A86000:48
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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But as known, impious, and unregenerate persons have no right to the holy Table: So also ungodly persons, by reason of grievous scandal are justly for a time deprived of it; for it is not lawful or allowable that the comforts and promises which belong only to such as believe and repent, should be sealed unto known unclean persons, and those who walk inordinately, whether such as are not yet regenerate, or such as are regenerate, but fallen and not yet restored or risen from their fall. The same Discipline was plainly shadowed forth under the Old Testament; for none of Gods People during their legal pollution, was permitted to enter into the Tabernacle, or to have access to the solemn Sacrifices and society of the Church: and much more were wicked and notorious offenders debarred from the Temple ever until by an offering for sin, together with a solemn confession thereof, being cleansed, they were reconciled unto God. Num. 5 6, 7, 8. Lev. 5. to the 7. vers Lev. 6. to vers. 8.
But as known, impious, and unregenerate persons have no right to the holy Table: So also ungodly persons, by reason of grievous scandall are justly for a time deprived of it; for it is not lawfull or allowable that the comforts and promises which belong onely to such as beleeve and repent, should be sealed unto known unclean persons, and those who walk inordinatly, whether such as are not yet regenerate, or such as are regenerate, but fallen and not yet restored or risen from their fall. The same Discipline was plainly shaddowed forth under the Old Testament; for none of Gods People during their legall pollution, was permitted to enter into the Tabernable, or to have accesse to the solomne Sacrifices and society of the Church: and much more were wicked and notorious offenders debarred from the Temple ever untill by an offering for sinne, together with a solemne confession thereof, being cleansed, they were reconciled unto God.