A86000:74
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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Although Synods assemble more seldom, Classes and Consistories of particular Churches more frequently; Yet that Synods both Provincial and National assemble at set and ordinary times, as well as Classes and Parochial consistories is very expedient, and for the due preservation of Church Policy and Discipline, necessary. Sometime indeed it is expedient they be assembled occasionally, that the urgent necessity of the Church may be the more speedily provided for, namely, ⟨p. 15⟩when such a business happeneth, which without great danger cannot be put off till the appointed time of the Synod.
Although Synods assemble more seldome, Classes and Consistories of particular Churches more frequently; Yet that Synods both Provinciall and Nationall assemble at set and ordinary times, as well as Classes and Parochiall consistories is very expedient, and for the due preservation of Church Policie and Discipline, necessary. Sometime indeed it is expedient they be assembled occasionally, that the urgent necessity of the Church may be the more speedily provided for, namely, ⟨p. 15⟩when such a businesse happeneth, which without great danger cannot be put off till the appointed time of the Synod.