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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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Answ. We do not so apprehend it; For what need Churches send to a Synod for light and direction in ways of truth and peace, if they be resolved afore-hand how far they will go? It is true, if the Elders of Churches shall conclude in a Synod any thing prejudicial to the truth and peace of the Gospel, they may justly expostulate with them at their return, and refuse such sanctions as the Lord hath not sancited. But if the Elders be gathered in the name of Christ in a Synod, and proceed according to the rule (the word) ⟨p. 27⟩or Christ, they may consider and conclude sundry points expedient for the estate of their Churches, which the Churches were either ignorant or doubtful of before.
Answ. Wee do not so apprehend it; For what need Churches send to a Synod for light and direction in ways of truth and peace, if they be resolved afore-hand how far they will go? It is true, if the Elders of Churches shall conclude in a Synod any thing prejujudiciall to the truth and peace of the Gospel, they may justly expostulate with them at their return, and refuse such sanctions as the Lord hath not sancited. But if the Elders be gathered in the name of Christ in a Synod, and proceed according to the rule (the word) ⟨p. 27⟩or Christ, they may consider and conclude sundry points expedient for the estate of their Churches, which the Churches were either ignorant or doubtfull of before.
As for the third Question, whether the Synod have power to enjoin such things as are both in their nature and their use indifferent? We should answer it negatively, and our reasons be:
As for the third Question, whether the Synod have power to injoyn such things as are both in their nature and their use indifferent? We should answer it negatively, and our reasons be: