A34675:181
A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of self contradiction, charged on…A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of selfe contradiction, charged on…
A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of self contradiction, charged on him by Mr. Dan. Cawdrey written by himself not long before his death ; whereunto is prefixed, an answer to a late treatise of the said Mr. Cawdrey about the nature of schism, by John Owen ...A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of selfe contradiction, charged on him by Mr. Dan. Cavvdrey written by himselfe not long before his death ; whereunto is prefixed, an answer to a late treatise of the said Mr. Cavvdrey about the nature of schisme, by John Owen ...
Oxford: printed by H. Hall for T. Robinson, 1658
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6. Examination is one of the highest Acts of Rule: and therefore cannot be performed, but by some Rulers. Keys pag. 16. The Church cannot Excommunicate the whole Presbytery, because they have not received from Christ an office of Rule without their officers, ibid. ⟨p. 36⟩No Act of the Peoples power doth properly bind unless the Authority of the Presbytery Join with it. Ibid. pag. 36. | 6. If all their officers were found Culpable either in Heretical Doctrine, Or in scandalous Crimes, the Church hath lawful Authority to proceed against them all. The Way, pag. 45. In case of offence given by an Elder, or the whole Eldership together, the Church hath Authority to require satisfaction, and if they give it not, to Proceed to Censure Ibid. page 101. | 6. Excommunication is not an Act of the Power of office, but of judgment, Nor an Act of highest Rule but of supreme Judgment seated in the Fraternity. Surv. part. 3. pag. 45. As a Church of Brethren can not proceed to any public Censure without the Elders so nor the Elders without concurrence of the People, Preface to the Keys pag. 4.
6. Examination is one of the highest Acts of Rule: and therefore cannot be performed, but by some Rulers. Keyes pag. 16. The Church cannot Excommunicate the whole Presbytery, because they have not received frō Christ an office of Rule without their officers, ibid. ⟨p. 36⟩No Act of the Peoples power doth properly bind unlesse the Authority of the Presbytery Joyne with it. Ibid. pag. 36. | 6. If all their officers were found Culpable either in Hereticall Doctrine, Or in scandalous Crimes, the Church hath lawfull Authority to proceed against them all. The Way, pag. 45. In case of offence given by an Elder, or the whole Eldership together, the Church hath Authority to require satisfaction, and if they give it not, to Proceed to Censure Ibid. page 101. | 6. Excommunication is not an Act of the Power of office, but of judgment, Nor an Act of highest Rule but of supreame Judgment seated in the Fraternity. Surv. part. 3. pag. 45. As a Church of Brethren can not proceed to any publick Censure without the Elders so nor the Elders without concurrence of the People, Preface to the Keyes pag. 4.