A96223:91
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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The Assembly having fully and unanimously agreed, that Excommunication is an Ordinance of Christ; found their progress in the further debate of that subject, made difficult by some diversity of judgements, which appeared among them concerning the proper seat of the power of Excommunication. Towards the composing of which Differences, some of the Members of the Assembly drew up certain Directions for the Administration of Church •ensures in the Church; which being communicated privately to some other Brethren, were with their consent and liking, brought into the Assembly; where being read, it was excepted against by one of these dissenting Brethren (to whom it had been before Communicated, and left some time in his hands to advise upon) That this which was tendered, did accommodate the difference about the seat of the power of Excommunication, as to two parties that differed, but not as to the third; and moved withal that that point might be committed to an equal number of each part, to see if they might find a way of Accommodation that all might agree in. This motion was assented to, and the thing so committed, and (after some days spent in consultation) Jan. 10. 1644. there was a Report brought in as an Accommodation, and so agreed on by that whole Committee, Nemine contradicente, and as such presented to the Assembly, and such received by them, with expression of much content and joy therein.
The Assembly having fully and unanimously agreed, that Excommunication is an Ordinance of Christ; found their progresse in the further debate of that subject, made difficult by some diversity of judgements, which appeared among them concerning the proper seat of the power of Excommunication. Towards the composing of which Differences, some of the Members of the Assembly drew up certain Directions for the Administration of Church •ensures in the Church; which being communicated privately to some other Brethren, were with their consent and liking, brought into the Assembly; where being read, it was excepted against by one of these dissenting Brethren (to whom it had been before Communicated, and left some time in his hands to advise upon) That this which was tendred, did accommodate the difference about the seat of the power of Excommunication, as to two parties that differed, but not as to the third; and moved withal that that point might be committed to an equal number of each part, to see if they might finde a way of Accommodation that all might agree in. This motion was assented to, and the thing so committed, and (after some dayes spent in consultation) Jan. 10. 1644. there was a Report brought in as an Accommodation, and so agreed on by that whole Committee, Nemine contradicente, and as such presented to the Assembly, and such received by them, with expression of much content and joy therein.