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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CHAPT. V. Of the fruits of Congregational discipline.
CHAPT. V. Of the fruits of Congregationall discipline.
SECT. I. Of the fruits of it in the primitive times.
We have heard of the corrupt fruits, which Mr. Baylie chargeth (but corruptly, and causelessly) upon Congregational discipline: Let us now see, whether better fruits have not been found to grow upon it, even such fruits as do argue the discipline to be the plantation of the Lord Jesus.
VVEe have heard of the corrupt fruits, which Mr. Baylie chargeth (but corruptly, and causelesly) upon Congregationall discipline: Let us now see, whether better fruits have not been found to grow upon it, even such fruits as do argue the discipline to be the plantation of the Lord Jesus.
1 Presupposing that which hath been proved, that our Congregational discipline, is the same (for substance) wherein the Primitive Churches walked for the first 300. years, (to wit, during all the time of the Primitive Persecutions) I conceive (without arrogancy) we may acknowledge the fruits of their discipline to be the fruits of ours.