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The glory of a true church, and its discipline displayed wherein a true gospel-church…The glory of a true church, and its discipline display'd wherein a true gospel-church…
The glory of a true church, and its discipline displayed wherein a true gospel-church is described : together with the power of the keys, and who are to be let in, and who to be shut out / by Benjamin Keach.The glory of a true church, and its discipline display'd wherein a true gospel-church is described : together with the power of the keys, and who are to be let in, and who to be shut out / by Benjamin Keach.
London : s.n., 1697
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Yet we believe, as the Dr's Opinion is, that a Church may, (if they find the Case to be warranted ⟨p. 44⟩by the Word of God; or as it may be circumstanced) give a dismission to a Member, when insisted on, to another regular Church, tho not in every case of small Offence, or dissent in some small points of different Notions,1 or from Prejudice; for, that may tend soon to dissolve any Church: For what Church is it, where every Member is of one mind in every particular case and thing about Notions of Religion?
- 1Let none call the Church a Prison, since all do voluntarily Covenant with it, and 'tis dangerous to break Christ's bonds.
And such that make Divisions, and cause Schisms, or Discord among Brethren,1 to disturb the Peace of the Church, if they cannot be reclaimed,2 must be marked, and dealt with as great Offenders: 3It being one of those things that God hates, and is an abomination to him.
- 12 Timo. 2.23.
- 22 Thess. 3.14.
- 3Prov. 6.16.