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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 3 › Section 4
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So that from the place in Isaiah, we have two passages of our practises in admitting Church-members, witnessed unto and confirmed by the Lord.
So that from the place in Isaiah, wee have two passages of our practises in admitting Church-members, witnessed unto and confirmed by the Lord.
1. That those whom the Lord joineth to the Church in the new Testament, are such as have been joined to himself, to love him, and to serve him, and keep his Sabbaths. 2. That they do also take hold of his Covenant with his Church, before he bring them into his holy Mountain which is his Church.
1. That those whom the Lord joyneth to the Church in the new Testament, are such as have been joyned to himselfe, to love him, and to serve him, and keep his Sabbaths. 2. That they doe also take hold of his Covenant with his Church, before he bring them into his holy Mountaine which is his Church.
Both which are the more to be observed in this place, because the place is a prophecy of what the Lord will do in the days of the new Testament, to wit, when his house shall be called an house of prayer unto all Nations, ver. 9. which is proper to the times of the Gospel.
Both which are the more to be observed in this place, because the place is a prophesie of what the Lord will doe in the dayes of the new Testament, to wit, when his house shall be called an house of prayer unto all Nations, ver. 9. which is proper to the times of the Gospel.