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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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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*, whether that Pastor should proceed according to Matth. 18.15, 16? he told me by no means, when he heard my Reason. We shall meet with hard Cases if we come to set to Government indeed.
Fourthly, Suppose the Pastor be foully scandalized by some of his Church, one or more, how shall the Government be carryed 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*, whether that Pastor should proceed according to Matth. 18.15, 16? he told me by no means, when he heard my Reason. We shall meet with hard Cases if we come to set to Government indeed.