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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
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In the Way of the Churches of New-England, chap. 1. sect. 1. it was laid down for the first Proposition: That the Church which Christ in the Gospel hath instituted, and to which he hath committed the Keys of his Kingdom, The power of binding and loosing, the Tables and Seals of the Covenant, the Officers and Censures of his Church, the administration of all his public Worship and Ordinances, is C•etus Fidelium, a company of Believers, m••ting in one place e•••y Lords day, for the administration ⟨p. 20⟩of the holy Ordinances of God to public edification.
In the Way of the Churches of New-England, chap. 1. sect. 1. it was laid down for the first Proposition: That the Church which Christ in the Gospel hath instituted, and to which he hath committed the Keyes of his Kingdom, The power of binding and loosing, the Tables and Seals of the Covenant, the Officers and Censures of his Church, the administration of all his publike Worship and Ordinances, is C•etus Fidelium, a company of Believers, m••ting in one place e•••y Lords day, for the administration ⟨p. 20⟩of the holy Ordinances of God to publike edification.
Upon this Proposition M. Rutterford (as he excelleth in acuteness and Scholastical Argumentativeness) hath raised four Questions, though some of them more then I did intend to point at in the Proposition. Let us consider of them in their order, not with a spirit of contention (which himself in his Epistle to the Reader, candidly professeth against) but with a spirit studious of Truth and Peace.
Vpon this Proposition M. Rutterford (as he excelleth in acutenes and Scholastical Argumentativenes) hath raised four Questions, though some of them more then I did intend to point at in the Proposition. Let us consider of them in their order, not with a spirit of contention (which himself in his Epistle to the Reader, candidly professeth against) but with a spirit studious of Truth and Peace.