disorderly thing for them to have their Abiding and Residence in divers Precincts and Parishes.
Indeed 'tis true, that it hath been accounted by the Prelates and the Prelatical party, a very disorderly and unlawful thing, and that which did expose to the greatest of their spiritual censures, for people ordinarily to go to the Assemblies of Christians out of their own Parish. But their Account doth not make or prove it to be so: neither doth it seem really and in truth to be so: For,
Indeed 'tis true, that it hath been accounted by the Prelates and the Prelaticall party, a very disorderly and unlawfull thing, and that which did expose to the greatest of their spirituall censures, for people ordinarily to goe to the Assemblies of Christians out of their owne Parish. But their Account doth not make or prove it to be so: neither doth it seem really and in truth to be so: For,
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