A96223:78
The answer of the Assembly of DivinesThe ansvver of the Assembly of Divines
The answer of the Assembly of Divines by authority of Parliament now sitting at Westminster. Unto the reasons given in to this Assembly by the Dissenting Brethren, of their not bringing in a model of their way. And since published in print, under the title of A copy of a remonstrance. Which answer was humbly presented to the Right Honourable the House of Peers assembled in Parliament. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that this answer be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown, cler. Parliamentorum.The ansvver of the Assembly of Divines by authority of Parliament now sitting at Westminster. Unto the reasons given in to this Assembly by the Dissenting Brethren, of their not bringing in a model of their way. And since published in print, under the title of A copy of a remonstrance. Which answer was humbly presented to the Right Honorable the House of Peers assembled in Parliament. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that this answer be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown, cler. Parliamentorum.
London: printed by John Field for Ralph Smith, 1646
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At a Committee of Lords and Commons, and Assembly of Divines, appointed […] with the Commissioners of the Church of Scotland. October 11. 1644. Resolved, &c. That whereas about two months since, this Committee did among other particular• which they recommended to the Assembly of Divines, desire of them, That when they did return unto the debate of Church-Government, they would then discuss the matter of Excommunication, and therein to debate these three particulars in this Method and Order. 1. Whether there be such an Ordinance as Excommunication, and what it is. 2. Whether particular Congregations ⟨p. 13⟩may exercise it. 3. Whether Classical Presbyteries and Synods may exercise it. The Assembly be entreated to return in writing, what they have done in the said particulars, and that this Committee may receive an Answer at their next meeting on Tuesday next.
At a Committee of Lords and Commons, and Assembly of Divines, appointed 〈…〉 with the Commissioners of the Church of Scotland. October 11. 1644. Resolved, &c. That whereas about two moneths since, this Committee did among other particular• which they recommended to the Assembly of Divines, desire of them, That when they did return unto the debate of Church-Government, they would then discusse the matter of Excommunication, and therein to debate these three particulars in this Method and Order. 1. Whether there be such an Ordinance as Excommunication, and what it is. 2. Whether particular Congregations ⟨p. 13⟩may exercise it. 3. Whether Classical Presbyteries and Synods may exercise it. The Assembly be intreated to return in writing, what they have done in the said particulars, and that this Committee may receive an Answer at their next meeting on Tuesday next.
To which Order the Assembly did accordingly return an Answer, as was desired, which (after an account of what was done in Reference to the three first Requests of the former Order) was as followeth.