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Certain considerations to dis-swade men from further gathering of churches in this present juncture…Certaine considerations to dis-swade men from further gathering of churches in this present juncture…
Certain considerations to dis-swade men from further gathering of churches in this present juncture of time. Subscribed by diverse Divines of the Assembly, hereafter mentioned. Imprimatur pro Radulpho Smith. Decemb. 23. 1643. John White.Certaine considerations to dis-swade men from further gathering of churches in this present juncture of time. Subscribed by diverse Divines of the Assembly, hereafter mentioned. Imprimatur pro Radulpho Smith. Decemb. 23. 1643. John White.
London: printed for Ralph Smith, 1643
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First, That although it be the duty of all the servants of Christ, to keep themselves always pure from corruption in Religion, and to endeavour in an orderly way, the Reformation of it; Yet is it an undoubted Maxim, that it belongs to Christian Magistrates in an especial manner to be authorizers of, and Ministers of the Gospel to be Leaders in, such Reformation.
First, That although it be the duty of all the servants of Christ, to keepe themselves alwayes pure from corruption in Religion, and to indevour in an orderly way, the Reformation of it; Yet is it an undoubted Maxime, that it belongs to Christian Magistrates in an especiall manner to be authorizers of, and Ministers of the Gospel to be Leaders in, such Reformation.
2 That while they are doing this work, it is the duty of all people to pray for them, encourage them, join with them, and wait upon them.
2 That while they are doing this worke, it is the duty of all people to pray for them, encourage them, joyne with them, and waite upon them.
3. That at this time God hath inclined the hearts of the Honourable Houses of Parliament to engage themselves herein, and they have called an Assembly of Divines to assist them; and required them to make the Word their only rule, and to endeavour the nearest conformity to the best reformed Churches: at which work they now are, and through Gods mercy have made some comfortable ⟨p. 3⟩beginning according to that rule.
3. That at this time God hath inclined the hearts of the Honorable Houses of Parliament to ingage themselves herein, and they have called an Assembly of Divines to assist them; and required them to make the Word their onely rule, and to endeavor the nearest conformitie to the best reformed Churches: at which worke they now are, and through Gods mercy have made some comfortable