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A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbytery in Scotland, or, A modest and…A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbyterie in Scotland, or, A modest and…
A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbytery in Scotland, or, A modest and brotherly dispute of the government of the Church of Scotland wherein our discipline is demonstrated to be the true apostolic way of divine truth, and the arguments on the contrary are friendly dissolved, the grounds of separation and the independency [sic] of particular congregations, in defence of ecclesiastical presbyteries, synods, and assemblies, are examined and tried / by Samuel Rutherfurd ...A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbyterie in Scotland, or, A modest and brotherly dispute of the government of the Church of Scotland wherein our discipline is demonstrated to be the true apostolick way of divine truth, and the arguments on the contrary are friendly dissolved, the grounds of separation and the indepencie [sic] of particular congregations, in defence of ecclesiasticall presbyteries, synods, and assemblies, are examined and tryed / by Samuell Rutherfurd ...
London: printed for John Bartlet, 1642London: printed for Iohn Bartlet, 1642
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CHAP. XVI.
Whether or no it can be demonstrated from Gods Word, that all particular Congregations have of, and within themselves full power of Church-discipline without any subjection to Presbyteries, Synods, or higher Assemblies?
Whether or no it can be demonstrated from Gods Word, that all particular Congregations have of, and within themselves full power of Church-discipline without any subiection to Presbyteries, Synods, or higher Assemblies?
Very reverend and holy men hold the affirmative part of this question,1 and deny all subjection of Congregations to Presbyteries and Assemblies. Their first Argument is,
VEry reverend and holy men hold the affirmative part of this question,1 and deny all subj•ction of Congregations to Presbyteries and Assemblies. Their first Argument is,
- 1M. B•st Church plea sect. 7. at. 1. and 4. page 68. Parker de Polit. l 3. c. 4.M. B•st Church plea •ect. 7. at. 1. and 4. page 68. Parker de Polit. l 3. c. 4.