A39224:252
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.
For the supply of which charge, the voluntary Contributions of every Church will be such a treasury, as will never know want, so long as Religion, and love to Christ remain and rule among them.
VIII. The Provincial Councils will be more choice and grave assemblies, and their treatment must be with more respect and reverence: but their expenses with the like moderation and sobriety. It is to be supposed that these dwell more remote, are fuller of work, and must tarry longer.
VIII. The Provincial Councils will be more choice and grave assemblies, and their treatment must be with more respect and reverence: but their expences with the like moderation and sobriety. It is to be supposed that these dwell more remote, are fuller of work, and must tarry longer.
If the State entertain these, and allow them 10 li. a Session for their four stated Sessions in a year; and 5 li. for the Notaries, it will not be a great charge.
And if the National Council have 100 li. per annum for their Attendance and Notaries.