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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.
Answ. 1. Women and children, though they being Believers, may make Peters confession, yet they make not public confession before the Lord and his people, as Peter did. Now it is to Believers making public confession of their faith in Christ, to whom the promise of the Keys is made.
Answ. 1. Women and children, though they being Believers, may make Peters confession, yet they make not publike confession before the Lord and his people, as Peter did. Now it is to Believers making publike confession of their faith in Christ, to whom the promise of the Keys is made.
Answ. 2. Women are expressly forbidden public speech in the Church (and therefore public profession.) 1 Cor. 14.34. And children are not able to make public profession; And therefore both of them are justly exempted from the power of the Keys.
Answ. 2. Women are expresly forbidden publike speech in the Church (and therefore publike profession.) 1 Cor. 14.34. And children are not able to make publike profession; And therefore both of them are justly exempted from the power of the Keys.
If it be objected, that it is a new and uncouth exposition of the Text, to interpret Peter's confession, of the confession which members make of their faith, when they enter into the fellowship of the Church: n•r were Christ and his Apostles at that time in hand with any such work.
If it be obj•cted, that it is a new and uncouth exposition of the Text, to interprt Petere confession, of the confession which members make of their faith, when they enter into the fellowship of the Church: nr were Christ and his Apostles at that time in hand with any such work.