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The true nature of a Gospel church and its government
The true nature of a Gospel church and its government ... by the late pious and learned minister of the Gospel, John Owen ...
London: printed for William Marshall, 1689
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
4. WHERE the generality of Churches in any kind of Association are headed by Pastors defective in these things, in the matter declared, there all public Church-Reformation is morally impossible; and it is the Duty of private Men to take care of their own Souls, let Churches and Church-men say what they please.
4. WHERE the generality of Churches in any kind of Association are headed by Pastors defective in these things, in the matter declared, there all publick Church-Reformation is morally impossible; and it is the Duty of private Men to take care of their own Souls, let Churches and Church-men say what they please.
SOME few things may yet be enquired into, with reference unto the Office of a Pastor in the Church: As,
1. WHETHER a Man may be ordained a Pastor or a Minister, without Relation unto any particular Church, so as to be invested with Office-Power thereby.
IT is usually said, that a Man may be Ordained a Minister unto, or of the Catholic Church, or to Convert Infidels, although he be not related unto any particular Flock or Congregation.