A86000:26
A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded…
A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded to the late General Assembly at Edinburgh, 1647. Together with an Act concerning Erastianism, independency, and liberty of conscience. Published by authority.A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded to the late Generall Assembly at Edinburgh, 1647. Together with an Act concerning Erastianisme, independencie, and liberty of conscience. Published by authority.
London: printed for Robert Bostock, 1647
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Ecclesiastical Censure moreover is either proper to be inflicted upon the Ministers and Office-bearers only, or with them common to other Members of the Church; the former consisteth in Suspension or Deposition of Ministers from their Office (which in the ancient Canons is called [Greek or Hebrew]) The latter consisteth in the greater and lesser Excommunication, (as they speak.) Whatsoever in another Brother deserveth Excommunication, the same much more in a Minister deserveth Excommunication: But justly sometimes a Minister is to be put from his Office, and deprived of that Power which by Ordination was given him, against whom nevertheless to draw the sword of Excommunication, no reason doth compel.
Ecclesiasticall Censure moreover is either proper to be inflicted upon the Ministers and Office-bearers onely, or with them common to other Members of the Church; the former consisteth in Suspension or Deposition of Ministers from their Office (which in the ancient Canons is called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉) The latter consisteth in the greater and lesser Excommunication, (as they speak.) Whatsoever in another Brother deserveth Excommunication, the same much more in a Minister deserveth Excommunication: But justly sometimes a Minister is to be put from his Office, and deprived of that Power which by Ordination was given him, against whom neverthelesse to draw the sword of Excommunication, no reason doth compell.