A39224:120
Communion of churches, or, The divine management of gospel-churches
Communion of churches, or, The divine management of gospel-churches by the ordinance of councils constituted in order according to the Scriptures as also the way of bringing all Christian parishes to be particular Reforming Congregational Churches, humbly proposed as ... a means of uniting those two holy and eminent parties the Presbyterians and the Congregationals ... / written by John Eliot.Communion of churches, or, The divine management of gospel-churches by the ordinance of councils constituted in order according to the Scriptures as also the way of bringing all Christian parishes to be particular Reforming Congregationall Churches, humbly proposed as ... a means of uniting those two holy and eminent parties the Presbyterians and the Congregationals ... / written by John Eliot.
printed by Marmaduke Johnson, 1665
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I. The Election of the First Council is severally performed in every particular Church combined in […] Society; wherein there seldom is any variety of choice, and therefore no difficulty in the action: So that it may be performed either by Lifting up of Hands, or by a Silent Vote, when their Silence is the sign of their Concurrence.
I. THe Election of the First Council is severally performed in euery particular Church combined in 〈…〉 Society; wherein there seldome is any variety of choice, and therefore no difficulty in the action: So that it may be performed either by Lifting up of Hands, or by a Silent Vote, when their Silence is the sign of their Concurrence.
I• there be two Teaching Elders, the Church may send them •oth, if they see good, as Antioch sent Paul and […], who were two Teaching Elders of that Church, Acts▪ 13. •. And according to the number of Teaching Elders, whom they send, the like number of Ruling Elders, or […] Brethren▪ they are to send, and associate with them.
I• there be two Teaching Elders, the Church may send them •oth, if they see good, as Antioch sent Paul and 〈…〉, who were two Teaching Elders of that Church, Acts▪ 13. •. And according to the number of Teaching Elders, whom they send, the like number of Ruling Elders, or 〈…〉 Brethren▪ they are to send, and astociate with them.