A34674:444
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
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But in such times of controversy, the Assembling together of Apostles (one of whom was greater than all particular Churches) for the testifying to, and better carrying on of the truth, is warranted out of the Scripture, Gal. 2.2.
But in such times of controversie, the Assembling together of Apostles (one of whom was greater than all particular Churches) for the testifying to, and better carrying on of the truth, is warranted out of the Scripture, Gal. 2.2.
Ergo, In such times of controversy, the Assembling together of Churches by themselves, or by the Church-messengers (either of which is a Synod) for the finding out, testifying to, and better carrying on of the truth, is warranted out of the Scripture.
Ergo, In such times of controversie, the Assembling together of Churches by themselves, or by the Church-messengers (either of which is a Synod) for the finding out, testifying to, and better carrying on of the truth, is warranted out of the Scripture.
The Argument proceeds from the greater to the lesser, thus; If the truth in times of weighty controversies had ⟨p. 53⟩need of the help of the Assembling together of Apostles, then in like times it hath much more need of the Assembling together of Churches. If Apostles at such times had need of the help of other Apostles, then Churches in like times had need of the help of other Churches.