A70969:26
The reasons presented by the Dissenting Brethren against certain propositions concerning presbyterial government and…The reasons presented by the Dissenting Brethren against certain propositions concerning presbyteriall government and…
The reasons presented by the Dissenting Brethren against certain propositions concerning presbyterial government and the proofs of them voted by the Assembly of Divines, sitting by authority of Parliament, at Westminster : together with the Answer of the Assembly of Divines to those reasons of dissent.The reasons presented by the Dissenting Brethren against certain propositions concerning presbyteriall government and the proofs of them voted by the Assembly of Divines, sitting by authority of Parliament, at Westminster : together with the Answer of the Assembly of Divines to those reasons of dissent.
London: printed by T.R. and E.M. for Humphrey Harward, 1648
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4. That the Elders of the congregation shall advise with the Classis in all cases of Excommunication before they proceed to it, and the Classis hath power to hear and determine: yet so, as the power of the Congregation be not concluded thereby in matter of Excommunication. But some of the Committee do say that in whatsoever case they find difficult either in excommunication or in any other administration of their power, they shall first advise with some company or Classis of neighbour Ministers, as at the end of the four following Propositions afterwards.
4. That the Elders of the congregation shall advise with the Classis in all cases of Excommunication before they proceed to it, and the Classis hath power to heare and determine: yet so, as the power of the Congregation be not concluded thereby in matter of Excommunication. But some of the Committee do say that in whatsoever case they find difficult either in excommunication or in any other administration of their power, they shall first advise with some company or Classis of neighbour Ministers, as at the end of the foure following Propositions afterwards.
5. For the associating of Churches, let there be in every County of this Kingdom, a certain number of select, godly and able Ministers of the word, within that County, to he are and determine the causes and differences in every congregation within the same, and let there be a certain number of select Church-governors assistant unto them: the first choice of these to be made by the Parliament in such a way as they shall determine, and such number to have power of election from time to time of any Minister or Church-governor into any place among them, that is void by death or otherwise.
5. For the associating of Churches, let there be in every County of this Kingdome, a certain number of select, godly and able Ministers of the word, within that County, to he are and determine the causes and differences in every congregation within the same, and let there be a certain number of select Church-governours assistant unto them: the first choyce of these to be made by the Parliament in such a way as they shall determine, and such number to have power of election from time to time of any Minister or Church-governour into any place among them, that is void by death or otherwise.