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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.
The 12th Contradiction is thus declared.
12. It is an Act of the Elders Power and Authority to Examine whether Officers, or members, before they be Received of the Church, Keys pag 21. | 12. As for Admission, Election, Ordination of Officers, Admission or shutting out of Members, these things the Brethren may do without officers, The Way p. 45. 101
12. It is an Act of the Elders Power and Authority to Examine whether Officers, or members, before they be Received of the Church, Keyes pag 21. | 12. As for Admission, Election, Ordination of Officers, Admission or shutting out of Members, these things the Brethren may do without officers, The Way p. 45. 101
Answer: The Answer is Obvious, what the Elders do in this kind, Ex Officio, The Church may do the like in the want of Elders.
The 13th Contradiction is set before us thus.