A70969:41
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
At the Sub-Committee of Agreements. › Concerning Classes and Synods.
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3. If the doctrine or practise of any particular congregation be erroneous, hurtful or destructive to holiness or the peace of that or other congregations, they are bound to give account thereof to the Classis or Synod. Some of the Brethren add to this, That the ground of this obligation to give account to the Classis or Synod is their being offended, or their Churches scandalized thereat.
3. If the doctrine or practise of any particular congregation be erroneous, hurtfull or destructive to holinesse or the peace of that or other congregations, they are bound to give account thereof to the Classis or Synod. Some of the Brethren adde to this, That the ground of this obligation to give account to the Classis or Synod is their being offended, or their Churches scandalized thereat.
4. The Classis or Synod may examine, admonish, and in case of obstinacy declare against that congregation or any particular member in it, as the nature and degree of that offence shall require. Some of the Brethren assent to such proceedings as towards a Church offending and scandalizing of them: but add, That no such examination, admonition in any Classis or Assembly be extended to any particular person in that Church, but unto the Church it self, for not putting forth the power that Christ hath given them for reforming him.
4. The Classis or Synod may examine, admonish, and in case of obstinacy declare against that congregation or any particular member in it, as the nature and degree of that offence shall require. Some of the Brethren assent to such proceedings as towards a Church offending and scandalizing of them: but adde, That no such examination, admonition in any Classis or Assembly be extended to any particular person in that Church, but unto the Church it selfe, for not putting forth the power that Christ hath given them for reforming him.