A80640:313
The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the…
The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the historical aspersions of Mr. Robert Baylie, in his book, called, A dissuasive from the errors of the time. In the latter, from some contradictions of Vindicæ Clavium : and from, some mis-constructions of learned Mr. Rutherford in his book entitled The due right of presbyteries. / By Mr. John Cotton, sometime preacher at Boston in Lincoln-shire, and now teacher of the Church at Boston, in New-England.The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the historical aspersions of Mr. Robert Baylie, in his book, called, A disswasive from the errors of the time. In the latter, from some contradictions of Vindicæ Clavium : and from, some mis-constructions of learned Mr. Rutherford in his book intituled The due right of presbyteries. / By Mr. John Cotton, sometime preacher at Boston in Lincoln-shire, and now teacher of the Church at Boston, in New-England.
London: printed by Matthew Simmons for John Bellamie, 1648
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Answ. 2. It is not true, that we hold out any at all, English or Indian, out of our Christian Congregations. All without exception are allowed to be present, at our public Prayers and Psalms, at our reading of the Scriptures, and the preaching and expounding of the same, and also at the admitting of Members, and dispensing of seals and censures.
Answ. 2. It is not true, that wee hold out any at all, English or Indian, out of our Christian Congregations. All without exception are allowed to be present, at our publick Prayers and Psalmes, at our reading of the Scriptures, and the preaching and expounding of the same, and also at the admitting of Members, and dispensing of seales and censures.
Answ. 3. It is not truly spoken, that we hold out of all our Churches many thousands of People, who in former times have been reputed in Old England very good Christians, and whom our selves dare not deny to be truly religious.
Answ. 3. It is not truly spoken, that wee hold out of all our Churches many thousands of People, who in former times have been reputed in Old England very good Christians, and whom our selves dare not deny to be truely religious.
I dare be bold to speak it, we hold not out any one such: but if any such be held out, we hold not off from them, but they from us: yea we seriously invite them (publicly and privately) to join with us: unless such religious persons lye under some scandal of corrupt life, or Doctrine.
I dare be bold to speak it, wee hold not out any one such: but if any such be held out, we hold not off from them, but they from us: yea we seriously invite them (publickly and privately) to joyne with us: unlesse such religious persons lye under some scandall of corrupt life, or Doctrin.