A86000:80
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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Beside Provincial and National Synods, an Ecumenical (so called from [Greek or Hebrew], that is from the habitable World) or more truly a General, or if you will, an Universal Synod, if so be it be free and rightly constituted, and no other Commissioners but orthodox Churches be admitted (for what communion is there of light with darkness, of righteousness with unrighteousness, or of the Temple of God with idols) Such a Synod is of special utility, peradventure also such a Synod is to be hoped for, surely tis to be wished, that for defending the orthodox Faith, both against Popery and other Heresies, as also for propagating it to those who are without, especially the Jews, a more strait and more firm consociation may be entered into. For the unanimity of all the Churches as in evil tis of all things most hurtful, so on the contrary side, in good it is most pleasant, most profitable and most effectual.
Beside Provinciall and Nationall Synodes, an Occumenicall (so called from 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, that is from the habitable World) or more truely a Generall, or if you will, an Universall Synode, if so be it be free and rightly constituted, and no other Commissioners but orthodox Churches bee admitted (for what communion is there of light with darknesse, of righteousnesse with unrighteousnesse, or of the Temple of God with idols) Such a Synode is of speciall utility, peradventure also such a Synode is to be hoped for, surely tis to be wished, that for defending the orthodox Faith, both against Popery and other Heresies, as also for propagating it to those who are without, especially the Jews, a more strait and more firme consociation may be entred into. For the unanimity of all the Churches as in evill tis of all things most hurtfull, so on the contrary side, in good it is most pleasant, most profitable and most effe••uall.