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The keys of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word…The keyes of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word…
The keys of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word of God / by Mr. John Cotton ...The keyes of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word of God / by Mr. Iohn Cotton ...
London: printed by M. Simmons for Henry Overton, 1644
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One is this (which is the fifth liberty in members) the Church ⟨p. 17⟩hath liberty in case of dissension amongst themselves to resort to a Synod, Act. 15.1, 2. Where also it appeareth the Brethren enjoyed this liberty, to dispute their doubts till they were satisfied, ver. 7.12. to join with the Apostles and Elders in the definitive sentence, and in the promulgation of the same, ver. 22, 23.
One is this (which is the fifth libertie in members) the Church ⟨p. 17⟩hath libertie in case of dissension amongst themselves to resort to a Synod, Act. 15.1, 2. Where also it appeareth the Brethren enjoyed this libertie, to dispute their doubts till they were satisfied, ver. 7.12. to joyne with the Apostles and Elders in the definitive sentence, and in the promulgation of the same, ver. 22, 23.
The sixth Liberty of the Church is, To withdraw from the communion of those, whom they want authority to excommunicate. For as they set up the Presbytery, by professing their subjection to them in the Lord: so they avoid them by professed withdrawing their subjection from them according to God.
The sixt Libertie of the Church is, To withdraw from the communion of those, whom they want authoritie to excommunicate. For as they set up the Presbytery, by professing their subjection to them in the Lord: so they avoyd them by professed withdrawing their subjection from them according to God.