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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.
Neither did that company which came over to Plymouth, erect here a New-Church (as the Dissuader taketh it,) for by consent of the Church which they left, they came over in Church-estate, and only renewed their Covenant when they came hither.
Neither did that company which came over to Plymmouth, erect here a New-Church (as the Disswader taketh it,) for by consent of the Church which they left, they came over in Church-estate, and onely renewed their Covenant when they came hither.
Neither did the Church of Plymouth (as the Dissuader reporteth them) incontinently leaven all the vicinity.
Neither did the Church of Plymmouth (as the Disswader reporteth them) incontinently leaven all the vicinity.
For (as themselves say) at the first coming there was no vicinity of Christian habitation. They came over in the year 1620. Mr. Endicot, (the Captain with his Company) came not over till the year 1628. and sat down at Salem, 8. years after Plymouth. The year following, Mr. Skelton, and Mr. Higginson came over, and sitting down with Mr. Endicot at Salem, entered into a Church there. How far they of Salem took up any practice from them at Plymouth, I do not know: sure I am, Mr. Skelton (their Pastor) was studious of that way, before he left Holland in Lincolnshire.
For (as themselves say) at the first comming there was no vicinity of Christian habitation. They came over in the yeare 1620. Mr. Endicot, (the Captaine with his Company) came not over till the yeare 1628. and sat downe at Salem, 8. yeares after Plymmouth. The yeare following, Mr. Skelton, and Mr. Higginson came over, and sitting downe with Mr. Endicot at Salem, entered into a Church there. How far they of Salem tooke up any practice from them at Plymmouth, I doe not know: sure I am, Mr. Skelton (their Pastor) was studious of that way, before he left Holland in Lincolnshire.