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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
V. The religious meetings of Councils, must be […] of all meetings of all men, throughout the Nation: for they are many shining Lights met together, and all men will mark what they do, and one Inch of ex•ss in them who a•e the Centre, will be an Ell in the people.
V. The religious meetings of Councils, must be 〈…〉 of all meetings of all men, throughout the Nation: for they are many shining Lights met together, and all men will mark what they do, and one Inch of ex•ss in them who a•e the Center, will be an Ell in the people.
Hence they must strive to be patterns to all men.
1. In Gravity: not full of Mirth, Laughter and Jesting. •. In Sobriety: no excess in drinking wine and strong drink. 3. In Moderation of diet, Ornaments, or any Pomp. 4. In Sedulity, and Diligence: it is the Lords work, and Cursed be he that doth the work of the Lord negligently. 5. In all Holiness of Discourse and Behaviour. 6. In Patience and Meekne• of Spirit, in all matters. 7. In Care for the public Cause of Christ, and welfare of […] the Churches, the chief care of all which doth firstly and chiefly lie upon the Moderators.
1. In Gravity: not full of Mi•th, Laughter and Jesting. •. In Sobriety: no excess in drinking wine and strong drink. 3. In Moderation of diet, Ornaments, or any Pomp. 4. In Seduity, and Diligence: it is the Lords work, and Cursed be he that doth the work of the Lord negtigently. 5. In all Holiness of Discourse and Behaviour. 6. In Patience and Meekne of Spirit, in all matters. 7. In Care for the publick Cause of Christ, and welfare of the Churches, the chief care of all which doth firstly and chiefly ly upon the Moderators.