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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.
I forbear (for brevity sake) to recite what he further disputeth against Horantius to the same purpose in the words following, De Oecumen. Pontifice. l. 11. cap. 10.
I forbear (for brevitie sake) to recite what he further disputeth against Horantius to the same purpose in the words following, De Oecumen. Pontifice. l. 11. cap. 10.
3 I come to consider of M. Rutterford's third Argument, which he propoundeth thus:
3 I come to consider of M. Rutterfords third Argument, which he propoundeth thus:
To those (in Matth. 16.) Doth Christ give the Keys, to whom he giveth warrant for the actual exercise of the Keys? ⟨p. 33⟩But this warrant is official Authority of binding and loosing, Christ giveth to Peter only, as representing Apostles, Teachers, and Elders: and not to a Church of Believers converted covenant-wise, and destitute of Officers, Ergo, &c.
To those (in Matth. 16.) Doth Christ give the Keyes, to whom he giveth warrant for the actual exercise of the Keyes? ⟨p. 33⟩But this warrant is official Authority of binding and loosing, Christ giveth to Peter onely, as representing Apostles, Teachers, and Elders: and not to a Church of Believers converted covenant-wise, and destitute of Officers, Ergo, &c.