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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…

Name: The glory of a true church, and its discipline displayed wherein a true gospel-church…
Author: Benjamin Keach

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.

Benjamin Keach 1640–1704London : s.n., 1697

iv, 5-69 [i.e. 72] p. · 11k words · Wing K66 · ESTC R19810

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Of Disorders, or causes of Discords, and how to be prevented, cor…: Of Disorders, or causes of Discords, and how to be prevented, corrected, and removed.Of Disorders, or causes of Discords, and how to be prevented, corre…: Of Disorders, or causes of Discords, and how to be prevented, corrected, and removed.

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[ Earlier:126–141 of 232

:126p. 48¶7

¹VII. When one Church shall receive a Member or Members of another Congregation without their Consent or Knowledge: Nay such that are Disorderly and may be loose Livers, or cast out for Immorality; or Persons filled with Prejudice without cause. This is enough to make Men Atheists, or contemn all Church Authority, and Religion: For hath not one regular Church as great Authority from Christ as another.

1Pet. 2.2.

:127p. 48¶8

VIII. Another disorder is, when Members are received without the general Consent of the Church;¹ or before good Satisfaction is taken of their Godly Lives, and Conversations: Or when a Church is too remiss in the reception of her Members.

1Acts 9.27.

:128p. 49¶9

IX. Another disorder is, when a Church shall receive a charge against a Member, (it being an Offence between Brother and Brother) before an orderly proceed has been made by the offended Person.¹

1Mat. 18.15.

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