A34674:435
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.
Synods are not necessary Absolutely, i. e. unto the being, but respectively, i. e. unto the well-being of Churches.
Synods are not necessary Absolutely, i. e. unto the being, but respectively, i. e. unto the wel-being of Churches.
Distin: 2 In this Synod some things are first Extraordinary, and not Exemplary, some whereof were certainly so, and the rest may seem to be so unto divers. As 1 The Quality of some of the Members, sc. Apostles, v. 6.23. 2 The Stile, v. 28. 3 The manner of the Imposition of ⟨p. 50⟩their Sentence, as immediately and politically binding, at least as some Expound the place. 4 The Object upon whom they imposed the keeping of their Decrees, viz. absent Churches, vers. 23. chap. 16.4. some of which were neither called, nor had ordinary Members, or Messengers there.
Others were Ordinary, ergo Exemplary, as 1 The public meeting of Church-messengers, Elders, and other Brethren. 2 The propounding of matters to be considered. 3 The disputing of them, v. 7. 4 The joint resolutions of the questions, out of, and according to the Scriptures, v. 15, 16. 5 The declaration and delivery thereof unto the Churches, to be accepted of, and kept by them, Acts 16. v. 4. 6 Order in all.
Others were Ordinary, ergo Exemplary, as 1 The publick meeting of Churchmessengers, Elders, and other Brethren. 2 The propounding of matters to be considered. 3 The disputing of them, v. 7. 4 The joynt resolutions of the questions, out of, and according to the Scriptures, v. 15, 16. 5 The declaration and delivery thereof unto the Churches, to be accepted of, and kept by them,