A34675:193
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
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.
1. In that being no Ministers, they exercised more than Ministerial Authority over the Elders. For Ministers do not exercise Authority over Elders, no nor over any Brother, but with consent of the Church. But these do it without, and against the Consent of the Church.
1. In that being no Ministers, they exercised more than Ministeriall Authority over the Elders. For Ministers doe not exercise Authority over Elders, no nor over any Brother, but with consent of the Church. But these doe it without, and against the Consent of the Church.
2. In that they exercise this Authority even in Churches wherein they have not Received the key of Order, and so stand not so much as in the Order of Members amongst them.
2. In that they exercise this Authority even in Churches wherein they have not Received the key of Order, and so stand not so much as in the Order of Members amngst them.
3. In that they proceed against them, not for crimes committed against the word of God, but for Neglect of Popish-Canons or Humane Traditions.