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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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But the true state of the question is, whether a Congregational Church of Believers furnished with Officers, and walking in the Truth and Peace of the Gospel, have not received the power of Keys (the power of binding and loosing) within themselves? or, whether this power be first given to a Classical, or Provincial, or National Assembly of the Church Officers, or Presbyters: and from them be derived to a Congregational Church of Believers with their Officers?
But the true state of the question is, whether a Congregational Church of Believers furnished with Officers, and walking in the Truth and Peace of the Gospel, have not received the power of Keyes (the power of binding and loosing) within themselves? or, whether this power be first given to a Classical, or Provincial, or National Assembly of the Church Officers, or Presbyters: and from them be derived to a Congregational Church of Believers with their Officers?
But it may be also a second question touching a Congregational Church of Believers, whether no power of the Keys (that is, no part of the power of the Keys) be given to them without an Eldership.
But it may be also a second question touching a Congregational Church of Believers, whether no power of the Keyes (that is, no part of the power of the Keyes) be given to them without an Eldership.
This hath M. Rutterford put for the question, and maketh it the Title of every leaf of Chap. 1. Sect. 2. The Church of Believers destitute of an Eldership have No Power of the Keys.
This hath M. Rutterford put for the question, and maketh it the Title of every leaf of Chap. 1. Sect. 2. The Church of Believers destitute of an Eldership have No Power of the Keyes.