A34674:432
The Covenant of Grace
The covenant of grace discovering the great work of a sinners reconciliation to God / by John Cotton ... ; whereunto are added Certain queries tending to accommodation [sic] between the Presbyterian and Congregational churches ; also a discussion of the civill magistrates power in matters of religion ; by the same author.The covenant of grace discovering the great work of a sinners reconciliation to God / by John Cotton ... ; whereunto are added Certain queries tending to accommodadation [sic] between the Presbyterian and Congregationall churches ; also a discussion of the civill magistrates power in matters of religion ; by the same author.
London: printed by M.S. for Francis Eglesfield and John Allen, 1655
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
But a Synod is an orderly Assembly of qualified Church-messengers (Elders and other Brethren) in times of controversy and danger, concerning ⟨p. 49⟩weighty matters of Religion, for the considering, disputing, finding out, and clearing of the truth, from the Scriptures, and establishing of peace amongst the Churches. Ergo, A Synod is founded upon Acts 15.
But a Synod is an orderly Assembly of qualified Church-messengers (Elders and other Brethren) in times of controversie and danger, concerning ⟨p. 49⟩weighty matters of Religion, for the considering, disputing, finding out, and clearing of the truth, from the Scriptures, and establishing of peace amongst the Churches. Ergo, A Synod is founded upon Acts 15.
Distin: 1 For the confirming of this Argument, three distinctions are to be premised, and some Objections to be satisfied. The first distinction is for the clearing of the question; the other with the satisfaction to the Objection, for the clearing of the Text.
The necessity of Synods is either 1 Absolute. 2 Respective.