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The reduction of episcopacy unto the form of synodical government received in the ancient…The reduction of episcopacie unto the form of synodical government received in the ancient…
The reduction of episcopacy unto the form of synodical government received in the ancient church proposed in the year 1641 as an expedient for the prevention of those troubles which afterwards did arise about the matter of church-government / by James Usher ; published by Nicholas Bernard.The reduction of episcopacie unto the form of synodical government received in the ancient church proposed in the year 1641 as an expedient for the prevention of those troubles which afterwards did arise about the matter of church-government / by James Usher ; published by Nicholas Bernard.
London : s.n., 1658
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.
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In every Parish the Rector, or Incumbent Pastor, together with the 1Church-Wardens and Sides-men, may every week take notice of such as live scandalously in that Congregation, who are to receive such several admonitions and reproofs, as the quality of their offence shall deserve▪ And if by this means they cannot be reclaimed, they may be presented to the next monthly Synod; and in the mean time debarred by the Pastor from access unto the Lords Table.
In every Parish the Rector, or Incumbent Pastor, together with the 1Church-Wardens and Sides-men, may every week take notice of such as live scandalously in that Cougregation, who are to receive such several admonitions and reproofs, as the quality of their offence shall deserve▪ And if by this means they cannot be reclaimed, they may be presented to the next monethly Synod; and in the mean time debarred by the Pastor from accesse unto the Lords Table.
- 1How the Church might Syn•dically be Governed, Arch-Bishops and •ish•ps being still retained,