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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.
¶ Touching the power of the Keys in the Church of Believers without Officers. Sect. IIII.
¶ Touching the power of the Keyes in the Church of Believers without Officers. Sect. IIII.
The second question, which M. Rutterford raised out of the first Proposition formerly mentioned, is
THe second question, which M. Rutterford raised out of the first Proposition formerly mentioned, is
Whether or not, Christ hath committed the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven to the Church of Believers, which as yet wanteth all Officers, Pastors, Teachers, &c.
Whether or not, Christ hath committed the Keyes of the Kingdome of Heaven to the Church of Believers, which as yet wanteth all Officers, Pastors, Teachers, &c.
But this question, so far as it concerneth my Proposition, (to speak with leave and due Reverence) is as ungrounded as the former. For the Proposition speaketh not of a Church that wanteth all Officers, but of a Church that having received Officers from Christ, hath power to Administer all the Public worship, and Ordinances of Christ. This point and my plain meaning therein, is more fully and distinctly opened in the small treatise of the Keys.