A70969:34
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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Whereunto our Brethren add as followeth.
Whereunto our Brethren adde as followeth.
Or otherwise if in a parish it happen that there be a considerable number of such as cannot partake in the ordinances with the Minister and people there, they shall have liberty to dispose of themselves as a distinct Church, and to choose a Minister or Ministers at their own charge to be maintained, to be their Pastor.
If such a liberty shall seem in the wisdom of this honourable Committee to be prejudicial to the peace of the Church, as not to be permitted, we humbly desire the doctrinal principles wherein we differ about Church-government may be taken into serious consideration, and some other way of accommodation in practice thought upon, as shall seem fit to this honourable Committee.
If such a liberty shall seem in the wisedome of this honourable Committee to be prejudiciall to the peace of the Church, as not to be permitted, we humbly desire the doctrinall principles wherein we differ about Church-government may be taken into serious confideration, and some other way of accommodation in practice thought upon, as shall seem fit to this honourable Committee.