A86000:35
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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That first and lesser censure by Christs ordinance, is to be inflicted on such as have received Baptism, and pretend to be true Members of the church, yet are found unfit and unworthy to communicate in the signs of the grace of Christ with the church, whether for their gross ignorance of divine things, the Law namely and Gospel, or by reason of scandal either of false Doctrine or wicked life. For these causes therefore, or for some one of them, they are to be kept back from the Sacrament of the Lords Supper (a lawful judicial trial going before) according to the interdiction of Christ, forbidding that that which is Holy be given to dogs, or Pearls be cast before swine, Matth 7. 6. and this censure of suspension is to continue, till the offenders bring forth fruits worthy of repentance.
That first and lesser censure by Christs ordinance, is to be inflicted on such as have received Baptisme, and pretend to be true Members of the church, yet are found unfit and unworthy to communicate in the signes of the grace of Christ with the church, whether for their grosse ignorance of divine things, the Law namely and Gospell, or by reason of scandall either of false Doctrine or wicked life. For these causes therefore, or for some one of them, they are to be kept back from the Sacrament of the Lords Supper (a lawfull judiciall tryall going before) according to the interdiction of Christ, forbidding that that which is Holy be given to dogs, or Pearles bee cast before swine, Matth 7. 6. and this censure of suspension is to continue, till the offenders bring forth fruits worthy of repentance.