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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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Sometime also it happeneth that a Minister having fallen into Heresy or Apostasy, or other grievous crimes, if he show tokens of true repentance, may be justly received into the communion of the Church; Whom notwithstanding, ⟨p. 5⟩it is no way expedient to restore into his former place or charge; yea, perhaps it will not be found fit to restore such a one to the Ministry in another Congregation, as soon as he is received into the bosom of the Church; Which surely is most agreeable as well as to the Word of God, 2 King. 23. 9. Ezech. 44. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. as to that Ecclesiastical Discipline, which in some ages after the times of the Apostles was in use.
Sometime also it happeneth that a Minister having fallen into Heresie or Apostasie, or other grievous crimes, if hee shew tokens of true repentance, may bee justly received into the communion of the Church; Whom notwithstanding, ⟨p. 5⟩it is no way expedient to restore into his former place or charge; yea, perhaps it will not bee found fit to restore such a one to the Ministery in another Congregation, as soone as hee is received into the bosome of the Church; Which surely is most agreeable as well as to the Word of God, 2 King. 23. 9. Ezech. 44. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. as to that Ecclesiasticall Discipline, which in some ages after the times of the Apostles was in use.