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Heads of agreement assented to
Heads of agreement assented to by the united ministers in and about London, formerly called Presbyterian and Congregational
Edinburgh: printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, 1691
Title page typeset from the transcription.
HEADS of AGREEMENT Assented to by the United Ministers, &c. › Part 4: IV. Of Communion of Churches.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. That known Members of particular Churches, constituted as aforesaid, may have occasional Communion with one another in the Ordinances of the Gospel, viz. the Word, Prayer, Sacraments, Singing Psalms, dispensed according to the mind of Christ: Unless that Church, with which they desire Communion, hath any just exception against them.
4. That we ought not to admit any one to be a Member of our respective Congregations, that hath joined himself to another, without endeavours of mutual Satisfaction of the Congregations concerned.
4. That we ought not to admit any one to be a Member of our respective Congregations, that hath joyned himself to another, without endeavours of mutual Satisfaction of the Congregations concerned.
5. That one Church ought not to blame the Proceedings of another, until it hath heard what that Church charged its Elders, or Messengers, can say in vindication of themselves, from any charge of Irregular or Injurious Proceedings.
6. That we are most willing and ready to give an account of our Church Proceedings to each other, when desired; for preventing or removing any offences that may arise among us. Likewise we shall be ready to give the right hand of fellowship, and walk together according to the Gospel-Rules of Communion of Churches.