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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.
And he instanceth in Officio Decurionatus. Covarr. Tom. 2. lib. 3. cap. 19. Num. 4.
Queen Elizabeth whilst she lived, had lawful power to punish her enemies by slaughter in War; Her criminal Subjects by hanging: other offenders by scourging: but it were an hard saying to affirm, that she had Warrant to exercise all these Acts of Power in her own Person.
Queen Elizabeth whilest she lived, had lawfull power to punish her enemies by slaughter in War; Her criminall Subjects by hanging: other offendors by scourging: but it were an hard saying to affirm, that she had Warrant to exercise all these Acts of Power in her own Person.
Answ. 2. I willingly grant that Peter (in Matth. 16.) Received the Promise of all Office-power, as representing the Officers of the Church, Apostles, Teachers, and Elders: and with that Power, a Warrant of Official Exercise of that Power.
Answ. 2. I willingly grant that Peter (in Matth. 16.) Received the Promise of all Office-power, as representing the Officers of the Church, Apostles, Teachers, and Elders: and with that Power, a Warrant of Officiall Exercise of that Power.