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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 5
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Object. If it be objected, that all that were circumcised amongst the people of Israel, might come and keep the Passover amongst them: but we here withhold the Lords Supper from them that are baptized.
Object. If it be objected, that all that were circumcised amongst the people of Israel, might come and keepe the Passeover amongst them: but wee here withhold the Lords Supper from them that are baptized.
Answ. Our answer is, they that were circumcised amongst the Israelites, might rightly keep the Passover amongst them, because the whole Nation of Israel made but one Church, and the Officers or Ministers of any one Synagogue (the Priests and Levites) were Ministers in common to the whole house of Israel. In proportion whereunto they that are baptized in any particular Church, may in like sort require the Lords Supper in the same particular church where they are baptized, if there be no other impediment in regard of their unfitness to examine themselves, which is a thing requisite to the receiving of the Lords Supper, more then was required to the receiving of the Passover. But now because the Churches of the new Testament are of another constitution, none of them national, as the Church of Israel was, but all of them congregational; Baptism in one Church doth not give a man right to the Lords Supper in another, unless the Officers of one Church were the Officers of all, (as in Israel they were) or unless that one Church and the Officers thereof did recommend their right and power to another.
Answ. Our answer is, they that were circumcised amongst the Israelites, might rightly keepe the Passeover amongst them, because the whole Nation of Israel made but one Church, and the Officers or Ministers of any one Synagogue (the Priests and Levites) were Ministers in common to the whole house of Israel. In proportion whereunto they that are baptized in any particular Church, may in like sort require the Lords Supper in the same particular church where they are baptized, if there be no other impediment in regard of their unfitnesse to examine themselves, which is a thing requisite to the receiving of the Lords Supper, more then was required to the receiving of the Passeover. But now because the Churches of the new Testament are of another constitution, none of them nationall, as the Church of Israel was, but all of them congregationall; Baptisme in one Church doth not give a man right to the Lords Supper in another, unlesse the Officers of one Church were the Officers of all, (as in Israel they were) or unlesse that one Church and the Officers thereof did recommend their right and power to another.