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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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3. In preaching the Word, the Elders have power to teach and exhort, to charge, command, to reprove, and rebuke, with all authority, 1 Tim. 5.7. & 6.17. 2 Thes. 3.6. Tit. 2.15.
4. In dispensing all the censures of the Church (unless it be in their own cause:) for though they take the consent of the Church, in dispensing a censure, yet they set it on with great authority, in the Name of the Lord; yea, it is no small power they put forth in directing the Church what censure is due, according to the Word; as in our native country, though the Judge dispense no sentence but according to the verdict of the Jury, yet his authority is great, both in directing the Jury to give in their verdict, according to the law, and in pronouncing sentence with power and terror according to the law, and their verdict. The like do the Elders, in dispensing Church-censures.
4. In dispensing all the censures of the Church (unlesse it be in their own cause:) for though they take the consent of the Church, in dispensing a censure, yet they set it on with great authority, in the Name of the Lord; yea, it is no small power they put forth in directing the Church what censure is due, according to the Word; as in our native countrey, though the Judge dispense no sentence but according to the verdict of the Jury, yet his authority is great, both in directing the Jury to give in their verdict, according to the law, and in pronouncing sentence with power and terror according to the law, and their verdict. The like do the Elders, in dispensing Church-censures.