A42763:108
CXI propositions concerning the ministry and government of the ChurchCXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church
Edinburgh: printed by Evan Tyler, 1647
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So that the Magistrate calleth together Synods, not as touching those things which are proper to Synods; but in respect of the things which are common to Synods with other meetings and civill public Assemblies, that is, not as they are Assemblies in the name of Christ, to treat of matters spiritual, but as they are public Assemblies within his territories; for to the end that public conventions may be kept in any territory, the licence of the Lord of that place ought to be desired. In Synods therefore a respect of order, as well Civill as Ecclesiastical is to be had; And because of this Civill order, outward defence, better accommodation, together with safe access and recess, the consent and commandment of him who is appointed to take care of, and defend humane order, doth intervene.
So that the Magistrate calleth together Synodes, not as touching those things which are proper to Synodes; but in respect of the things which are common to Synodes with other meetings and civill publike Assemblies, that is, not as they are Assemblies in the name of Christ, to treat of matters spirituall, but as they are publike Assemblies within his territories; for to the end that publike conventions may bee kept in any territorie, the licence of the Lord of that place ought to be desired. In Synodes therefore a respect of order, as well Civill as Ecclesiasticall is to bee had; And because of this Civill order, outward defence, better accommodation, together with safe accesse and recesse, the consent and commandment of him who is appointed to take care of, and defend humane order, doth interveene.