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Weighty questions discussed I. Whether imposition of hands in separating a person to the…
Weighty questions discussed I. Whether imposition of hands in separating a person to the work of the ministry be necessary?, II. Whether it be essential to the right constitution of a particular church, that the teaching elders and the members meet always in one place? : whereunto is added a prediction of Mr. Daniel Rogers, minister in Essex, long before the beheading King Charles I and Arch-Bishop Laud, foretelling that they should not dye a natural death / by Giles Firmin ...Weighty questions discussed I. Whether imposition of hands in separating a person to the work of the ministry be necessry?, II. Whether it be essential to the right constitution of a particular church, that the teaching elders and the members meet alwayes in one place? : whereunto is added a prediction of Mr. Daniel Rogers, minister in Essex, long before the beheading King Charles I and Arch-Bishop Laud, foretelling that they should not dye a natural death / by Giles Firmin ...
London : Printed for the author, 1692
A Weighty Question DISCUSSED. › Question 2: Second Question.
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Mr. Norton, as acute and Learned Divine as New-England had, being at a Meeting of about forty Elders, one that was newly come into the Country was reading to the Elders what his Judgment was about Church-Government: He would have it to be Democratical, quoting Morellus several times: What have we to do with Mor•llus, said Mr. Norton to me; if I cannot prove the Government of the Church to be Presbyterial, I will give up our Cause.
Mr. Norton, as acute and Learned Divine as New-England had, being at a Meeting of about forty Elders, one that was newly come into the Countrey was reading to the Elders what his Judgment was about Church-Government: He would have it to be Democratical, quoting Morellus several times: What have we to do with Mor•llus, said Mr. Norton to me; if I cannot prove the Government of the Church to be Presbyterial, I will give up our Cause.
Thirdly, If all these particular Churches be Independent, I fear we should have wild doings, Experience have proved it already. 1If there be one or two Gentlemen, of Purse, Piety and Parts, that stick close to the Minister, and awe the People, things may go on quietly; else if there be but two Self-conceited, pragmatical Fellows, as I have known, you should soon see what will become of your Parochial-government.
- 1At this day we see woeful effects of it.At this day we see woful effects of it.
Fourthly, Suppose the Pastor be foully scandalized by some of his Church, one or more, how shall the Government be carried on? shall he be Plaintiff and Judge in his own Case? I have known a Case where a Pastor had great Offence given, I propounded the Case to Dr. Owen