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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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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.
7. A certain number of the aforesaid Ministers, and ⟨p. 6⟩Ruling-governours 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 heare and determine the causes and differences within the severall congregations of that precinct.
8. Let National Assemblies of Ministers and others, be chosen from time to time, according as shall be appointed by the Parliament, as the necessity of the Churches affairs shall require.
8. Let Nationall Assemblies of Ministers and others, be chosen from time to time, according as shal be appointed by the Parliament, as the necessity of the Churches affairs shall require.
To the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth, the whole Committee doth ascent; only some of them do desire that the effect of that which hereafter followeth may for explanation sake be inserted. viz. That the Elders and Brethren of each Congregation in case they find any thing too hard for themselves or have any controversy among themselves, may have liberty to advise with any of those select Elders, and others in the Province jointly or apart, or with the Elders of any other Churches, for the determining and composing the controversy or resolving of that difficulty, and in case they cannot be satisfied, then to have recourse also to the advice and help of that Classis unto which they appertain, to solve and determine it.