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The way of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The way of churches…The vvay of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The vvay of churches…
The way of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The way of churches walking in brotherly equality, or co-ordination, without subjection of one church to another measured and examined bight golden reed of the sanctuary, containing a full declaration of the church-way in all particulars / by Mr. J. Cotton ...The vvay of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The vvay of churches walking in brotherly equalitie, or co-ordination, without subjection of one church to another measured and examined bythe golden reed of the sanctuary, containing a full declaration of the church-way in all particulars / by Mr. J. Cotton ...
London: printed by Matthew Simmons, 1645
THE Way of the Churches of Christ in NEW-ENGLAND, Measured by the G… › Chapter 2 › Section 2
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3. As it is the office of a Steward in a family, so it is of the Elders in the Church, To see that none live Inordinately, without a calling, ⟨p. 37⟩or idly in a calling, but every one employed and set a work to his Lords advantage, 2 Thes. 3.10, 11, 12.
3. As it is the office of a Steward in a family, so it is of the Elders in the Church, To see that none live Inordinately, without a calling, ⟨p. 37⟩or idlely in a calling, but every one imployed and set a worke to his Lords advantage, 2 Thes. 3.10, 11, 12.
4. As a Steward in the family is not to suffer any members in the family to hinder his fellows in his Lords work, so neither ought the Ruling Elder to suffer any to walk scandalously in the Congregation; for that hindereth edification, which is the work that each one in his place is to set forward in the house of God: And the Church-Rulers are to attend to see it done accordingly.
4. As a Steward in the family is not to suffer any members in the family to hinder his fellows in his Lords work, so neither ought the Ruling Elder to suffer any to walke scandalously in the Congregation; for that hindereth edification, which is the worke that each one in his place is to set forward in the house of God: And the Church-Rulers are to attend to see it done accordingly.