A69533:1138
Five disputations of church-government and worship
Five disputations of church-government and worship by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1659
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. II.1 We shall consent that these Parish Churches be Associate, and that in every Market Town (or such convenient places as shall be agreed on) there may be frequent meetings of the Pastors, for Communion and Correspondency; and that one among them be their standing Moderator durante vita, or their President (for so I would call him rather then Bishop, though we would leave men to use what name they please) And to him should be committed the Communicating of times and places of meeting, and other businesses and Correspondencies. And the Moderating of the debates and disputations.
- 12. The stated Presidents of Associated Pastors.
§. 5. And for my part I would consent for peace that de facto no Ordination be made in either of the foresaid Presbyteries, without the President, but in cases of Necessity: so be it 1. That none be compelled to own any other Principle of this Practice, then a Love of Peace; and none be compelled to profess that he holdeth the President to have de jure a Negative voice: yea that all have liberty to write down on what other Principles they thus yield, that the Practice only may suffice for Peace.
§. 5. And for my part I would consent for peace that de facto no Ordination be made in either of the foresaid Presbyteries, without the President, but in cases of Necessity: so be it 1. That none be compelled to own any other Principle of this Practice, then a Love of Peace; and none be compelled to profess that he holdeth the President to have de jure a Negative voice: yea that all have liberty to write down on what other Principles they thus yeild, that the Practice only may suffice for Peace.