A39224:171
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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IV. As the care of all the Churches dyeth on the Ecclesiastical ⟨p. 25⟩Councils, so especially the care of those Churches which are in Combination together, and whose Communion they do act, and towards whom their first trust and care is to be exercised, for their well-being on earth, and for the furtherance of their eternal being in the Kingdom of heaven, and in all for the glory of Christ: and in particular to take care that there be general directions for Public Worship, and all other Ecclesiastical Administrations, and Conversation; and for Catechism, and Platform both of Doctrine and Discipline.
IV. As the care of all the Churches dyeth on the Ecclesiastical ⟨p. 25⟩Councils, so especially the care of those Churches which are in Combination together, and whose Communion they do act, and towards whom their first trust and care is to be exercised, for their well-being on earth, and for the furtherance of their eternal being in the Kingdome of heaven, and in all for the glory of Christ: and in particular to take care that there be general directions for Publick Worship, and all other Ecclesiastical Administrations, and Conversation; and for Catec•ism, and Platform both of Doctrine and Discipline.
V. If any Error or Heresy arise, or be by any evil Instruments openly or secretly buzzed and infused, or any way •ented and diffused, to hazard the infecting and poisoning any of the people: It is a special care of these Councils to take up the matter, to clear up the light of the case by the Word of God, and in due order to settle the Cause. and suppress the Error, by counselling the Church to whom the person belongeth, to a due exercise of Discipline, if need be.
V. If any Errour or Heresie arise, or be by any evil Instruments openly or secretly buzzed and infused, or any way ented and diffused, to azard the infecting and poisoning any of the people: It is a special care of these Councils to take up the matter, to clear up the light of the case by the Word of God, and in due order to settle the Cause. and suppress the Errour, by counselling the Church to whom the person belongeth, to a due exercise of Discipline, if need be.