A70969:27
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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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.
6. The Ministers and Ruling-governors, of every congregation within that County so associated, shall have power to debate and vote in that meeting from time to time in such cases as pertain to that particular congregation, except such of them as are complained of, or are parties in question.
7. A certain number of the aforesaid Ministers, and ⟨p. 6⟩Ruling-governors as do dwell near together, in the same Deanery or division of that County, and who may with conveniency more frequently meet together, shall have power to hear and determine the causes and differences within the several congregations of that precinct.