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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 5 › Section 4
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Answ. 1. It is unworthy the spirit of so godly learned a man as maketh this objection, to prefer Athens before Jerusalem, pregnant wits before sanctified hearts.
Answ. 1. It is unworthy the spirit of so godly learned a man as maketh this objection, to preferre Athens before Jerusalem, pregnant wits before sanctified hearts.
Answ. 2. Though the government were democratical (as it is not) yet there is no tumultuous disorder, where not the will of each man beareth the sway, but the voice of Christ alone is heard, who is the Head and wise Monarch of the Church.
Answ. 2. Though the government were democraticall (as it is not) yet there is no tumultuous disorder, where not the will of each man beareth the sway, but the voyce of Christ alone is heard, who is the Head and wise Monarch of the Church.
Object. If it be said, tumult, and disturbance, and confusion cannot be avoided where the multitude have all of them, not only leave, but power to speak, and one will be ready to take the word out of the others mouth, and one of them to thwart and contradict one another; and will not this make the Church of Christ a confluence of Cyclops?