A39224:128
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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VI. The Order and Manner of this Election may be this: The Moderator of that Session may first put this to vote, whether they will send bu• one▪ or more then one Teaching Elders▪ for by the good Providence and rich Grace of Christ▪ there may be sundry able and eminent Lights in one first Council, and such, as that it were a public injury and detriment to the Cause of Christ, if they be not sent. This provided, That according to the Number of Teaching Elders, a like Number of Ruling Elders be also sent with them.
VI. The Order and Manner of this Election may be this: The Moderator of that Session may first put this to vote, whether they will send bu• one▪ or more then one Teaching Elders▪ for by the good Providence and rich Grace of Christ▪ there may be s•ndry able and eminent Lights in one first Council, and such, as that it were a publick injury and detriment to the Cause of Christ, if they be not sent. This provided, That according to the Number of Teaching Elders, a like Number of Ruling Elders be also sent with them.
The Manner of Election may be by Papers, if they see meet; which the Moderator and Notary are to take, and number, and manifest who are chosen: and such as are chosen, are by the Notary to be recorded.