CXI propositions concerning the ministry and government of the ChurchCXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church

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Wherefore tis not lawful to particular Churches or (as commonly they are called) Parochial, either to decline the authority of Classes or Synods, where they are lawfully settled, or may be had (much less to withdraw themselves from that authority, if they have once acknowledged it) or to refuse such lawful Ordinances or Decrees of the Classes or Synods, as being agreeable to the Word of God are with authority imposed upon them. acts 15. 2, 6, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29. Acts 16. 4.

Wherefore tis not lawfull to particular Churches or (as commonly they are called) Parochiall, either to decline the authority of Classes or Synodes, where they are lawfully setled, or may be had (much lesse to withdraw themselves from that authority, if they have once acknowledged it) or to refuse such lawfull Ordinances or Decrees of the Classes or Synodes, as being agreeable to the Word of God are with authority imposed upon them. acts 15. 2, 6, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29. Acts 16. 4.

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Although Synods assemble more seldom, Classes and consistories of particular Churches more frequently; Yet that Synods both Provincial and National assemble at set and ordinary times as well as Classes and Parochial consistories is very expedient, and for the due preservation of Church policy and Discipline, necessary. Sometime indeed it is expedient they be assembled occasionally, that the urgent necessity of the Church may be the more speedily provided for, namely