A34674:437
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.
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, Acts 16. v. 4. 6 Order in all.
The Apostles were Elders and Members of every Church, ergo, here were assembled Elders and Messengers of all Churches, ergo, in some respect it may be called an universal Counsel.
The Apostles were Elders and Members of every Church, ergo, here were assembled Elders and Messengers of all Churches, ergo, in some respect it may be called an universall Counsel.
Distin: 3 Hence look upon what was extraordinary, so it may warrant the greatest Counsel; look upon what was ordinary therein, and so it warrants the smallest Counsel.