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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 4 › Section 2
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SECT. II.
First then when we come together in the Church, according to the Apostles direction, 1 Tim. 2.1. we make prayers and intercessions and thanksgivings for our selves and for all men, not in any prescribed form of prayer, or studied Liturgy, but in such a ⟨p. 67⟩manner, as the Spirit of grace and of prayer (who teacheth all the people of God, what and how to pray, Rom. 8.26, 27.) helpeth our infirmities, we having respect therein to the necessities of the people, the estate of the times, and the work of Christ in our hands.
FIrst then when wee come together in the Church, according to the Apostles direction, 1 Tim. 2.1. wee make prayers and intercessions and thanksgivings for our selves and for all men, not in any prescribed forme of prayer, or studied Liturgie, but in such a ⟨p. 67⟩manner, as the Spirit of grace and of prayer (who teacheth all the people of God, what and how to pray, Rom. 8.26, 27.) helpeth our infirmities, wee having respect therein to the necessities of the people, the estate of the times, and the worke of Christ in our hands.