A86000:28
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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Sometime also it happeneth that a Minister having fallen into Heresy or Apostasy, or other grievous crimes, if he show tokens of true repentance, may be justly received into the communion of the Church; Whom notwithstanding, ⟨p. 5⟩[…] is no way expedient to restore into his former place or charge; yea, perhaps it will not be found fit to restore such a one to the Ministry in another Congregation, as soon as he is received into the bosom of the Church; Which surely is most agreeable as well as to the Word of God, 2 King. 23 9. Ezech. 44. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. as to that Ecclesiastical Discipline, which in some ages after the times of the Apostles was in use.
Sometime also it happeneth that a Minister having fallen into Heresie or Apostasie, or other grievous crimes, if hee shew tokens of true repentance, may be justly received into the communion of the Church; Whom notwithstanding, ⟨p. 5⟩〈…〉 is no way expedient to restore into his former place or charge; yea, perhaps it will not be found fit to restore such a one to the Ministery in another Congregation, as soone as he is received into the bosome of the Church; Which surely is most agreeable as well as to the Word of God,