A86000:78
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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It is too too manifest (alas for it) that there are, which with unwearied diligence do most carefully labour that they may oppress the liberties and rights of Synods, and may take away from them all liberty of consulting of things and matters Ecclesiastical, at least of determining thereof, (for they well know how much the union and harmony of Churches may make against their designs.) But so much the more it concerneth the orthodox Churches to know, defend and preserve this excellent liberty granted to them by divine right, and so to use it, that imminent dangers, approaching evils, urging grievances, scandals growing up, schisms rising, heresies creeping in, errors spreading, and strifes waxing hot, ⟨p. 16⟩may be corrected and taken away, to the glory of God, the edification and peace of the Church.
It is too too manifest (alas for it) that there are, which with unwearied diligence doe most carefully labour that they may oppresse the liberties and rights of Synods, and may take away from them all liberty of consulting of things and matters Ecclesiasticall, at least of determining thereof, (for they well know how much the union and harmony of Churches may make against their designes.) But so much the more it concerneth the orthodox Churches to know, defend and preserve this excellent liberty granted to them by divine right, and so to use it, that imminent dangers, approaching evils, urging grievances, scandals growing up, schismes rising, heresies creeping in, errours spreading, and strifes waxing hot, ⟨p. 16⟩may be corrected and taken away, to the glory of God, the edification and peace of the Church.